Ford Expedition Complaints (2020)

428 consumer complaints on file.

#11470014June 20, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Can be driving on freeway at 70 mph and all of sudden vehicle stalls or transmission begins to slip or stall. Make this grinding clinking sound.all lights on dash light up. Nearly caused a crash . Vehicle jerks and jumps back into gear and then takes off again. Will also do this at even 35 mph too. This has happened numerous times. We have taken it in to Ford and they can’t find anything wrong with it
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11469326June 15, 2022
POWER TRAIN
At 70+ MPH the automatic transmission made a loud clinking sound, lost acceleration/power for approximant 5-8 sec, and the "wrench" and other lights on the cluster board lite up with every light flashing on the interstate in a passing lane, and heavy traffic all around. This same incident occurred just 2 days later at approx 35 mph. It was erratic, disorienting and very distracting. The sudden change in behavior of the vehicle could have caused me to lose control of the vehicle at speed on a the interstate and could easily resulted in an accident causing major injury and damage. This issue has occurred approximately 8 time in the last year starting at approx 22K miles. The dealer says the car has no fault codes and they have download "updates" to the software. One time the dealer had a code of "Stuck in park". That did not resolve the issues. To date they have no explanation for why the vehicle behaved in this manner. Honestly, i am very reluctant to drive this vehicle. I am at a loss on where to go with this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11467108June 2, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The MOONROOF EXPLODED- PLEASE come look at it before this kills someone!!!!!! Had the curtain been open the glass would have gone all over my children, it also poses danger to those that might be driving behind/around you should the glass fly into their vehicle/passerby's. It appears this has been a issue but a recall has yet to be issued which is mind blowing to me- as these vehicles often are hauling large families posing a huge safety risk. There were NO WARNINGS!!!!!!!!!!!! GLASS EVERYWHERE_ ADDRESS this before someone gets killed!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11466029May 25, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
At least 5 different times while driving I go to push the accelerator and the gear seems to slip and an awful sound like gears grinding is heard. I always feel like my transmission is going to fall out from under the car. It prohibits the car from moving and I have almost been hit from behind because I cannot accelerate at the time. It has happened on the freeway, in town driving, and even accelerating up my driveway. I have taken it to a Ford dealership but no answers.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462914May 1, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
My car has been skipping between 3 rpm and up. The other day the collision assist pulled up and my car did a crazy jerking and almost cut off while driving. I drove slowly home with it constantly skipping and making it hard to accelerate. After it sat overnight the collision warning went off. It’s still skipping some and the power is not there like it once was.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11462774April 29, 2022
POWER TRAIN
Transmission is slipping very bad. Really shifts hard between gears, especially from 4th to 5th gear. Went to pass a vehicle, on acceleration the transmission slipped and the engine rpm's went very high. I let off the accelerator and the gear caught. I thought the transmission was done at that time.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11461435April 20, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While driving down the highway I heard a noise of something on the roof of my car I looked in the rear view mirror and saw a chrome piece blowing along the road. When I got to my destination I noticed the roof rack front rail cap was missing on the passenger side. The drivers side was secured and not loose. I did see a recall for a 2017 explorer for the same issue but nothing for my car
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11458386March 25, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and going down a hill, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the power steering operated as needed however, the brakes failed to operate as needed. The contact steered through an intersection as the vehicle continued to accelerate. Additionally, the Forward Collision Avoidance systems had not activated. The contact attempted to apply the parking brake however, the parking brake failed to engage. The contact stated that the vehicle then decelerated independently and she was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a hotel. The vehicle had not been diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450825February 7, 2022
POWER TRAIN
While driving the Vehicle in 4A and sometimes 2 WD at 75MPH it shifts into neutral and you have to pull over and slow down to 50 MPH to get it to go back into gear. I have another vehicle just like it and the same problem exists and Ford dealer says they can't find anything. This is definitely a Safety Issue as it occurs mostly on the Interstate.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11448798January 25, 2022
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rear windshield unexpectedly shattered. There was no impact to the rear windshield that could have caused it to shatter. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 17,143. The VIN was unavailable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11445360December 28, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH the "Power Train malfunction" warning light illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle went into LIMP mode. The contact stated that the vehicle would fail to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The contact stated that the first time the failure occurred she pulled over had the vehicle was towed to an unknown Ford dealer as she was out of town. The contact stated that she was unaware of the diagnostic test result or repair. The contact stated that the failure had occurred multiple times. However, on the most recent failure after picking the vehicle up from the dealer the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle rolled into the parking lot next to the dealer and the contact had to turn the ignition off to stop the vehicle. The dealer was contacted immediately, and the vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The vehicle was currently at the dealer waiting for the diagnostic test and repair. The contact stated that the dealer contacted the Ford engineers and was awaiting guidance on how to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated that she had requested the manufacturer buy back the vehicle twice and was denied. The contact stated that the manufacturer advised her to contact NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11444706December 22, 2021
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES
The contact's husband owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 65-70 MPH on cruise control, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted, skipped a gear, and lurched forward several times. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle would skip from 3rd gear to 5th gear whenever she would depress the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired; however, upon picking up the vehicle from the dealer and driving home, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle inadvertently decelerated instead. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that the RPM of the vehicle was jumping between 2,000 and 3,000 RPM. The contact continued to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who test drove the vehicle but was unable to diagnose it. The dealer reset the adaptive learning of the vehicle; however, the failure persisted, and the vehicle would make abnormal clunking sounds while shifting into drive. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact that they could not duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred increasingly and significantly while driving. Additionally, the driver’s side rear brake had an abnormally strong burning odor. The vehicle was taken to Lebanon Ford (770 Columbus Ave, Lebanon, OH 45036) who was unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer notified the manufacturer of the failure. The manufacturer's field technician advised the dealer to replace the brake light sensors. The contact stated that the brake light sensors were replaced; however, upon picking up the vehicle, the start button was depressed but the vehicle failed to start. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered a buy back. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 7,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11442900December 6, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the gear shifter suddenly dropped, the RPM revved up, and there was a thumping noise and a shift system malfunction warning light illuminated. The failure occurred when the contact attempted to accelerate. The failure occurred twice and on the second occurrence, the contact noticed that the RPM was revving up while attempting to accelerate. The contact released the accelerator pedal to stop the failure and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,916.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425589July 19, 2021
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
At 70+ MPH the automatic transmission tried to drop into 1st gear while on the interstate in a passing lane with heavy traffic all around. It had a loud and physical clunk then began to lose power. It was erratic, disorienting and distracting. The sudden change in behavior of the vehicle could have caused me to lose control of the vehicle at speed on a federal interstate and could easily resulted in an accident causing major injury and damage. The dealer says the car has no fault codes and they have download "updates" to the software. To date they have no explanation for why the vehicle behaved in this manner. This is the second time I have taken the vehicle in for odd transmission behavior. I have a video of the dashboard during the event showing the speed, RPM, mileage and the gear selector gauge when the transmission attempted several times to shift from higher gears to the 1st gear. I shared the video with the dealer. The video I have was taken with a iPhone. It would not up load to your site. I can make it available. This is dangerous with no answers!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424884July 14, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Forward collision warning, dynamic brake support and automatic emergency braking do not work and the driver menu to to turn on/off and or adjust settings is inaccessible. Although not part of NHTSA recall #20V-262 issued in May 2020, my vehicle matches the exact vehicle configuration and problem(s) outlined in the recall documentation. The vehicle was brought to the dealership on 6/16/2020 where Ford claimed the vehicle did not have any of the aforementioned safety systems and therefore had no issue. [see attached paperwork dated 6/16/2020] After 1 entire month of back and forth, the dealership subsequently acknowledge the vehicle does indeed have the safety features and they need to further investigate with no commitments made on solution and or timeline. [see attached email dated The issue was spurred by a near miss collision when the systems did not activate.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421379June 18, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While traveling at highway speed on I-95 North around 10AM, the vehicle brake quickly and abruptly activated which reduced the vehicle speed by 15-20 MPH. Within seconds, the vehicle returned to previously set speed with Adaptive cruise activated. This incident occurred while passing a tractor trailer truck. The truck was in the center lane and I was passing on the far left lane. As I started to pass the truck, the brake activated when within 10-20 feet of the truck for a moment then returned to previously set speed (75 MPH). This happened so quickly and unexpectedly, I did not notice any warning indicators on the dash display. Fortunately there were no vehicles closely behind me so there was little risk of an accident this time! Due to this incident, I have not used adaptive cruise since nor have I taken the vehicle to a dealer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415631May 8, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE POWER RUNNING BOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS MALFUNCTIONING. TWICE IT HAS OPENED AND THEN STARTED SHUTTING WITH THE DOOR OPEN AND MY CHILD'S GOOD ON IT, ALMOST CLOSING WITH THEIR FOOT IN IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN NEXT WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TURNED ON AND WAS IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414259April 28, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY, I AM STANDING AT THE BACK WITH THE LIFTGATE OPEN AND THE LIFTGATE STARTS TO CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413163April 21, 2021
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING OVER 65MPH, GETS WORSE THE FASTER YOU GO. SEEMS WORSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER WE PURCHASED FROM AND THEY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE, JUST SAID ITS SOMETHING WITH THE TIRES OR RIMS. TOOK IT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER AND SAME THING, SAID IT WAS RIMS OR TIRES GIVING VIBRATION. BRAND NEW VEHICLE!! SHOULD BE A SMOOTH RIDE, AND DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY IT DOES THIS, AND HAS NO SOLUTIONS OTHER THAN GOOD LUCK. STARTED LAST SUMMER, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERS DIDN'T NOTICE ANY DAMAGE OR ANYTHING NOTABLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397991February 25, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE ARE ONLY DOING PICKUP ORDERS AS WE HAVE HAD COVID. WE PARK OUR VEHICLE AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND OPEN THE LIFT GATE WHILE WAITING FOR THE DELIVERY TO BE PLACED IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. ONCE DELIVERY IS COMPLETE, LIFT GATE WILL ONLY CLOSE A FEW INCHES AND THE HORN BEEPS TWICE. THIS HAPPENS OVER AND OVER AGAIN UNTIL WE GET OUT AND CLOSE THE LIFT GATE MANUALLY. OUR LOCAL DEALER WE JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM HAS TRIED TO FIX THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, FORD HAS ADVISED US THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE EITHER KEPT RUNNING, OR TURNED ON TO CLOSE THE LIFT GATE. AFTER TRYING THIS PROCESS, OUR SONS IN THE 3RD ROW HAVE BEEN GETTING NAUSEOUS FROM THE FUMES. FORD ALSO STATES IN THE USER MANUAL THAT THE LIFT GATE SHOULD BE FULLY CLOSED TO PREVENT FUMES FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE VIDEOS OF THE LIFT GATE STOPPING AND HORN BEEPING THAT WE CAN NOT SEND BUT ARE AVAILABLE IF WE ARE CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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