Engine went in to fail safe mode and stalled while coasting to pull off. put in neutral shut off key and then restarted. no more problem..until a year later. fail safe then stall. restarted and check engine light on. after 10 miles fail safe and stall. restarted check engine light on took to dealer. diagnosed as throttle body $650 repair. obviously; i am not the first victim! shame on you ford for not stepping up and taking care of your customers and replacing the throttle bodies. to consumers..fail safe doesn't mean safe to keep driving, it is designed to keep the engine running just long enough to maintain power steering and brakes while you pull over. good luck! *tr
Lemon! 2006 ford expedition beginning of june it started "bogging" down while driving. we took it to autozone, misfire. took it to a mechanic we know and he told us the codes showed 6,7,8 sparkplugs. trying to save $.this helped a little, started doing it again but worse, this time it was decelerating we were going 75 & check engine light started flashing & bogged down to 50 on the hwy almost cause several wrecks as i tried to pull over to the side (with my kids in the car) took it into the mechanic & other spark plugs coil packs & 1 injector got it fixed picked it up & didn't even get down the road & it did it again.this time check engine light went off after flashing.took it back to him & no codes couldn't find anything.went hm & almost got in a wreck again! it decelerate to 45 after going 70. we went hm, next morning going to take it back to him again!! while driving, a/c turned off, door sensor alarm fail popped up, another sensor fail, &pulled over put in park & wouldn't come out of park.called mechanic,after so many look overs thinking it was pcm, security module, he gives up after 2 wks of working on it.we get it hm & start looking on here & find so much about this like its going in safe fail mode without shutting off. start looking at all the other forums & this yr model had 362 complains on another site & many on here, several of this same deal.we started with fuses #5 blown, change blows immediately, change again blows again. start chasing wires, change again starts up.okay great!!! now rough idle, way bad who cares it starts! drive it to work, we desperately need my car & ford cant get to it for 1 1/2 months.starts stalling while driving again a/c shuts off and slows down. ford needs to fix this before it kills someone! this is a major defect that will kill! i have found this same issue on this same site a lot! why isn't anything being done? help!!!!!!!!! *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving over 50 mph, the vehicle shook vigorously and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 135,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the fail safe warning light illuminated as the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. the failure recurred three times. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the engine fail safe mode light illuminated and the vehicle stopped accelerating. the vehicle was restarted and operated as designed. it was the second time the failure had occurred. the manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for diagnosis. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 103,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while attempting to merge into traffic, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and misfired without any warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 97,000 and the current mileage was 98,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine and spark plugs needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the approximate failure mileage was 70,500 and the current mileage was 70,628. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 55 mph she attempted to accelerate the vehicle and it began to lunge and hesitate. the vehicle also stalled. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was unavailable. the failure and current mileage was 101,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the engine lost power. the contact also stated that the activating fail safe mode warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnosis. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate mileage was 71,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the engine light illuminated and the steering became difficult. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that five of her spark plugs had fractured inside the cylinder. the vehicle was repaired. three months after the repair, the engine light illuminated and the vehicle was returned to the dealer who stated that the spark plug failure had caused the catalytic converter to fail and it would need to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 85,000.
Engine lost throttle control, reduced to idle and then stalled. i coasted off road, and restarted after 2 attempts. *tr
on 1/9/2013, i was driving at approx. 35 mph when the engine turned itself off. i attempted restarting the engine to no avail. i coasted to the side of the road where the engine still would not start. after waiting about five minutes, i was able to restart the engine. the car seemed to run slowly on the way back home. the next time i drove the car, it seemed to run normally. on 2/12/2013, my wife was driving the car at 25 mph when the engine died again. she had to coast to the side of the road & wait to restart the car. she slowly drove back home with the vehicle. next time the car was taken out, it ran normally. i am concerned that this problem could occur on the interstate highways at a higher speed & the result could have been vastly different. *tr
We were experiencing stalls and overall sluggishness and took it to a mechanic who told us we needed a tune up. my husband usually does minor upkeep, thanked the man and was about to take our truck home when the mechanic informed us that the plugs were a bear to change since we would need a special tool and chances are, the plugs would break off. we were skeptical but trusted him to do the job. it cost so much and took so long, we bought a beater car in the interim so we could get to work! and it cost over $1000...for a tune up!!! it looks like ford knows full well about this built in money maker since i see we are in good company with many owners complaining about the exact same issue. shame on ford.
Twice in last week, driving at slow speed and "engine fail safe mode" light comes on. lost power, braking, and steering. forced to put car in neutral while car was rolling to restart. rolled right thru stop sign. restarted fine, luckily. in second event, almost got hit when turning left across oncoming traffic! started turn and couldn't stop turn due to loss of braking. fortunately, first time i tried the restart in neutral and it worked, otherwise i would have been hit in second event or hit something since i couldn't steer. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted however, the failure recurred on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 99,000. the vin was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle went into safe mode at 65 mph and stalled. the failure occurred without warning. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred on three different occasions and the check engine light illuminated immediatelly after the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer after the first failure and the catalytic converter was replaced. the remedy failed to repair the problem. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic the second time who diagnosed that the catalytic converter had failed again and needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was unknow and the current mileage was 96,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 75 mph. the warning light started to illuminate and showed that the engine fail safe mode had engaged. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who previously ran a diagnostic test but could not find a failure. the contact was able to secure an appointment to have the dealer further inspect the vehicle. the manufacturer was notified and a complaint was filed. there were no recalls for the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000.
I was driving on a two lane highway, fm 185. i was driving northeast while the other driver was somewhat stopped heading west, trying to turn south onto cattle drive. the other driver was stopped at an intersection awaiting to turn left. the other driver turned left in front of me as i was headed straight. the initial impact was driver's front side and then down the drivers side door. we hit, and then my vehicle did a 180 degree turn which turned my vehicle around facing my initial path of direction. my airbags did not deploy. i had curtain side airbags, driver, and passenger air bags as well. the airbags of the car causing the accident did deploy. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that vehicle stalled with the illumination of the check engine warning light. the vehicle was taken to a repair shop where a diagnostic was performed. the contact was advised that cylinders 5, 6 and 8 had misfired. the contact replaced the three spark plugs however, tow became fractured. only one of the fractured spark plugs was replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who offered to assist the contact with the repair. the failure mileage was 109,000. the current mileage was 109,889. the vin was not available.
While traveling on the highway at approximately 75 mph in a 2006 ford expedition, the vehicle's engine suddenly and without warning shut down. due to the loss of power, the steering and brakes were extremely difficult to control. the vehicle coasted on the highway until i was safely able to direct the vehicle to the side of the roadway. after stopping and parking the vehicle safely, i was able to restart the vehicle without further incident. this occured a total of three times in months that followed. i took the vehicle to a ford dealership and they could not find a problem with the vehicle. after researching the incident online, i learned that the throttle control switch may have been the cause of the problem. i notified the dealership of my research and they did not agree. i replaced the switch on my own and i have not encountered any additional engine failures since. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated on the dashboard. in addition, the vehicle would stall sporadically while driving 30 mph. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer where the dealer advised that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. after the wiring harness was replaced, the vehicle continued to stall sporadically. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer advised that the engine needed to be replaced. the contact had the vehicle towed to another dealer for a second opinion and the second dealer advised that the engine needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 82,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine engaged in fail safe mode. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the air control valve was defective and needed to be replaced. after the repair, the vehicle failed to accelerate. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 107,000. the vin was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine stalled with the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and the engine turned off. the vehicle restarted and resumed normally. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Engine shuts off while driving and shows 'engine fail safe mode'. this has happened 6 times since i bought the vehicle in march 2012 (i've had the vehicle a little over a year now). it has happened in 1) a restaurant parking lot while on vacation; 2) in a parking garage at work; 3) in a store parking lot; 4) in a store parking lot; 5) on a road; 6) in a store parking lot. (#5/#6 just happened yesterday to my wife while shopping with our 3yr. old son). this is a serious safety issue because it can happen any time, anywhere, without warning. i have contacted ford and of course they say they are not aware of the problem - even though i have found hundreds of complaints on various online forums and right here on the nhtsa website. it seems (from my research online) that the problem can be fixed by replacing the throttle body and tps - which is a costly repair for which i do not have the money (after just buying new tires in addition to a separate $500 repair). ford needs to recall and fix this issue before someone is injured or killed!! *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph the vehicle stalled and the fail safe mode warning light illuminated. the contact was able to restart the engine after several minutes. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the dealer was also contacted who advised the contact that the throttle could have failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 102,000.
Engine was losing power under load (only while accelerating). no check engine light ever came on. at 88,000 miles figured that not only will i replace all 8 spark plugs, but would replace all 8 coil packs as well. upon removal on the spark plugs, 1 spark plug broke (so far) leaving the bottom piece inside the head. ford knows about this problem, as it can lead many like myself with an outrageous expense to properly remove the broken spark plug and can in the long run damage the aluminum head too. they are motor craft platinum (ceramic inside) spark plugs. napa sells a tool to extract the broke plug out. why in the world this is allowed to continue on without a recall is beyond me. ford knows about these issues and should have a massive recall for the any vehicle that contains these spark plugs, like my 2006 model with a 5.3l does. i have called ford and filed a former complaint and many others need to do so as well. i am also going to file a complaint with the bbb, as i spent a huge chunk of change and properly maintain my vehicle on a daily basis. if my truck has to go into a repair shop to have this plug removed, i will be very disappointed in ford's customer service. i have 4 fords today.......nothing has ever been this costly! i have a 71 bronco, 98 explorer, 01 ranger, and 06 expedition. i guess this will determine if i will stay as a ford owner in the future. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed, the engine safe mode warning light illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 79,000.
This is the 1st complaint on this issue. while driving down the road, the engine fail safe mode engages, the engine loses power, for no apparent reason. you pull over if you can. put the vehicle in park. turn everything off. shut off engine. restart and if you are lucky, put it in drive and continue on. this is very dangerous, if someone is tailgating you and this happens, they could rear end your vehicle and people could have a major accident and die. this has happened 4 times now. there's are hundreds of complaints on this issue online. thank you. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving between 45 to 50 mph, the vehicle stalled and the engine fail safe light illuminated. the contact was able to coast to the shoulder where the vehicle was restarted. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the throttle body was not opening and closing correctly. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,000 and the current mileage was 75,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving 55 mph the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance and referred him to the dealer. the failure mileage was 53,754.
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. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20-60 mph, the safe mode operation engaged and caused the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic for diagnosis, and neither was able to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000. the current mileage was approximately 98,000. the vin was unavailable. .. updated 02-07-13 *bf updated 02/13/2013 *js
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the vehicle would engage into safe mode when started, causing the vehicle to stall. the failure was recurring over a three year span. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the problem. the approximate failure was 70,000.
My 2006 ford expedition has shut off multiple times since the summer of 2010. it was serviced in the summer of 2010 and ran fine for a while. in 2011, it started cutting off at random times. i could be at a stop light, intersection, driving, or turning the corner. i have had the vehicle tested about 3 times over the last year and no one can seem to figure out the problem. the scariest incident happened while i was making a left turn at a busy intersection and the vehicle shut off and the power steering went out. i turned on the hazard light, put the car in park and started it very quickly. the vehicle started up with no problem. luckily no one was behind me or coming towards me. this problem needs to be fixed. i have read multiple post about this problem and ford has not recalled the vehicle yet. please help! *tr
Relating to article http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost-ros.aspx?post=9d5d443c-a8b6-43a1-8cc6-5942b4c36e39&icid=autos_4051 my vehicle has experienced the same issue dozens of time. i took the vehicle to a dealership, gus machado ford in miami, fl and mentioned this issue. i was told they were not aware of the problem with the car going into engine failsafe mode and loosing power while the vehicle was still running. the vehicle was under factory warranty at that point and they refused to fix it. at that time, i was not really aware of the problem. after it happened again and again, i did some research online and found out that thousands of owners are having the same problem. at the time the vehicle was out of factory warranty. i contacted ford a couple of year ago and again they told me they were not aware of the problem, even if they are hundreds and hundreds of owners that have reported this problem to ford as described in different blogs online. when this happens, i have to find a place to stop since the vehicle does not respond to the gas pedal even if it is still running. the vehicle must be turned off and started again. this is a huge safety concern for me a my family, even more now with a newborn. if it happens while on the expressway or highway, we can be rear ended by another drive or truck since the vehicle looses power and the vehicle must be turned off. here in miami, there is a lot of construction going on and highways are being expanded. must of the construction has eliminated the emergency lane, which means that if that happens, we are going to be stranded in the middle of the highway. i contacted ford again a few weeks ago and mentioned the problem again, they still ""don't know"" about this even if it is being investigated by the nhtsa. please help. my vehicle is a ford expedition 2006. *tr