2005 Ford Expedition VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

RED LIGHT UP AHEAD. DRIVER SLOWING DOWN GIVING PLENTY OF SPACE. ENGINE STARTED REVVING AND VEHICLE STARTED SPEEDING UP. DRIVER PUSHED BRAKE AS HARD AS SHE COULD. VEHICLE WAS ALMOST STOPPED BEFORE ACCELERATION BUT ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 10 MPH AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. 2005 FORD EXPEDITION STRUCK REAR OF CAR WHICH WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AT GAS STATION TO CHECK FOR MECHANICAL PROBLEM- NO DEFECT FOUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THEN STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL SPUTTERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING PUSHED. THE FOOT BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITH INCREASING FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE INTERSECTION. THIS SLOWED THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT DIDN'T STOP IT UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITHIN TWO MINUTES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND GET PEOPLE KILLED. THIS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/BODY NEEDS TO BE RE-ENGINEERED AND A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PRODUCT. TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS NOT TO IGNORE IT. *TR

AT 45 MPH I LOST THROTTLE CONTROL AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. I RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND WARNING LIGHT WAS GONE. HAS BEEN FINE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. READING EVERYBODY'S CONCERNS ON THIS ISSUE MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE REALLY IS A FIX FOR THIS. I CERTAINLY DON'T TRUST THE DEALERS......WHAT'S UP FORD??? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A BEEPING NOISE AND A WARNING LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING TO CHECK THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. HE LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. HE COASTED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. HE CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ORDERED THE PARTS BASED ON HIS DESCRIPTION OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION(NA). WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED OFF AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHEN DRIVING ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF $600. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 02/11/11 *BF THE TPS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. UPDATED 03/11/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHEN THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD DOCUMENT THE COMPLAINT AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 58,000. UPDATED 07/18/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH HE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT HAD APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL , SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 65000.

DRIVING APROX. 45 MPH LOSS CONTROL OF THROTTLE 2ND. TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

3RD INCIDENT OF THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE. VEHICLE RUNS FINE AND THE WRENCH LIGHT WILL COME ON WITH A MESSAGE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" THE VEHICLE REMAINS ON BUT THROTTLE DOES NOT OPERATE. ONE OF THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED IN AN INTERSECTION AND UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. IF THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IT WORKS FINE UNTIL NEXT INCIDENT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE DOCUMENTED ON THE INTERNET. *TR

CAR WAS RUNNING FINE THEN BEEP AND WARNING SHOWS ON DASH SOMETHING ABOUT "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL'. THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING BUT GAS PEDAL DOESN'T WORK. I WAS STUCK AT A STREET LIGHT STOPPED UNTIL I COULD TURN OFF AND RESTART THE CAR. THIS IS THE 2ND INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME DRIVING OVER 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE IS APPARENTLY NOTHING THAT CAN BE FOUND WRONG AND NO WAY TO TELL IF IT IS GOING TO HAPPENED AGAIN AND WHY IT HAPPENED. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REPAIR SINCE I CAN NOT FIND A REASON AS TO WHY IT HAPPENED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR

DRIVING 2005 FORD EXPEDITION PASSED THROUGH INTERSECTION DRIVING 45 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN CAR LIGHT TURNED ON AND READ ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE AND CAR IMMEDIATELY COULD NOT DRIVE OVER 5 MPH. I TURNED AND GOT OFF THE MAIN ROAD, SCARED THAT I WAS GOING TO GET HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. WAS ABLE TO TURN CAR BACK ON AFTER LEAVING THE CAR THEIR FOR A FEW HOURS, TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AND I HAVE 53,000 AND NOT UNDER WARRENTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY RESTART THE VEHICLE TO RESUME NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT BECAUSE THEY WERE NO RECALLS THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45000.

2005 FORD EXPEDITION - LOSES COMPLETE POWER UNEXPECTEDLY. HAPPENS OFF-AND-ON. DIFFICULT TO RE-CREATE PROBLEM TO MECHANIC. BLOGS FULL OF SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHILE ON AN EXPRESSWAY. RECEIVE ERROR MESSAGE - "CHECK THROTTLE CONTROL". COST $500 TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. SEEMS TO BE POPULAR PROBLEM IN THE 2005 EXPEDITION. *TR

OWN A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION, IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS AT ABOUT A RATE OF ONCE/MONTH THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF LOSS OF POWER WITH DIFFICULTY STEERING, THE VEHICLE HAS INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL IS THE ISSUE. ONCE I'M ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND ABLE TO CONTINUE UNTIL THE NEXT INCIDENT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED THROUGH THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS IN REFERENCE TO THIS SAME ISSUE WITH SOME INVOLVING ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INADVERTENT LOSS OF POWER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY WILL ONLY TELL ME THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO COVER THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN I TURNED THE ENGINE ON AND PUT CAR ON REVERSE IT SPEED OUT OF CONTROL, IMMEDIATELY TRY TO PUSH ON BRAKES BUT IT DIDN'T STOP AND I CRASHED INTO A PALM TREE. *TR

I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND SUDDENLY I HEARD AN ALARM AND THE DASH INDICATED "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. AT THAT INSTANT THE VEHICLE STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE BURM. TRIED TO START BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND. FINALLY AFTER ABOUT TWO MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND RETURN TO WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO BASS FORD SHERFFIELD VILLAGE OHIO. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING. *TR

ENGINE GOES TO FULL THROTTLE AT START UP AND WHILE IN GEAR WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED AND DOCUMENTED WITH THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT BUT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. FIRST INCIDENT WAS WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK AFTER PURCHASE IN JULY 2005. LAST INCIDENT WAS LAST WEEK, MARCH 2006. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AS IF CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL HARDER UNTIL IT GOES AWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME, THE SERVICE DEALER ADJUSTED THE CALIBRATION FOR A TEMPORARY REMEDY. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INSTALLED A FLIGHT RECORD BOX. THE CONTACT KEPT THE FLIGHT RECORD BOX FOR TWO WEEKS AND RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER BUT THE READINGS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX SEPARATE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT OFFERED ANY RESOLUTION.

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND ALMOST LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLOWED INTO THE BRAKES AND PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO SET IN PARK AND SHUT DOWN ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE/ANYTHING OUT ON THE ROADS. *JB

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IN A PARKING LOT. WE STOPPED TO ALLOW A CAR TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED TO ALLOW THE CAR TO SLOWLY ROLL INTO THE PARKING SPACE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. MY WIFE PLOWED INTO THE BRAKES AS THE VEHICLE CAME CLOSE TO RUNNING OVER PEDESTRIANS WALKING BY. DEALER CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THIS IS ONE OF TWO INCIDENTS IN A 3 MONTH PERIOD. THIS VEHICLE IS A MAJOR CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN, PLEASE BEWARE OF THE DANGER. *JB