2005 Ford Expedition: sudden loss of power

Filed Jul 26, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 218,000 miles · VA

Fuel pump driver module failed due to design flaw which caused galvanic corrosion. Aluminum body of component acts as the sacrificial anode for the frame which is steel. This caused my vehicle to stall at 65mph and lose power and thus caused the loss of power steering and hydraulic brake booster while traveling a high rate of speed. This could be especially dangerous on highways, congested areas, or areas with pedestrians such as schools. I have also notified ford of this problem.

Filed Dec 30, 2016 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 160,000 miles · CA

Twice I've been driving and all of a sudden I lost power and "electronic throttle control" message came on. Accelerator would not work, coasted to the side of the road-- 2nd time in heavy traffic!! Both times I turned off engine and restarted ok, but I'm scared to death to drive with my children in the car. Driving straight on city street both times.

Filed Aug 16, 2015 · Engine · 65,000 miles · MD

My ford expedition, while driving at 40 miles an hour lost power. This is the 3rd time in 2 years it has happened. On the info center it stated engine fail safe mode. The three times it has happened has been on back roads.I consider this a very unsafe condition . My dealer looked at it the first two times and said there were no codes, that I would need to bring it in sooner. But there are no lasting results, and it starts right back up.

Filed Aug 14, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 147,024 miles · FL

My 15 year old son and my life were placed in serious danger, by the gross negligence and deceptive business practices promoted by the ford motor company, regarding scan code p2106. Since as early as february 26, 2013 ford motor company was made aware of a dangerous defect concerning the mechanical and electrical components of their manufactured product released to the consumer public for profit. The vehicles are ford trucks, manufactured from 2003 - 2008, with the v8 5.4 l engine. Public record reveals case no. 12-7222, jason schmidt, (plaintiff) vs. Ford motor company, (defendant) filed in the united states district court for the eastern district of pennsylvania, that ford motor company is well aware of this issue. I believe that ford motor company has made no attempts to inform ford dealership owners, the ford dealership managers or ford service repair shop managers at the ford dealerships and consumers who had already purchased their manufactured product of the issue. This issue is very dangerous, I was traveling 70 MPH, with my son in the truck. Ford motor company has gone on record, via telephone conversation, explaining to me that; "ford motor company has no control over how individual dealerships function or operate their establishment places of business, sorry. But I can take a complaint and be sure that the dealership receives it and provide you with a complaint number". Flammer ford, spring hill, fl replaced a part and neglected to test drive the truck, released the vehicle to me and the part replaced was not what was wrong with the truck. I had my truck towed to autonation ford in brooksville, fl for the same issue (p2106 code), they did the same thing, without replacing a thing. Only this time, while driving on a highway, my truck and the lost all power. My truck is back at autonation ford in need of a new transmission.

Filed May 7, 2014 · Fuel system · 112,925 miles · PA

Driving up a small incline and the vehicle lost power. I had electrical power just no fuel getting to the engine. I was able to pull off to the side of the road. The fuel tank was just below a 1/4 tank. Add a gallon of gas and tried to restart the car. It would not restart. Called for the tow truck to take to the garage. The garage had to drop the fuel tank and told me the fuel pump control module was bad. They handed me the module upon picking up my vehicle and I can tell you why the module went bad. It has a hole in it from corrosion. I have said module if anyone from ford or the federal safety agency would like to examine the module.

Filed Feb 1, 2013 · Fuel system · 155,000 miles · LA

While I was driving done the interstate, my ford expedition lost all power and completely stalled. Luckily, I was able to get it off the road to the shoulder without any incident. This is the third time it has happened to me. Previously, I had my fuel pump sensor changed because my check engine light came on and that is what it indicated; however, the problem still exits and my mechanics are baffled. Very dangerous!

Filed Sep 27, 2012 · Acceleration, Steering · 63,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the contact lost power steering. The contact attempted to brake however, the brakes failed. The check body throttle warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who inspected the vehicle and stated that the throttle body needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired by replacing throttle body. The manufacturer was made not aware of the failure. The failure and the current mileage was 63,000.

Filed Feb 3, 2012 · Acceleration, Transmission · 84,328 miles · TN

I have a 2005 ford expedition with 84k miles and I was going 30 MPH when I lost the gas pedal(power) to my vehicle. Warning light came on and then I pulled to side of road. Lucky I was not hit from behind due to losing power to the engine. Turned vehicle off for a few minutes and then turned back on. No warning light and truck ran fine. Took it to local ford dealer who for $98 tells me I need to spend another $600 to replace throttle body. After a long discussion with service manager I decided to decline the repair until I contact ford and national highway safety board.

Filed Jun 20, 2011 · Electrical · 93,000 miles · TN

Our vehicle is a 2005 ford expedition limited. On two occasions this vehicle has unexpedtedly lost all power with the message "check electronic throttle" appearing. On one occassion we were making a left turn on a busy road. When the vehicle lost power we were stuck in the middle of the road with oncoming traffic having to stop suddenly to keep from hitting us broadside. Turning off the ignition and restarting the car made the problem go away. Last week my wife and son were in the vehicle coming to a stop at an intersection. When applying the brake the vehicle suddenly accelerated. My wife had to break hard and narrowly missed hitting the car in front of her. The vehicle was brought to the dealership where I was informed that they will need to replace the throttle body. After resaearching this issue on the internet it appears that both these problems are common with the 2005 expedition. If this vehicle has not seriously injured or killed someone yet it is amazing and just a matter of time before it happens. I do not understand why this problem is being ignored by ford!

Filed May 2, 2011 · Engine · 51,000 miles · AL

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was in limp mode when the failure occurred. He drove onto the emergency lane and shut the vehicle off and then restarted it. The vehicle worked fine after it was restarted. The contact called the manufacturer regarding the engine and the manufacturer advised her to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing because of the cost. The contact stated that this was a major safety issue. The failure mileage was 51,000. The consumer stated the throttle control unit may be a safety problem, causing sudden loss of engine power to the vehicle. The limp home mode is at idle speed. However, with the engine shut down, the vehicle still has power brake and steering. The engine shut down can occur at anytime at any speed. Updated 08/18/11

Filed Apr 14, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 70,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. While driving at various speeds, the contact heard a beeping noise and then noticed that the check electronic throttle warning light was illuminated as the vehicle lost power. The failure recurred on four separate occasions. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic who advised the contact that the electronic control module had failed. He removed the battery terminal, reset the computer, cleared all codes, replaced the throttle position censor, and cleaned the throttle body. The dealer was notified of the previous failures and did not offer any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The current mileage was 110,000 and the failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 04/25/11 *bf the consumer stated the problem happened for a second time. Updated 06/20/11

Filed Apr 14, 2011 · Fuel system · 66,859 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact was driving approximately 10 MPH when the engine stalled without prior warning. The engine failed to restart and the vehicle was towed an authorized dealer where the fuel pump driver module was replaced. The failure mileage was 66,859. Updated 05/05/11*lj the consumer stated when the engine failed, he lost power steering. He was on steep hill and was able to stop by placing the truck into park and applying the emergency brake. Updated 07/01/11