2019 FORD EXPEDITION Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine was rattling, and the vehicle was idling rough. There was no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that occasionally while driving on the highway, the vehicle lost automotive power while accelerating. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the cam phasers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

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The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started in the morning, the engine was idling roughly while making an abnormal rattling sound. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent, but the rattling sound became worse and more frequent. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 (Engine and Engine Cooling) for cam phaser replacement. The contact questioned the dealer and was informed that the vehicle was not covered under the program. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was recently repaired under Customer Satisfaction Program: 24E13 for an ignition and TCM (Power Train) software update. The contact...

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. After the engine reached adequate operating temperatures, the rattling sound ceased but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the cam phasers. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The contact was informed of Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03; however, the warranty had expired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle was shaking violently, and the engine made rattling sounds. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the cam phaser and the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21B10 (Powertrain Control Module Reprogram for Cam Phaser Rattle). The failure mileage was 121,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that coolant was leaking underneath the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the heater hoses had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was making an abnormal rattling sound on cold starts. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the powertrain control module (PCM) was flashed under Ford Campaign Number: 21N03; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be left with the dealer for three weeks for the cam phasers replacement; however, the contact declined because the dealer did not offer vehicle rental assistance. The contact stated that the failure progressively worsened. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the engine misfired. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer covered under warranty. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the...

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the cam phasers. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 73,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while cold starting the vehicle, the vehicle was shaking and vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that after the engine had warmed up, the vehicle was running normally. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed by the dealer of Customer Satisfaction Program Number: 21N03 Cam Phaser Replacement (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the vehicle was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine was making an abnormally loud revving sound that was louder than normal. While attempting to accelerate, the vehicle was lagging and hesitated before accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was returned to the dealer where it was repaired a second time; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the...

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at slower speeds, there was a rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the cam phasers were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 67,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that there was a rattling sound coming from the vehicle while attempting to start the vehicle causing a delay while starting. The vehicle had been taken to a certified mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain and cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure was related to a TSB: 21B10-S3/NHTSA ID Number: 10201643 (Electrical System). The dealer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in TSB: 21B10-S3/NHTSA ID Number: 10201643 (Electrical System). The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated when the vehicle was started, there was an abnormally loud rattling sound coming from the engine. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a failure with the cam phaser. The contact was informed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 111,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated there was an abnormal ticking noise coming from the vehicle while idling. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken back to where the vehicle was purchased and the contact was informed that the noise was related to the engine solenoid; however, the contact was assured that no repair was needed and that the noise was normal. Overtime, the contact stated that an abnormal rattling noise was coming from the vehicle at cold start of the engine and the ticking noise persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was given a case number. The manufacturer then referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling noise coming from the cam phaser. The vehicle failed to start occasionally. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and was repaired under Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03: The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the failure was due to the cam phasers. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided, and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle started shuddering and jerking while shifting gear. The contact stated that there was a loud knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, he heard an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the cam phasers, resulting in damage to the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 67,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to exceed 60 MPH. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown software update was performed. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. The contact also stated that the vehicle overheated while driving and while idle. The contact stated that the engine had overheated to 230-240 degrees, and the engine was shuddering while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the water pump, the TCM, the battery and unknown parts were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer, Suburban Ford of Ferndale (21600 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220), where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed and needed to be...

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer determined that the failure was related to a Customer Satisfaction Program under NHTSA ID Number: 10201090 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was referred to NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 68,392.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and while driving at various speeds, there was a grinding and rattling sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rattling was coming from the cam phaser. The independent mechanic related the failure to NHTSA ID Number: 0201090 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and it was confirmed the vehicle was not included in NHTSA ID Number: 0201090 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was 79,427.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a defective oil pump. Additionally, the contact was also informed that the cam phasers were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.