2019 Ford EXPEDITION EL - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"powertrain malfunction per engine light on dash and ford app description. car lost gas power and immediately came to a halt. when trying to get car going it would not shift into gear. got it to the ford parts store and they said it needs a complete new transmission. there were no warnings prior to the transmission going out."

"at highway speeds the transmission will lose all power like it's in neutral. the vehicle will have no power when this happens. ford has had a tsb for this problem. this is very dangerous and should be a safety recall."

"the contact owns a 2019 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle shifted abnormally, and hesitated while attempting to accelerate, causing the vehicle to stop. the contact stated that the vehicle was shifted to 1st gear prior to driving the vehicle to the residence. there was a rattling sound coming from the front of the vehicle and the vehicle was jerking. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that the failure persisted. the dealer was not notified, and the vehicle remained unrepaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the approximate failure mileage was 92,000."

"on december 19, 2023 my 2019 ford expedition the cam phasers failed on the ecoboost v6 engine requiring a $3,500 repair. a local ford dealership has confirmed this issue and are proceeding with the repairs. this is a very common issue with the ecoboost v6 engine and ford needs to address this issue."

"on multiple occasions i have experienced a sudden loss of power. this seems to happen when excelerating while entering/merging on to the freeway. there is a large bang/clunk and then no power. this has caused nearly caused me to be in accidents, especially when trying to merge into speeding traffic. i'm afraid this is going to cause an accident."

"expedition shifts terribly. gets stuck in 4th gear and jerks very badly. car has shut off multiple times while driving. expedition will get stuck in the middle of traffic lights due to it not being able to shift up gears. gets stuck in 4th gear every time it stops so then have to put car in park and turn off for it to be able to drive. the 10 speed transmission needs a recall asap before there is a death if there isn’t some already."

"the contact owns a 2019 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle shifted abnormally, and hesitated while attempting to accelerate. the check engine warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the vehicle had experienced a failure shifting into second and third gear due to a failure with the valve body. the contact was informed that the valve body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. the failure mileage was 69,000."

"april 2023 was the first time we experienced an issue. we were out of town driving on the highway, accelerating to an on-ramp when we heard a loud thud underneath the car and then lost acceleration. my husband removed his foot off the gas and then when he put pressure on the gas pedal again it began driving. during this incident we saw warning lights on the dash (a wrench and we believe a few other lights as well) and a chime noise. since april 2023 we have had 3 to 4 other instances where the car has shifted hard, not like the usual shifting. on august 29 2023, my car was at 77,405 miles we experienced the same hard shifting incident. this time we were accelerating to change lanes on the highway when we heard a loud thud underneath the car, this time it was so loud it was like a sledgehammer underneath us, we could even feel it underneath our feet. we lost all acceleration and could not get it back. because we lost all acceleration, my husband had to get over multiple lanes of traffic to get to the shoulder and figure out what to do next. this experience was very frightening because with no acceleration it put us at a huge risk in the middle of a very congested highway with our kids. again, we had warning lights on the dash (a wrench) and a chime noise but it went away before we could get a picture or look at it long enough to remember if any additional lights popped up, we were too worried about pulling over to safety. after being pulled over for a few minutes, turning the car off and back on again, we were able to accelerate. we tried to take the car in to be fixed under warranty but they were not able to replicate the issue. we believe this issue it due to the power train (transmission) and it is available for inspection upon request. the vehicle or component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others."

"cam phasers gone bad even after doing a ‘reprogram’ that ford listed as a recall. ford then sent out a customer satisfaction extension to replace the cam phasers (that we never received) but we missed the expiration date so now they are refusing to cover any of the service or parts. this is a known issue for the 3.5 engine, yet consumers are paying thousands out of pocket for a known issue."

"the transmission on this vehicle slips in and out of gear . it is very dangerous trying to merge into traffic. it make a high pitch sound and smells a burning smell. i have not taken it to the shop yet but will have to in the near future."