2005 Ford Expedition

MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS AND THE ONLY MESSAGE YOU RECEIVE IS "CHECK ELECTRONIC FUEL THROTTLE." TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED THE CAR LOSES POWER IN THE SENSE LIKE IT HAS BEEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN THIS OCCURS YOU CAN STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT ITS LIKE IT ISN'T ACKNOWLEDGED. YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART IT AND EVERYTHING IS FINE. YOU MAY GO DAYS OR IT MAY BE WEEKS BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I HAVE BEEN SO LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR, THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" INDICATOR APPEARED ON THE DASH CONSOLE AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL GEAR AND COASTED TO A STOP ON A SIDE ROAD. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUE AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ON MY TRIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED ENUMERABLE TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY WIFE, SON AND I ALL KNOW THE DRILL. WHY HASN'T FORD PUT A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS ISSUE? *TR

I OWN A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THIS YEAR MODEL EXPEDITION HAS A KNOWN THROTTLE CONTROL ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE TO DEFAULT TO "FAILSAFE MODE," WHICH IS A REDUCED POWER MODE. THIS IS A VERY SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE "FAILSAFE MODE" CAN BE ACTIVATED ANYWHERE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. IMAGINE THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUDDENLY LOSING MOST OF YOUR ENGINE'S POWER AT INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NOW, IMAGINE THE SAME SCENARIO WITH YOUR FAMILY ON BOARD AND A BOAT IN TOW, A VERY COMMON USE FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF FAILED THROTTLE BODY COMPLAINTS, YET FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. THIS IS MUCH MORE THAN A NUISANCE ISSUE THAT THREATENS ONLY THE OWNERS' POCKETBOOKS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THEIR NEGLIGENCE IS SHAMEFUL. *TR

THIS IS THE FIFTH INCIDENT REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #5), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH SOUTH ON 14TH ST NW IN WASHINGTON, DC, WHEN THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, AND THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" WARNING APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER. DUE TO TRAFFIC AND STREET PARKING CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE ACTIVE TRAFFIC LANE, THEREBY TEMPORARILY BLOCKING TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO THIS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. *TR

THIS IS THE FOURTH INCIDENT REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #4), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO A SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT IN CHEVY CHASE, MARYLAND. AS THE CAR PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" WARNING APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER. THANKFULLY, THE CAR HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO SAFELY PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE DRIVER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, WAITED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED, AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY. *TR

DRIVING AT 50MPH IN 2005 FORD EXPEDITION LMTD. WHEN LOST ALL THROTTLE CONTROL AND HAD TO TRY AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. "CHECK THROTTLE CONTROL" WARNING CAME ON DURING INCIDENT. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME AT 108,500 MILES. IT SEEMS THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT ON THIS VEHICLE MODEL. NOT A VERY SAFE DEFECT FROM FORD. FORD NEEDS TO THINK OF THEIR CONSUMER SAFETY AND RECALL AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE. MEANWHILE MY NEXT CAR THAT WAS GOING TO BE A FORD WILL BE SOMETHING DIFFERENT. *TR

THIS IS INCIDENT 3 OF 3 WITH RESPECT TO THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #3), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON A TWO-LANE (ONE LANE IN EACH DIRECTION) DC CITY STREET. THE CAR LOST POWER COMPLETELY, AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC, THEREBY BLOCKING THE HEAVY LINE OF TRAFFIC BEHIND HER. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *TR

THIS IS INCIDENT #2 OF 3 WITH RESPECT TO THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #2), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON A FOUR-LANE (IN EACH DIRECTION) INTERSTATE HIGHWAY (THE INNER LOOP OF THE CAPITAL BELTWAY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD). THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE SECOND LANE FROM THE RIGHT TO THE SHOULDER BEFORE LOSING ALL POWER TO ACCELERATE, ALTHOUGH AT RAPIDLY DECELERATING SPEED, THIS MANEUVER WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHEN THE CAR WAS NEXT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, THE DEALER DID NOT REPORT AN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS INCIDENT. *TR

THIS IS INCIDENT #1 OF 3 WITH RESPECT TO THIS VEHICLE. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED UNDER ORDINARY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR EITHER LOST POWER AND SHUT OFF SUDDENLY OR LOST THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND SLOWED TO A STOP. IN EACH CASE DASHBOARD MESSAGE CENTER WARNING "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" (OR SOMETHING SIMILAR) APPEARED. IN EACH CASE THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES, AND THEN STARTED THE CAR. THE WARNING MESSAGE NO LONGER APPEARED AND THE CAR RAN FINE WITHOUT FURTHER IMMEDIATE INCIDENT. IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE (INCIDENT #1), THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 - 40 MPH ON A THREE-LANE (IN EACH DIRECTION) STATE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR FROM THE MIDDLE LANE TO THE RIGHT LANE BEFORE LOSING ALL POWER TO ACCELERATE. THIS ROAD HAS NO SHOULDER, SO THE CAR BLOCKED TRAFFIC IN THE RIGHT LANE UNTIL IT WAS RESTARTED. WHEN THE CAR WAS NEXT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, THE DEALER DID NOT REPORT AN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC CODE THAT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS INCIDENT. *TR

MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION SUDDENLY STALLED AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER AN INTERSECTION. THE DASH DISPLAYED CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL OR ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND THEN I LOST ALL POWER. I QUICKLY STARTED THE TRUCK BACK UP AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BACK HOME, BUT HAD ACCELERATION ISSUES ALONG THE WAY AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED IT WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION SENOR. NO SIGNS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. APPARENTLY THIS TP SENSOR MALFUNCTION CAUSED ME TO HAVE MY THROTTLE BODY AND FUEL INJECTORS SERVICED TOO. MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TP SENSOR ON THE INTERNET. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU CONSIDER MOST OF US PURCHASE AN EXPEDITION FOR HAULING AROUND OUR CHILDREN. I HAD MY TWO YEAR OLD IN THE CAR WITH ME WHEN MY TRUCK LOST ALL POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. *TR