10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,996 miles

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problem #35

Mar 172023

Expedition

  • miles
The under carriage splash guard gets wet keeps tearing off. It is made of a felt material and it is a widely known problem. I have replaced 1 already and the 2nd has now failed. The is a safety issue.

- Sioux Falls, SD, USA

problem #34

May 052023

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The rear backup camera intermittently displays a blank or distorted image. I noticed online that there was a recall (20V575000) as follows. However, my Ford dealership says they are not honoring it for my vehicle. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Explorer, Mustang, Transit, Expedition, Escape, Ranger and Edge, and Lincoln Nautilus and Corsair vehicles. Due to a poor electrical connection, the rearview camera may intermittently display a blank or distorted image. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

- Milton, GA, USA

problem #33

Oct 262024

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Vehicle is at 53k miles and the blower motor already has failed. No cool air to the entire rear portion and intermittently no airflow to the front.

- Springfield, MO, USA

problem #32

May 012023

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10 Speed Transmission has been rebuilt but did not solve problem. Ford refuses to issue a recall even though they have had many class action law suits and other complaints about this transmission. The issue is: Jerking, Harsh shifting, Lunging, Clunking, Hesitation, and Sudden loss of power. This happens every time it is driven from about a month after it was rebuilt to today. It has never stopped.

- Heber Springs , AR, USA

problem #31

May 062024

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Transmission failure with gears 2-3-4-5-7. Hard jerking and shifting when attempting to accelerate. Transmission slips while driving especially at stop lights which can cause an accident or rear end accident. Putting other drivers at risk by not being able to fully control acceleration of vehicle coming on or off highway ramps. Ford dealership and dealership of purchase has been made aware of issues with vehicle. Gear shift failure as well has service wrench appears when troubles start and continue. Issues 1st appeared in April of 2024.

- Williamsburg, VA, USA

problem #30

Sep 212024

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Driving down a highway the right side front trim that extends from the top of the windshield to the front of the luggage rack ripped off and it took a piece of the luggage rack off with it. It caused the vehicle behind me to swerve to avoid hitting it and nearly caused an accident. My local Ford Dealership told me that there is an active recall # 24S02 currently exists for similar reasons but does not currently cover my 2020 vehicle.

- Redding, CA, USA

problem #29

Aug 122024

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Transmission went out due to faulty chip/ A/C went out due to faulty compressor

- Theodore, AL, USA

problem #28

Jun 122024

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I've taken my car in for over a year multiple times for the same issue. When driving the car will jerk almost as if I've hit a car and power goes down. Many times it fails to go when accelerating after this has happened. The movement of the car is worrisome and the loud noise made can be heard out the car. When this happens the steering locks up and makes it hard to turn along with the power going out. I've been told on each occasion that nothing can be found. It never throws a code, this past weekend while traveling it threw a code TSB #23-2249

- Thomasville, GA, USA

problem #27

Mar 082024

Expedition

  • miles
The evaporator hose was faulty and wasn't connected right. It caused water to settle under the passenger side carpet and mold to grow underneath. Wire wraps along the inside of the door and base floor also have mold. Myself and family breathing in mold spores is a complete health risk. It has been confirmed by a Ford dealership and an insurance representative was contacted who also confirmed. There were not any warnings of this failure. The dealership stated this has been a common problem but has not be recalled for this type of vehicle at this time.

- Duncansville, PA, USA

problem #26

Sep 012020

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The vehicle has had power issues since day 1. Lost power driving 70 on freeway. When we go to start everything flickers and flashes. Take to the dealer and it-??s not a problem until it breaks. 4/5 years of this issue!

- Franklin, WI, USA

problem #25

Feb 172024

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While driving, if another vehicle passes while on a two line road, the hood will raddel. Getting out and inspecting I see flex in the hood where attached to hydraulic to hold hood up. The weekend I bought our Ford Max, we went to NC, while driving we saw flexing in the hood, at the time we thought it was illusion from reflection from the guard rail. We continue to have flexing would call it buckling and can hear the hood trying to separate from the latch. If some one forgets to shut the hood or latching lock fail, the hood will fly up and cause an accident.

- Aylett, VA, USA

problem #24

Jan 012023

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When shifting from park to drive or reverse, the car slams into gear and jolts the entire vehicle, sever times while going up a steep driveway at a low speed it slips and grabs into gear, while driving into my home complex the speed is 25 MPH so if i have my foot on the gas no problem but when i coast and let my foot off the gas it will clunk super hard like it almost went into reverse or something because the jolt was that severe, same thing will happen when i accelerate onto the freeway and then let off the gas, I don't think this is SAFE at all, pretty scary to be honest. I have a 2020 Ford expedition.

- Canton, GA, USA

problem #23

Oct 012023

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Hard shift 3rd-6th gear as well as from park to reverse or drive

- Lakeland , FL, USA

problem #22

Jan 272024

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Panoramic moonroof suddenly exploded in a car wash during the high pressure air drying. Thankfully the sunshade was closed and my 3 children sitting in the middle row were not sprayed or hit with the shattered glass, water or air from the car wash and were not seriously injured. Ford clearly knows there is a problem, and I-??ve watched numerous news stories about exploding moonroofs and I want to know if NHTSA will re- investigate this known problem and huge safety risk.

- Monument, CO, USA

problem #21

Jan 202024

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While I am driving, or stopping to turn or at the red light the engine turned off completely, and a warning signs will display telling me to restart my car again, it is very scary abd dangerous. It happens 3 times so far where I have to turn on my warning flash lights, so cars behind me could pass me or wait until I restart and drive again. It happens with no warning

- Wamego , KS, USA

problem #20

Jan 072024

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My check charging system light came on at a drive thru and the truck put itself in park and shut off. I tried to start it back up and wouldn-??t start but the starter keep trying which lead to an electrical fire and the only way to get it to stop was to disconnect the battery. I was not even able to get the truck in neutral to push it out of the way. Even following the steps that it says by pressing both the brake and gas pedal and moving the knob. It would just go back in park. I had to have a tow truck to come remove my truck out of the drive thru is was blocking. My concern is that if this happened in a garage while using the remote start, it could-??ve completely caught fire had not, I-??ve been paying attention.

- Sarasota , FL, USA

problem #19

Oct 212023

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I was sitting at the kitchen table with my children doing some painting projects for Halloween and my car started smoking, my alarms started going off and within a matter of minutes my car was completely engulfed in flames, I grabbed my kids and ran outside as the car was close to our house and we then called 911. By the time the fire department arrived the car was a complete loss, and my house has sustained minor damages.

- Lyndonville, VT, USA

problem #18

Aug 182023

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My SUV had shudders and vibrations while making turns. I took it into a local Ford dealer and they couldn-??t find the problem. They said they did an -??engine relearn-?? and that I should drive it for one thousand miles to see if it gets better. I drive it to Kentucky from Wisconsin and back; the problem got worse. I took it back in to the same dealer and they then figured out that it was the front differential and it needed to be completely rebuilt and the cost would be $3200!

- Mukwonago , WI, USA

problem #17

Jan 232023

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Muffler and exhaust pipes have gotten rusted. I only have 37k miles on it. Is this a defect from manufacturer? I have many other cars but not rust over 100k miles.

- Fremont, CA, USA

problem #16

Nov 012022

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Driving on freeway and slowed down due to traffic and trucks ahead. Got over into left lane, accelerated and vehicle stalled then jerked forward. Wrench light came on. Got off the freeway, turned vehicle off and waited 5 minutes. Another time was driving up the grapevine to LA, vehicle stalled and again quickly accelerated forward. I got off the freeway to allow the vehicle to rest. Third incident, driving on freeway, wrench light again appeared. When taking long road trips, I must stop every 2 hours in order for vehicle to not stall and to eliminate having transmission issues.

- Brentwood, CA, USA

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