Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Ford Expedition EL has 76 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
76
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The cdf drum in the 10R80 transmission in 2021 Ford Expedition has failed causing inability to accel... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | During highway operation, vehicle transmission makes very loud and angry sound and then loses abilit... |
| Dec 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Have had jerky shifts and hard down shifts while driving 2021 Ford Expedition. Told dealership and w... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | While attempting to pass a slower moving vehicle and changing from the right lane to left, I attempt... |
| Nov 22, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the engine... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Nn 9/15/2025 While the car was running but parked, we began to smell burnt plastic/electrical. Upon... |
| Sep 5, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Automobile falls out of gear randomly losing all forward power to move the car. While pulling out in... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 10R80 transmission jerky shifting and failing to engage correctly leading to loss of power and unsaf... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | While towing a rented trailer from Tractor Supply, the trailer detached because it was not properly ... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I originally leased and have since purchased this vehicle. Since owning the vehicle, it sometimes ha... |
| Jul 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission has completely failed at 68,000 miles and 4 years old. Ford is willing to cover cost of... |
| Jul 2, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission Failure Rough or jerky shifting: This occurs when accelerating or decelerating, and ev... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission shifts gears irregularly and has loss complete power when going up hill. This is a... |
| May 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | May 17th was trying to get over one lane on service road, gave car gas and it acted like it fail out... |
| May 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Wiring has soy based bioplastic insulation which apparently attract rodent damage. This damaged batt... |
| May 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle stalls out upon driving when trying to accelerate. Has popped up error which states to chec... |
| May 10, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The component of the system that failed was an internal failure in the CDF drum in transmission. Thi... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Feb 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When driving and car down shifts to 4th speed and accelerator is pressed, the car does not accelerat... |
| Feb 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | Follow up to my previous complaint (11665325)see link below. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT T... |