15 of the 229 complaints about the 2015 Ford Expedition are about the throttle and cruise control — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 45,000 miles.
15
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The vehicle dashboard goes blank while driving, followed by the vehicle transmission slipping out of gear. This vehicle can be made available; however, it does not transfer gears. The problem has not been satisfactorily reproduced or diagnosed. The Ford service department simply stated that I needed a new transmission. The dashboard goes blank.
NHTSA complaint #11562149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE
65mph, without warning,motor dies. Motor idles, shut off and restarted, back on interstate approximately 100 yards and motor dies again. Google closest Ford garage, 2 more times died and now showed check engine light. Ford showed defective throttle body and replaced
NHTSA complaint #11435858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:ACTUATOR/STEPPER MOTOR
WHEN PULLING OUT INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A DIVIDED FOUR LANE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CODE WAS LATER TO BE DETERMINED P2112 THROTTLE ACTUATOR A CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE FORD 3.5 ECOBOOST MOTOR HAS QUITE A HISTORY OF THESE TYPE FAILURES. OFTEN DRIVER SAFETY IS COMPROMISED AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WILL LOSE POWER JUST WHEN YOU NEED IT. THE FIX IS TO INSTALL A NEW THROTTLE BODY WITH ELECTRONIC ACTUATOR.
NHTSA complaint #11390392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND A WRENCH FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD. I COULD NOT SPEED UP. I HAD TO FIND AN EXIT RIGHT AWAY. WAS RIDING WITH A CLOSE FRIEND ALL 5 OF MY CHILDREN. VERY VERY SCARY
NHTSA complaint #11220263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BAD THROTTLE BODY AND GASKET. GOING 75 ON A HWY IN AZ AND THE WRENCH SYMBOL POPS UP AND THE GAS PEDAL NO LONGER WORKS! LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HWY SAFELY. RESTARTED IT AND IT WAS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ANYTHING. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 12 TIMES BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO CONNECT A COMPUTER TO IT AND GET CODE P2112 THROTTLE ACTUAUTER CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED. IT DIDN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED WE WERE GOING IT WOULD JUST ALL OF SUDDEN GET STUCK AND THE THROTTLE WOULD NO LONGER WORK. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO!
NHTSA complaint #11123360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2015 EXPEDITION WENT INTO ' LIMP MODE' NO THROTTLE RESPONSE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. RUNS AND STARTS FINE POSSIBLE ETB
NHTSA complaint #11054939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THERE WERE ABNORMAL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOVELAND FORD (999 E. EISENHOWER BLVD, LOVELAND, CO 80537) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERCOATING AND MUFFLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
NHTSA complaint #11023664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING ON A CITY STREET ABOUT TO GET ONTO A HIGHWAY CAR STARTED TO STUMBLE THEN DIED OUT. WE GOT IT STARTED BACK UP BUT NO THROTTLE. HAD IT TOWED BACK HOME. I HOOKED UP AN OBD2 CODE READER AND THE CODES WERE P2112 AND P2111 ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY. I FOUND SOME INFO ONLINE LIKE A RECALIBRATION TEST ( KEY ON, PRESS PEDAL DOWN SLOWLY THEN RELEASE SLOWLY, THEN TURN KEY OFF). STARTED BACK UP LIKE THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS 38,000 MILES THIS SEAMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE, IF WE WERE TO TURN IN FRONT OF SOMEONE AND IT DIED OUT WE COULD OF GOT HIT!!! I WILL BE TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED, CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY
NHTSA complaint #11021311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING VEHICLE ON STREET, WHEN HIT 40 MPH, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK MANUAL WRENCH. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND LOSS OF POWER. CONTINUED TO IDLE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC. TRIED TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE. GOT IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION- 2015 FORD EXPEDITION, 52000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #11019851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IT STATRED OUT THE CAR LOST POWER AN WENT 5MLS AN HOUR. I THUGAHT THE TRAINNY HAD GONE BUT TURNED OUT NO!! I CALLED THE DEALER I GOT IT FROM SAID HE WAS SURE IT WAS THE THROATLE BODY AS IT WAS STILL MOVEING. TOLD ME TO TURN IT ON AN OFF TRI TO RESET IT AN SO I DID AN YES IT DID THE 1ST TIME BUT AFTER THAT IT TOOK OFF GOING 80 REFUSED TO STOP I HAD TO LITTERLY PUSH ALL BRAKES ON AN PULL THE KEY TO GET IT TO STOP.. WHEN I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY THE LADY 1ST GOT WAS POLIT TOOK THE INFO BUT PHONE DIS COUNCTED THE NEXT WOME I GOT WAS RUD AN UGLY SAID THIS WAS MY OWN PROBLY DISPIT THIS BEING A 2015 AN ONLY HAVEINE THE VEHCLE LESS THEN 6MONTHS.. IM VERY DISPOINTED IN FORD IF MY KIDS AN I HAD BEEN HURT WOW
NHTSA complaint #11002368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
NHTSA complaint #10956298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE BODY HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE AT AN INTERSECTION, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO SHUTDOWN MODE AND EVENTUALLY LOCKED THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK. A FAILURE LIKE THIS AT SPEED, OR OTHERWISE, PRESENTS THE POSSIBILITY FOR VEHICLE CRASHES AND INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10904700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ACTUATOR CONTROLLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER TO RECEIVE THE REPAIR AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLY THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
NHTSA complaint #10872335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 40 MPH AND THE WRENCH MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
NHTSA complaint #10865332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED THROUGH A TELEPHONE POLE AND A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
NHTSA complaint #10839211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.