2006 Ford Expedition engine and engine cooling problems
75 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Ford Expedition — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I believe that ford expeditions from years 2003 - 2006 have a serious defect. I am experiencing radiator support mount rot. My mechanic says this should not be occurring on a vehicle that is only 6 years old. I have done some research and have read on the ford expedition forum that many expedition…”
filed Jul 3, 2013
“I bought my truck used from a dealership in january 2012. I had driven it for about 8 weeks when it completely died on me at a stop light before take off. Everything was on except it would not go and the message came up saying fail safe mode. It did it a couple weeks later taking off from a stop…”
filed Nov 5, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB concerns. The IDS has a…
SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 21, 2016
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Expedition | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Expedition | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 Expedition | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 Expedition | 31 | 7% |
| 2018 Expedition | 25 | 7% |
| 2017 Expedition | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Expedition | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Expedition | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 Expedition | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 Expedition | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Ford Expedition
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.