10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,833 miles

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problem #6

Mar 272023

Expedition

  • miles
No Brakes, Engine Racing, & ignition would not turn off, yes available for inspection at Seth Whatley Ford. Car crashed which was the only way it came to a stop, wheels were still turning when I got out of the car, if anyone one had been around they would have been hurt or killed. Towed to dealer, dealer was unable to find any evidence on their side. Insurance adjuster came out and assess the damage from crash. There was no warning lights or sensors that were working during this episode. Monday, March 27, 2023 at approximately 10am, I got into my Expedition to start my vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed as I pushed the button to start the car, and the engine was running smoothly. Foot was on the brake pedal when I put the car into reverse, the car shot out from the carport and engine was racing. I tried to pump the breaks and push the engine button, while guiding the car as it kept going faster and faster, until I hit a trailer that was attached to a truck. There was two witness that saw everything, that went on. I feel this car is DANGEROUS. If this had occurred when my family was around serious injuries could have occurred, or if I had been in a parking lot, there was no way to stop and I was not in control. Safety is the first issue. Special Note - I took my car in February 2022 for the recall.

- Wilson, OK, USA

problem #5

Feb 172023

Expedition

  • miles
As the vehicle accelerates it experiences a loss of power randomly at both low speeds and high speeds (like it randomly shifted into neutral) then after letting off the accelerator the vehicles clunks into gear. I experienced this at roughly 60k miles in both 2WD and less frequently in 4WD. It-€™s absolutely a safety hazard while driving on the roads.

- Bothell, WA, USA

problem #4

Jun 132022

Expedition

  • miles
Driving thru Atlanta traffic stop and go. One time I took off and all of a sudden vehicle jerk and didn-€™t go. NExt time it lunged forward. I notice the vehicle shutters between 20-30mph Tried to get a appointment with ford nothing available till august. Went to Panama City shopping the other day with my son he could not believe how bad the vehicle lunges sometimes and sometimes it stalls before take off. Makes me very nervous to drive am I gonna get stranded in heavy traffic ? Call ford they said needs PCM reprogrammed she tried to make appt to no avail. She knew what I was talking bout when I called her.said you need to get it in right of way.Well dealerships say they are months out what do I do now. Ford is a disgrace 80,000 for vehicle and I have had numerous issues

- Port St Joe, FL, USA

problem #3

Jun 212019

Expedition

  • 17,000 miles
Speedometer is reading incorrectly, does not match gps reported speed or the play place officers speed when he clocked me going 13 miles an hour over the speed my adaptive cruise was set at. Cruise control was set at 76 miles an hour and my phone was not on the gas, the gps on my map application showed I was going 87 miles an hour and that is the speed the police officer noted as well.

- Papillion, NE, USA

problem #2

Jan 052019

Expedition

  • miles
Electronic dial shifter will automatically switch from drive to park if the vehicle start stop button is depressed when the car is running. The parking brake also automatically switches on at the same time. Consider what would happen if a 2018 Ford Expedition is traveling on a freeway in traffic and the start stop button were accidentally depressed. The car would shift into park, the parking brake would engage and the driver would decelerate rapidly from 65 mph to a stop with no notice, likely being rear ended by traffic ie; a semi truck at highway speed. The electronic shifter should stay in the selected gear when the start stop button is depressed as a convention shifter would, electric or mechanical. I determined this after going to a car wash, putting the car in neutral then depressing the stop button to save fuel. The carimmediately shifted from neutral to park and engaged the parking brake. I tested the drive, start button off, immediately switches to park on a flat street at zero speed. I realized as an engineer that if this happened at speed a fatal accident could occur. Ford can remove this risk with a software update to the electronic shifting, leaving the car in the selected gear if the start stop button is depressed.

- Peoria, IL, USA

problem #1

Jul 232018

Expedition

  • miles
Recently I rented a Ford Expedition. Much of the driving was in an around the mountains surrounding yellowstone national park. While I found the vehicle easy to drive there is one glaring safety issue concerning the ability to downshift. One must take their eyes off the road to locate the + or - buttons on the center console to change gears. These buttons should be located on the steering wheel. Not on the center console.

- Kensington, MD, USA