2005 Ford Expedition: hesitation when accelerating

5 of the 315 complaints about the 2005 Ford Expedition describe hesitation when accelerating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 152,600
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Hesitation when accelerating by model year

2022
3
2021
8
2020
29
2019
24
2018
9
2017
2
2015
4
2013
1
2012
2
2010
1
2008
1
2007
4
2006
3
2005
5
2004
1
2003
1
2002
2
2000
6
1999
7
1998
6
1997
2

What owners say

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 152,600 miles · WI

My car at times will give a hard start. Turning, but not fully turning over or gives off a sound that I can only describe as an elephant trumpeting. When it does start at times it will shut completely off just as fast. It hesitates to pick up adequate speed and will stumble or jerk, and when put in reverse it will completely stall out. I've had a new battery installed, and the spark plugs and boots have been changed, but to no avail.

Filed Nov 4, 2016 · 174,000 miles · TX

Takata recall. My ford expedition 2005, has been messing up for a while now. We've taken it to the mechanic way too many times. It starts shaking sometimes when we step on the gas after we stop at a stop light or stop sign, and going up a hill it feel a like it hesitates and feels as if it's pulling back. Yesterday was what started to concern me though. My vehicle just shut off on me completely while I was on the highway. My ford focus 2012 has been doing the same thing and it turns out it had a recall issue, so I was wondering if that's the case with my expedition.

Filed Sep 27, 2016 · Acceleration, Transmission · 186,000 miles · AL

I have an 05 expedition eddie bauer edition and the truck was shuddering and vibrating while on incline or driving. It also would hesitate upon acceleration. The next day the truck will only roll in reverse it will not drive forward and the "check electronic throttle control" message continues to pop up. Drove it and all of a sudden it wouldn't shift, and all gauges went flat, truck was still revving but gauges were at zero and the truck wouldn't move. I was going 60 MPH. And it just stopped moving completely. Cannot drive the truck.

Filed Mar 12, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 150,000 miles · MA

Since purchasing the expedition in december 2014, I've had several incidents of "check engine throttle" warnings and the engine shut down, suddenly. This seems to also have a secondary issue of the truck hesitating/sputtering around 40-50mph. The vehicle has shut down on me in city traffic quite a few times and once on an exit ramp of the highway. This is a very dangerous situation to experience. The dealer mentioned possible spark plug issues. When the "check engine" icon finally came on, I had it read by the dealer and an independent mechanic. The code is a p2104. The dealer never got back to me on a remedy for this. The mechanic says the electronic throttle control must be replaced and could be the cause of both issues. Both have been reported to the dealer before their warranty expired. I'm finding the repair could cost about $700. An issue of the engine shutting off, regardless of speed, while driving is very dangerous. The truck must be placed in park, turned off, the re-started before continuing my drive. The scariest was upon an exit ramp of the highway at approximately 30mph.

Filed Dec 23, 2009 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · CA

Transmission on 2005 expedition is slipping. When the vehicle is placed into drive and the foot throttle is depressed the vehicle hesitates to move forward, but then jerks forward. Other times it seems like it doesn't want to upshift when driving on the freeway. I must also state that the paint on the tip of the hood and on the tailgate are starting to bubble /blister, the vehicle is only 5 years old and the paint is cared for through polishing and waxing twice a year.