2006 Ford Expedition Speed Control & Cruise Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,997.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO A FIELD WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND ALLOWED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000. *BF *TT

THE CAR STALLED WHILE TURNING NO WARNING AT 25MPH START AND SHUT DOES IT 6 TIMES GOING HOME. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKES AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 09/30/14*LJ UPDATED 2/27/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED CLEANING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TROUBLE CODES DETECTED A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND ENTERED INTO FAIL SAFE MODE WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FURTHER ONCE IT ENTERED FAIL SAFE MODE. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 8/23/12 *CN UPDATED 09/06/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WENT INTO ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE AND STALLED WITH WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AND LOSS POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR SENSOR FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.RL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

ENGINE SHUT DOWN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO EMERGENCY LANE THEN RESTART CAR. HAPPENED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. TOOK TO SHOP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. NO ISSUES SINCE THEN (~ 1 YEAR AGO). SOUNDS LIKE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAIL SAFE MODE SYMBOL ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR SPORADICALLY WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE THROTTLE BODY AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ENGAGED IN FAIL-SAFE MODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UNDER 20 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT STALLED A SECOND TIME WITHIN SECONDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE THROTTLE CONTROL AND BELIEVED IT TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO DRIVE IN REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED BUT A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ALL OF THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM. THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME WHERE SHE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER THE FAILURE BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY RECUR. DURING ONE OF THE FAILURES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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.