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Ford Expedition Extended Engine problems by year

7 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Ford Expedition Extended's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Engine complaints by model year

YearEngine complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Expedition Extended engine complaints

2010 Ford Expedition ExtendedEngine & cooling

First incident in march 2019 from parked position, put car in drive and it "raced" out of control, tried to brake and finally stopped the car just short of jumping curb across the street. In may 2019 was leaving a parking area and car repeated same thing. Took longer to stop, but had there been another car or pedestrian in front of me, could have been serious. Within the last week, (june 15), if car is idling either at light or in park, engine will start racing. Turn off car and restart, it will start again,...

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but without my touching accelerator, when car is in drive will "cruise " at 25 mph. Can either be stationery in park or sitting at light when car in drive. Am getting afraid to drive. Have only had car since march 12, 2019 and last incident was yesterday june 25, 2019.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11222778
2010 Ford Expedition ExtendedDriver assistanceBrakesEngine & cooling

Ford vehicle shuts off sporadically with multiple warning lights while driving and stationary. The brakes also seize up to the point where they over heat and could catch fire. The most recent event happened may 15th after picking the car up from my local repair shop to try and repair what ford dealerships has not been able to repair. It shut off on the way home. May 16th the brakes locked up. This issue has been going on for a over a year. My vehicle has been to several repair shops and was recently at auto nation...

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ford in union city ga for over a month awaiting a part that never showed up. I picked the vehicle up and took it to another local shop that was able to secure the part and replace it, but that still did not fix the problem. So far, I've spent upwards of $8000 in the span of a year and the issue still has not been resolve. Repairs from brake pads and rotors to the calipers and hydraulic system and even a full 4x4 transfer case asymbley so far none of the repairs has worked. It has shut off in the past while driving to work on the express way in heavy traffic areas. This vehicle is just unsafe to drive. I searched the internet and found other videos of ford owners that are also going through this issue with the same results. I have video which is the best visual since there are multiple warnings that pop up.

Filed Incident Electronic stability control (ESC) · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11208121
2010 Ford Expedition ExtendedEngine & cooling

Expedition shut off randomly, took to dealer told was fine and 2 days later while my wife and 3 kids were driving. Engine failed while driving. No lights on dash or warning. Lost control of vehicle while driving at 30 miles and hour. Needs new engine. Ford is completely blowing this issue off. Major safety concern.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11082425
2010 Ford Expedition ExtendedAcceleration & cruise controlEngine & cooling

I was attempting to accelerate from an idle position to enter a highway. In the process of acceleration, my engine began to kick and stutter like it was not taking in enough gas. I have reported this matter to my ford dealership without a satisfactory answer. A colleague of mine who owns the exact same style, model and year vehicle experienced the same exact actions and also visited the same ford dealership (world ford) and was advised that the kicking or bucking of the engine was due to a defective torque...

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converter that ford is unwilling to replace (a $2000 job). The dealership has placed fluid in the engine without any resolution. This is my 3rd expedition. While I am happy with ford, there is clearly a defect (due to similar actions in its other models). They chose to ignore the problem. I need a resolve immediately. *Tr

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · EngineNHTSA 10693138
2010 Ford Expedition ExtendedEngine & cooling

Compressor failed and sent metal shavings throughout entire system. This requires replacement of compressor, receiver dryer, and expansion modules. These parts are on a national back order from form, which indicates this is a massive problem with the vehicle. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10618319
2010 Ford Expedition ExtendedEngine & coolingElectrical system

The failures occurred over a 3 day period. The motor quit while idling for less than 5 minutes in a restaurant parking lot. Initially, it would not even turn over. However, after several attempts it did re-start. The motor stalled again about 90 minutes later while going 30 miles per hour. While coasting, we turned off the main street (with great difficulty) - the power steering, brakes etc. No longer working. It started after many futile attempts. We headed towards a ford dealership and the motor stalled again,...

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now on a busy freeway - after multiple attempts, while coasting, the motor did restart. That dealership had the vehicle for 24 hours but found nothing. Their comment: "it is running fine now - it is likely electronic - take it to your local dealer". We left the next day for the 240 mile trip home. We were on a major freeway during "rush hour" extremely congested traffic (due to construction) when the motor stalled once again. We had just merged from 2 lanes to 1 and my husband was able to "muscle the vehicle" into the right lane and onto the shoulder. This time, after multiple attempts, nothing. We were stranded on a major freeway with 2 dogs and endless 65 mph traffic flying by. After unloading our dogs into the midst of this dangerous situation, our 2010 expedition was loaded onto a flatbed truck to be hauled the 65 miles remaining to our home (and the dealership where we purchased the vehicle). After 3 days of diagnostics found nothing, someone at ford (detroit) suggested the "wiggle-wire" test before, as a last resort, replacing the computer system. With the engine running, the wires were wiggled until one actually stopped the engine. It had been "crimped", as wires were "merged" from many to a few at the factory, eventually causing a short. The stalling engine could easily have resulted in an horrific accident. And, I am not convinced it is truly "fixed".

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 10471041
2010 Ford Expedition ExtendedEngine & coolingCrash1 injury

On wednesday morning, july 27, 2011, between 8:30 a.M. And 9:00 a.M., I took my 2010 ford expedition to the fountain car wash in plano. Upon exiting the car wash tunnel, I shifted the truck from neutral to drive, idled slowly out of the tunnel and around the hairpin turn to head to the back of the building where car wash employees dry vehicles by hand. In the driveway ahead of me was a blue ford expedition. Once around the turn, I pressed on the accelerator to move the truck forward. As soon as I pressed...

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the accelerator, the engine raced, I heard the tires skid and the truck lurched forward fast out of my control. I immediately pressed hard on the brake with both feet, but the engine continued to race. My truck was going too fast to stop and it rear-ended the blue truck. After the impact, I immediately put my truck in park, shut off the engine and got out to check on the passengers of the blue truck. The lady driver of the blue truck got out too. I asked the lady driver if she was alright. She opened the back door to her truck and I saw two girls in the back seat. I also asked the lady if her children were okay and she said they were. The lady driver of the blue truck and I went to the back of her truck to look at the damage. The trucks were far enough apart for us to stand between them. Her truck had scratches and the tailgate was dented. The front end of my truck was damaged from the impact and the trailer hitch on the blue truck. As we were looking at the damage, I heard a loud moan coming from the right side of the blue truck. I walked over and saw one of the employees, a lady about my size, on the ground between the blue truck and the curb. Two other employees were trying to help her. At that moment, the manger of the car wash came around the corner toward us and I told him to call 911. The employee was care flighted to the hospital

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10421832

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