Automatic transmission is faulty. Falls into neutral at highway speed. Loss of ability to acclerate. Potential for collision.

- Plymouth, MA, USA

I bought a 2020 Ford Expedition 2 years ago and since the first day I have had issues with the transmission. I will be driving on the highway, and it will throw me into a lower gear, and I cannot accelerate or do anything until a loud bang is heard and the transmission goes back into the correct gear. I have had the expedition into the dealership and each time been told there is nothing wrong with it. I came across a lawsuit for F150 for the same issue and brought it to the dealerships attention and they told me they did not know anything about that and that nothing was wrong with my Expedition. I finally caught what it does on video and sent it to the dealership and they stopped responding to me after I sent the proof over. This has put not only myself but my children and husband in danger. When this happens, a wrench pops up on the display screen and then goes away.

- Yerington, NV, USA

Issue is with Ford 10R80 transmission. While at freeway speeds ( 60/65 MPH) transmission is engaged in 8th/9th gear and you command vehicle to downshift to a passing gear (3rd for example) with a 3/4 throttle input - the gear indicator light shows 1st gear ( which is not possible going 60MPH ), but the vehicle falls into a false neutral basically loosing all power. The RPMs will rev all the way up, and you have to take your foot off of the accelerator and allow approx. 5 seconds of "coasting" before the vehicle is able to get itself back into a gear to resume power. This failure happens basically on command, and you aren't able to apply more than 1/2 throttle while driving down the freeway. Reported defect to Peoria Ford who told me no TSB exists for this issue and they aren't able to fix anything because no DTC error codes exist in the computer so I need to come pick up the vehicle. I am not forced out of a Ford rental and back into a vehicle with a known safety defect according to your TSB bulletin 22-2428. Ford needs to recall these unsafe vehicles off the road instead of currently waiting for the warranties to run out on all of them so they aren't liable for repairs. This is a well known/documented safety problem and needs to be addressed ASAP with a nationwide recall. Also, power running boards fail to deploy causing a fall hazard ( my pregnant wife has fallen out and in of the vehicle because the step isnt there. If referencing the picture below : 1st gear, no power/boost gauge shows 0, vehicle is going 60 MPH on the freeway.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

Hard shifting, and loss of sudden power while traveling. Recently purchased. No recalls yet. But having same issue's stayed on law site filed. vehicle lost power while accelerating to merge onto freeways or cross busy intersections.

- Lubbock, TX, USA

The transmission does not operate properly. It frequently searches between gears when shifting and then shifts hard into the next gear. It makes loud clunking noises when decelerating. Numerous times when shifting from park to reverse the vehicle lurches. I brought the vehicle to the Ford dealer in March of 2023. The dealer stated they could not duplicate any issue that was not normal. Over time this has gotten worse. I have a second appointment with the dealer scheduled.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact also stated the transmission unexpectedly downshifted while attempted to change gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that a case was opened with the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

- Canton, TX, USA

Incident happens every 1k miles or more. Car is in motion driving. Press down on throttle and transmission drops to 1st gear. A bunch clicking and thumping sounds are heard. Car doesnt accelerate(can be at 70mph), starts to slow quickly until gears change. Also 4H is jerky as well as sport mode. Very unsafe to be traveling on the highway trying to overtake a vehicle and then your car fails.

- Cleveland, GA, USA

While driving in traffic there was what appreard to bre a hard downshift from the transmission that was so violent i felt like i was rear ended. At that time I lost acceleration and a message popped up on my dash that said -??transmission failure-?? for a few seconds. It then went away and everything started working again with no problem.

- Charleroi, PA, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle independently decelerated. The accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, the vehicle was shaking and jerking abnormally. Additionally, the contact noticed a grinding sound coming from under the hood. The contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Bainbridge, GA, USA

Vehicle had transmission rebuilt per dealership to fix transmission jerking and skipping/getting stuck in gears both on HWY and regular roads. Since rebuilt happened less than 90 days ago, my Ford EXP. is still doing the same thing. This past week alone it has happened to me 3 times. Instance on reg road going from about 10-15mph to accelerate and pressed on the gas and vehicle would not move and jerked until it shifted and was able to speed up twice this happened between gears 2-4 this happened. Next time this happened family was on hwy heading out of town while on hwy shifting lanes vehicle jerked and transmission noises happened louder than other times and vehicle got stuck on gears 6-8 when finally able to move normally. We were told when the dealership rebuilt the transmission since warranty would not cover a new one, that this should fix the problem or maybe think of trading my truck in for a newer one.(really not the answer I was looking for). Ford needs to take responsibility for these Expeditions coming out faulty. I had already send to shop right after transmission rebuilt and they could not do anything because they could not reproduce the issue again so here I am 60 days later and again with the same issue

- San Antonio, TX, USA

While increasing acceleration the vehicle will jerk really hard and the check manual light will come on and act like it-??s going to completely stop. When you let off the gas it will take a second but go back to normal. It-??s very scary while in traffic

- Yorktown , VA, USA

The 10 speed transmission lost all power and would not accelerate at freeway speeds. The engine was running and was working fine but had no power. Several severe jerks and then power was restored by the transmission. Losing power at freeway speeds almost cause accidents each of the 4 times it happened. Other vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid hitting me. The vehicle is current at a Ford Dealership for diagnostic and repair. I had a Shift System Fault error show on dash as well as See Manual warning as well

- San Martin, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the transmission was slipping while driving. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond, and jolted forward while responding. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal on several occasions, the vehicle failed to respond, and the engine revved as if the transmission was neutral(N). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where a transmission flush was performed and the TCM was updated; however, the failure persisted. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V197000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Ennis, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jerked significantly. The contact stated that the failure occurred mostly while shifting into a lower gear. The contact stated that the vehicle operated as needed while driving at a consistent speed. Additionally, the contact stated that the transmission was overheating while driving. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving in bumper-to-bumper traffic. The power train warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times, where the transmission was rebuilt, and reprogrammed. Additionally, the dealer replaced the transmission fluid and a cooling system valve; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that on one occasion, the vehicle jerked significantly, causing both the contact and his daughter to feel nauseated and the contact's daughter vomited. The contact stated that while driving on a congested road, the transmission overheated to 250 degrees. Additionally, the contact noticed smoke coming from underneath the front driver's side of the vehicle, and there was a burning odor coming through the vents. The contact stated that he sustained headaches due to the burning odor. The contact veered to the side of the road and allowed the vehicle to cool down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the vehicle temperature was 234 degrees. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that Ford engineers were scheduled to arrive at the dealer to diagnose the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 38,000.

- Plainfield, IL, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the transmission slipped and independently downshifted. The contact stated that the failure caused the vehicle to skid. In addition, the contact stated that the manual warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 61,500.

- Owensville, IN, USA

As I was merging into traffic, I began accelerating to get to the same speed as the flow of traffic. My transmission shifted, seemed to search for a gear, and was unable to engage. The transmission slammed in and out of gear and I was unable to gain any speed beyond the 45 MPH I was going and was almost rear ended getting into the I-5 as I could not get up to speed with normal traffic. I had to pull on to the side of the road for the safety of my family due to this continued issue. The -??wrench-??/check manual light came on. After sitting for a couple minutes I began driving again, it was very jerky shifting through the gears and very delayed between shifts. The vehicle consistently seems confused on what gear it is trying to shift into, then will lose all power and responsiveness for up to 30 seconds before finally placing itself in a gear and resuming normal operations. This happens almost every time we drive the vehicle now, searching for gears, delayed shifting, sometimes it will even catch when the engine is at a higher RPM and lunge forward. This has become a huge safety concern for my family, to the point where the Expedition is parked and only driven by me alone, if it HAS to be. I will not have my wife and family driving in this car until Ford does some sort of recall on this 10R80 transmission. The CDF Drum has a faulty drum sleeve that slides out of place and covers some of the holes the transmission fluid flows through causing a plethora of issues. If it wasn-??t a known issue, Ford would not have created a TSB for the KNOWN issue.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

My car loses power over 55 mph. It lost all power on the interstate almost causing a catastrophic accident. When shifting gears it has a very harsh shift. The transmission and shifts are very loud. The transmission has been repaired previously. Now at 4 years old, the transmission has failed and Ford is refusing to cover the cost of repairs.

- Pike Road, AL, USA

Our car keeps losing power. Ford has replaced the differential, the transmission twice, and had the car between 4-6 months in the last 18 months. It is now in for its 8th repair. The car loses power while driving. It has done it so many times we have lost count. One of the alerts we get it "electronic limited slip differential reduce torque". Sometimes we can continue driving, sometimes we have to pull over and turn off and on the car. IT started fall/winter of 2022. The car is at ford again.

- Bailey, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission slipped out of gear and the clutch remained in neutral. The maintenance warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart on the third attempt; however, the failure persisted. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact to contact the manufacture for assistance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 96,000.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The driver was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was restarted. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission and recommended that the transmission be rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin: 22-2428. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Cabot, AR, USA