2006 Ford Expedition Complaints

THE TRANSMISSIONS OVERDRIVE (84,000 ) STOP WORKING EFFICIENTLY WITHOUT ANY SIGNAL OF PROBLEM. WHEN IN MOTION REACHING 35 MILES/HOUR THE TRANSMISSION STOPS.

AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION. IF I SPEED UP IT GOES AWAY. AFTER DRIVE FOR AWHILE THE OVERDIVE LIGHT STARTS TO BLINK. IF I TURN OFF THE ENGINE THE LIGHT STOPS BLINKING. THE CAR PERFORMS MUCH BETTER WITH THE OVERDIVE OFF. HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP SAYS THE PROBLEM IS NOT IN THE TRANSMISSUON ITSELF. FORD DEALER RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE TROTTLE SENSON, $100 LATER THAT DIDN'T WORK. MECHANICS IN TOWN CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. IT SOUNDS LIKE 2 GEARS TRYING TO ENGAGE, THUS THE GRINDING NOISE. WHEN I DRIVE WITH THE OVERDRIVE OFF IT HAPPENS AT A HIGHER SPEED. ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVI G UP A LONG INCLINE. GOING CRAZY WITH THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND 8-10 TIMES AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY WENT BACK ONTO THE ROAD FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE INJECTORS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RELEASED; HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CHILD IN THE REAR WAS EJECTED FROM THE SAFETY SEAT, THE PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE ARM, BACK, AND NECK AREA, AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK, LEG, PELVIC, WRIST, AND HEAD INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: CAS12509910. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (KEN GRODY FORD AT 6211 BEACH BLVD, BUENA PARK, CA 90621) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE LASH ADJUSTER AND THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,464.

WHILE IN TRAFFIC, AT LEAST 100 TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS (AT VARIABLE SPEEDS FROM 5 TO 65 MPH ON CITY STREETS AND FREEWAYS) MOST RECENTLY TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK, THE RPMS DROP BELOW 500 AND THE VEHICLE DIES AND "ENGINE FAILSAFE MODE" LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH. I HAVE TO EITHER COAST TO PULL OVER OR DEAD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE TO TURN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OFF (EVEN THOUGH IN FAILSAFE MODE ENGINE IS OFF, THE ELECTRONICS ARE STILL ON) AND THEN RESTART AND THEN IT WILL DRIVE JUST FINE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT HAPPENS ANYWHERE FROM ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS TO 6 TIMES IN 1 WEEK. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IF I DRIVE WITH BOTH FEET IN TRAFFIC AND MAINTAIN ABOUT 800-1000 RMPS AT ALL TIMES IT DOESN'T DO THIS, HOWEVER THIS CANNOT BE DONE ALL THE TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE LARGE VEHICLE QUICKLY OR TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION. NOTHING HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY DEALERSHIP AS NO CODES ARE THROWN. I ALSO OWN A OBD2 READER AND NO CODES HAVE EVER LISTED UNLESS ITS TIME TO CHANGE THE SP...