2012 Ford Expedition

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/18/2012· SEATS

  THE HEADRESTS FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE QUITE UNCOMFORTABLE. WE DID NOT NOTICE WHILE TEST DRIVING, SINCE NEITHER OF US SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT ON THE DRIVE HOME I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TRYING TO REST MY HEAD AGAINST THE HEADREST AND FOUND IT UNCOMFORTABLE. IN THE DAYS TO COME, MY WIFE FOUND IT MORE SO. OUR WORKAROUND HAS BEEN TO INSERT A NECK PILLOW AT THE BASE OF THE HEADREST. WE CONTACTED FORD 800#, AND THE RESPONSE WAS THAT THE HEADREST WAS DESIGNED WITH THE ANGLE FORWARD LIKE THAT FOR SAFETY, AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THEY DID NOT SEEM TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS 'FEATURE' ON THE WEB. APPARENTLY IT IS NOT EVEN NEW FOR THE 2011 MODEL YEAR. FOR ME, IT IS ANNOYING; FOR MY WIFE, INTOLERABLE. *TR

• 12/14/2018· STRUCTURE

  THE TAILGATE HAS PEELING PAINT IN SEVERAL SPOTS

• 12/13/2014· SEATS

  NECK PROBLEMS DUE TO ANGLE OF HEAD REST WHILE BREAKING, I AM 6'5'. THE EXISTING HEADREST IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

• 12/11/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE . AFTER SEARCHING I DISCOVERED THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING HAD OVERHEATED AND HAS MELTED IN THE FRAME FROM THE HEAT OF THE LIGHTING. THIS IS A STOCK HOUSING FROM FORD WITH FORD INSTALLED LIGHTS. *TR

• 12/09/2012· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  STOPPED AT 0MPH. WITNESS IN CAR BEHIND. FOOT ON BRAKE. TOUCHED ACCELERATOR NORMALLY. HEARD NOISE. CAR TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED. HIT WALL APPROX TWENTY FEET AWAY. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO ONE IN PASSENGER SEAT. SEAT BELT ON, PER DRIVER, WITNESS WHO HELPED DRIVER THRU WINDOW, AND EXAMINATION OF SEAT BELT BY INSPECTOR. HOWEVER EDR READ SEAT BELT AS NOT ENGAGED. BRAKE READ AS NOT ENGAGED, HOWEVER EDR ALSO READ VEHICLE AT 0MPH. ACCELERATOR 0% AT 3.5 SECONDS PRIOR TO IMPACT, INITIAL ACCELERATION 23% THREE SECONDS PRIOR TO IMPACT, 99% 1.5 SECONDS PRIOR TO IMPACT. ENGINE RPMS DATA MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE. MULTIPLE VEHICLES USING REMOTE CONTROLS AT NEARBY GATE. *TR UPDATED 12/27/12 *CN UPDATED 21/31/2012 *JS

• 12/08/2015· POWER TRAIN

  COULD HEAR A LOUD METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND. FINALLY HAD THE EXPEDITION TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. 3 STRUTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE SHOCKS. DRIVER SIDE BEARING WAS WORN OUT. THE PASSENGER SIDE IS ALMOST THERE. THE EXPEDITION ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES. AFTER GETTING THIS INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER WE READ THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE BEARING. WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE DEALERSHIP SAID TO BRING IT IN.

• 12/05/2022· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle independently decelerated and nearly caused the vehicle to be rear ended by a tractor trailer. The contact indicated that the vehicle was driven home with the transmission stuck in 3rd gear. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,959.

• 11/24/2018· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE OFF OF HOMESTEAD RDMY TRUCK SLAMS INTO 1ST GEAR JUST RANDOMLY SOMETIMES WHILE IM DRIVING FAST AND SOMETIME WHEN I'M DRIVING SLOW I THINK THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED AT ONE POINT PUTTING ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BUT IT RELEASED JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME TO GET OUT OF THE WAY I WAS VERY SCARED I'M STILL WORRIED TO DRIVE IT BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW IT'S MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION SO I JUST DRIVE CAREFULLY I'VE HEARD OF OTHER TRUCKS LIKE MINE DOING THIS BUT MINE ISN'T RECALLED ONLY OTHER ONES

• 11/23/2018· SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURECrash

  B POST FAILED CAUSING SEAT BELT TO RIP OUT. I CAN SEND MORE PICTURES IF NEEDED.

• 11/21/2018· ENGINE

  CAR WAS DRIVING FINE AND THEN IT STOPPED ACCELERATING, WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS OR GO OVER 20MPH. WE BROUGHT IT TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO THOUGHT IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. WE THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER (KOONS IN FALLS CHURCH, VA) THEY SAID THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH LOW OIL PRESSURE AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN AFFECTED. THEY GAVE US AN ESTIMATE OF $11,000 TO REPAIR (NEEDS A NEW ENGINE). THE CAR ONLY HAS 89,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN PERFECTLY MAINTAINED. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT A CAR THIS YOUNG THAT HAS BEEN PROPERTY MAINTAINED HAS SOME KIND OF MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

• 11/20/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THOROUGHBRED FORD (8501 N BOARDWALK AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO 64154) WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

• 11/20/2016· ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 EXPEDITION 45 - 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED MORE THAN ONCE AND JERKED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THE SAME OCCURENCE LISTED ON THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM BY INSTALLING THE NEW SOFTWARE AGAIN. THE ISSUE OCCURED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING HOME WITH MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE ACCELERATION DROPPED DOWN TO FIRST AND THE REAR TIRE LOCKED UP. WE ALL THOUGHT WE WERE ABOUT TO DIE WITH THE TRAFFIC COMING BEHIND US. FORD NEEDS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS BEFORE. FORD MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS DEFECT AND FIX THE ISSUE AS PEOPLE HAVE INVESTED IN PURCHASING THIER BRAND. I PRAY NO ONE GETS INJURED FROM THIS MALFUCTION AND DEFECT ON THESE VEHICLES.

• 11/17/2025· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  The speedometer will quit working and the vehicle will not shift out of 1st gear, if you can work through it it will start throwing error messages such as zero miles to empty, tire moniter system fault, etc. This is a very dangerous situation especially in high traffic areas. There was a customer satisfaction program on it but only up to 150,000 miles. This program should last the life of the vehicle, also, if it was fixed before ownership, why did it go bad again

• 11/14/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACING BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS IN UNDER A YEAR AND 7,000 MILES. MECHANICS SAYS IT'S A KNOWN DEFECT OF FORD THAT IS NOT ADMITTED. THERE IS NO HARD BRAKING, NO ODD DRIVING, NO REAL REASONS FOR ANY BRAKE ISSUES TO HAPPEN LET ALONE REQUIRING MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS WITHIN A YEAR. WHEN I WENT TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD THEY WOULDN'T HELP ME. I COULD PAY FOR THEM TO REPLACE IT ALL BUT THEY WERE TWICE MY LOCAL MECHANIC OF COURSE. JUST WANT THEM TO ADMIT IT AND MAKE MY VEHICLE FEEL SAFE.

• 11/13/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD RESTART OCCASIONALLY. THE CONTACT CALLED MONACO & SONS MOTOR SALES, INC (767 NEW LONDON TURNPIKE, GLASTONBURY, CT 06033, (860) 652-3000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

• 11/09/2018· POWER TRAIN

  MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN IN SITUATIONS IT SHOULDN'T. IT ALSO DOESN'T MATTER HOW FAST I AM GOING. THIS CREATES AN ISSUE WITH STEERING. I TRIED TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND IT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME SO I COULDN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM FOR THEM. THE PROBLEM ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN I AM TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS (60-80) AND USUALLY WHEN I HAVE BEEN GOING UP AND DOWN MOUNTAINS IN MY AREA. IT HAPPENED VERY FREQUENTLY WHEN I USED CRUISE CONTROL IN THE PAST AND I START GOING DOWNHILL. I STOPPED USING CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE OF THAT.

• 11/08/2017· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED. THE CHECK ENGINE, FUEL, AND TIRE SENSOR WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERTOWN FORD (1680 WHITTLESEY RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LED FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE TO BE SENT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,115. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/07/2016· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FOUR CHILDREN THE VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY SAID TO CALL THE FORD 1-800 #. CALLED 1-800 # AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT ON THE RECALL YET. SO I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR A REPAIR WHICH COULD BE PLACED ON A RECALL LIST. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE LEAD FRAME AND THE SAME ISSUES AS THE RECALL.

• 11/01/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BACK HATCH

• 10/28/2013· POWER TRAIN

  ON MANY OCCASIONS FROM AROUND MAY OR JUNE OF 2013, WHEN THE CAR IS ACCELERATING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR IT "JUMPS". IT FEELS AS IF SOMEONE HAS HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES. EACH TIME THEY HAVE UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND SUPPOSEDLY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. AFTER EACH RETURN OF THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM HAD ONLY GOTTEN WORSE. THE SECOND TIME AFTER BEING "FIXED" BY THE DEALERSHIP THE VERY NEXT DAY SOMEONE ALMOST REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE "JUMP" WAS SO IMPACTFUL THAT I SUDDENLY APPLIED MY BRAKES THINKING SOMEONE HAD REAR ENDED ME. THE CAR BEHIND ME STOP JUST AN HAIR SHORT OF HITTING THE VEHICLE. BEYOND GETTING WHIPLASH FROM THE CONSTANT "JUMPS", I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS WILL HAPPEN IF THIS IS NOT FIXED OR CORRECTED. *TR

• 10/22/2025· POWER TRAIN

  Over a period of time this problem is occurring more often. The vehicle will downshift into first gear. I pull over check engine light is on. I turn off wait turn back on and no problem for awhile. Within the last month this has occurred many times . Each time the check engine light comes on but also now the advance track light. Each time I have the same codes pulled. Driving on the highway with my daughter at 65mph it downshifted and the back tires locked up . Vehicles had to swerve to miss us. The check engine light was on advance track light same codes pulled. The dealership said it’s not in the recall even though it was built in Jefferson co Kentucky 9/2011. I don’t understand why this vehicle wasn’t recalled . I have to continue to drive it’s my only vehicle. I’m so scared for my life.

• 10/19/2023· POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  The transmission jumps in and out of gear, the engine revs on its on. I was on the highway the first time and I going between 60 and 65 mph and it sounded like the whole bottom of the truck was just ripped out, the truck went from drive to either park or first gear it locked up the back tires and there was a truck behind me he tried to miss me but he hit the back passenger side of the truck. He was very very upset he threatening and cussing me because he thought I just slammed on my brakes for no reason. I explained to him what was happening and calmed down think God. It could have killed him or me or even several other people. When it locked up the tires then it jumped back in drive and tried tot take off, I threw it in neutral and cut the key off. That scared the sh.. out of me!! I have talked to other people that have around the same year model truck as mine and some of them are having the same issues with it jumping in and out of gear not wanting to shift gears revving up on its own and no engine light comes on I've tried to get a code scanner scan it no codes come up on the truck Ford needs to fix this truck they had a recall on certain models that were manufactured at different plants or something like that I heard but they won't fix my truck they said it's not under recall this truck is going to kill somebody it's the only truck I have and I have to go to work I'm just asking if you can please do something about this before people get killed in or I get killed I'm going to try to get a video of what it does I'm just asking if you can please do something about this Ford knows what the problem is I read stuff on it and they need to fix these trucks before it kills people they know what the problem is if I have a bad wreck and I live to it or this truck causing somebody to lose their life it's going to be a multi multi multi million dollar lawsuit because they refuse to fix the truck I'm just asking you if you can please do something about this thank you

• 10/10/2016· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH THE BREAKS WOULD LOCK UP AND THE CAR WOULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP

• 10/09/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  IDENTICAL TO NUMEROUS OTHER REGISTERED COMPLAINTS (JUNE 4, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11099593, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11131784, JUNE 14, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11101913, APRIL 9, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11084000, AUGUST 8, 2016 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10894005): SUDDEN DECELERATION WITH GAUGES FLASHING - WRENCH LIGHT ON, MILES TO ZERO WITH NO NUMBERS, SPEEDOMETER FAILS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CAR BEGINS BUCKING WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION, BUT ULTIMATELY THE VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER AND ACCELERATION IS LIMITED OR USELESS. SEVERAL TIMES I COULD RESET THE ENGINE PROBLEM BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING. THE LAST TWO TIMES IT OCCURED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD BUT IT DID NOT FIX IT THIS TIME. (AND ON THESE OCCASIONS THE DASH LIGHTS DID NOT CHANGE RIGHT AWAY/FIRST). I PULLED OVER 3 MORE TIMES AND TRIED SHIFTING THROUGH ALL THE GEARS MANUALLY, INCLUDING USING THE 4WD TOGGLE, AND THAT FINALLY ALLOWED THE CAR TO SHIFT NORMALLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO LOSE TRACTION. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TWICE AT 65MPH AND I WAS IN A POSITION TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TIMES HAS BEEN 8 IN APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES OF DRIVING. IF THIS HAPPENS NOW THAT SNOW AND ICE ARE ON THE ROAD, IT COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC CRASH.

• 09/29/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The speedometer went to zero when the vehicle was driven on the highway at 70MPH and the transmission would shift down the wrench symbol came on the LCD display. Had to pull over and shut the vehicle off and open the drivers door to make sure that the vehicle was fully off/reset. Started the vehicle and drove home. Dealer noted that this may be covered under the extended warranty on the lead frame issue... Since the vehicle has 167759 miles on it, that the warranty would not cover the issue (Warranty to 150000 miles). I will get the vehicle repaired at my cost since this is our family vehicle. Since this is a safety issue the warranty should be for all the vehicles that experience this issue. The vehicle was traveling on a highway and this is not an acceptable condition for the safety of my family or others around us when driving. I am confident in noting that the warranty should be amended for this issue. If this issue was caused by me due to carless driving I would not have an issue. Since this is a design/reliability issue I do not understand why I am responsible for the cost of the repair.

• 09/28/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND WENT BLANK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (JOHNSON BROTHERS FORD LINCOLN, 7455 SOUTH GENERAL BRUCE DR, TEMPLE, TX 75505) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOLAR LEAD FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 13199951. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

• 09/26/2018· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED, AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR FORD (LOCATED AT 2586 RANGE PARK DR, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726, (225) 490-7649) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAD FRAME SPEED SENSOR OF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

• 09/21/2022· POWER TRAIN

  Uncommanded downshift to first gear in 6R80 transmission. While driving at approximately 30mph, transmission downshifted into 1st gear. Problem repeated itself several times. No "codes" or warning lights. I put the transmission in "3" and drove slowly back home. This is the same issue that has occurred in F-150's. The problem was intermittent at first. Had this occurred at highway speeds it may have resulted in a rear end "lock-up", loss of control and possible accident. Took the vehicle to the repair shop where they were initially unable to get a "code". Later, I was able to repeat the problem and got warning lights and codes showing failure of the transmission output speed sensor which is located on the molded lead frame. This is the same failure as on the F-150. The molded lead frame was not available as single piece so it was necessary to replace the entire valve body unit.

• 09/20/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 0 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER DECREASED TO 0 MPH. FURTHERMORE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION WHEN THE RPMS DECREASED TO 0 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. JOE MYERS FORD (16634 NORTHWEST FREEWAY, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040, (713) 766-3600) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,341.*DT *JS

• 09/17/2018· POWER TRAIN

  FORD EXPDETION LEAD FRAME RECALL. I EXPERIENCED AN UNEXPECTED DOWNSHIFT IN MY VEHICLE. THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO LEAD FRAME ON MY CAR. THIS ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED BY A RECALL BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.

• 09/16/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW A FEW TIMES: THE SPEEDOMETER HAS DROPPED 0, VEHICLE BEGINS JERKING FORWARD AND LOSES SPEED. I PULLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES HOPING THE ISSUE WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. EVENTUALLY THE PIC OF A WRENCH AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD ALL OF WHICH DISAPPEARED ONCE I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-STARTED IT. THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH HAS BEEN DONE AND THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING HAS ALSO BEEN ADDRESSED. BUT THE AFOREMENTIONED SYMPTOMS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT LEAST TWO TIMES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WAS ADDRESSED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS DONE AND AT LEAST THREE TIMES (SO FAR) AFTER THE TRANSMISSION RECALL ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED AND AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS DONE. COULD IT BE DEFECTIVE FAN CLUTCHES THAT ARE CAUSING THESE ISSUES ON EXPEDITIONS?

• 09/10/2025· BACK OVER PREVENTION

  The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the image displayed on the back over prevention screen was either upside down, distorted, static only, or completely black. The failure was intermittent. During the failure, the contact was able to restart the vehicle to fix the image; however, the fix was intermittent. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact researched and found information on NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V270000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the VIN and model year was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

• 09/06/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEFire

  I was driving regularly down the road when I noticed the smell of electrical fire. Smoke started coming from the undercarriage of the truck. I pulled into a gas station, and the engine died, and I got out to look at what's causing the smoke. I observed what looked to be engine or transmission oil on fire dripping from the undercarriage, so I moved a safe distance from the vehicle, and within about 30 seconds, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department came, and extinguished the fire. The vehicle is 100% casualty, along with everything inside of it.

• 09/04/2018· ENGINE

  CAM PHASER ISSUE RESULTING IN HEATED/CRACKED MANIFOLD, MELTING INTO PISTON 4, DISABLING ENGINE. REQUIRES FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT AT $6K PARTS & LABOR.

• 09/01/2020· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND JERKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE GEARS TO SEIZE WITH THE RPMS INCREASING. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND DROVE OFF OF THE ROADWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

• 08/29/2025· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I was driving my 2012 expedition and suddenly the vehicle went from doing 60 to 40 immediately the tires squealed and threw me into the right lane . This vehicle transmission has a recall for down shifting and power train issues. My vin number does not fit the Recall but my vehicle has all the symptoms of multiple recalls and is not safe to drive . Had i not known how to drive i and my daughter would be in the hospital due to the faulty transmission lead frame and power train . I contacted Ford head quarters they were no help even though there is clearly a recall . I also took the truck to ford of valparaiso and had to pay the 1,000 dollars for the lead frame to be replaced which was in the recall and I shouldn't have had to pay anything .. them replacing the lead frame did nothing the car is still not drive able and is extremely unsafe its my only vehicle and I am a single mother of 2 kids .

• 08/25/2021· POWER TRAIN

  My gear shaft gets stuck in park as if it’s not recognizing that the break is getting pressed. It gets stuck for a while. There is no sticky substance that is causing this.

• 08/25/2020· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROX 50 MPH, VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 0, MILEAGE GOES OUT, DASH LIGHTS FLASH, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS (HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES (SOMETIMES ACCELERATED FROM 1ST GEAR)) TO 1ST GEAR AND GOES INTO A LIMP MODE. HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK- ALL FINE WHEN RESTARTED. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. VERY SCARY. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD A RECALL REPAIR FIXED FOR WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES NOW.

• 08/18/2019· CHILD SEAT

  I HAVE THE GRACO MY RIDE 65. I HAD TO PUT THE SEAT IN MY MOTHER IN LAWS CAR AND CAN'T GET IT OUT NOW. IT SEEMS LIKE THE LATCH IT LOCKED OR STUCK. IT WILL NOT FEED ANY SLACK TO HELP REMOVE HE SEAT. NORMALLY THIS SEAT IS IN MY EXPEDITION AND A BIT EASIER TO GET OUT HOWEVER STILL VERY HARD. I HATE TO TAKE THIS SEAT OUT AND RE INSTALL OFTEN BECAUSE OF THIS SITUATION. AT THE MOMENT THE SEAT IS CURRENTLY STILL STUCK IN THE CAR. I CAN CUT THE STRAPS HOWEVER DON?T WANT TO DO THAT IF I DON'T HAVE TOO! (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2012, MAKE=EXPEDITION , MODEL=FORD) *DT *DT *TR *DT NO VIN, NO ATTACHMENTS.*JB

• 08/16/2018· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ABOVE 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

• 08/12/2026· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  vehicle shifting erratically and shows fuel mileage low and loss of speedometer

• 08/12/2026· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  vehicle shifting erratically and shows fuel mileage low and loss of speedometer

• 08/10/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  ABS CPU control system. Error Code B1342-EC. Antilock braking system electronic control unit defect.

• 08/10/2016· POWER TRAIN

  I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE ON THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO HAVE A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT. THE CARD DRASTICALLY REDUCE SPEED VERY QUICKLY AND REMAINED IN A LOW GEAR ALTHOUGH IT SAID IT WAS IN DRIVE. THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED MATCHES RECALL 16S19, HOWEVER, THEY SAID MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THAT RECALL. SAME YEAR AND VERY SIMILAR ISSUE.

• 08/08/2016· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS ABRUPTLY WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR. VERY DANGEROUS, IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. SOME VEHICLES WERE RECALLED BUT FORD SAYS MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM IS EXACTLY AS THE ONE DESCRIBED TO THE RECALLS IN 184,000 FORD VEHICLES FROM 2011-2012. A WRENCH SHOWS UP IN THE DASH BOARD AND A SIGN THAT SHOWS LOW GASOLINE LEVELS. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS THE ONLY OPTION IS TO PULLOVER AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. I STOPPED TURNED OF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON. AFTER THE CAR WOULD DRIVE NORMALLY WITHOUT SHOWING ANYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD AND WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS AT LEAST 7 TIMES. WHEN A SCANNER IS CONNECTED IT DOES NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OR PROBLEMS. VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE EVERY TIME IT HAPPENED. IT USUALLY HAPPENED AT A HIGH SPEED IN THE HIGHWAY WHICH MAKES IT EVEN A MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND BEING DRIVEN OVER 55 MILES PER HOUR. IT FEELS LIKE IT DOWNSHIFTS FROM 5TH TO 1ST GEAR WITHOUT ANY REASON. ONLY WHILE DRIVING 55 MILES PER HOUR OR MORE. IT RELATES TO RECALL 12V190000 AND IT SEEMS LIKE FORD PROMISED TO REPLACE THE "LEAD FRAME" WHICH CAUSES THIS DEFECT AT NO CHARGE UNDER 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. THEY SAY MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT HAVE RECALLS. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT THE SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS WHAT ALL THE 184,000 CARS BETWEEN 2011-2012 HAD EXPERIENCED. IT IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE IN. I ALSO FOUND THAT IN THE PAST 3 CARS WERE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND THANKFULLY NO FATALITIES. I DO NOT WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS NEGLIGENCE FROM FORD. PLEASE HOLD THEM RESPONSIBLE AND ACOUNTABLE FOR THEIR POOR ACCOUNTABILITY.

• 08/08/2016· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 08/06/2014· STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINECrash

  VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNINTENDED AND UNEXPECTED. SPEED WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. DRIVER AVOIDED TO THE BEST OF HIS ABILITIES STANDING WORKERS AND UNINTENTIONALLY HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND WORKERS INSIDE THOSE VEHICLES. 6 INJURED TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TWO CRITICALLY HURT! *TR

• 08/04/2018· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, TRANSMISSION AND THE SAME EXACT UNEXPECTED MALFUNCTION WITH THE LEAD FRAME AS WHAT THE RECALL NUMBER 16S19 IS FOR HAPPENED 3 SEPARATE TIMES. ONE TIME WAS WITH MY WIFE, TWO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5 AND MYSELF ON A BUSY ROAD RIGHT AFTER A DOWNHILL BLIND CURVE WHERE MANY BAD ACCIDENTS HAPPEN FROM SPEEDERS. THE REASON MY VEHICLE IS NOT BEING RECALLED BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED LESS THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE RECALL DATES FOR THE MALFUNCTIONING VEHICLES. SO I HAVE TO COME PUT OF MY POCKET $750+ TO GET IT FIXED WHEN FORD MOTOR COMPANY WHO I HAVE BEEN WITH FOR 15 YEARS NOW IS REFUSING TO ACCEPT THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL ACTIVE IS OTHER EXPEDITIONS OUT SIDE OF THE DATES OF THE 2012 RECALLS. ALL IT'S GOING TO TAKE IS JUST ONE TIME FOR SOMETHING BAD TO HAPPEN OR ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND I WILL BE SEEING FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN COURT. I AM SO BOTHERED BY THIS, I HAVE REACHED THE POINT TO WHERE I WILL MOST LIKELY NOT GIVE FORD ANOTHER PENNY OF MINE.

• 08/03/2018· POWER TRAIN

  ON A BUSY STREET THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. IT WAS STRUCK IN A LOWER GEAR AS WE WERE ON A ROAD THAT HAS TRAFFIC GOING AT 55 MPH. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.

• 08/03/2017· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET IT DOWN SHIFTED AND CAUSED TIRES TO SKID. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM AND FINDING A RECALL FOR THIS SITUATION (16S19). HOWEVER THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.