2005 Ford Expedition: won't start

Filed Dec 29, 2017 · Electrical, Fuel system · 133,000 miles · ME

Crank no start, after replaced new fuel pump, filter and other parts would not start and not getting fuel. Was in motion and died after making a right turn after filling fuel tank.

Filed Jan 29, 2017 · Engine, Suspension · 214,200 miles · OK

Vehicle vibrates badly especially at highway speeds. Vibration is so bad, the vehicle rocks side-to-side while driving. Driving at highway turnpike speed of 75mph, vehicle engine began to surge and then completely shut down. Oil pressure gauge indicated low oil pressure and vehicle would not start. Vehicle still had electrical function but engine no longer would turn over. Checked engine oil level and had engine oil. Called highway patrol and had to have the vehicle towed.

Filed Feb 5, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 129,000 miles · CA

While driving the vehicle went into a heavy vibration from the motor and the smell of raw fuel was present. After turning off the vehicle it would not start. The vehicle was towed to the ford dealer and the dealer stated that a fuel injector became stuck open. The injector filled the cylinder with fuel and caused the engine to blow up (severe damage). It was found that this occurred on ford expeditions numerous times and ford extended the warranty to 11 years, 120,000 miles and my scary experience occurred at 129,000. I previously replaced the motor at my own expense 2 years prior and ford did not replace the injectors or notify me of an injector issue. Ford is stating that they will not honor the warranty and the engine damage was caused by the injector that was not replaced. It was found that ford was aware of the injector issue since 2007. I'm not sure these issue are getting reported.

Filed Apr 5, 2014 · Fuel system · 103,000 miles · PA

The reported model was cruising at 65 miles an hour along north bound I-795 @ nc rte 42, wilson, nc (state police responded to this disabled vehicle call) vehicle acted like it ran out of gas. Electrical proveout indicators were normal. Ignition system was functional, as were all other facets of the electrical system seemed fine during the engine power failure, however , loss of steering power and braking power was evident and prominent. After safely coasting off onto the shoulder just past the said intersection the vehicle would not start and was towed to a repair facility. A final diagnosis was performed and was determined of a relay contact failure. This relay is an integral part of the main power distribution panel / fuse block right of the passenger foot well. Making this part integral to the power block makes it extremely expensive to repair and makes the vehicle unsafe as far as a reasonable repair to a critical system and places other systems at risk by the nature of replacing the entire power block to repair the problem.. Ie: the fuel pump. When this relay contact fails, power is lost to the fuel pump driver module located under the driver's rear wheel well. This module supply power to the fuel pump motor in the fuel tank. The fuel pump control module itself should be scrutinized hence it's location makes it vulnerable to weather and quick corrosion.

Filed Jan 19, 2013 · Fuel system · 105,000 miles · MN

While traveling down the freeway at 70 MPH, the vehicle died. It would not restart. After 1 hour vehicle the vehicle started and then died within seconds. The fuel filter and fuel pump were replaced because all indications lead to believe that the fuel pump was bad. After replacement of the fuel pump, vehicle would not start. Looking on the internet for possible solutions from others, I found one person with the same problem and followed their advise on how to fix it. I found the "drivers module" on the back topside of the frame. When the module was removed, it was found to have two large sections of corrosion about 1/4 inch thick. When the chunks were knocked off, under them were two holes through the side of the module and the circuit was burnt, the plug was also starting to corrode. The placement for the module is a terrible spot. It is aluminum attached to a steel frame, with nothing separating them. When the new module arrived, it now has a rubber gasket to keep them separate. This looks like a design flaw on ford's part and a recall should be ordered. Ford should further refund the cost of the fuel pump because all indications show that the fuel pump is bad, when in truth it is the module and not the fuel pump.

Filed Sep 19, 2012 · Engine, Fuel system · 116,224 miles · FL

I was driving down the center lane on rt 41 in port charlotte, with an approximate speed of 45 MPH, when the engine just shut down. This is not the first time it happened to me, and it's very dangerous. I had to maneuver carefully to pull over to the side of the road, with cars beeping, and swerving around me. I tried to restart the vehicle, but kept getting an "engine fail safe mode" message. I sat for a while on the side of the road for about 5 minutes, and when I tried restarting the truck, it miraculously started. On monday, september 17, 2012, I went out to start my vehicle so I could bring it in to my mechanic, and it wouldn't start. I had to have it towed to his shop. He informed me that he has seen this problem many times with this vehicle. He also told me that people were on the highway when the vehicle shut down on them, and has caused accidents. He reset the code for the throttle body, and the truck ran fine. After doing an internet search on this problem, I see that there are multiple complaints about this dangerous problem. I also contacted ford to see if there was a recall for this problem, and they said there wasn't. I am afraid to drive the truck now, for fear that it is going to shut down in a busy intersection. Hopefully ford will step up to the plate and do a recall for this problem.

Filed Aug 26, 2010 · Fuel system · 87,000 miles · TN

1.2005 ford expedition august 8,2010: around 12:45pm I started my car up to run to mcdonald's two minutes away from my work. As I pulled out of mcdonald's the car started to slow down and would not accelerate. I thought it was my gas so I pulled into exxon down the street to fill up on gas. I put $15 of gas into the tank. When I started to car up it immediately started shaking vigorously and a strong smell of gas and cloudy fumes came from my exhaust pipe. I had to go back to work so I drove the two miles while to car strongly shook and the exhaust pipe was producing a cloud of smoke that smelled heavily of gas. I got to work and called my husband. I turned off the car and checked my oil. I attempted to turn on my car again and was not able to get my car to start again that day. At 7pm I attempted to turn my car on again and it just made a loud screechy sound and would not turn on. 2.because car would not start we called harry's towing to be towed to a auto shop nearest to our home. Our car never before has had any problems at all. 3. We asked the mechanic to look at the car and identify the problem. When he called us back he said the fuel injector was the problem and he at that time had replaced it already and advised us to take the car to ford due to the fact the he said the motor was dead as well. We then had the car towed to ford in franklin kentucky. They identified the problem as the fuel injector and that the motor failure was due to fuel injector problems. The headquarters of ford said we are now not covered under the extended warranty due to the fact that we took the car to someone besides ford.