Ford / Expedition / 2016
2016 Ford Expedition problems
Owners have filed 278 complaints about the 2016 Ford Expedition with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 13.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 12.9%.
Complaints278
Crashes12
Fires11
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine 13.3% · 37
Power train 12.9% · 36
Service brakes 12.6% · 35
Electrical system 11.9% · 33
Vehicle speed control 7.9% · 22
Back over prevention 6.5% · 18
Unknown or other 6.1% · 17
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.1% · 17
Severity
Of those complaints, 12 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Ford Expedition in this data, 2016 sits 16th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 69 in the last three years against 95 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 64,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure recurred several times. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. Engine · reported at 63,000 miles
I experienced the same problem you are investigating in F-150âs: I was traveling on the highway at 75 miles per hour on cruise control - there was a really loud thunk and the Expedition unexpectedly downshifted to a lower gear, I hadnât touched anything and there was no warning. It was really scary and has made me doubt the safety of this Expedition. Engine
Water/condensation build-up in charge air cooler collects in tubing and discharges into intake when quickly accelerating from a stopped position or âpunching itâ to pass a slower vehicle in traffic. This causes my vehicle to go into limp mode and lose all power which can be extremely dangerous in high traffic conditions. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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