general problems of the 2012 Ford Expedition - part 1

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 30 mph, the transmission unexpectedly downshifted, causing the occupants to lunge forward. The tires squealed and the wheels locked up. The vehicle was turned off but failed to restart. No warning light was illuminated. The contact stated the failure was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). A tow truck company was contacted, and was able to restart the vehicle, but the failure persisted. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that there was no recall coverage associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. An attempt was made to contact the manufacturer, but there was no response. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.

While exiting the freeway at approximately 45 to 50 mph, the transmission downshifted to 1st gear locking up the tires.

Over a period of time this problem is occurring more often. The vehicle will downshift into first gear. I pull over check engine light is on. I turn off wait turn back on and no problem for awhile. Within the last month this has occurred many times . Each time the check engine light comes on but also now the advance track light. Each time I have the same codes pulled. Driving on the highway with my daughter at 65mph it downshifted and the back tires locked up . Vehicles had to swerve to miss us. The check engine light was on advance track light same codes pulled. The dealership said it’s not in the recall even though it was built in jefferson CO kentucky 9/2011. I don’t understand why this vehicle wasn’t recalled . I have to continue to drive it’s my only vehicle. I’m so scared for my life.

I was driving my 2012 Expedition and suddenly the vehicle went from doing 60 to 40 immediately the tires squealed and threw me into the right lane . This vehicle transmission has a recall for down shifting and power train issues. My VIN number does not fit the recall but my vehicle has all the symptoms of multiple recalls and is not safe to drive . Had I not known how to drive I and my daughter would be in the hospital due to the faulty transmission lead frame and power train . I contacted Ford head quarters they were no help even though there is clearly a recall . I also took the truck to Ford of valparaiso and had to pay the 1,000 dollars for the lead frame to be replaced which was in the recall and I shouldn't have had to pay anything . . Them replacing the lead frame did nothing the car is still not drive able and is extremely unsafe its my only vehicle and I am a single mother of 2 kids .

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!.

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.

Transmission failed to engage after startup, and while driving will slip out like its in neutral without warning. There was a series of messages that rolled over and over as the vehicle slowed. When we first took it to have it serviced for this problem June of 2024, they optioned to flush, change the filter, and put in new transmission fluid. They could not reproduce the problem. That seemed to take care of it until may 17, 2025 when it started slipping again. Again, the service center cannot reproduce the problem. The sudden slowdown, puts us in a risk for an accident with other vehicles. The vehicle is available for inspection if needed.

While driving my vehicle, the transmission down shift on its on and the vehicle antilock brakes hit and suddenly stops on its on.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle started jerking and downshifted unintendedly. The contact stated there were two unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the output speed sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v248000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact there would be no assistance because the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 203,000.

On may 23, 2024 @ 7:45 p. M. I was traveling n. Hiway 77 in logan CO. , ok in my 2012 Ford Expedition el (purchased used Jan. 2020) at an approximate speed of 45 mph when the vehicle downshifted into 1st gear causing a rapid deceleration wherein the vehicle behind me had to take evasive action to avoid rear ending me. The engine rpms climbed significantly while the speedometer stopped working and the vehicle never shifted into any higher gears for the next five blocks wherein I was able to pull my vehicle into a safe place. Again, the vehicle continued only in 1st gear! after turning the vehicle off and letting it sit for a few minutes, it appeared everything had reset and I slowly drove it straight to my mechanics shop. (however, shop was closed until after memorial day, so I again drove it slowly back home). Total trip was approximate 12 miles. Issue took place approximate 5 miles from when I left my residence. Ironically, I had visited my mechanic the day before inquiring about an issue wherein the vehicle would beep and a "wrench symbol" would display on the instrument panel and the speedometer and instrument display would stop working. I advised this was the 2nd time that issue occurred within the past few days, however, once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, all seem to be okay. In responding to my inquiry, my mechanic seemed to think it was an instrument cluster issue. That if it persisted, return to have it checked out. Never during any of these two (2) prior occurrences did the vehicle downshift as it did on the 23rd of may. As an attorney, I began researching potential causes and came across the NHTSA's previous investigation(s) into this issue. However, I am dumbfounded that as serious as this issue is, no recall has been made. As to me, it is my understanding that Ford's customer service program has even expired regarding fixing this life threatening issue. I am lucky that there was not a semi-truck behind me or it would have been serious.

The transmission jumps in and out of gear, the engine revs on its on. I was on the highway the first time and I going between 60 and 65 mph and it sounded like the whole bottom of the truck was just ripped out, the truck went from drive to either park or first gear it locked up the back tires and there was a truck behind me he tried to miss me but he hit the back passenger side of the truck. He was very very upset he threatening and cussing me because he thought I just slammed on my brakes for no reason. I explained to him what was happening and calmed down think god. It could have killed him or me or even several other people. When it locked up the tires then it jumped back in drive and tried tot take off, I threw it in neutral and cut the key off. That scared the sh. . Out of me!! I have talked to other people that have around the same year model truck as mine and some of them are having the same issues with it jumping in and out of gear not wanting to shift gears revving up on its own and no engine light comes on I've tried to get a code scanner scan it no codes come up on the truck Ford needs to fix this truck they had a recall on certain models that were manufactured at different plants or something like that I heard but they won't fix my truck they said it's not under recall this truck is going to kill somebody it's the only truck I have and I have to go to work I'm just asking if you can please do something about this before people get killed in or I get killed I'm going to try to get a video of what it does I'm just asking if you can please do something about this Ford knows what the problem is I read stuff on it and they need to fix these trucks before it kills people they know what the problem is if I have a bad wreck and I live to it or this truck causing somebody to lose their life it's going to be a multi multi multi million dollar lawsuit because they refuse to fix the truck I'm just asking you if you can please do something about this thank you.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon his wife depressing the accelerator pedal, the rpm raised abruptly however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and seemed as if the transmission was in neutral(n). After restarting the vehicle and shifting to drive(d), the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that a failure had occurred with the transmission molded lead frame. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to customer satisfaction program: 19n01-supplement #1 (power train) however, the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 100,112.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle suddenly failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle independently decelerated and nearly caused the vehicle to be rear ended by a tractor trailer. The contact indicated that the vehicle was driven home with the transmission stuck in 3rd gear. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 59,959.

Uncommanded downshift to first gear in 6r80 transmission. While driving at approximately 30mph, transmission downshifted into 1st gear. Problem repeated itself several times. No "codes" or warning lights. I put the transmission in "3" and drove slowly back home. This is the same issue that has occurred in f-150's. The problem was intermittent at first. Had this occurred at highway speeds it may have resulted in a rear end "lock-up", loss of control and possible accident. Took the vehicle to the repair shop where they were initially unable to get a "code". Later, I was able to repeat the problem and got warning lights and codes showing failure of the transmission output speed sensor which is located on the molded lead frame. This is the same failure as on the f-150. The molded lead frame was not available as single piece so it was necessary to replace the entire valve body unit.

The speedometer went to zero when the vehicle was driven on the highway at 70mph and the transmission would shift down the wrench symbol came on the lcd display. Had to pull over and shut the vehicle off and open the drivers door to make sure that the vehicle was fully off/reset. Started the vehicle and drove home. Dealer noted that this may be covered under the extended warranty on the lead frame issue. . . Since the vehicle has 167759 miles on it, that the warranty would not cover the issue (warranty to 150000 miles). I will get the vehicle repaired at my cost since this is our family vehicle. Since this is a safety issue the warranty should be for all the vehicles that experience this issue. The vehicle was traveling on a highway and this is not an acceptable condition for the safety of my family or others around us when driving. I am confident in noting that the warranty should be amended for this issue. If this issue was caused by me due to carless driving I would not have an issue. Since this is a design/reliability issue I do not understand why I am responsible for the cost of the repair.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle independently down shifted to first gear causing both rear tires to lock up. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, there was an unexpected transmission downshift and the vehicle speed decelerated inadvertently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.

Unexpected transmission downshift for no reason and it hesitate and it chugs along down shifts drops out and kicks back in.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to first gear causing the vehicle to abruptly slow. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, the contact was referred to an authorized Ford dealer for assistance with an unknown recall. Don myer Ford, inc. (2010 n Lincoln st, greensburg, in 47240) was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was over the mileage for a recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was not a safety issue. The contact was referred to NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was 163,000.

Randomly drops into first gear while driving and will not go out of first gear after that unless disconnecting battery and resetting everything. No check engine light or anything. This cannot happen with three kids in the car. What if this happened at 70mph on the highway? occurred 2/3/21 and 2/8/21.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and turning the engine off moments later the vehicle rolled down the driveway crossing the street and crashed into the neighbors house. During the incident no injuries were reported and no police were called to the scene. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000. Jft.

My 2012 exhibition exhibits the same symptoms that are described in recall# 12v190000. While at highway speeds; speedometer drops to zero, transmission shifts to 5th gear and when the breaks are applied downsifts to 1st gear causing wheel hop and possible loss of control and injury. It was manufactured in the included time frame and at the included kentucky manufacturing plant, yet the vehicle is not eligible for the recall repair because it is not listed in the recall registration system so dealers won't fix it. This is a expensive repair recall with potentially fatal consequences.

Tl-the contact stated while driving the vehicles transmission unexpectedly downshifted to first gear with several warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer or an independant mechanic for a diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of this failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The approximate failure mileage was 247,000. The vehicle was previously included in NHTSA campaign number 16v248 (power train) where it was repaired however the failure reccured. Tp.

There have been several instances. The first one I was pulling out of a parking lot onto a main road when the transmission stopped pulling, acted like it was in neutral. I pulled over turned off the engine and restarted it and it was fine. The next was on a 2 lane highway cruising at about 50 mph, the vehicle jerked, locked up the rear tires, went into limp mode, check engine light came on and code was p0270 for the output speed sensor. Sysmptons are the same as described in Fords recall #16s19 but I was told by Ford that my vehicle was not covered under the recall because of the build date although the same transmission a d components were used. The instance happened again today with my wife and 3 young children in the vehicle, cruising approx 60 mph on the highway, rear wheels locked up, transmission downshifts to first gear, vehicle skids toward the edge of an embankment, just before getting there the wheels unlock and my wife is able to make it to a near by church parking lot to pull over and turn the engine off.

While driving at freeway speeds (60-65mph) there's a very noticeable "clank" when the transmission shifts. Especially when driving at an incline at 1,800-2,000 rpm. I have to keep vehicle above that speed or at a different rpm range.

While driving my vehicle off of homestead rdmy truck slams into 1st gear just randomly sometimes while im driving fast and sometime when I'm driving slow I think the back wheels locked at one point putting me into oncoming traffic but it released just in the nick of time to get out of the way I was very scared I'm still worried to drive it but as of right now it's my only means of transportation so I just drive carefully I've heard of other trucks like mine doing this but mine isn't recalled only other ones.

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.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. While driving 60 mph, the transmission seized and the vehicle skidded down the roadway. The contact was assisted by a police officer with diverting traffic to have the vehicle safely moved off of the roadway. Additionally, while driving 45 mph, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to bell road Ford (located at 2401 w. Bell road, phoenix, az 85023, (602)457-2144) where it was diagnosed that the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 16v248000 (power train); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 111,628.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. While driving various speeds, the vehicle decelerated to 0 mph. The contact stated that the vehicle downshifted independently and the speedometer decreased to 0 mph. Furthermore, the contact stated that the vehicle was still in motion when the rpms decreased to 0 mph. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. Joe myers Ford (16634 northwest freeway, houston, texas 77040, (713) 766-3600) was made aware of the failure and replaced the transmission lead frame. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not associated with NHTSA campaign number: 16v248000 (power train). The failure mileage was 115,341.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle started jerking. , the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact also stated that the failure worsen when the vehicle was driven above 50 mph. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000. Bp.

I have the same year, make, model, transmission and the same exact unexpected malfunction with the lead frame as what the recall number 16s19 is for happened 3 separate times. One time was with my wife, two children under the age of 5 and myself on a busy road right after a downhill blind curve where many bad accidents happen from speeders. The reason my vehicle is not being recalled because it was manufactured less than 60 days after the recall dates for the malfunctioning vehicles. So I have to come put of my pocket $750+ to get it fixed when Ford motor company who I have been with for 15 years now is refusing to accept that the problem is still active is other Expeditions out side of the dates of the 2012 recalls. All it's going to take is just one time for something bad to happen or any type of accident due to this problem and I will be seeing Ford motor company in court. I am so bothered by this, I have reached the point to where I will most likely not give Ford another penny of mine.

On a busy street the vehicle abruptly downshifted into first gear and would not go any faster. It was struck in a lower gear as we were on a road that has traffic going at 55 mph. This occurred on three different occasions.

Ford expdetion lead frame recall. I experienced an unexpected downshift in my vehicle. This was attributed to lead frame on my car. This issue was addressed by a recall but my vehicle was not included.

The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle inadvertently downshifted to first gear. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder, turned off the engine, restarted the vehicle and it returned to normal operation. On April 3, 2018, the same failure occurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.