2005 Ford Expedition electrical system problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Ford Expedition — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Crank no start, after replaced new fuel pump, filter and other parts would not start and not getting fuel. Was in motion and died after making a right turn after filling fuel tank.”
filed Dec 29, 2017
“Fuel pump driver module failed due to design flaw which caused galvanic corrosion. Aluminum body of component acts as the sacrificial anode for the frame which is steel. This caused my vehicle to stall at 65mph and lose power and thus caused the loss of power steering and hydraulic brake booster…”
filed Jul 26, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 vehicles equipped with TOD transfer cases may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. This may be due to partial engagement of the…
TSB 20-2307 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 16, 2020When ordering a 2005 to 2008 remanufactured 5.4L 3v or 6.8L 3v engine, spark plug boots may be provided in the packaging. Replace all black spark plug boots from the original engine with the 'brown' spark plug boots, as…
SSM 46542 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2017
Electrical System problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Expedition | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 Expedition | 14 | 20% |
| 2023 Expedition | 16 | 25% |
| 2022 Expedition | 19 | 18% |
| 2021 Expedition | 22 | 10% |
| 2020 Expedition | 35 | 9% |
| 2019 Expedition | 17 | 4% |
| 2018 Expedition | 33 | 9% |
| 2017 Expedition | 91 | 26% |
| 2016 Expedition | 33 | 15% |
| 2015 Expedition | 45 | 27% |
| 2014 Expedition | 13 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.