2005 Ford Expedition engine and engine cooling problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT RADIATOR HAD BECOME ROTTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.”

“I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION WHEN I STARTED TO MAKE A TURN. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING AND AN INDICATOR LIGHT STATING "ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE" CAME ON. DURING THE TURN, A VEHICLE WAS COMING TOWARD ME AND I BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO GET MY VEHICLE OUT OF THE LANE BEFORE I GOT HIT. I HAD TO STOP MY VEHICLE, PUT IT IN PARK (WHILE SITTING ON THE ROADWAY), SHUT IT OFF, AND RESTART IT BEFORE I COULD MOVE AGAIN. IT RAN FINE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AND AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCES. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER SPENDING $409.00 (BECAUSE OF COURSE IT WAS NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY) TO REPAIR IT HOPEFULLY THE PROBLEM MAY BE FIXED. I FIGURED SPENDING THE MONEY WAS BETTER THAN THE OPTION OF POSSIBLY GETTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND BEING KILLED IF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND MAKE FORD RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS SINCE IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. *TR”

“DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE DIED. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO GAS STATION. THE VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP AND EVERYTHINGS WORKED FINE. THE NEXT DAY TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD DEALERSHIP. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THEY WERE NOT REALLY SURE OF WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY SUGGESTED CHANGING THE THROTTLE BODY. WE DECIDED TO TAKE VEHICLE HOME. VEHICLE WORKED FINE UNTIL YESTERDAY, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THERE IS A LARGE ABOUT OF E-MAIL TRAFFIC ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND FORD HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR”

“THE SPARK PLUG BROKE IN THE ENGINE COSTING A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR. NOW ANOTHER ONE IS STUCK AND I CANT AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE FIRE AND CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OUT THERE AND THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL SITUATION. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER WAITING A FEW MOMENTS AND RESUMED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETECT A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ENGAGE INTO SAFE MODE ERRONEOUSLY AND STALL. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.”