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Getting on freeway an audible bip and a warning came on screen indicating to check electric throttle and a few seconds later the engine died. Extremely dangerous. Had kids in car. This should be a matter for recall.
Failure of cam shaft and valve, lifter parts associated with the right side of this 5.4L engine. Most likely due to variable cam timing units. 5.4 L engine in 2005 Expedition, first placed in service in December 2004. Right side of engine began making a ticking noise within 30,000 miles. Dealer service stated ticking noise is normal, no issues. Noise continued. Noise recently became worse. Right side of engine. Mileage for vehicle is at 142,000 miles. Independent mechanic states hydraulic lifter issue, cam shaft is bad. $1,200+ repair. Doing research on various car sites reveals many issues similar to this with the 5.4L Ford engine. Issues stated dealt with: Defective cylinder heads, failing cam phasers, camshaft bearings failing, failed cam solenoids, thrust bearing failure, variable cam timing (vct) failure and cam shaft failure due to other parts. This defect seems to be covered in a TB put out by Ford (tsb 05-15-8), but did not involve a recall. This issue has affected 100's if not 10,000's of Expedition owners. Initiate an investigation and I believe that you will agree Ford should issue a recall to repair or replace.
We have had three incidents of unexpected acceleration on our Ford Expedition. Once with my daughter and three grandchildren and twice with myself. I have contacted Ford and they say there is no known vehicle problem and only offered to have it towed to a Ford dealer and I will be responsible for the cost of the repair. If Ford is correct and there is no known problem, then why would Ford be willing to pay the cost of towing the vehicle to a dealership? I spoke with Ford customer service on March 5th and today April 1st. [xxx] a Ford customer service manager stated the above. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The engine just stalled and the message "engine fail safe mode" appeared. Luckily we were right at a parking lot that we rolled into with my husband steering. We had just pulled off the interstate traveling 65 mph. It could have resulted in injuries and/or death. Ford should fix this problem.
While driving at 40 mph engine stopped working making brakes and steering fail. Limped off busy road luckily! engine light showed electronic throttle failure. Now check engine light is on. Going to dealers for repair today-since this is an obvious problem for Ford why haven't they addressed it! could be deadly if fails in heavy traffic conditions.
- Cranberry Township, PA, USA
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Engine failsafe mode came on in the middle of driving and the truck just shut off in the middle of the road. I had to turn it off and restart it...it happened three times in one trip.
Was driving around 40 miles per hr and engine just quit. No power steering. Warning light came on regarding throttle. Luckily we were not on the interstate and could pull over. My son will be turning 16 in a few months and he was going to be driving this. Now we are worried. There are so many complaints on line. Ford needs to recall this. Someone will end up being hurt over this. I have seen that replacing throttle does not fix it. We turned car off and restarted it and it worked fine. You do not know when this will happen.
First time it occurred I was traveling to work the car stalled while driving approx. 20 mph and there was no control of the car - was able to move to side of road and restart. Fault on the console was "electronic throttle". has happen approx 4 more times at various speeds and conditions with three different drivers. No problem ever found by dealer. Has happened at high speed on the freeway complete loss of steering and power occurs more concerning it can happen at any time without warning. I find this to be extremely dangerous and a death trap waiting to happen. The last time it occurred when by teenage daughter was driving she was scared to death refusing to drive it home. This reminded me of Toyota prius so I took it upon myself to report my incidents. Looking at the internet I now find it occurs frequently and it is not an isolated case.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine fail safe mode light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normal function. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 11/13/12 updated 11/27/2012
I was driving, when I tried to further accelerate, the car did not respond and a warning " check electronic throttle control". I pulled over and was able to restart the car and continue to drive as normal. The internet indicates this is a common problem in 2005 Expedition. This is obvious a highly dangerous situation to not be able to accelerate while already driving.
I was driving down the center lane on rt 41 in port charlotte, with an approximate speed of 45 mph, when the engine just shut down. This is not the first time it happened to me, and it's very dangerous. I had to maneuver carefully to pull over to the side of the road, with cars beeping, and swerving around me. I tried to restart the vehicle, but kept getting an "engine fail safe mode" message. I sat for a while on the side of the road for about 5 minutes, and when I tried restarting the truck, it miraculously started. On Monday, September 17, 2012, I went out to start my vehicle so I could bring it in to my mechanic, and it wouldn't start. I had to have it towed to his shop. He informed me that he has seen this problem many times with this vehicle. He also told me that people were on the highway when the vehicle shut down on them, and has caused accidents. He reset the code for the throttle body, and the truck ran fine. After doing an internet search on this problem, I see that there are multiple complaints about this dangerous problem. I also contacted Ford to see if there was a recall for this problem, and they said there wasn't. I am afraid to drive the truck now, for fear that it is going to shut down in a busy intersection. Hopefully Ford will step up to the plate and do a recall for this problem.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the engine stalled without warning while driving at any speed. The engine failure mode light illuminated after the failure occurred. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic, who replaced the fuel filters and the injector but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed and located the failure at the throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 18,005 and the current mileage was 119,000.
Warning light said electronic throttle control, this is the third time I have almost had a major accident and Ford tells me to call them when I have an accident or the code shows back up. They admit that they are aware of this issue but it must fail completely before it can be replaced under warranty or recall. Also the truck cuts out at 60mph and jerks until you speed up. They advised they are also aware of this problem and come back when it breaks down.
While driving on road in traffic, the engine was bucking and turning off, causing traffic to swerve around me until I could get off the road. Warning light said electronic throttle control. Took to dealer for inspection.
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- Pittsburg, CA, USA