2006 Ford Expedition Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED SIX TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND MISFIRED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,500.

2006 EXPEDITION FAIL SAFE MODE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED TO UNDER 10MPH. WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART IT. THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 60+ MPH. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. IT WAS VERY SCARY! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FAIL SAFE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ENGAGE INTO SAFE MODE WHEN STARTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING OVER A THREE YEAR SPAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 70,000.

DRIVING AT 25MPH THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND WENT INTO FAILSAFE MODE, POWER STEERING ALSO DISABLED CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TRYING TO STEER THE CAR FROM TRAFFIC TO A SAFE AREA WITHOUT ASSISTED STEERING. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS AND USUALLY IN COLDER WEATHER. LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ON A MAIN HIGHWAY BUT LUCKILY I WAS ALONE WITHOUT MY FAMILY AND IN THE INSIDE LANE SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER THANKFULLY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN THE OVERTAKING LANE AS THERE IS NO TIME TO SAFELY CHANGE LANES WHEN IT SHUTS DOWN. SURPRISED THERE HAS BEEN NO FATALITIES DUE TO THIS AS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 FORD TRUCKS. *TR

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FAIL SAFETY ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND SHOWS 'ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE'. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH 2012 (I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW). IT HAS HAPPENED IN 1) A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT WHILE ON VACATION; 2) IN A PARKING GARAGE AT WORK; 3) IN A STORE PARKING LOT; 4) IN A STORE PARKING LOT; 5) ON A ROAD; 6) IN A STORE PARKING LOT. (#5/#6 JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY TO MY WIFE WHILE SHOPPING WITH OUR 3YR. OLD SON). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT CAN HAPPEN ANY TIME, ANYWHERE, WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND OF COURSE THEY SAY THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM - EVEN THOUGH I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS AND RIGHT HERE ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. IT SEEMS (FROM MY RESEARCH ONLINE) THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AND TPS - WHICH IS A COSTLY REPAIR FOR WHICH I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY (AFTER JUST BUYING NEW TIRES IN ADDITION TO A SEPARATE $500 REPAIR). FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 TO 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS NOT OPENING AND CLOSING CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE AND SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,628. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AND IT BEGAN TO LUNGE AND HESITATE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FAIL SAFE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT FIVE OF HER SPARK PLUGS HAD FRACTURED INSIDE THE CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THREE MONTHS AFTER THE REPAIR, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUG FAILURE HAD CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. IT WAS THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH IN A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SHUT DOWN. DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER, THE STEERING AND BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE COASTED ON THE HIGHWAY UNTIL I WAS SAFELY ABLE TO DIRECT THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING THE VEHICLE SAFELY, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS OCCURED A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES IN MONTHS THAT FOLLOWED. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INCIDENT ONLINE, I LEARNED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF MY RESEARCH AND THEY DID NOT AGREE. I REPLACED THE SWITCH ON MY OWN AND I HAVE NOT ENCOUNTERED ANY ADDITIONAL ENGINE FAILURES SINCE. *TR

RELATING TO ARTICLE HTTP://EDITORIAL.AUTOS.MSN.COM/BLOGS/AUTOSBLOGPOST-ROS.ASPX?POST=9D5D443C-A8B6-43A1-8CC6-5942B4C36E39&ICID=AUTOS_4051 MY VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE DOZENS OF TIME. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, GUS MACHADO FORD IN MIAMI, FL AND MENTIONED THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR GOING INTO ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE AND LOOSING POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY AT THAT POINT AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. AT THAT TIME, I WAS NOT REALLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. AFTER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN, I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THOUSANDS OF OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. I CONTACTED FORD A COUPLE OF YEAR AGO AND AGAIN THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, EVEN IF THEY ARE HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF OWNERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO FORD AS DESCRIBED IN DIFFERENT BLOGS ONLINE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I HAVE TO FIND A PLACE TO STOP SINCE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL EVEN IF IT IS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF AND STARTED AGAIN. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME A MY FAMILY, EVEN MORE NOW WITH A NEWBORN. IF IT HAPPENS WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR HIGHWAY, WE CAN BE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVE OR TRUCK SINCE THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND THE VEHICLE MUST BE TURNED OFF. HERE IN MIAMI, THERE IS A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION GOING ON AND HIGHWAYS ARE BEING EXPANDED. MUST OF THE CONSTRUCTION HAS ELIMINATED THE EMERGENCY LANE, WHICH MEANS THAT IF THAT HAPPENS, WE ARE GOING TO BE STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED FORD AGAIN A FEW WEEKS AGO AND MENTIONED THE PROBLEM AGAIN, THEY STILL ""DON'T KNOW"" ABOUT THIS EVEN IF IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA. PLEASE HELP. MY VEHICLE IS A FORD EXPEDITION 2006. *TR

I BELIEVE THAT FORD EXPEDITIONS FROM YEARS 2003 - 2006 HAVE A SERIOUS DEFECT. I AM EXPERIENCING RADIATOR SUPPORT MOUNT ROT. MY MECHANIC SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE READ ON THE FORD EXPEDITION FORUM THAT MANY EXPEDITION DRIVERS ARE NOW FINDING THIS TO BE THE CASE WITH THEIR VEHICLES AS WELL. I SERIOUSLY BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOW FALLING THROUGH AND THE BODY MOUNTS ARE BEING COMPROMISED. *TR

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. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 KPH MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE LIGHT THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT. (CHECK ENGINE NEVER GOES OFF. REPLACE ALL PLUGS AND COILS. REPLACE OF SENSORS AND SEVERAL FUSES.) THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO FLASH OFF AND ON THEN TRUCK STARTED SPUTTERING. THE FUEL LIGHT WENT FROM 3/4 TANK TO E. I PULLED INTO SHOPPING CENTER PLACED IT IN PARK. WENT TO PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AND COULDN'T SOMETHING WAS DRAINING BATTERY THAT IS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD. DON'T KNOW RESOLUTION BUT TIRED OF THIS TRUCK! IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS TRUCK HAS SO MANY REPEAT ISSUES AND NO RECALL. FORD NEEDS TO BE SUED. I DAILY HAVE TO TURN ON MY HAZARDS AND RESTART CAR BECAUSE IT SPONTANEOUSLY GOES INTO LIMP MODE, ESPECIALLY IN TRAFFIC. *TR

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 *JS

ENGINE LOST THROTTLE CONTROL, REDUCED TO IDLE AND THEN STALLED. I COASTED OFF ROAD, AND RESTARTED AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS. *TR

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.

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.