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2005 Ford Expedition engine problems

103 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2005 Ford Expedition, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
103 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
91,000 miles 94 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2005 Ford Expedition Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 91,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 16 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 18 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 15 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 8 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 91,000 miles
Based on 94 complaints that include mileage. 21% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles16
80k to 100k miles18
100k to 120k miles15
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles8
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 94 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire. The fire started from under the rear seat of the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed in the fire. A police report was filed. The contact stated that his mechanic believed that a failed catalytic converter could have potentially caused the fire. The failure and the current mileage was 98,300.

Reported at 98,300 miles, July 2013 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford expedition. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the engine stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. The engine restarted after waiting a few moments and resumed as normal. The failure recurred three times while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis but they were unable to detect a failure code. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Reported at 80,000 miles, November 2011

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