Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Ford Expedition.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 30 MPH, the transmission un… |
| 2026-02-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While exiting the freeway at approximately 45 to 50 mph, the transmission downshifted to 1st gear locking up the tires. |
| 2025-11-09 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The speedometer will quit working and the vehicle will not shift out of 1st gear, if you can work through it it will st… |
| 2025-10-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Over a period of time this problem is occurring more often. The vehicle will downshift into first gear. I pull over che… |
| 2025-08-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I was driving my 2012 expedition and suddenly the vehicle went from doing 60 to 40 immediately the tires squealed… |
| 2025-07-24 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I just purchased (2 months ago) a 2012 Ford Expedition EL 5.4l v8 from a private party. I wish I would have done more … |
| 2025-07-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | JULY 2025 MY 2012 FORD EXPEDITION THREW A P0742 CODE FOR A STUCK TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST UNDER 15… |
| 2025-07-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Campaign 19N01 Description Transmission molded leadframe extended coverage Next Steps Contact your dealer for next step… |
| 2025-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS CPU control system. Error Code B1342-EC. Antilock braking system electronic control unit defect. |
| 2025-05-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Transmission failed to engage after startup, and while driving will slip out like its in neutral without warning. Ther… |
| 2024-09-10 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the image displayed on the back over prevention screen… |
| 2024-07-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | While driving my vehicle, the transmission down shift on its on and the vehicle antilock brakes hit and suddenly stops … |
| 2024-06-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and downs… |
| 2024-05-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On [XXX] @ [XXX]. I was traveling [XXX] in Logan Co., OK in my 2012 Ford Expedition EL (purchased used Jan. 2020) at a… |
| 2023-09-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I was driving regularly down the road when I noticed the smell of electrical fire. Smoke started coming from the under… |
| 2023-09-02 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | The transmission jumps in and out of gear, the engine revs on its on. I was on the highway the first time and I going b… |
| 2023-06-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon his wife depressing the accelerator pedal, the RP… |
| 2022-12-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle suddenly fa… |
| 2022-11-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Metal corrosion on the back liftgate is allowing water to leech into the electrical connections to the back camera, cau… |
| 2022-09-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Uncommanded downshift to first gear in 6R80 transmission. While driving at approximately 30mph, transmission downshift… |
| 2022-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | My vehicle suddenly shifted downward, my gas pedal had no effect, my speedometer stopped working and my fuel and tire s… |
| 2022-04-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle independ… |
| 2022-03-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My wife backed my vehicle out of the garage and began her drive to work. She stopped a few times at stop light through … |
| 2021-09-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The speedometer went to zero when the vehicle was driven on the highway at 70MPH and the transmission would shift down … |
| 2021-08-17 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | No | 0 | My gear shaft gets stuck in park as if it’s not recognizing that the break is getting pressed. It gets stuck for a whil… |
| 2021-07-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the vehicle independently down shifte… |
| 2021-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | unexpected transmission downshift for no reason and it hesitate and it chugs along down shifts drops out and kicks bac… |
| 2021-06-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, there was an unexpected trans… |
| 2021-05-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED INTO 1ST GEAR, RPMS REVVED UP, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, PUSHING THE… |
| 2021-04-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and … |
| 2021-04-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHI… |
| 2021-02-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | RANDOMLY DROPS INTO FIRST GEAR WHILE DRIVING AND WILL NOT GO OUT OF FIRST GEAR AFTER THAT UNLESS DISCONNECTING BATTERY … |
| 2021-01-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS DOWNSHIFTING GEAR WHILE DRIVING. IT CAUSED JERKS IN THE SUV AS IT TRIED TO SHIFT GEARS AND THEN BECAME STUCK… |
| 2020-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT APPROX 50 MPH, VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER GOES TO 0, MILEAGE GOES OUT, DASH LIGHTS FLASH, WRENCH LIGHT… |
| 2020-06-14 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE ENGINE O… |
| 2020-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTE… |
| 2020-02-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 2012 EXHIBITION EXHIBITS THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN RECALL# 12V190000. WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS; SPEEDOM… |
| 2020-02-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION… |
| 2019-09-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW A FEW TIMES: THE SPEEDOMETER HAS DROPPED 0, VEHICLE BEGINS JERKING FORWARD AND LOSES SPEED. I PU… |
| 2019-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IDENTICAL TO NUMEROUS OTHER REGISTERED COMPLAINTS (JUNE 4, 2018 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 11099593, SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 NHTSA ID … |
| 2019-01-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INSTANCES. THE FIRST ONE I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT ONTO A MAIN ROAD WHEN THE TRANSMISS… |
| 2018-12-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE TAILGATE HAS PEELING PAINT IN SEVERAL SPOTS |
| 2018-12-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (60-65MPH) THERE'S A VERY NOTICEABLE "CLANK" WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. ESPECIALLY W… |
| 2018-11-24 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE OFF OF HOMESTEAD RDMY TRUCK SLAMS INTO 1ST GEAR JUST RANDOMLY SOMETIMES WHILE IM DRIVING FAST … |
| 2018-11-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 3 | B POST FAILED CAUSING SEAT BELT TO RIP OUT. I CAN SEND MORE PICTURES IF NEEDED. |
| 2018-11-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR WAS DRIVING FINE AND THEN IT STOPPED ACCELERATING, WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS OR GO OVER 20MPH. WE BROUGHT IT TO OUR LOC… |
| 2018-11-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, ALL THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, BUT THE … |
| 2018-11-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAU… |
| 2018-09-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, ALL THE LIGHTING ON THE… |
| 2018-09-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED DOWN… |