Vehicle died unexpectedly while traveling down highway at a high rate of speed. there are hundreds of complaints just like this on here. if a recall isn't in order people will die and the lawsuits will begin. it's obviously a major mechanical problem. ford and the nhtsa should be liable. this is serious and reading through all of these complaints it doesn't seem like the nhtsa is doing their job. *tr
Tl* 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 *cn updated 11/27/2012 *js
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. *tr
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. *tr
Engine shuts off while driving. *tr