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2005 Ford Expedition electrical system problems

76 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2005 Ford Expedition cite electrical system, 24% of all 315 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
76
24% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“CRANK NO START, AFTER REPLACED NEW FUEL PUMP, FILTER AND OTHER PARTS WOULD NOT START AND NOT GETTING FUEL. WAS IN MOTION AND DIED AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 29, 2017Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11057474
“FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSED GALVANIC CORROSION. ALUMINUM BODY OF COMPONENT ACTS AS THE SACRIFICIAL ANODE FOR THE FRAME WHICH IS STEEL. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL AT 65MPH AND LOSE POWER AND THUS CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER WHILE TRAVELING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THIS COULD BE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAYS, CONGESTED AREAS, OR AREAS WITH PEDESTRIANS SUCH AS SCHOOLS. I HAVE ALSO NOTIFIED FORD OF THIS PROBLEM.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 26, 2017Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11010674
“SAME AS EVERYONE ELSE DRIVING NORMALLY AND TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF 4 DIFFERENT TIMES ALL DIFFERENTLY I CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE HAD FUEL TANK DROPPED AND CHANGED FUEL FILTER AND PUMP I'M NOT GOING TO LIE I LOVE MY BABY SHE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME BESIDES THIS I HAVE 250,000 PLUS MILES ON HER AND COUNTING AND NEVER FACED PROBS TILL NOW I'VE RECENTLY THIS YEAR (TECHNICALLY) REBUILT HER MOTOR AND THAT'S IT . ALSO PASSANGER OVER HEAD LIGHTSTART HAVE BEEN ACTING FUNNY SOME WORK SOME DON'T AND AC IN THE 3RD ROW SOMETIMES GOES OUT OR MAKES A CLICKING NOISE AND HEATER DON'T WORK AT ALL ON THE 2ND OR 3RD ROW I AM A SINGLE FEMALE WITH 3 YOUNG KIDS ID LOVE TO KEEP MY BABY RUNNING SO PLEASE HELP AND I'VE HAD ONE OTHER PROB ONE TIME ON HIGH WAY I HAD A FENDER BENDER I REPEATEDLY STOPPED OVER N OVER ON BREAKS AND NEVER MANAGED TO STOP UNTIL I SLAMMED INTO OTHER DRIVER IN FRONTHE OF ME ME AND MY KIDS WERE TERRIFIED AND NEVER THANK GOD HAPPENED AGAIN BUT YEP SO PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF PEOPLE'S SAFETY RECALL FIX AND APOLOGIZE FOR THE WRONG HARMFUL DOING LIKE BIG BOYS AND PAY UP OR YOU'LL EITHER LOSE PRECIOUS INNOCENT LIVES OF FORD CUSTOMERS OR JUST LOSE CUSTOMERS IN…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 7, 2016Electrical systemCrash reportedODI 10914398
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED AND EMITTED HOT AIR FROM THE VENTS WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE BLENDER DOOR ACTUATOR, COMPRESSOR, AND CONTROL PANEL WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONTROL HEAD THAT WAS LOCATED BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 11, 2016Electrical system, VisibilityODI 10854874
“I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION AND HAVE MAINTAINED MY VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND ONLY HAVE 124,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. IT CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND CODE FAIL SAFE MODE ON CODE APPEAR AND WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS DANGEROUS. AFTER READING SO MANY COMPLAINTS THIS IS UNSAFE. ALSO, THE COMPUTER ISSUES WITH LOCKING DOORS, FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION (WHICH I HAD TO REPLACE) SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT OF A VEHICLE. FORD SHOULD RECALL ENGINE AND COMPUTER ISSUES. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW $50,000 + AND HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO DEPEND ON THE STABILITY SINCE I'VE HAD IT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 28, 2016Electrical system, Electronic stability control (esc), EngineODI 10852059
“MY 15 YEAR OLD SON AND MY LIFE WERE PLACED IN SERIOUS DANGER, BY THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE AND DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES PROMOTED BY THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, REGARDING SCAN CODE P2106. SINCE AS EARLY AS FEBRUARY 26, 2013 FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF A DANGEROUS DEFECT CONCERNING THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THEIR MANUFACTURED PRODUCT RELEASED TO THE CONSUMER PUBLIC FOR PROFIT. THE VEHICLES ARE FORD TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM 2003 - 2008, WITH THE V8 5.4 L ENGINE. PUBLIC RECORD REVEALS CASE NO. 12-7222, JASON SCHMIDT, (PLAINTIFF) VS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, (DEFENDANT) FILED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO INFORM FORD DEALERSHIP OWNERS, THE FORD DEALERSHIP MANAGERS OR FORD SERVICE REPAIR SHOP MANAGERS AT THE FORD DEALERSHIPS AND CONSUMERS WHO HAD ALREADY PURCHASED THEIR MANUFACTURED PRODUCT OF THE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS, I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH, WITH MY SON IN THE TRUCK. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS GONE ON RECORD, VIA TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, EXPLAINING TO ME THAT; "FORD MOTOR COMPANY…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 14, 2015Power train, Electrical system, EngineODI 10748773

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