Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the engine safety mode failure warning lamp would illuminate and the vehicle would stall. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 117,000.
2006 Ford Expedition engine complaints
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A warning light "engine fail safe" flashed and the engine stalled. I was fortunate there was a parking lot I could force the vehicle into, as I was in morning rush hour traffic in houston tx, and was almost rear ended. Apparently this is a very common problem among the 2006 ford expedition, I have done some research on-line and viewed many complaints about this same thing. I checked with one auto shop, which says the throttle body needs to be replaced at a cost of $800.00, the ford dealer/service dept quoted 686.85. They both told me they each have another 2006 expedition in their shop at this time for the same repair, and have had several repairs for this same issue. I believe this is a very dangerous defect with an engine shutting down with only a half second notice. I am glad I was not on the freeway (in houston!) doing 60 MPH. My vehicle has a little over 38,000 miles on it.
While driving my 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer, the engine completely shuts off. Sometimes while sitting idle and other times while driving 70 MPH on the interstate. Tonight, within 1 hour this happened about 15 times where the engine cut off, I lost power steering, had to roll over to the shoulder, turn the key off and back on to restart...sometimes it would take up to 10 minutes to restart. I was lucky we were not hit from behind. I have 2 kids in carseats still that could have been injured. Research online reveals that I am not alone. This is a very dangerous defect that could get somebody killed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact was driving approximately 10 MPH approaching a stop signal and from a complete stop, the engine stalled when the warning light illuminated; however, the vehicle restarted within a few minutes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was currently being diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,200.
2006 ford expedition. Consumer states mechanical issues with the vehicle *tgw the dealer informed the consumer a new engine was needed. The warranty dept. Denied the consumers claim, because maintenance records could not be produced. The consumer's house was set on fire, and therefore, no maintenance records were available.
The vehicle has done this twice. Driving along, it goes into fail safe mode and stops dead. The manual states this is a coolant issue which was not the case; there was adequate coolant. Doing some research on various internet sites, this seems to be a common problem with 2006 expeditions. I called ford customer service and was told they were unaware of a problem. I find this difficult to believe given all the sites reporting this same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall at anytime while in motion. The dealer attempted to repair the defect, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 80,000. Updated 02/22/12*lj the consumer stated the vehicle would stall while at a stop. Updated 03/01/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact was driving 20 MPH the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine fail safe light. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 168,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the engine fail safe mode warning light illuminated, causing the vehicle to stall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 46,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 39,000.
Took my 2006 ford expedition limited to the dealership for a tune-up and was told of an issue that the 5.4l engines have. They mentioned that some 2004-2008 f-150, 2006-2008 mark lt, 2005-2008 f-super duty, expedition, and navigator, with 5.4l 3-v engine; 2005-2008 mustang, 2006-2008 explorer, mountaineer, and 2007-2008 explorer sport trac with 4.6l 3-v engine; 2005-2008 f-super duty, 2006-2008 and f-stripped chassis, with 6.8l 3-v engine may experience difficulty with spark plug removal. This may cause damage to the spark plug and leave part of the spark plug in the cylinder head. Affected engine build dates are as follows: 5.4l 3-v and 6.8l 3-v before 10/9/07, 4.6l 3-v before 11/30/07. Ford apperantly knows about this since they published a technical bullitin (tsb 08-7-6) to the dealerships. Now the consumer, who was never told about this when they purchase the vehicle has to pay an additional cost for a standard tune-up. When asked why, the service department mentioned that the cost is for the removal of broken plugs that they know they will break. Why would I have to pay additional money for damage done by the service department for an issue created by ford motor co. If the plugs are defective and ford knows about this, they should be responsable or a recall should be issued. This to me is fraud by having the costumer pay for their mistakes.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact was driving 45 MPH when the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after the failure but was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the engine fail safe mode activated without warning while the vehicle was being driven, causing the vehicle to stall. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times and they had not been able to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.
2006 ford expedition on 2/2/11 while I was driving on freeway the vehicle goes into "engine fail safe mode." not knowing what this meant I was going to proceed to exit up ahead which was an exit up a hill. When I stepped on the gas I realized the engine was off. I was able to move slightly to the left to stop on the shoulder at the bottom of the exit. This is very dangerous and ford needs to make a recall before a life is lost!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who located a failure within the throttle body. The local mechanic cleaned the fuel system and replaced the throttle sensor. The failure continued. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The failure mileage was 36,849 and the current mileage was 92,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that the spark plugs was causing damage to the engine. The dealer advised the contact to have the spark plugs removed and replaced with a different model spark plug. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. No repairs were performed. The current and failure mileages were 45,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated that carbon built up around the spark plugs and he was unable to remove it since one of the spark plugs fractured in half and the other part was stuck in the vehicle; however, if he were to remove them it would cause serious damage to the engine. The dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for service. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The current and failure mileage was 104,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH the vehicle stalled without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 142,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated the coolant hose in the vehicle was leaking into the vehicle. The failure caused the radiator to malfunction. The contact took the vehicle dealer to have the hose replaced, the dealer stated the hose was no longer available. The contact stated the vehicle would shut off intermittently due to the faulty hose. The failure mileage was 85,000.
There is no warning - my ford expedition just goes into engine fail safe mode and shuts off - no ability to steer, drive etc. Was traveling on highway at highway speeds (55+ MPH) when this happened. The engine fail safe had come on before but was a bit scary upon driving at a speed. The dealership states that the throttle body needs to be replaced. My vehicle only has 55000 miles on it - and from reading other forums I see that this is a problem with a lot of ford expeditions. It is in the shop now (at a cost of $700) being fixed, I am going to request to have the old parts saved so I can keep for future reference. I believe this is a major defect that needs to be fixed as it will cause a death one day soon - as the vehicle shuts off during driving.
1/8/09 while driving at 65 MPH on highway vehicle's "engine fail safe mode" alarm sounded & message flashed on panel. Vehicle immediately lost power. I was able to coast to shoulder of road. Turned off vehicle, restarted and was able to drive approximately 1 1/2 miles. I was in turn lane, started to turn left, alarm sounded, message flashed and all power was gone. I quickly turned vehicle off and back on to try and get out of path of oncoming tractor trailer. I was able to get just off roadway after 15 mins started vehicle, drove 4 miles failed again. It was towed to mechanic. After calls to ford and further testing the electronic throttle body assembly was replaced. On 1/30/10, 35 miles from home, driving on highway at 55 MPH when "engine fail safe mode" alarm sounded & message flashed on panel. Again I was able to safely pull to shoulder of road to avoid accident. I called ford dealer located in that town, had vehicle again towed to shop and they replaced an additional part. I called ford after 2nd event, I was told by ford that they are aware of the problem, however since they don't have a solution to it they do not have a recall on this. On 4/20/11 while driving home from work on highway at 60 MPH the "engine fail safe mode" alarm & message flashing on panel. I was in far right lane so again was able to coast to shoulder before steering locked from no power. If I had been in left lane I would not have been able to get off roadway. (on 4/19/11 I had vehicle inspected, in nys, no codes were on this vehicle). Towed to shop, after running tests and calls to ford they have again replaced the electronic throttle body assembly as it had failed. Still no recall. This is extreme safety issue. I have avoided accidents 3 times, if I had been in left lanes I would not have been so lucky. This happens with no advance warning. Ford knows there is a problem.
I was driving my 2006 ford expedition & the fail safe engine light came on & that stops the gas pedal from working. You then coast over to the side of the road & turn the truck off & restart it like nothing happened. This has happened 2 times about 3 months apart. I had the truck check by bob boyd ford & they said it needed the throttle body & gas pedal sensor replaced,I called ford & filed a complaint of how dangerous this is, especially if you are making a left turn in on coming traffic( my ford case number [xxx]) I then went on a ford truck forum & found that many others had the same problem with ford f-150 & expeditions all 2006 models. A person recommended that I replace the throttle position sensor ,so I did at bob boyd ford for $196.58. I also kept the old part.the new part is different in size & has metal key holes instead of plastic. The fail safe engine is only suppose to come on if the engine coolant is very low according to the ford owners manual, there was no reason for it to come on at any time in my SUV truck. Ford wrote me & the ohio attorney generals office & said that I have fixed the problem by replacing the throttle position sensor on my own & me paying for it ( case closed). Ford never said any thing to me about replacing the throttle position sensor to fix this problem. Again they said it was the throttle body & gas pedal sensor. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle has been sputtering when accelerating at about 40mph. Spark plugs are "seered" and ford mechanic tells us its a known problem, but not covered under the warranty because spark plugs are considered maintenance. The manual says we the scheduled maintenance is 100,000 miles and we are only at 76,000. If they are known to be faulty and we are not near the scheduled/recommended mainteance then shouldn't this be a warranty issue? I think ford is milking its customers with faulty parts as I had the same issue with my brakes. It feels as if I am landing a plane when I come to a stop with all the shaknig an rattling. I was told this is a known issue with the ford brakes - they just warp.
The vehicle enters engine fail safe mode. At this point, the vehicle will shut off and you will lose engine power and steering capabilities. This is particularly dangerous when driving 70 miles per hour on the highway. It will eventually kill someone if it has not already. Ford has dropped the ball on this one. The repair is a $600 - $800 throttle body assembly. Ford should be eating this cost.
2006 ford expedition. Consumer states vehicle will activate the engine fail safe mode and vehicle will shut down while driving *tgw the consumer stated when the vehicle shut down, loss of power steering occurred. The consumer stated upon stopping, he discovered that turning the ignition switch to the off position and turning it back to the on position, the engine would re-start. The dealership was unable to find any problem by running a diagnostic check. The consumer stated no warning lights appeared, except when the engine fail safe mode activated. The engine safe mode warning disappeared upon starting the vehicle.
For the fourth time in the past 2 years the SUV has shut down while driving the vehicle. The dashboad lights up, the steering wheel locks up, and completely shuts down while in traffic. No warning. Have taken the vehicle in twice, but no codes have shown up on the diagnostics. This is extremelty unsafe and could result in a an accident harming my family, another family or both.
I was preparing to make a left hand turn into a busy office complex, and the engine in my 2006 ford expedition cut off. The system generated code was 'engine failsafe mode". I turned on my hazards, put the car in park and waited a few minutes to restart. The engine car started, but the fact that it cut off, without warning is extremely alarming. I've contacted ford corporate who said that there were no recalls, and that I needed to go to a service center. After researching the internet and this site, I am convinced that this issue should prompt a recall, but ford's cost-benefit analysis indicates that it is waiting until there are enough fatalities to make the determination to fix what appears to be a $600-800 issue. Ford should be and can be held liable for gross negligence in their deliberate decision to disregard the engine failure complaints. I have been a loyal ford customer for several decades. That is no longer the case.
I am filing a complaint due to my 2006 ford expedition. Over the few years that I have owned the s.u.v., for no apparent reason the vehicle just quits running, enters a fail safe mode, and all power is lost to the vehicle. This has happened now on many occasions and without any warning. Its happened on interstates, bridges, as well as crossing multiple laned highways. This is a tremendous safety issue that needs to be addressed. At first I thought my case might be isolated, but then after some research, I found that thousands are having the same problem with their expedition as well. I feel ford should find the problem and fix it before lives are destroyed. My wife and children are in this vehicle everyday. Please if there's anything you can do.....help us!!
Complaint filed regarding a personally owned 2006 ford expedition xlt, owned from 2/2010 to present (12/2010)> three separate instances when driving the vehicle when the "failsafe mode" warning lights and all loss of vehicle control:steering, brakes, acceleration, etc. Occurred/ randomly during this period of ownership with no apparent reason. Vehicle restarted immediately. All instances of the condition occurred when outside temperature was below freezing (winter months) into a right or left turn. No evidence of loss of antifreeze, engine overheating, coolant leaks, etc. Mechanic assessment could not find a reason for the engine fail safe activation. This is a significant, potential safety problem for the driver/passengers of 2006 ford expeditions experiencing the random occurring engine failure attributable to the failsafe feature of this vehicle.
Was driving on freeway at about 60 vehicle went into engine failure mode vehicle cut off completed I had to hurry put the truck in park turn on my hazards and keep restarting the truck until I got it restarted when it restarted the air didn't work any more I have no cold air but the heat works and the truck only has 27000 miles on it as of today ford would not fix it I have full bumper to bumper warranty at the time and still have extended warranty up to 75000 miles the vehicles shuts off like once a month and it just did it this morning I don't know how to solve this problem ford did not honor my contract I could have been killed on a freeway in traffic here a beep and car go into failure mode someone could have ran into the back of me by not knowing what was going on any thing what if I was going up a hill and my engine goes into failure mode I need help solving this problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. The contact stated the vehicle stalls without warning. The vehicle will then start without any problems. This failure has occurred randomly over the four years the contact has owned the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer a week ago and nothing was found to be wrong with the vehicle. The VIN was rejected from the system. The failure mileage was 25000 and the current mileage 74000.
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