13 problems related to power train have been reported for the 2011 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Ford Expedition based on all problems reported for the 2011 Expedition.
Hard, delayed, jump from idle when accelerator is pressed. Hard shift from park to reverse.
So my 2011 Expedition has a lead frame problem it is stuck in 4th gear and all the warning lights are on associating the lead frame. The shop I left told me it is the lead frame. The problem is the Ford f150 with the exact same transmission as mine has a recall for that exact part. But no recall on the expiration with the exact same transmission as mine. This is a safety problem as it is stuck in fourth gear and completely unsafe to drive. This is a Ford factory problem and needs to be addressed before it gets someone gravely injured of killed I talked with Ford and they sy since there is no recall there is nothing they can do I've beennout a vehicle for 2 weeks already and now they say they have no clue when they can find the part. So I'm just out a vehicle that I payed thousands of dollars for. This is unacceptable as I need the vehicle to get to work I don't know if this will help but I have to try something. There should be a recall on the Expeditions as well.
While my wife was driving on the interstate with the cruise control set at 78mph, the rear tires on our 2011 Expedition suddenly locked up, skidding the tires and caused the vehicle to fishtail she had no control of steering or acceleration. When the vehicle reached approximately 35mph the tires released and she was able to steer into the median. At this point, she could not move the vehicle. There was a picture of a wrench on the dashboard. When she was completely stopped, she put the vehicle in park and sat for a few minutes. She then attempted to put the vehicle in drive, but she had no power. The vehicle was running, but she was unable to accelerate in drive or reverse. She had to call for a tow truck. After the vehicle was towed home, I got in it and started it, then noticed the traction control light on. I turned that light off on the dashboard, and was able to drive without any problem. I drove it to a Ford dealer, and all the mechanic could find was that the rear struts were worn out. The mechanic told me that our vehicle did not throw any hard code, only a soft code. He said we are basically driving computers now with all the technology. Ford motor company informed me that there is no recall on our vehicle, only the 2012 model that has the same issue. After talking with two different people at Ford motor company, I was told sorry, it is not under recall and there is nothing we can do. Upon investigating further, we found out my wife's Expedition was manufactured at the same plant in kentucky, made in the same year as the recalled vehicles but 4 months earlier, and has the same transmission (6r80) as the recalled 2012 Expeditions that started production in August of 2011. Hope nhtsb can investigate because we can't get anywhere with Ford.
I was traveling at about 70 mph with cruise control on when the vehicle suddenly downshift twice (from 6th gear to I think 3rd then 1st gear) and the rpms red lined causing the vehicle to jerk and slow down rapidly. I lost all acceleration power and was barely able to make it to the shoulder of the highway. I could not get any acceleration in any gear once I was pulled over. I turned the vehicle off and back on and it work like nothing ever happened.
I was driving 70 mph on the highway on a straight away when my car suddenly downshifted to 2nd gear, then immediately to 1st gear and then the wheels locked up.
Upon hard acceleration over 3000 rpm a burnt exhaust odor enters the cabin. At all times.
I experience headaches and dizziness when driving there has been times I have to pull over to avoid crashing. I believe carbon monoxide may be the result of these symptoms.
I can shut off the engine and take out the keys when the transmission is still in d. , not p.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Expedition. When the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the contact's vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a parked vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle did not stop even when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact attempted to shift the vehicle into neutral, but it shifted into drive and accelerated forward. The only way to stop the vehicle was by turning the key to the off position. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Traveling down the highway going approximately 70 mph when the rear wheels locked causing the vehicle to rapidly decelerate and rear end to swerve. Fortunately there were no vehicles immediately behind the vehicle as this would have resulted in a major rear end collision. The rear wheels unlocked after approximately three to four seconds and I was able to coast the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The powertrain malfunction wrench was lit on the dashboard and the vehicle would not move forward in any gear. I put the vehicle in park, shut off the engine and restarted the vehicle. The wrench on the dashboard extinguished and I was able to drive the vehicle to the dealership utilizing secondary roads. The dealership had the vehicle for three days and contacted Ford engineering for technical advice. The dealership replaced the mechatronix unit and inspected the drive train for irregularities.
While on a family trip from TX to FL, the "limp home mode" wrench came on. Pulled over, checked what I could. Got back on the road, about 20 miles down the road, a fine mist starting blowing out the back and the SUV lost all power. Pulled over and call Ford. It was towed to a Ford dealer about 5 miles away. The dealer called Monday morning, to say the transmission was blown and needed to be replaced. Well Ford had a different plan, they told the dealer to rebuild. About 60 days and 5000 miles later, "limp home mode" wrench came on again. Drove it about 8 miles to the purchasing dealer. While at the dealer and a Ford tech came out to look at it. Had the dealer, run a bunch of test and only authorized a part replacement. Even at the request of myself and the selling dealer to replace the transmission, Ford said no. It only has 16,500 miles on it with a transmission that's had problems twice.
After the vehicle hit 5,000 miles, we started noticing a decrease in our fuel efficiency. Around that same time is when we also began having problems with our transmission. When driving at low speeds, between 30 mph and 40 mph, the rpms oscillate up to +/- 250 rpms. Between those speeds, the engine is constantly revving up and down while driving. We have had our vehicle serviced by Ford on six different occasions, the problem was recorded and documented on their computer systems, but has not been fixed. We currently have around 11,000 miles on our vehicle, and no resolve for this problem.
The contact owns a 2011 Ford Expedition el. The contact stated that when the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed and stalled. The vehicle was restarted after the failure. The contact also stated that while traveling 50 mph, the tow haul light illuminated. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer ten times. The dealer confirmed that the transmission needed to be re-calibrated. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 19,400.