Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH, the engine lost power. The contact also stated that the activating fail safe mode warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate mileage was 71,000.
2006 Ford Expedition engine complaints
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On 1/9/2013, I was driving at approx. 35 MPH when the engine turned itself off. I attempted restarting the engine to no avail. I coasted to the side of the road where the engine still would not start. After waiting about five minutes, I was able to restart the engine. The car seemed to run slowly on the way back home. The next time I drove the car, it seemed to run normally. On 2/12/2013, my wife was driving the car at 25 MPH when the engine died again. She had to coast to the side of the road & wait to restart the car. She slowly drove back home with the vehicle. Next time the car was taken out, it ran normally. I am concerned that this problem could occur on the interstate highways at a higher speed & the result could have been vastly different.
This is the 1st complaint on this issue. While driving down the road, the engine fail safe mode engages, the engine loses power, for no apparent reason. You pull over if you can. Put the vehicle in park. Turn everything off. Shut off engine. Restart and if you are lucky, put it in drive and continue on. This is very dangerous, if someone is tailgating you and this happens, they could rear end your vehicle and people could have a major accident and die. This has happened 4 times now. There's are hundreds of complaints on this issue online. Thank you.
Engine lost throttle control, reduced to idle and then stalled. I coasted off road, and restarted after 2 attempts.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20-60 MPH, the safe mode operation engaged and caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnosis, and neither was able to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The current mileage was approximately 98,000. The VIN was unavailable. .. Updated 02-07-13 *bf updated 02/13/2013
Twice in last week, driving at slow speed and "engine fail safe mode" light comes on. Lost power, braking, and steering. Forced to put car in neutral while car was rolling to restart. Rolled right thru stop sign. Restarted fine, luckily. In second event, almost got hit when turning left across oncoming traffic! Started turn and couldn't stop turn due to loss of braking. Fortunately, first time I tried the restart in neutral and it worked, otherwise I would have been hit in second event or hit something since I couldn't steer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 75 MPH. The warning light started to illuminate and showed that the engine fail safe mode had engaged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who previously ran a diagnostic test but could not find a failure. The contact was able to secure an appointment to have the dealer further inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. There were no recalls for the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
I bought my truck used from a dealership in january 2012. I had driven it for about 8 weeks when it completely died on me at a stop light before take off. Everything was on except it would not go and the message came up saying fail safe mode. It did it a couple weeks later taking off from a stop sign and then after that it seemed to do it once a month. This last time on friday october 26, 2012 it did it while I was pulling out of a store into the middle of traffic. I was lucky enough my 3 year old son was not in the car to where it would have hurt him as well as others and myself. I have read many articles and complaints from other expedition owners about the expeditions going into fail safe mode in the middle of traffic. It is very concerning that they do this and the dealership has even made comments about it when it was examined. My mother works for ford and she has seen multiple issues with this. Ford needs to issue a recall on these however they will not see anything wrong unless multiple people are injured or even dead. It is frustrating to know I paid over $20,000 on a vehicle that I love and need but is not safe for myself and my family. I have priced a throttle body with my mother's discount at work and it was about $210.00 after tax and the labor to put it in is around $450.00. If ford would fix this problem people would not have to pay so much just to be safe in a vehicle they spend so much money. Please look into issuing something against this vehicle problem so that others are safe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle went into safe mode at 65 MPH and stalled. The failure occurred without warning. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on three different occasions and the check engine light illuminated immediatelly after the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer after the first failure and the catalytic converter was replaced. The remedy failed to repair the problem. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic the second time who diagnosed that the catalytic converter had failed again and needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was unknow and the current mileage was 96,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated on the dashboard. In addition, the vehicle would stall sporadically while driving 30 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. After the wiring harness was replaced, the vehicle continued to stall sporadically. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact had the vehicle towed to another dealer for a second opinion and the second dealer advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The failure mileage was 82,000.
I was driving on a two lane highway, fm 185. I was driving northeast while the other driver was somewhat stopped heading west, trying to turn south onto cattle drive. The other driver was stopped at an intersection awaiting to turn left. The other driver turned left in front of me as I was headed straight. The initial impact was driver's front side and then down the drivers side door. We hit, and then my vehicle did a 180 degree turn which turned my vehicle around facing my initial path of direction. My airbags did not deploy. I had curtain side airbags, driver, and passenger air bags as well. The airbags of the car causing the accident did deploy.
My 2006 ford expedition has shut off multiple times since the summer of 2010. It was serviced in the summer of 2010 and ran fine for a while. In 2011, it started cutting off at random times. I could be at a stop light, intersection, driving, or turning the corner. I have had the vehicle tested about 3 times over the last year and no one can seem to figure out the problem. The scariest incident happened while I was making a left turn at a busy intersection and the vehicle shut off and the power steering went out. I turned on the hazard light, put the car in park and started it very quickly. The vehicle started up with no problem. Luckily no one was behind me or coming towards me. This problem needs to be fixed. I have read multiple post about this problem and ford has not recalled the vehicle yet. Please help!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where a diagnostic was performed. The contact was advised that cylinders 5, 6 and 8 had misfired. The contact replaced the three spark plugs however, tow became fractured. Only one of the fractured spark plugs was replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to assist the contact with the repair. The failure mileage was 109,000. The current mileage was 109,889. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and referred him to the dealer. The failure mileage was 53,754.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the engine engaged in fail safe mode. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air control valve was defective and needed to be replaced. After the repair, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000. The VIN was not available.
3rd time problems with spark plugs and fuel injector....was told by dealer that this year model the injectors are bad for sticking....leaving the owner to pay for repair cost and the expense of changing fords faulty spark plugs.
Engine was losing power under load (only while accelerating). No check engine light ever came on. At 88,000 miles figured that not only will I replace all 8 spark plugs, but would replace all 8 coil packs as well. Upon removal on the spark plugs, 1 spark plug broke (so far) leaving the bottom piece inside the head. Ford knows about this problem, as it can lead many like myself with an outrageous expense to properly remove the broken spark plug and can in the long run damage the aluminum head too. They are motor craft platinum (ceramic inside) spark plugs. Napa sells a tool to extract the broke plug out. Why in the world this is allowed to continue on without a recall is beyond me. Ford knows about these issues and should have a massive recall for the any vehicle that contains these spark plugs, like my 2006 model with a 5.3l does. I have called ford and filed a former complaint and many others need to do so as well. I am also going to file a complaint with the bbb, as I spent a huge chunk of change and properly maintain my vehicle on a daily basis. If my truck has to go into a repair shop to have this plug removed, I will be very disappointed in ford's customer service. I have 4 fords today.......nothing has ever been this costly! I have a 71 bronco, 98 explorer, 01 ranger, and 06 expedition. I guess this will determine if I will stay as a ford owner in the future.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled with the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and the engine turned off. The vehicle restarted and resumed normally. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH the vehicle stalled and the fail safe mode warning light illuminated. The contact was able to restart the engine after several minutes. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dealer was also contacted who advised the contact that the throttle could have failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 102,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the engine safe mode warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 79,000.
I was on hwy doing 55 getting ready to take my turn off when engine safe mode message came on. I then realized that I had no power even though lights, radio, and A/C was still on. Not being able to accelerate I coasted the vehicle to side of hwy as far as possible, turned key to off and than back on and it started up. I was able to get home without further problem and back to work. Unfortunately I have a 45 minute drive every night and early morning to and from my work which it could happen again and not have such a good circumstance. There have been several complaints over several years to ford on this why has it not been recalled?
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. The vehicle was safely merged onto the shoulder and the contact turned the engine off. The check engine light illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who replaced the oxygen sensor, sparks plugs, and engine coils. The failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the catalytic converter was replaced. The failure continued. The contact planned on taking the vehicle back to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified and stated that there were no recalls addressing the failure. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 109,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact was driving 55 to 65 MPH when the engine safe mode warning light illuminated and the engine stalled. The vehicle restarted after the failure. The failure occurred seven different times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was also notified. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds and the engine safe mode warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred on three prior occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 82,000.
Engine fail safe mode resulting in complete shutdown while going at highway speed. Vehicle losses all power and has to be restarted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle would only shift into reverse. Upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that a wiring harness within the engine melted against the exhaust manifold. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred sporadically and at different speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. The contact was not aware of the repairs needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl* the contact own a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated was driving 25 MPH when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and the contact drove the vehicle home. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle but to no avail. The contact had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the dealer replaced the cam phasers. The failure mileage was 160,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH on the highway, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled. An engine fail safe light also began to illuminate on the instrument panel. Both the dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied any assistance with repairs of the failure. The vehicle was on 01/06/12 at the contact's expense. The approximate failure and current mileages were 86,280. The throttle body and motor assembly were replaced. Updated 06/27/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the engine stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning indicator. The engine restarted after waiting a few moments. The same failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunction. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
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