2015 FORD EXPEDITION Complaints

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, IN A STEADY-STATE IN MILD TRAFFIC, WHEN THE WRENCH ICON IN THE LEFT-SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD LIT UP MOMENTARILY AND THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WAS UNRESPONSIVE. I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP, TURN IT OFF THEN RE-START THE VEHICLE. IT DID SO AGAIN UPON DRIVING IT ON MONDAY AUG 19. FORD WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED THE ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH THIS EXACTLY MIMICS THE REASON FOR THE RECALL ON 2015 FORD FLEXES/LINCOLN MKTS, ETC. WITH THE SAME POWERTRAIN!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE LIFTGATE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MALLOY FORD OF WINCHESTER (1911 VALLEY AVE, WINCHESTER, VA 22601, (540) 667-4434) TO GET THE CORROSION TREATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE PICTURES AND SEND THEM TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR APPROVAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOUR SEPARATE TIMES BECAUSE THE PICTURES WOULD GET LOST DUE TO STAFF TURNOVER. THE MANUFACTURER FINALLY REJECTED THE CONTACT'S CLAIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HIS WIFE NOTICED SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED TO THE FRAME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AND CALLED COOK COUNTY FORD DEALER, (LOCATED AT 1000 S HUTCHINSON AVE, ADEL, GA 31620, (229) 896-7411) TO GET INSURANCE INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AS IT WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND A WRENCH FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD. I COULD NOT SPEED UP. I HAD TO FIND AN EXIT RIGHT AWAY. WAS RIDING WITH A CLOSE FRIEND ALL 5 OF MY CHILDREN. VERY VERY SCARY

VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK. AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A HOME WHILE STILL IN PARK.

ON TODAY'S DATE, APRIL 9, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:20PM CDT, I WAS ENTERING FREEWAY ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH WHEN POWER WAS LOST AND QUICKLY DECELERATED TO UNDER 5MPH. ENGINE STILL RUNNING, BUT IT WENT INTO 'LIMP HOME' MODE, NO FASTER THAN 5MPH. WAS ABLE TO GET TO DISTRESS LANE. WRENCH SYMBOL DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND CHECKED OWNERS MANUAL...SYMBOL INDICATED POWER TRAIN TROUBLE. TURNED ON STARTED OK, AND CONTINUED TO FREEWAY SPEED. ABOUT 1 MILE LATER, LOST POWER AGAIN, SLOWING TO 'LIMP' MODE. THIS TIME CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH LIGHTS CAME ON AND ENGINE NOTICEABLY ROUGH RUNNING. TURNED OFF/ON STARTED OK, EXITED FREEWAY AND DROVE CITY STREETS HOME, ABOUT 3 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF. WRENCH LIGHT DID GO OFF AFTER 2ND RE-START. MANUAL RECOMMENDS HAVING FORD DEALER CHECK IT OUT. THAT'S WHAT I'LL BE DOING TOMORROW. THIS SPONTANEOUS LOSS OF POWER HAS RISK OF CAUSING A CRASH FROM OTHER DRIVER'S AS SUDDEN DECELERATIONS WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHT WARNING IS VERY DANGEROUS.

THE CAR HORN DOES NOT WORK WHETHER THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR STOPPED. I FEEL THIS IS A GREAT SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS OUT ON THE ROAD.

TRANSMISSION WILL SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT TO LOWER GEAR, FIRST TIME 6TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR, SECOND TIME LAST WEEK WENT FROM 3RD TO 1ST, LUCKILY WAS DRIVING SLOW IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE BY OUR HOUSE.

ENGINE STALLS OUT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND PRODUCES A P2112 CODE THROTTLE BODY STUCK CLOSED. ENGINE CUTS OUT COMPLETELY. HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES. MILEAGE 55234 ONLY. ENGINE RESTARTS NORMALLY UNTIL NEXT INCIDENT. CAR PRODUCED AT LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT WHICH PRODUCED THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODIES INCLUDED IN THE FORD RECALL CAMPAIGN 16B32.

BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING THEN NO BRAKES! UNLESS YOU PUSH THE PEDAL REAL HARD THEN IT MAKES A GRINDING SOUND! WHEN YOU STOP VEHICLE STOP THE ENGINE AND LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN START IT, THE BRAKE LIGHT STAYS OFF AND EVERYTHING WORKS FINE AGAIN! THIS HAPPENED TWICE! THE FIRST TIME WAS MARCH 2018 WE THEN TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY CHARGED TO INSTALL NEW BOOSTER AND SOME OTHER DEVICE. TODAY JAN 4TH 2019 THE SAME THING HAPPENED!