Ford Expedition Complaints (2006)

299 consumer complaints on file.

#10324757April 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 FORD EXPEDITION FAILSAFE MODE COMES ON. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 4 MONTHS. HAVE LOSS OF STEERING AND ENGINE HAS NO POWER. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320956March 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AT ABOUT 15MPH, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. A LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN " ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE". THE CONTACT PUT HER HAZARD LIGHTS ON, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6-7 TIMES. SHE REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THIS. THE DRIVER DOES NOT FEEL HER VEHICLE IS SAFE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 52,691.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319602March 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPARKS PLUGS BLEW OUT RIGHT AT 60,000 MILES ON 2006 FORD EXPEDITION ON OUR WAY FROM MARYLAND TO LOUISIANA. STARTED GETTING PROBLEMS IN NORTH CAROLINA. AFTER SPENDING 2000.00 FOR HOTEL, RENTAL CAR AND POSSIBLE FIX BY FIRESTONE..IT STILL WAS NOT WORKING. BROUGHT TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND SAID IT WAS SPARK PLUGS THAT BLEW AND A COMMON THING FOR F150S AND IT WOULD COST OVER 7,000.00 TO FIX IT AND RECOMMENDED TRADING IT IN. SO WE DID CAUSE WE HAD NO CHOICE WITH THE TRUCK BEING IN NC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313559February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAIL SAFE MODE WAS ACTIVATED AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. IF THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING OFF FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE HAD 38,000 AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,500 CURRENT MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312482February 21, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR DOOR PAINT BLISTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311621February 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE RUNNING. LAST TIME ON THE FREEWAY. MY MECHANIC SAYS THE SYSTEMS READS OK ON COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC, BUT THE FAIL-SAFE SYSTEM DEFINITELY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN DUE TO A POSSIBLE GLITCH IN THE SYSTEM. DEALERS "SEE" GOOD READINGS FOR THROTTLE SYSTEM AND WILL NOT REPLACE A "GOOD" PART. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR HAS NO POWER WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE AND WE DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311415February 17, 2010
WHEELS
TIRE RIM FAILURE ON A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION USED BY A U.S. FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 88,607 MILES. AFTER REPORT 10307412, WE COMPLETED A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION OF FORD VEHICLES WITH STEEL WHEELS. THIS IS THE 4TH INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE TO OCCUR WITHIN 2 YEARS. THE OTHER 3 TIMES THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON OTHER FORD EXPEDITIONS. REPORTS WERE FILED HERE. SEE COMPLAINT 10286279, 10307412. BASED ON PRIOR 3 FAILURES, A UNIT-08 FOREST WIDE INSPECTION OF FORD VEHICLES WITH STEEL WHEELS IS UNDERWAY. I CURRENTLY HAVE TWO RIMS WITH TYPICAL RIM FAILURE AT THE BEAD FACE WELD FROM TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. PLEASE ADVISE IF PHOTO DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED. AFTER INSPECTION BY FORD TECHNICIAN, ALL 4 WHEELS WERE REPLACED. RECOMMEND FORD INITIATE A RECALL ON STEEL WHEEL FOR CRACK INSPECTION ASSOCIATED WITH 2003 AND NEWER FORD VEHICLES WITH STEEL WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307412February 8, 2010
WHEELS
TIRE RIM FAILURE ON A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION USED BY A U.S. FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 71,000 MILES, THIS IS THE 3RD INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE TO OCCUR WITH 2 YEARS. THE OTHER 2 TIMES THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ANOTHER FORD EXPEDITION. UNKNOWN IF REPORTS WERE FILED HERE. SEE COMPLAINT 10286279. BASED ON PRIOR 2 FAILURES, A REGION WIDE INSPECTION OF FORD VEHICLES WITH STEEL WHEELS IS UNDERWAY. IF A PHOTO IS NEEDED, I HAVE THAT AS WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303599February 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. WHILE STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE WAS ALSO REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297912January 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION WITH APPROX. 42,000 MILES. THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHICH IS DANGEROUS, IS WHEN THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE ENGAGES. I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP ON A TWO LANE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE ENGAGED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, I LOST THROTTLE CONTROL, ALMOST CAUSING ANOTHER VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS ON DEC. 28, 2009. I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO A SIDESTREET WHEN THE ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE OCCURRED AGAIN CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR. I WAS ALMOST HIT BROADSIDE WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN THROTTLE CONTROL IS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. BY TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE IT ALSO RESETS THE ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE. UPON CHECKING THE ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE ON THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. SOMEONE SHOULD MAKE FORD FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296524December 21, 2009
WHEELS:RIM
FORD EXPEDITION STEEL WHEEL RIM FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294852December 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THREE SEPARATE TIMES THE CAR SHUT OFF IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" WITHIN THE PAST 7WEEKS. ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER. LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. OTHER TWO TIMES IT OCCURRED WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN. THERE IS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR THIS TO LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. OWNER'S MANUAL POINTS TO CRUISE CONTROL OR THROTTLE SYSTEM STUCK ALTHOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT IN USE. EACH TIME VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUES. DEALER REPORTED IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE THROTTLE BODY AND POSSIBLY THE THROTTLE GETTING STUCK WIDE OPEN . NO EXPLANATION OR INVESTIGATION WAS DONE TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC ISSUES WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, EXCEPT IT JUST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR AT THIS PARTICULAR DEALER RUNS $800. NO DIAGNOSTICS WERE DONE ON THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. ALTHOUGH COMPLETELY UNRELATED, THE DEALER OFFERED HALF OFF THE $600 60K TUNE-UP IF I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS HAS HAPPENED TO A LOT OF 05/06 EXPEDITION VEHICLES WITH APPROX. 50-65K MILES, SIMILAR TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE YET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, PART IS STILL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294525December 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING VEHICLE AND CAR SHUT OFF. A WRENCH SYMBOL APPEARED. AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. TOOK CAR TO GARAGE FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER CODE WHICH CAME BACK WAS THE "CRUISE CONTROL CIRCUITRY" AND I WOULD NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294125December 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO OUR 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THIS FAILURE AT THIS TIME SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION, AT RANDOM INTERVALS. THE FAILURE IS BEING REPORTED BY THE OBD TO BE "THROTTLE BODY STUCK WIDE OPEN" WHICH RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE ENTERING FAILSAFE MODE, WHICH APPEARS TO RESTRICT THE RPM'S OF THE ENGINE. UPON ENTERING FAILSAFE MODE THE VEHICLE TENDS TO STALL AND SUBSEQUENTLY WILL NOT START FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING THE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE OCCURS WEEKLY AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY. AT THIS TIME THE CONCERN IS THAT IF THERE IS ANY FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE "FAILSAFE" MODE, THE VEHICLE WILL BE UNRESPONSIVE TO THE OPERATORS THROTTLE CONTROL AND IF THE THROTTLE BODY IS IN FACT STUCK WIDE OPEN THE VEHICLE WILL PROCEED TO INCREASE SPEED WITHOUT REGARD TO THE OPERATORS CONTROLS, RENDERING THE VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP THE RECOMMENDED COURSE OF ACTION IS TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AS THIS IS A "COMMON OCCURRENCE". SEARCHES OF THIS ISSUE ONLINE RESULT IN MANY 2006 EXPEDITION OWNERS REPORTING THIS ISSUE FOR VEHICLES WITH MILEAGES RANGING FROM 50,000-55,000. THE FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE BUT THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO OUR VIN. SEARCHING THE ODI SERVICE BULLETIN DATABASE YIELDED NO RESULTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292617November 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR WITH OUR CHILDREN. ABOUT 7 OR 8 TIMES NOW THE CHECK ENGINE OR (WRENCH LIGHT) COMES ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND SHUTS THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND HAVE SEEN THAT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM. FROM WHAT I READ IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. I KNOW YOU PROBABLY GET COMPLAINTS ALL THE TIME BUT THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. EVERY POST ON THE WEB SAYS THAT FORD HAS NO RECALL AND THAT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE DOING NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT PUTTING A NEW PART ON AND CHARGING FOR IT. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME AND OTHERS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291144November 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE PAINT ON THE TAIL GATE AND FRONT HOOD HAD BEGUN TO CRACK AND BUBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT NONE OF THE PAINT CAN BE SERVICED UNTIL CORROSION WAS EXHIBITED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286279October 5, 2009
WHEELS
TIRE RIM FAILURE ON A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION USED BY A U.S. FOREST SERVICE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 90,200 MILES, THIS IS THE 4TH INCIDENT OF THIS NATURE TO OCCUR. THE OTHER 3 TIMES THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ANOTHER FORD EXPEDITION AND REPORTS WERE FILED HERE WITH THE NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280628August 17, 2009
EQUIPMENT
OUR 2006 FORD EXPEDITION ONLY HAD 35,490 MILES, AND WOULD START UP WITH A RATTLE. THE AIR WAS OK, BUT IT STOPPED WORKING OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE START UP RATTLE IN THE MORNING WENT AWAY. WE TOOK IT TO FORD, AS WE HAD 19 DAYS LEFT ON THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY, AND IT NEEDED A NEW COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY AND MANIFOLD AND TUBE ASSEMBLY, SUCTION AND DISCHARGE. NOW OUR AIR IS JUST LIKE NEW, NO START UP RATTLE. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND SEEMS MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS RATTLE, HAVE BEEN TOLD IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT THE FORD EXPEDITION DOES. WE NOTICED DIE IN THE DISCHARGE THAT CAME FROM THE COMPRESSOR WHEN IT FAILED, LIKE SOMEONE HAD LOOKED AT THIS BEFORE AND JUST PATCHED IT. WE BOUGHT IT FROM CARMAX JAN 2009. I THINK A RECALL NEEDS TO TAKE PLACE FOR ALL 2006 FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS CAN GET THEIR AC COMPRESSOR AND MANIFOLD AND TUBE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279744August 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION LIGHT. IT WAS DRIVING POORLY-MAKING LOUD NOISES AND STICKING AS I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND WE TOOK IT IN TO FORD. THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN BUT BECAUSE THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF SLUDGE, THE WARRANTY CLAIM WAS DENIED BY FORD. THEY CLAIM WE DID NOT MAINTAIN OUR VEHICLE. WE BELIEVE IT IS A DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM. WE HAVE MAINTAINED THE OIL ON A REGULAR BASIS AND HAVE HAD OTHER MAJOR REPAIRS WITH THIS CAR. IT HAS HAD A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 35,000 AS WELL AS A NEW SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH THE STEREO/DVD SYSTEM. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY PRIOR EVIDENCE OF SLUDGE. AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR STALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278623July 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
DEFECTIVE PAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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