Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Ford Expedition has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Hard, delayed, jump from idle when accelerator is pressed. Hard shift from park to reverse. |
| Apr 27, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | So my 2011 expedition has a lead frame problem it is stuck in 4th gear and all the warning lights ar... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | ON DECEMBER 12, 2017, WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET, THE V... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 78MPH, THE REAR TIRES ON ... |
| Jun 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT TWICE (FR... |
| May 3, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ON A STRAIGHT AWAY WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED TO 2ND GEAR,... |
| Aug 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | UPON HARD ACCELERATION OVER 3000 RPM A BURNT EXHAUST ODOR ENTERS THE CABIN. AT ALL TIMES |
| Jun 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I EXPERIENCE HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS WHEN DRIVING THERE HAS BEEN TIMES I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO AVOID ... |
| Jan 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SHIFTING FROM SECOND TO FIRST THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A LOUD STUTTERING NOISE E... |
| Nov 23, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I CAN SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND TAKE OUT THE KEYS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL IN D., NOT P. |
| Mar 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE CONTACT'... |
| Jan 27, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHIC... |
| Sep 22, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICL... |
| Sep 9, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WE WERE DRIVING ON 95 WHEN WE HEARD A THUD-TYPE NOISE. WE THOUGHT WE HAD A FLAT TIRE, BUT THEN THE V... |
| Aug 26, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 ... |
| Aug 8, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED... |
| Jul 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE ON A FAMILY TRIP FROM TX TO FL, THE "LIMP HOME MODE" WRENCH CAME ON. PULLED OVER, CHECKED WHA... |
| May 7, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS AT 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 9... |
| Jan 12, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT 5,000 MILES, WE STARTED NOTICING A DECREASE IN OUR FUEL EFFICIENCY. AROUND TH... |
| Oct 31, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED... |