2015 Ford Expedition

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE REVERSED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND DOWN A HILL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP ONCE IT STRUCK A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,096. *TT

WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE OF MY 2015 FORD EXPEDITION BEGAN TO LABOR, EVIDENCED BY LOW AND HESITATING RPM AND REDUCED FAN SPEED OF THE AIR-CONDITIONER. ISSUE WAS RESOLVED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS SHUT OFF, BUT HAS REAPPEARED SEVERAL TIMES AS A RESULT OF TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER RECENT MODEL FORD EXPLORER AND EXPEDITION OWNERS WHO HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRING IN THEIR VEHICLES. THIS POSES A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC AS THE CAR'S ENGINE HESITATES AND NEARLY STALLS REDUCING REQUIRED ON-DEMAND POWER AND ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE STATIONARY AND IDLING AND ALSO WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS (0 - 55 MPH) ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. WAS SURE I'D FIND A RECALL RELATED TO THIS ISSUE (MOST LIKELY A VEHICLE COMPUTER ISSUE) ON THIS SITE, BUT NO ACTIVE RECALLS FOR 2015 FORD EXPEDITIONS EXIST.

IN THE PAST WEEK, ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, MY 2015 FORD EXPEDITION HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING. FIRST INSTANCE, WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 45MPH ON SMALL COUNTRY ROAD AND ACCELERATING, VEHICLE STALLED AND CAME TO A ROLLING STOP, WITH SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT AND "SEE MANUAL" ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. ONCE STOPPED AND SHIFTED INTO PARK, VEHICLE STARTED AND DROVE AGAIN NORMALLY. SECOND INSTANCE (APPROX. 2 DAYS LATER), WHILE ENTERING INTERSTATE FROM ON RAMP, APPROX. 45MPH AND ACCELERATING, VEHICLE STALLED. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER PRIOR TO COMING TO COMPLETE STOP. ONCE SHIFTED INTO PARK, VEHICLE STARTED AND DROVE AGAIN NORMALLY. FORD SERVICE TOLD US THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, AND WILL COST NEARLY $700 TO REPLACE. I'VE DONE SOME ONLINE RESEARCH OVER THE PAST 24 HOURS, THE THROTTLE BODY SEEMS TO BE ONE OF, IF NOT THE MOST COMMON COMPLAINTS BY 2015 EXPEDITION OWNERS. IF THIS HAPPENED DURING RUSH HOUR ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE, PEOPLE COULD GET KILLED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ETB, DEPHI 6. THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DROPS THE SPEED TO AN IDLE, PRODUCES A WARNING WRENCH ON DASH (P2112 OR 2111 CODE) THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND BARLEY MOVES. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN CAR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I WAS NOT TOWING MY TRAILER AT THE TIME. THIS HAPPENED ON A ROAD TRIP AND IT WAS FIX UNDER FORDS COMPREHENSIVE CPO WARRANTY AT ABOUT 44K MILES (11-2016) . NOW THE VEHICLE IS ONLY UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AT 64K MILES AND THE ETB FAILED WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. UNLIKE THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND I HAVE PARKED THE TRUCK UNTIL MY APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER (1 WEEK AWAY). WE LIVE IN A MOUNTAIN AREA WITH SINGLE LANE MOUNTAIN ROADS WHERE THERE WOULD NOT BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PULL OFF ON TO SNOW BANKED ROADS. DEALER HAS NOT SAID IF THEY WOULD COVER THIS AGAIN SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL. FORD HAS ONLY GIVEN SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ETB AND PCM'S INSTALLED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO GET A TRUE REPAIRED ITEM OR RECALL?

VEHICLE IN MOTION ON FREEWAY AT SPEED (70MPH APPROX.) AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER W/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (ORANGE WRENCH) COMING ON. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER/ACCELERATION AND SEEMED TO ONLY IDLE. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO RIGHT SHOULDER. SHUT ENGINE OFF AND WAITED FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND TURNED BACK ON, STARTED UP, AND APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY, ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE ON TO DESTINATION.

ENGINE GOES INTO LIMP MODE NO PROBLEM RESPONSE NO POWER CANNOT MOVE OUT OF ITS WAY VERY DANGEROUS HAPPENED TO ME WAS PULLING OUT INTO MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE JUST COASTED. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON HAD TO COAST OUT OF THE WAY SHUT VEHICLE OFF RESTARTED IT WAS FINE THIS IS HAPPENED TO ME FOUR TIMES TOOK THE DEALER NOT WARRANTABLE