2014 Ford EXPEDITION - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Ford Expedition SUV 4x4 has an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5. The vehicle received high scores in side crash tests, with a 5-star rating for overall side barrier pole and side barrier ratings. However, its side pole crash rating is lower at 2.

In terms of safety features, the Ford Expedition comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances vehicle stability and helps prevent skidding or loss of control. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In regards to complaints, there have been a total of 54 complaints reported for this model. Fortunately, there are no recalls associated with the 2014 Ford Expedition 4x4 at this time.

Overall, the Ford Expedition demonstrates good safety performance in various crash scenarios and is equipped with electronic stability control for added safety on the road.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

54

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

4/5

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Safety Features

2014 Ford Expedition SUV 4x4 Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 Ford Expedition SUV 4x4

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2014 Ford Expedition SUV 4x4 Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 Ford Expedition SUV 4x4 Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 3 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 4 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2014 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 4 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 2 5

Complaints for the 2014 Ford EXPEDITION

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"p0722 code stored in power train control module. intermittent output shaft speed sensor failure."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-09-11

Complaint:
"unknown gear shift stuck in park vehicle in town would not move"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-07-03

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 ford expedition. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle intermittently downshifted with several unknown warning lights illuminated. the contact restarted the vehicle before resuming normal driving. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the vin. the manufacturer was contacted and referred him to the nhtsa hotline for assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-02-02

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2014 ford expedition. the contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly decelerated, with the tachometer at zero. the service engine warning light was illuminated. after restarting the vehicle, the failure was self-corrected. the cause of the failure was not yet determined. the manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the extended warranty coverage involving the transmission leadframe repair. the contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. the local dealer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 140,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2023-01-02

Complaint:
"wednesday december 28th, 2022. vehicle gave a short ding while stopped at a traffic light. dashboard vacillated back and forth between low tire pressure, and empty gas tank. vehicle was holding half a tank of gas. upon take off from traffic light speedometer stopped working. drove 20 miles home and turned off vehicle. husband took for check drive, everything was working. friday december 30, 2022 while traveling 65 miles an hour on the freeway, vehicle made a fleeting strange noise coming from the dash. vehicle involuntarily downshifted to first gear causing vehicle to skid down the highway, tires smoking, out of control. husband was able to come to a stop at the side of the highway without harming us or anyone else on the road. engine was revving as if someone was pushing on the gas pedal. engine was quickly turned off. eventually vehicle was restarted and showed no signs of what had happened a few minutes before. made it home without incident on side roads traveling at a low speed. without the excellent driving skills of my husband, we would have lost control and crashed. at a busier hour multiple vehicles would have plowed into the back of us injuring or killing many. we were both traumatized by the takeover of our vehicle. and yes, the incident could have very well been a detriment to our lives and the lives of others on the road. vehicle has been parked. husband visited local ford dealership explaining what happened. representative was very well aware of the situation my husband described. he said it has to do with the power train control module. parts are not available and will not be for months. these parts have been recalled by ford up to 2013. ford will not replace part or reset powertrain on our vehicle which is 2014. quote to fix our vehicle is 3,000.00 dollars and possibly more depending on what the lock down did to our engine and transmission. on top of that it could be months before they can have to parts to fix it. vehicle is unsafe."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2024-06-12

Complaint:
"the suv gets stuck in first gear and randomly downshifts into first gear regardless of the speed. when pulling out into traffic the suv will randomly get stuck in first gear and cannot gain speed. i took it to the ford dealership in september of 2021 and they determined that it was the transmission molded lead frame. this part had a ford tsb on 2011-2013 expeditions and ford replaced the part at no charge on 2011-2013 models. this is the same problem on my 2014 expedition. ford ordered a new part in september of 2021at my expense. today is 2/15/2022 and the part is still not in and the problem continues and is getting worse."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-02-09

Complaint:
"transmission will suddenly shift gear while driving. on one occasion it downshifted to 1st gear as i was travelling down the highway at 70 mph with my family in the vehicle. tires locked up and vehicle slid but i was able to regain control and did not hit anything. in addition, in multiple occasions the instrument panel shuts off all the gauges for the exception of the rpm's and shows a wrench and loosing some power. also while driving at low speeds the transmission disengages and slips but no sign of transmission issues. on all instances above i parked the vehicle, shut off for a minute, restart and drove away like nothing happened. no codes, no warnings. brought it to several mechanics and they are not able to tell me whats wrong. spoke to ford and they said is nothing they have seen on the ford expedition but the symptoms are similar to an issue on a f-150. i'm very concerned as this can happened at any time and i know if it happens on snow it will probably cause a major accident. don't feel safe driving the vehicle."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-02-11

Complaint:
"i was driving down the street at 40mph when all of a sudden the transmission down shifted into first gear. because this happened on its own, there were no brake lights to warn the car behind me that i was slowing down at a rapid rate. the wrench symbol flashed on the dashboard and went away, so i took the vehicle to a ford dealer the next morning when they opened up."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-10-09

Complaint:
"i was sitting sat a stop light, when the light turned green, i stepped on the gas pedel but the car did not move. i took my foot off the gas, let the engine rpm go down, then stepped on the gas again. as the engine rpm went up, the transmission dropped into gear with a loud, jerking cluck sound. the dashboard flashed and then went dead. i had no speedometer, fuels, coolant, voltage gages, the only thing that worked was the tacometer. i pulled over and turned the car off, but when i started the car again, all the gages worked as normal and drove fine until the next incident."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-10-09

Complaint:
"transmission will suddenly shift gear while driving. one on occasion it downshifted to 1st gear. luckily we were only going 45 mph, so i was able to maintain control of the vehicle. in a separate instances it downshifted 1 gear while driving 60 mph, remained in the lower gear and appeared to be stuck in that gear, because after coming to a complete stop it was very slow to pick up speed and didn't shift gears. same thing happened within a 1 1/2 weeks, driving 70 mph, feel a slight jerk, transmission gets stuck in lower gear (noticeable higher rpm) and then magically clears itself up a few minutes later. took it to 2 different ford dealers. both say, the molded lead frame/valve body assembly has gone bad. there is no recall for this, yet we had the exact same issue on a 2013 f-150. there had been a recall for model years (up to 2012) but not 2013. then a few months later, the 2013 model year as included (i guess enough people complained). now ford claims that recall doesn't cover the 2014 expedition with the 5.4l engine. utter nonsense, same problem, same part that is failing/needs replacing."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2022-08-07

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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