Major Problems with 2006 Ford Expedition Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Ford Expedition

2006 Ford Expedition CHILD SEAT Victims: 3 Mileage: 160000 miles

2006 Ford Expedition ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 3

2006 Ford Expedition AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 90000 miles

Browse 2006 Ford Expedition complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Expedition owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ENGINE
tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while the brakes were depressed the engine safe...
85
~ 102180 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. frequent horrible grinding noise on cold start-up. 2. loud clunking noise and feel vehicle shudder in reverse under light
61
~ 65667 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
driving to work via freeway had just reached the bottom of a freeway off-ramp at a stoplight. light turned green...
28
~ 91430 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
i bought a 2006 ford expedition and 3 months later while my dad was driving it accelerated by it self
28
~ 82515 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
the vehicle (2006 ford expedition - eddie bauer) has had for the last 8 months of purchasing it grinding noise...
14
~ 70857 miles
POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact was driving 55 mph when the vehicle stalled. the engine...
13
~ 102774 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
this complaint is in reference to our 2006 ford expedition. this failure at this time seems to be occurring during...
13
~ 89623 miles
STEERING
twice in last week driving at slow speed and "engine fail safe mode" light comes on. lost power braking and...
12
~ 99302 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
driving on highway and suv just shuts down without warning. this is the 2nd time this has happened. *tr...
12
~ 106573 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
i have a 2006 ford expedition. 31 000 miles. i have paint bubbles on the hood and rear tail gate...
9
~ 60820 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3rd time problems with spark plugs and fuel injector....was told by dealer that this year model the injectors are bad
8
~ 80031 miles
WHEELS
the 17" steel tire rim on the 2006 ford expedition had split. *tr...
8
~ 81092 miles
AIR BAGS
dt*: the contact stated the passenger side air bag has too much play in it. the airbag has been replaced...
8
~ 89938 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
twice in last week driving at slow speed and "engine fail safe mode" light comes on. lost power braking and...
6
~ 95892 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
i lost control of the 2006 ford expedition on icy roads and went into ditch and hit enbankment head on....
6
~ 32422 miles
STRUCTURE
thankfully no crash has happened yet. however my complaint deals with my 2006 limited ford expedition. in the back where...
6
~ 51443 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
1. frequent horrible grinding noise on cold start-up. 2. loud clunking noise and feel vehicle shudder in reverse under light
5
~ 30920 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
abs roll stability control and general brake system lights came on at time of delivery of new car. dealer "fixed"...
5
~ 36846 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
no incident yet. vehicles traction control fails abs fails and 4 wheel drive fails all at the same time. *tr...
4
~ 83500 miles
EQUIPMENT
problem: ford dvd entertainment system and the ford dealer installed satellite radio do not work with the dual play (back...
4
~ 21870 miles
SEAT BELTS
bolts on front passenger and driver side seatbelt restraint anchors to he side wall loosened almost completely off. this poses...
3
~ 70117 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the vehicle has continental contitrac size p265/70r18 tires. the contact noticed that the...
3
~ 34633 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
purchased vehicle in january 2006 brand new from the dealer. shortly thereafter the back window was leaking. had the back...
3
~ 29500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
it was snowing on my way to an appointment and my wipers stopped working. i couldn't see out of the...
2
~ 161000 miles
TIRES
while driving my 2006 ford expedition on the highway there was a complete thread separation in one of the rear...
2
~ 51950 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact was traveling 35 mph when the brakes on the vehicle...
2
~ 38733 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the paint on the tail gate and front hood had begun to...
2
~ 46378 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
low driver side tire indicator sounded a few hours prior to accident where vehicle flipped over 4 times 70-80 feet...
2
~ 72500 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY
my best friend father and grandmother died inside an suv accident that emerged into a swimming pool. windows were closed....
2
~ 5378 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
my best friend father and grandmother died inside an suv accident that emerged into a swimming pool. windows were closed....
2
~ 31750 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while driving between 25-55 mph the vehicle began to vibrate and shake violently...
2
~ 54327 miles
RIM > WHEELS
vehicle vibration slow leak of tire pressure. need for repair indicated a wheel failure with 25% to 50% of outer...
2
~ 49554 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. while attempting to stop the vehicle the brake pedal extended to the floor....
2
~ 14000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2006 ford expedition limited. consumer writes in regards warranty repair dispute and driver's side power window being extremely slow in...
2
~ 43878 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
loud grinding noise on initial start up on 2006 ford expedition ford motor claims it is from a/c compressor yet...
2
~ 2150 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
consumer feels the 2006 expedition horn has a safety issue. consumer must hit horn in the exact spot or horn
2
CHILD SEAT
tl* the contact owned a 2006 ford expedition. while driving approximately 45-50 mph the vehicle suddenly hydroplaned and crashed into...
1
~ 160000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving the check engine light illuminated. the vehicle...
1
~ 65000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
i am driving a 2006 ford expedition. the other morning i put my child in the car seat behind the...
1
~ 71000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN
no incident yet. vehicles traction control fails abs fails and 4 wheel drive fails all at the same time. *tr...
1
~ 15000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
the vehicle smelled like it was on fire up front in the engine compartment. the front tire were extremely hot....
1
~ 36700 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
the dealership had just finished removing an extra alarm they had installed on the 2006 ford expedition. i was sitting...
1
~ 18500 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition. the contact stated that the automatic door locks pinched her sisters arm and...
1
~ 21000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition which was purchased brand new. while stepping on the accelerator pedal at any...
1
~ 10000 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY
2006 ford expedition limited. consumer writes in regards warranty repair dispute and driver's side power window being extremely slow in...
1
~ 10756 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
brakes failed in panic situation on dry road. brakes grabbed and then completely let go when antilock system took over....
1
~ 13000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford expedition eddie bauer edition. the vehicle was purchased in 03/2006. on 10/15/06 the...
1
~ 9087 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
vehicle had been displaying the low air pressure light and the check engine light ( smog control). tires were checked...
1
~ 17000 miles
SUSPENSION
2006 ford expedition has safety issues with engine. consumer states that the engine gags or shakes upon ignition. consumer is...
1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY
2006 ford expedition has safety issues with engine. consumer states that the engine gags or shakes upon ignition. consumer is...
1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING
while making a hard left turn to avoid a crash i was unable to recover to the right even with...
1
~ 700 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
purchased vehicle in january 2006 brand new from the dealer. shortly thereafter the back window was leaking. had the back...
1
~ 6000 miles
BEAD > TIRES
tires are bad. *nm...
1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
abs roll stability control and general brake system lights came on at time of delivery of new car. dealer "fixed"...
1
~ 230 miles
VISIBILITY
the vehicle (2006 ford expedition - eddie bauer) has had for the last 8 months of purchasing it grinding noise...
1
SEATS
the vehicle (2006 ford expedition - eddie bauer) has had for the last 8 months of purchasing it grinding noise...
1

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