2014 Ford Expedition problems

POWER TRAIN

I bought this 2014 ford expedition. I didn't know at the time the Triton 5.4 had a transmission Lead Frame defect. I asked them to cover it under NHTSA 26V237 but they refused because they dsaid it wasn't part of the recall although this vehicle shares the same exact components. I also asked them to cover it under Safety Recall 26S28. I ended up having to pay $1842.00 to get this fixed.

NHTSA complaint #11747325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

While driving on interstate at highway speeds (70mph), the transmission experienced sudden downshift, which increased the engine RPMs to redline and rapidly decelerated the vehicle. Occupant safety was put at risk while other drivers were forced to quickly avoid collision due to our much slower speed. Transmission would not select proper gear which made it difficult to proceed to a safe pull-off point. After restarting the vehicle, the situation repeated itself several times while attempting to drive home. Reoccurring problems include rapid deceleration and high engine revs when transmission suddenly shifts at high speeds, or stalling & lack of acceleration when transmission shifts improperly at low speeds (which makes moving the vehicle safely from the roadway difficult). Researching the problem, it appears to be an issue with the leadframe internal to the 6R80 transmission. Apparently there are safety recalls for other Ford SUVs and trucks with the same leadframe part all related to unexpected transmission shifts.

NHTSA complaint #11733946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

While driving on interstate at highway speeds (70mph), the transmission experienced sudden downshift, which increased the engine RPMs to redline and rapidly decelerated the vehicle. Occupant safety was put at risk while other drivers were forced to quickly avoid collision due to our much slower speed. Transmission would not select proper gear which made it difficult to proceed to a safe pull-off point. After restarting the vehicle, the situation repeated itself several times while attempting to drive home. Reoccurring problems include rapid deceleration and high engine revs when transmission suddenly shifts at high speeds, or stalling & lack of acceleration when transmission shifts improperly at low speeds (which makes moving the vehicle safely from the roadway difficult). Researching the problem, it appears to be an issue with the leadframe internal to the 6R80 transmission. Apparently there are safety recalls for other Ford SUVs and trucks with the same leadframe part all related to unexpected transmission shifts.

NHTSA complaint #11733946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

While driving the truck will shift into 1st gear. It will also shift back and forth between gears randomly. When this happens, the wheels may lock up or just skid. The service engine light will come on, the speedometer will drop to zero while still moving and the "miles to empty" will show at zero miles. Sometime the tire indicator will turn on as well. This may/may not reset when the vehicle turns off and back on. Other times the vehicle will stick in first gear when leaving from a stop. It will also stick in 3rd or 4th gear as well. There have been times where it seems to stick like it was on cruise control but will disengage when the brake it tapped. This all occurs anywhere between a stop position and 50 MPH. The problem has been confirmed by a shop as the "Molded lead Frame" in the 6r80 transmission.

NHTSA complaint #11726391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

While driving the truck will shift into 1st gear. It will also shift back and forth between gears randomly. When this happens, the wheels may lock up or just skid. The service engine light will come on, the speedometer will drop to zero while still moving and the "miles to empty" will show at zero miles. Sometime the tire indicator will turn on as well. This may/may not reset when the vehicle turns off and back on. Other times the vehicle will stick in first gear when leaving from a stop. It will also stick in 3rd or 4th gear as well. There have been times where it seems to stick like it was on cruise control but will disengage when the brake it tapped. This all occurs anywhere between a stop position and 50 MPH. The problem has been confirmed by a shop as the "Molded lead Frame" in the 6r80 transmission.

NHTSA complaint #11726391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

Was driving 80MPH down the highway when instantly the rear wheels locked up, green wrench came on dashboard and my car came to a screeching halt. Complete loss of power, and am VERY lucky it did not create a major pile up on the highway! Had to "bunny" hop it over 4 lanes of traffic and barely survived the most terrifying experience of my life. Had it towed and the mechanic shop said the throttle body/actuator had magnetic problem which is VERY common, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! But there are no recalls on it, and they had to replace the entire unit, and now I am scared to death to drive the vehicle ever again. I am also very lucky it did not happen on snow, ice, or rain!!!!! SO DANGEROUS and SO SCARY!!!! And I could barely hop it out of oncoming traffic.... How can a vehicle go from 80MPH to ZERO in .02 seconds due to a faulty part and there is no recall???? SO GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE!!!! Ford needs to take some responsibility before there are deaths from a very simple preventative measure due to a part completely failing. After looking it up online I read hundred's of people having the same issue.

NHTSA complaint #11687286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Was driving 80MPH down the highway when instantly the rear wheels locked up, green wrench came on dashboard and my car came to a screeching halt. Complete loss of power, and am VERY lucky it did not create a major pile up on the highway! Had to "bunny" hop it over 4 lanes of traffic and barely survived the most terrifying experience of my life. Had it towed and the mechanic shop said the throttle body/actuator had magnetic problem which is VERY common, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! But there are no recalls on it, and they had to replace the entire unit, and now I am scared to death to drive the vehicle ever again. I am also very lucky it did not happen on snow, ice, or rain!!!!! SO DANGEROUS and SO SCARY!!!! And I could barely hop it out of oncoming traffic.... How can a vehicle go from 80MPH to ZERO in .02 seconds due to a faulty part and there is no recall???? SO GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE!!!! Ford needs to take some responsibility before there are deaths from a very simple preventative measure due to a part completely failing. After looking it up online I read hundred's of people having the same issue.

NHTSA complaint #11687286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

Was driving 80MPH down the highway when instantly the rear wheels locked up, green wrench came on dashboard and my car came to a screeching halt. Complete loss of power, and am VERY lucky it did not create a major pile up on the highway! Had to "bunny" hop it over 4 lanes of traffic and barely survived the most terrifying experience of my life. Had it towed and the mechanic shop said the throttle body/actuator had magnetic problem which is VERY common, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! But there are no recalls on it, and they had to replace the entire unit, and now I am scared to death to drive the vehicle ever again. I am also very lucky it did not happen on snow, ice, or rain!!!!! SO DANGEROUS and SO SCARY!!!! And I could barely hop it out of oncoming traffic.... How can a vehicle go from 80MPH to ZERO in .02 seconds due to a faulty part and there is no recall???? SO GRATEFUL TO BE ALIVE!!!! Ford needs to take some responsibility before there are deaths from a very simple preventative measure due to a part completely failing. After looking it up online I read hundred's of people having the same issue.

NHTSA complaint #11687286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

While driving at highway speeds very quickly the speedometer went to 0 , the fuel low warning came on , the transmission locked up dragging the rear wheels and engine goes to high rpm , this has happened numerous times , I’ve checked with local ford dealership and they tell me there are no updates for my vehicle , when this situation happens I pull over to the side of the road and shut vehicle off , count to ten and restart , drive away and wait for the next instance. I have read where earlier ford products have had this same issue. One additional item on this unit , it has a sporadic 1.5 amp drain that will kill the battery sometimes , very sporadic. Myself and two others have tried to find this drain but unsuccessfully , took to dealership and $500 later still same issue so I found a electronic battery shutoff with a key fob that disconnects the battery to prevent battery draw , but doing this prevents codes from storing , I have recently started leaving vehicle hooked up to automatic tricle charger to prevent battery from being drained so I can get codes stored up for dealership to troubleshoot at a cost to me off $150 to plug up and read codes. Does that come with lube or will that cost extra ?

NHTSA complaint #11667713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The contact stated that the check engine and Advancetrac warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission lead frame needed to be replaced. The contact researched and was became aware of an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

NHTSA complaint #11660526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted. The contact stated that the check engine and Advancetrac warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission lead frame needed to be replaced. The contact researched and was became aware of an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

NHTSA complaint #11660526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the contact noticed an abnormal burning smell while the blower motor was engaged. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to a recall that did not include the year of the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.

NHTSA complaint #11654049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the contact noticed an abnormal burning smell while the blower motor was engaged. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to a recall that did not include the year of the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.

NHTSA complaint #11654049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

While traveling at 40 mph the car suddenly shifted into first gear. At that time the speedometer, trip odometer, and gas mileage indicator all quit working and the service wrench appeared on the reader. The rear tires locked up sending the car into a skid that took the vehicle into the on coming lane luckily not resulting in an accident thanks to the quick reaction of the driver occupying that line. The car was pulled over and shutdown and the system went into limp mode on start up. After taking it to an independent mechanic I was informed that the code P0720 indicating a fault in the Output Speed Sensor, popped when hooked up to computer by the head mechanic. They directed me to Ford as their is a current recall on this model of transmission for 2014 Ford F-150s and 2013 Ford Expeditions and that I should submit an incident to the NHTSA so they are aware that this issue is present in more vehicles with the 6R80 transmission than those currently on the Ford recall.

NHTSA complaint #11648939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

The key to start/stop the vehicle engine could not be removed from the ignition steering column due to a problem with the gear shifter. The gear shifter (on the floor, not the column) thought the car was not in park even though the engine was off and IN park. The auto is available for inspection and I took it to Christian Brothers and they are replacing the shift assembly, FORD part number BL1Z-7210-CA. The vehicle only has 75,500 miles on it and I am the original owner and bought it new. The key not being able to be removed when the car is off and in park causes confusion for the driver and concern that the car could be stolen, even with a spare key to access the locked vehicle with the other key in the ignition. Two days prior to the key being locked in the steering column, the shifter began to have a mushy feel to it. My other concerns were the steering wheel to be placed in a locked position while driving the car due to problems with the shifter. The vehicle has not be inspected by the manufacturer or insurance company, just Christian Brothers who is replacing the entire shift assembly, with a cost around $945.

NHTSA complaint #11629697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while at the car wash, the running boards extended downward and fractured. The contact stated that the running boards failed to retract as intended. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the running boards were extending and retracting independently. The contact engaged the running boards to extend down. The contact stated that the front driver's side window became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who repaired the window motor. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11627649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while at the car wash, the running boards extended downward and fractured. The contact stated that the running boards failed to retract as intended. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the running boards were extending and retracting independently. The contact engaged the running boards to extend down. The contact stated that the front driver's side window became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who repaired the window motor. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11627649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while at the car wash, the running boards extended downward and fractured. The contact stated that the running boards failed to retract as intended. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the running boards were extending and retracting independently. The contact engaged the running boards to extend down. The contact stated that the front driver's side window became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who repaired the window motor. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was opened. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA complaint #11627649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the transmission downshifted to first gear unexpectedly, causing the rear tires to lock-up. The vehicle drove off the road into a ditch. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had not sustained any injury and was able to drive to the nearby residence. The contact is an independent mechanic. The contact scanned the vehicle and retrieved DTC code: P1500, indicating a rear output speed sensor failure. The contact determined that the TCM needed to be replaced. The contact purchased the TCM from the dealer and replaced the TCM. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #11621560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

The contact's father owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while his father was driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer was fluctuating. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the contact stated while his father was driving 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The driver pulled over to the side of the road temporarily. The driver was able to continue driving; however, the vehicle failed to exceed 40 MPH. The contact who is an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle. The contact determined that the failure was related to an unstated recall. The contact stated that the failure fractured the rocker arms, causing the needle bearings to intrude into engine. The contact determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.

NHTSA complaint #11615192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

The contact's father owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while his father was driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer was fluctuating. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the valve body needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Additionally, the contact stated while his father was driving 60 MPH, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted to 1st gear. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The driver pulled over to the side of the road temporarily. The driver was able to continue driving; however, the vehicle failed to exceed 40 MPH. The contact who is an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle. The contact determined that the failure was related to an unstated recall. The contact stated that the failure fractured the rocker arms, causing the needle bearings to intrude into engine. The contact determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.

NHTSA complaint #11615192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

While driving it would hard downshift and speedometer would glitch, speedometer wouldn't work, all power would go out. I had the work fixed at Ford. They have confirmed that it is the same part that was recalled on the 2014 F150s but the Ford Expeditions are not included. This almost killed me and my daughter driving on icy roads.

NHTSA complaint #11597996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission shifted independently. In addition, the contact stated that the brakes engaged independently. The contact stated that the failure occurred while driving on an icy road during winter. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with failure of the O2 sensor. The contact was informed that the O2 sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000.

NHTSA complaint #11597998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.