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2012 Ford Expedition Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 26, 2025
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of 118 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2012 Ford Expedition submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 26, 2025

JULY 2025 MY 2012 FORD EXPEDITION THREW A P0742 CODE FOR A STUCK TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST UNDER 150K MILES AND STARTED TO JERK IN AND OUT OF GEAR AND THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED SO I, THANKFULLY WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AS IT WAS IN LIMP MODE. WHEN I CLEARED THE DTC CODE THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY TEMPORARILY BUT EVENTUALLY LOCKED BACK UP AGAIN WITHIN A MILE FROM MY HOME. UNFORTUNATELY, FORD DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER THAT THEY HAVE LISTED FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME. I PROVIDED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WITH ALL OF THE NECESSARY INFORMATION AS WELL AS AN INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSIS BY A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST. LOOKS LIKE I'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE DAY THAT IT CAUSES A MASSIVE ACCIDENT BY DOWNSHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR AT 65MPH. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THIS DOESN'T COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE.

NHTSA ID
11676319
Incident
Jul 24, 2025
ElectricalEnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 25, 2025

Campaign 19N01 Description Transmission molded leadframe extended coverage Next Steps Contact your dealer for next steps. Did this and was told that the vehicle was not covered due to it being after 10 years and barely over 150,000 miles. I am experiencing transmission issues where the torque converter clutch is now stuck on and the lead frame is more than likely the cause. Thanks FORD, NEVER AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
11676166
Incident
Jul 24, 2025
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jul 25, 2025

I just purchased (2 months ago) a 2012 Ford Expedition EL 5.4l v8 from a private party. I wish I would have done more research as I am ALREADY EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES THAT I BELIEVE ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE VEHICLES LEAD FRAME RECALL. IT THREW A P0742 CODE ON ME Torque Converter Clutch Circuit stuck on and decided that it would only drive in limp mode unless I cleared the code, pulled over, cycles the key, and restarted the vehicle. Even as dangerous as this UNEXPECTED SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS, IT IS EQUALLY AS DANGEROUS TO BE GETTING OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE IN MOVING TRAFFIC DUE TO FORD'S TERRIBLE DESIGN ON THIS VEHICLES POWER TRAIN/TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL Ford DEALER AND AL CERTAIN I'LL GET THE RUNAROUND/BLAME GAME FOR THIS ONE. 150K MILES AND AS I said, I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2 MONTHS AND HAVE ALREADY HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES, BRAKE ISSUES, BELT TENSIONER PULLEY LITERALLY FELL OFF.. AND FROM WHAT I READ, WHAT'S NEXT??? THE CAM PHASERS?? THAT'S IF THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE IS EVEN FIXED AND IT BECOMES SAFELY DRIVE ABLE AGAIN. COME ON FORD, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER, YOU'RE BETTER THAN THIS!

NHTSA ID
11676082
Incident
Jul 24, 2025
ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 6, 2023
Fire reported

I was driving regularly down the road when I noticed the smell of electrical fire. Smoke started coming from the undercarriage of the truck. I pulled into a gas station, and the engine died, and I got out to look at what's causing the smoke. I observed what looked to be engine or transmission oil on fire dripping from the undercarriage, so I moved a safe distance from the vehicle, and within about 30 seconds, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department came, and extinguished the fire. The vehicle is 100% casualty, along with everything inside of it.

NHTSA ID
11543010
Incident
Sep 5, 2023
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jun 6, 2022

My vehicle suddenly shifted downward, my gas pedal had no effect, my speedometer stopped working and my fuel and tire sensor lights came on. This happened multiple times on my drive this morning and would have caused an accident if I was being tailgated.

NHTSA ID
11467696
Incident
Jun 6, 2022
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 11, 2021

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR, RPMS REVVED UP, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL TEMPORARILY HAD NO EFFECT, "FUEL LEVEL LOW" LIGHT CAME ON AND "TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT" LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS STILL ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THOUGH THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. I STOPPED, TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED IT AND THE VEHICLE WORKED FINE. THIS EVENT HAPPENED THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH. SHEEHY FORD IN ASHLAND, VIRGINIA SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW "LEAD FRAME" AND THAT THE CHARGE WOULD BE $900. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THE 2012 FORD EXPEDITION, BUT MY 2012 EXPEDITION VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND FIXED BY FORD. I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. RECALL INFORMATION FOUND ONLINE: "FORD HAS ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE 2011-2012 FORD F-150, AND 2012 FORD EXPEDITION FOR A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION'S LEAD FRAME; IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE PART CAN LEAD TO A TEMPORARY DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR. DEPENDING ON HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING, THAT COULD LEAD TO AN ABRUPT REDUCTION IN SPEED THAT COULD CAUSE THE REAR TIRES TO SLIDE OR LOCK UP. FORD SAID IT'S AWARE OF THREE ACCIDENTS REPORTED AND NO INJURIES RELATED TO THE ISSUE. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE A 6R80 TRANSMISSION IN CERTAIN FORD F-150S BUILT AT DEARBORN ASSEMBLY PLANT AND KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT, AUG. 19, 2011 THROUGH MARCH 9, 2012; 2012 FORD EXPEDITION VEHICLES BUILT AT KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT, AUG. 19, 2011 THROUGH DEC. 19, 2011; FORD MUSTANG VEHICLES BUILT AT FLAT ROCK ASSEMBLY PLANT, AUG. 19, 2011 THROUGH FEB. 21, 2012; AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES BUILT AT KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT, AUG. 19, 2011 THROUGH DEC. 17, 2011.

NHTSA ID
11416159
Incident
May 8, 2021
Mileage
170,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 25, 2020

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROX 50 MPH, VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 0, MILEAGE GOES OUT, DASH LIGHTS FLASH, WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS (HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES (SOMETIMES ACCELERATED FROM 1ST GEAR)) TO 1ST GEAR AND GOES INTO A LIMP MODE. HAD TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE TRUCK- ALL FINE WHEN RESTARTED. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. VERY SCARY. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD A RECALL REPAIR FIXED FOR WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES NOW.

NHTSA ID
11351183
Incident
Aug 25, 2020
Mileage
141,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 9, 2019

IDENTICAL TO NUMEROUS OTHER REGISTERED COMPLAINTS (JUNE 4, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11099593, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11131784, JUNE 14, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11101913, APRIL 9, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11084000, AUGUST 8, 2016 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10894005): SUDDEN DECELERATION WITH GAUGES FLASHING - WRENCH LIGHT ON, MILES TO ZERO WITH NO NUMBERS, SPEEDOMETER FAILS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CAR BEGINS BUCKING WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION, BUT ULTIMATELY THE VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER AND ACCELERATION IS LIMITED OR USELESS. SEVERAL TIMES I COULD RESET THE ENGINE PROBLEM BY TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING. THE LAST TWO TIMES IT OCCURED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO SHIFT FROM 1ST GEAR. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD BUT IT DID NOT FIX IT THIS TIME. (AND ON THESE OCCASIONS THE DASH LIGHTS DID NOT CHANGE RIGHT AWAY/FIRST). I PULLED OVER 3 MORE TIMES AND TRIED SHIFTING THROUGH ALL THE GEARS MANUALLY, INCLUDING USING THE 4WD TOGGLE, AND THAT FINALLY ALLOWED THE CAR TO SHIFT NORMALLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO LOSE TRACTION. I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE THAT THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED TWICE AT 65MPH AND I WAS IN A POSITION TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TIMES HAS BEEN 8 IN APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES OF DRIVING. IF THIS HAPPENS NOW THAT SNOW AND ICE ARE ON THE ROAD, IT COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC CRASH.

NHTSA ID
11267256
Incident
May 1, 2019
Mileage
130,200 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 13, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WENT TO ZERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WOULD RESTART OCCASIONALLY. THE CONTACT CALLED MONACO & SONS MOTOR SALES, INC (767 NEW LONDON TURNPIKE, GLASTONBURY, CT 06033, (860) 652-3000) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

NHTSA ID
11151130
Incident
Nov 8, 2018
Mileage
98,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 26, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLICKERED, AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR FORD (LOCATED AT 2586 RANGE PARK DR, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA 70726, (225) 490-7649) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEAD FRAME SPEED SENSOR OF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA ID
11131784
Incident
Sep 17, 2018
Mileage
108,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 14, 2018

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. PANEL READS, FLAT TIRES, NO FUEL, NO GAUGES WILL WORK. I WAS PULLING OUT OF A GAS STATION ON A MAJOR HWY, I GAVE THE VEHICLE GAS TO ENTER THE LANE, AS I WAS APPROACHING A HIGHER SPEED , MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BREAKS TO AVOID HITTING ME IN THE BACK. ANOTHER TIME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE , AS I WAS SWITCHING LANES, MY VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTS ALMOST CAUSING ANOTHER WRECK. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR CAR SEATS, MY GRANDCHILDREN WOULD HAVE HIT THE FLOOR. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS QUICK ACTIONS, PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR EVEN WORSE DEAD. AFTER A FEW MORE INCIDENTS, I FIND OUT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS MADE, BUT NOT ON MY VEHICLE . SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL, SAME FACTORY, JUST NOT MY VIN! RECALL 16S19- NHTSA ID# 16V248000 . MY VEHICLE HAS 74,000 MILES ON IT, SO IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY. NOTICE I'M ATTACHED PICTURE. 0 MPH, BUT LOOK AT THE 2000 RPM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I HAVE A VIDEO OF IT DOING THIS SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID
11101913
Incident
Mar 8, 2018
Mileage
74,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 9, 2018

WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTER APPROX. AUG. 2017 WITH MILEAGE AT APPROX. 54000 MILES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL COVERED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. WE WERE EXPERIENCING A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN DRIVING IN CITY STREETS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD SHOW THE SPEED AT 0 MPH AND THE MESSAGE --- MILES TO EMPTY WOULD DISPLAY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL ANY CODES AT THAT TIME OR DUPLICATE THE SYMPTOMS ON THE VEHICLE. OUR VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL. WE WERE NOT CHARGED. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS EVER DISPLAYED UNTIL APRIL 5TH, 2018. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC GOING 75 MPH. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60400. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID THE SAME THING AS PREVIOUSLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO AN AUTO PARTS STORE TO GET SCANNED AND THEY PULLED CODE P0270. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FORD IS EXPANDING THEIR RECALL DUE TO MORE COMPLAINTS. WE HAVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR APRIL 24, 2018. FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE A FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. THE DEDUCTIBLE IS $100.00. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE CONDITIONS UNDER FORD'S RECALL NUMBER 16S19, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V248000. THIS IS MY WIFE'S PRIMARY VEHICLE. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT ON MANY OCCASIONS LATELY BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. MY WIFE STATES THAT SHE HAS TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. A FEW MINUTES LATER SHE RESTARTS THE VEHICLE AND THE SYMPTOMS SOMETIMES QUIT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES A FEW CYCLES OF TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF FOR THEM TO GO AWAY. HER ROUTE TO WORK INVOLVES A LOT OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WITH A LOT OF SEMI'S (TRACTOR TRAILER'S) DUE TO WHERE WE LIVE (OIL FIELD TRAFFIC). SAFETY IS MY MAIN CONCERN. I HAVE HER TEXT ME EVERY DAY WHEN SHE ARRIVES TO WORK(SCHOOL) WITH OUR 9YR OLD SON.

NHTSA ID
11084000
Incident
Apr 5, 2018
Mileage
60,400 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Jan 23, 2018

CUSTOMER COMPLAINED OF THE VEHICLE STALLING. TESTING FOUND AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE FUEL SUPPLY AND DELIVERY SYSTEM. REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF THE FUEL PUMP FOUND THE INTERNAL POWER WIRE TO THE PUMP RUBBED THROUGH ON THE PRESSURE REGULATOR GROUND SPADE CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK - THIS SHORT CIRCUIT BLOWS FUSE 44 IN THE UNDERHOOD FUSE BOX, CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, MELTED THE SAFETY GROUND WIRE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURE REGULATOR, AND HAS A HIGH CHANCE OF CAUSING A FIRE INSIDE THE GAS TANK. THIS WAS ON THE FACTORY OE MOTORCRAFT FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA ID
11064338
Incident
Jan 22, 2018
Mileage
89,335 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 8, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DOWNSHIFTED. THE CHECK ENGINE, FUEL, AND TIRE SENSOR WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIVERTOWN FORD (1680 WHITTLESEY RD, COLUMBUS, GA 31904) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LED FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE TO BE SENT TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,115. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11044490
Incident
Oct 25, 2017
Mileage
143,115 mi
Electrical
Filed Sep 28, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND WENT BLANK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (JOHNSON BROTHERS FORD LINCOLN, 7455 SOUTH GENERAL BRUCE DR, TEMPLE, TX 75505) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOLAR LEAD FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 13199951. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID
11030364
Incident
Sep 27, 2017
Mileage
95,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 28, 2017

OUR 2012 EXPEDITION SPEEDOMETER HAS REPEATEDLY DROPPED TO ZERO AND STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK LAST MONTH AS A FORD CERTIFIED VEHICLE. IT HAS 30K ORIGINAL MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE ALSO SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT REGARDING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF TRANSMISSION OUTPUT.

NHTSA ID
11001855
Incident
Jun 27, 2017
Mileage
30,000 mi
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 8, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED WITHOUT WARNING AND STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONTACT HAD TO QUICKLY COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10894022
Incident
May 10, 2016
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed May 4, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATLEY 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE READINGS FLUCTUATED AND THE TRANSMISSION JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V190000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID
10862973
Incident
Apr 16, 2016
Mileage
63,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Dec 11, 2014

SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE . AFTER SEARCHING I DISCOVERED THE 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING HAD OVERHEATED AND HAS MELTED IN THE FRAME FROM THE HEAT OF THE LIGHTING. THIS IS A STOCK HOUSING FROM FORD WITH FORD INSTALLED LIGHTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10663647
Incident
Dec 11, 2014
Mileage
60,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Feb 14, 2014

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE WE WERE TRAVELING AT THE RATE OF SPEED LISTED ABOVE WITH NO POWER. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO SOMEONE IN THIS POSITION. AS WE ATTEMPTED TO SEE IF WE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD OCCURRED AN ERROR APPEARED ON THE SERVICE DISPLAY OF SERVICE ADVANCE TRAC. A FEW MINUTES LATER WE NOTICED THE ADDITIONAL CODE OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT. WE HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED AT THIS POINT. NOT SATISFIED AS THE COULD BE HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10564308
Incident
Feb 13, 2014
Mileage
51,120 mi

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