2005 Ford Expedition acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY CAR AT TIMES WILL GIVE A HARD START. TURNING, BUT NOT FULLY TURNING OVER OR GIVES OFF A SOUND THAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS AN ELEPHANT TRUMPETING. WHEN IT DOES START AT TIMES IT WILL SHUT COMPLETELY OFF JUST AS FAST. IT HESITATES TO PICK UP ADEQUATE SPEED AND WILL STUMBLE OR JERK, AND WHEN PUT IN REVERSE IT WILL COMPLETELY STALL OUT. I'VE HAD A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED, AND THE SPARK PLUGS AND BOOTS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT TO NO AVAIL.

NHTSA complaint #11222664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TWICE I'VE BEEN DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST POWER AND "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" MESSAGE CAME ON. ACCELERATOR WOULD NOT WORK, COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD-- 2ND TIME IN HEAVY TRAFFIC!! BOTH TIMES I TURNED OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED OK, BUT I'M SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. DRIVING STRAIGHT ON CITY STREET BOTH TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #10938725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAVE AN 05 EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION AND THE TRUCK WAS SHUDDERING AND VIBRATING WHILE ON INCLINE OR DRIVING. IT ALSO WOULD HESITATE UPON ACCELERATION. THE NEXT DAY THE TRUCK WILL ONLY ROLL IN REVERSE IT WILL NOT DRIVE FORWARD AND THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" MESSAGE CONTINUES TO POP UP. DROVE IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WOULDN'T SHIFT, AND ALL GAUGES WENT FLAT, TRUCK WAS STILL REVVING BUT GAUGES WERE AT ZERO AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T MOVE. I WAS GOING 60 MPH. AND IT JUST STOPPED MOVING COMPLETELY. CANNOT DRIVE THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10910103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY 2005 EXPEDITION IS MAINTAINED NORMALLY AND SPARK PLUGS CHANGED AND THE ENGINE WILL EITHER CUT OFF OR SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY WITH A ERROR MESSAGE FAIL SAVE MODE. MOST TIMES WHEN I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT TURNS OVER BUT DOESN'T STAY ON. TOTALLY UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. PLEASE RESEARCH AND RECALL WHAT THE ISSUE IS! THIS ISSUE HAS STARTED ABOUT 4 YEARS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING MAYBE ONE TO TWO TIMES A MONTH SINCE.

NHTSA complaint #10876578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FOR THE 3RD TIME IN THE PAST YEAR I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 40 MPH - ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON, MESSAGE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" COMES ON - I HAVE NO POWER, I COAST TO THE SIDE LANE TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS, TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION. RESTART THE CAR (TAKES A COUPLE OF TRIES) AND CONTINUE - THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY FORD ( I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE) LOOKING ON LINE AND ON ONE SITE HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/EXPEDITION/2005/ENGINE/VEHICLE_SPEED_CONTROL.SHTML THERE ARE 52 COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER SITES REPORTING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I AM TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TOMORROW - WHAT ELSE SHOULD I BE DOING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. - IT'S APPARENT THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE- DOES IT TAKE SOMEONE DYING TO GET THE CAR MANUFACTURERS TO LISTEN TO THEIR CUSTOMERS?

NHTSA complaint #10659429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD EXPEDITION AT 25MPH AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. I STOPPED. I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BUT I COULDN'T. MY RPM WHERE MOVING BUT CAR WOULD NOT. THEN THE CHECK ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL MESSAGE POPPED ON. CAR FINALLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE BUT DIED OUT. IT THEN RESTARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY FOR 4 BLOCKS, BEFORE NOT ACCELERATING AT ALL. HAD TO BE TOWED TO FORD DEALER. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #10595809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THEN STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STILL SPUTTERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

NHTSA complaint #10587877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE SETTING AT A STOP LIGHT A WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON ABOUT CHECKING ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. WHEN I RELEASE THE BRAKE TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I COASTED INTO THE INTERSECTION ONLY TO FIND THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDDLE HAD NO RESPONSE. FORTUNATELY THE ENGINE IDLE WAS ENOUGH TO GET ME THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE THE LIGHT TURNED RED. I THEN COASTED TO THE NEAREST PARKING LOT AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITH NO CHANGE IN ACCELERATOR PEDDLE RESPONSE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH AND SEEING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE I SEE I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPEN. FORD NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED WHEN THEIR VEHICLE JUST QUITS WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #10577352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING PUSHED. THE FOOT BRAKE WAS APPLIED WITH INCREASING FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM GOING INTO THE INTERSECTION. THIS SLOWED THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE DOWN, BUT DIDN'T STOP IT UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED WITHIN TWO MINUTES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND GET PEOPLE KILLED. THIS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL/BODY NEEDS TO BE RE-ENGINEERED AND A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PRODUCT. TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS NOT TO IGNORE IT.

NHTSA complaint #10574265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING HOME DOWN A SLIGHT DECLINE, I HEARD A BEEP AND THE MESSAGE ON THE DASH READ (CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL) WHICH I THEN MENTALLY ADDED TO MY LIST OF THINGS TO DO. NOT UNTIL A NEEDED TO START ACCELERATING AGAIN DID I REALIZE THAT MY THROTTLE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. LUCKILY, A WORD USED FREQUENTLY BY OTHER OWNERS TO DESCRIBE THIS SAME ISSUE, I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP WHILE OTHER VEHICLES WENT AROUND ME. TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTING IT SEEMED TO "RESET" THE THROTTLE CONTROL. I DO NOT TRUST THAT IT WILL BE SAFE TO USE, PARTICULARLY WITH THE WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT I ENCOUNTER. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE, I AM SHOCKED THAT MORE ACTION (RECALL) HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN. DOES A CRASH, FIRE, INJURY, OR FATALITY NEED TO OCCUR BEFORE THIS CAN BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY? I AM BAFFLED THAT A WARNING MESSAGE CANNOT BE DISPLAYED IN ADVANCE OF COMPLETE THROTTLE FAILURE CONSIDERING THE POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC OUTCOMES. THIS VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED/SERVICED NOVEMBER 2013.

NHTSA complaint #10566665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN PHILADELPHIA, PA WITH MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING AND I WAS DANGEROUSLY STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSTATE 95. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE MESSAGE CAME ON. THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND MY WIFE AND I REFUSE TO DRIVE IT NOW IN FEAR OF THIS INCIDENT OCCURRING AGAIN RESULTING IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. BASED UPON MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED TO THOUSANDS OF FORD EXPEDITION OWNERS. I WOULD APPRECIATE THE PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED EXPEDITIOUSLY BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND/OR INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #10557981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAVE SIX KIDS AND WHEN YOUR DRIVING AND YOUR CAR SHUTS OFF GOING 50-60 MILES AN HOURS AND GIVES YOU A MESSAGE FAIL SAFE MESSAGE, THAT'S PRETTY SCARY. I FIXED THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR ONCE AND NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS AND SURPRISED THAT THERE ARE NOT RECALLS. THIS IS ONE EXPENSIVE FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10556436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DRIVING ON I-75 AT 78 MPH MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I HAD NO POWER AND NEARLY WAS INVOLVED IN A 18 WHEELER HITTING ME. THE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BUT AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. ONCE I CALMED DOWN THE CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I JUST HAD MY SECOND ISSUE WITH THE SAME WARNING LIGHT AND ENGINE POWER SHUTTING OFF. I HAD TO COAST THROUGH A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. THEN THE CAR STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM ON MORE THAN A FEW EXPEDITIONS AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THE ISSUES ARE NOT RESOLVED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY REFUSES TO HELP....

NHTSA complaint #10544442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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).

NHTSA complaint #10505196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10500084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAVE A 2005 EXPEDITION AND HAVE HAD A ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE ON IT TWICE IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS. BOTH CASES HAPPENED WHILE TURNING THROUGH A MAJOR INTERSECTION, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN, BUT THERE WAS NO CONNECTION BETWEEN THE GAS PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE (STEPPING ON THE GAS HAD NO EFFECT). LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND ONTO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT GETTING HIT. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN DEC 2011, AND IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING (1 OCT 2012), LUCKILY I WAS DRIVING AND SAFELY MANEUVERED OUT OF HARM'S WAY. IF IT HAD BEEN MY WIFE AND CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE, OR IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME FAILURE ON THE INTERNET. I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE AND CHILDREN RIDE IN THE VEHICLE TRIED TO HAVE FIXED AT THE DEALER IN DEC 2011 AND THEY HAD NO IDEA HOW TO FIX IT, JUST WANTED TO START REPLACING PARTS. CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN TODAY AND THEY HAD NO OTHER ANSWER.

NHTSA complaint #10478146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST POWER STEERING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CHECK BODY THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA complaint #10477307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT IMMEDIATELY LOST ACCELERATION. AN ALARM ON DASH IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEMS AS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL FAILURE. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS FOLLOWING ME CLOSE. MY WIFE IS NOW SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THIS ISSUE WHICH I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT A RECALL WOULD BE INITIATED BY FORD. I SEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I WAS THE FIRST ONE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I FIND THAT VERY HARD TO BELIEVE WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ON THE WEBSITE. ANYONE ONE WHO READS THIS THAT HAS HAD THE PROBLEM SHOULD CALL FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND COMPLAIN. JUST GO TO FORD.COM AND CLICK ON SUPPORT TO GET THE PHONE NUMBER.

NHTSA complaint #10446871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION WITH 84K MILES AND I WAS GOING 30 MPH WHEN I LOST THE GAS PEDAL(POWER) TO MY VEHICLE. WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN I PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. LUCKY I WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO LOSING POWER TO THE ENGINE. TURNED VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN TURNED BACK ON. NO WARNING LIGHT AND TRUCK RAN FINE. TOOK IT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO FOR $98 TELLS ME I NEED TO SPEND ANOTHER $600 TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY. AFTER A LONG DISCUSSION WITH SERVICE MANAGER I DECIDED TO DECLINE THE REPAIR UNTIL I CONTACT FORD AND NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY BOARD.

NHTSA complaint #10446600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ACCELERATOR IS NOT RESPONDING AND SO I NEED TO COAST THE CAR TO THE CURVE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SO MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND SO I TOOK THE CAR IN AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY REPLACED THE PART THIS WAS IN MARCH 2009, IT IS NOW JANUARY 21, 2012 AND I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MESSAGE BOARD READS, CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10444763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AT 45 MPH I LOST THROTTLE CONTROL AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL". I DRIFTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. I RESTARTED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND WARNING LIGHT WAS GONE. HAS BEEN FINE FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. READING EVERYBODY'S CONCERNS ON THIS ISSUE MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE REALLY IS A FIX FOR THIS. I CERTAINLY DON'T TRUST THE DEALERS......WHAT'S UP FORD???

NHTSA complaint #10439987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRAVELING ALONG CONGESTED CITY STREET DURING MORNING RUSH AND VEHICLE LOOSES ALL POWER. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS ARE ALL ON. MESSAGE SAY "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE" I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON TWICE BEFORE THE ERROR CLEARED. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING. BUT THESE OTHER REPORTS DON'T GIVE ME MUCH HOPE. AND I JUST PAID OFF THE NOTE LAST WEEK.

NHTSA complaint #10433681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH ON US 85 N THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A MESSAGE "CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" THE SPEED BEGAN TO DROP AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I BEGAN TO MERGE TO THE RIGHT TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND STARTED AGAIN. THEN I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10426374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2005 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER, 90,000 MILES. (VEHICLE MANUFACTURED IN 2004.) WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED THROTTLE STUCK IN FULLY DEPRESSED POSITION AFTER BEING ENGAGED FOR A ROUTINE PASS OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS NOTED TO ACCELERATE. ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO NON-DEPRESSED STATE WHEN FORCE APPLIED. BRAKES APPLIED FORCEFULLY, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SLOWED OR BROUGHT TO A STOP. STRONG SMELL OF "BURNING" BRAKE PADS WAS NOTED. ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT VEHICLE INTO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION POSITION OF NEUTRAL. NO CHANGE IN ENGINE SPEED NOTED. TRANSMISSION THEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 100 - 150 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. ANTILOCK SYSTEM AND OTHER SYSTEMS DID NOT ACTIVATE. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THROTTLE PEDAL WAS INSPECTED. NO INTERIOR INTERFERENCE FROM FLOOR MATS OR OTHER MATERIALS NOTED. OPERATOR IS 100% CERTAIN AS A RESULT OF "REAL-TIME" VISUAL CONFIRMATION, THAT ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE NOT MISTAKENLY ENGAGED OR DUALLY ENGAGED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AND MAINTAINED REGULARLY AND WITH PRECISION AND DETAIL. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY POST THE INCIDENT. THROTTLE BODY FOUND TO BE FOULED AND DIRTY. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IS REASONABLY CERTAIN THAT DIRTY THROTTLE BODY IS MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS EVENT. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE OF SIMILAR THROTTLE BODY FAILURES PRODUCING SIMILAR EVENTS AS HAS BEEN DESCRIBED ABOVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD OTHER PREMATURE FAILURES, INCLUDING (1) NEED FOR TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE TO BE REBUILT AT 28,000 MILES; (2) FAILURE OF POWER DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE ON ITS TRACK AT 25,000 MILES; (3) PREMATURE CAM PHASER FAILURE AND REBUILD AT APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10419439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING NOISE AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED. HE REMOVED THE BATTERY TERMINAL, RESET THE COMPUTER, CLEARED ALL CODES, REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION CENSOR, AND CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PREVIOUS FAILURES AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/25/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAPPENED FOR A SECOND TIME. UPDATED 06/20/11

NHTSA complaint #10395906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR WHEN DRIVING ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY AND DRIVE AS NORMAL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF $600. THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA complaint #10392731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER EDITION(NA). WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED OFF AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA complaint #10381010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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.

NHTSA complaint #10378107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUE DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 02/11/11 *BF THE TPS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. UPDATED 03/11/11

NHTSA complaint #10378152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.