2012 FORD EXPEDITION Unknown Or Other Problems
9 NHTSA complaints on file
Unknown Or Other Issues in the 2012 FORD EXPEDITION
9 unknown or other complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Unknown Or Other Complaints
ABS CPU control system. Error Code B1342-EC. Antilock braking system electronic control unit defect.
I was driving regularly down the road when I noticed the smell of electrical fire. Smoke started coming from the undercarriage of the truck. I pulled into a gas station, and the engine died, and I got out to look at what's causing the smoke. I observed what looked to be engine or transmission oil on fire dripping from the undercarriage, so I moved a safe distance from the vehicle, and within about 30 seconds, the entire vehicle was engulfed in flames. The fire department came, and extinguished the fire. The vehicle is 100% casualty, along with everything inside of it.
My vehicle suddenly shifted downward, my gas pedal had no effect, my speedometer stopped working and my fuel and tire sensor lights came on. This happened multiple times on my drive this morning and would have caused an accident if I was being tailgated.
THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW A FEW TIMES: THE SPEEDOMETER HAS DROPPED 0, VEHICLE BEGINS JERKING FORWARD AND LOSES SPEED. I PULLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES HOPING THE ISSUE WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. EVENTUALLY THE PIC OF A WRENCH AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD ALL OF WHICH DISAPPEARED ONCE I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RE-STARTED IT. THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH HAS BEEN DONE AND THE RECALL FOR THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTING HAS ALSO BEEN ADDRESSED. BUT THE AFOREMENTIONED SYMPTOMS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AT LEAST TWO TIMES BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WAS ADDRESSED AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS DONE AND AT LEAST THREE TIMES (SO FAR) AFTER THE TRANSMISSION RECALL ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED AND AFTER THE TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS DONE. COULD IT BE DEFECTIVE FAN CLUTCHES THAT ARE CAUSING THESE ISSUES ON EXPEDITIONS?
PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BACK HATCH
ON 07/24/2017 I HAD CONTACTED NHTSA TO CONFIRM THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN PLACED ON MY 2012 FORD EXPEDITION DUE TO SOME ISSUES I WAS EXPERIENCING . I WAS PROVIDED THE CONTACT NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURE FOR RESOLUTION. ON 07/24 ANDY MOHR FORD LINCOLN, PLAINFIELD, IN WAS CONTACTED AND AN 07:30 AM APPT. WAS MADE FOR THAT FOLLOWING MORNING TO PERFORM THE 16S19 WHICH ONLY TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES FROM THE TIME OF CHECKING IN, 07/25. I WAS VERY WORRIED ABOUT MY DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AS THE SPEEDOMETER IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO 0, VEHICLE BEGAN JERKING FORWARD AND LOST OF SPEED. I PULLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES HOPING THE ISSUE WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. EVENTUALLY THE PIC OF A WRENCH AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD ALL OF WHICH DISAPPEARED ONCE I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND TURNED THE KEY OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. WITHIN 20 MIN'S OF ARRIVING...
WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FOUR CHILDREN THE VEHICLE WILL DOWN SHIFT ALL OF A SUDDEN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY SAID TO CALL THE FORD 1-800 #. CALLED 1-800 # AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT ON THE RECALL YET. SO I AM EXPECTED TO PAY FOR A REPAIR WHICH COULD BE PLACED ON A RECALL LIST. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE LEAD FRAME AND THE SAME ISSUES AS THE RECALL.
PAINT BLISTERS ARE STARTING TO APPEAR ON REAR LIFT GATE. DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT THIS IS NOT RUST BUT CORROSION DUE TO THE ALUMINIUM MATERIAL THAT THE LIFT GATE IS MADE OF AND POOR PREP WORK OR CONTAMINATION FROM THE FACTORY PAINT. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE AND IT WILL MOST LIKELY CONTINUE UNTIL THE LIFT GATE IS REPAINTED. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THE HOOD MAY ALSO HAVE THIS ISSUE IN THE FUTURE SINCE IT IS ALSO ALUMINUM. A CAR THAT IS THREE YEARS OLD AND GARAGE KEPT SHOULD NOT HAVE BLISTERING PAINT. MY OTHER VEHICLE IS OVER 10 YEARS OLD AND BESIDES CHIPS THE PAINT IS FINE.
SPONTANEOUS AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE THIRD ROW/CARGO GLASS. NO OTHER CARS IN SIGHT ON A SMOOTH ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 72 DEGREES OUTSIDE. TRAVELING SLIGHTLY BELOW HIGHWAY SPEED AS WE HAD JUST COME THROUGH A CURVE. LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE ENTIRE WINDOW WAS SIMPLY GONE, BROKEN IN A MILLION SHARDS THAT WENT EVERY DIRECTION, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. GLASS EMBEDDED IN SECOND ROW SEAT BACKS, AND ALL ITEMS IN CARGO AREA. VISIBLE SCRATCHES AND GOUGES IN PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE WINDOW FROM THE FORCE OF THE GLASS HITTING IT. HAD ANYONE BEEN SITTING IN THE THIRD ROW, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Other 2012 FORD EXPEDITION Problem Areas
Power Train
60 complaints
Electrical System
20 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
16 complaints
Structurebody
15 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Back Over Prevention
1 complaint
Back Over Prevention Sensing System Camera
1 complaint
Child Seat
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissionparkneutral Start Interlock Switch
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint