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2011 Ford EXPEDITION problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

71 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

55,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 58 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 71 complaints (29.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting1723.9%
Braking behavior79.9%
Engine operation34.2%
Steering behavior34.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
21
Engine
11
Structure:Body
9
Seats
8
Unknown Or Other
8
Vehicle Speed Control
7
Electrical System
6
Fuel/Propulsion System
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train21
Engine11
Structure:Body9
Seats8
Unknown Or Other8
Vehicle Speed Control7
Electrical System6
Fuel/Propulsion System4

Power Train: 21; Engine: 11; Structure:Body: 9; Seats: 8; Unknown Or Other: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Electrical System: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
19
25,000 to 49,999
8
50,000 to 74,999
9
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
8
150,000 and above
9
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00019
25,000 to 49,9998
50,000 to 74,9999
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,9998
150,000 and above9

Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 9

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2011
8
2012
11
2013
3
2014
2
2015
5
2016
8
2017
6
2018
5
2019
7
2020
5
2021
1
2022
3
2023
1
2024
3
2025
1
2026
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20118
201211
20133
20142
20155
20168
20176
20185
20197
20205
20211
20223
20231
20243
20251
20262

2011: 8; 2012: 11; 2013: 3; 2014: 2; 2015: 5; 2016: 8; 2017: 6; 2018: 5; 2019: 7; 2020: 5; 2021: 1; 2022: 3; 2023: 1; 2024: 3; 2025: 1; 2026: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 17 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10436112 · 2011-11-16 (November 16, 2011)

AFTER PICKING UP THIS NEW VEHICLE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY THIS VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION AREA.. SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE LOCK UP AND SENT ME INTO A SPIN.THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR SO I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD THE VEHICLE TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION MECHATRONIX UNIT AND THE TCM UNIT.AFTER PICKING THE VEHICLE I 600 MILE MORE ON THE VEHICLE AND IT DID THE SAMETHING. SO I HAD TAKE IT IN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THEY FOUND THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION PUMP GEAR. SO…

Owner-reported narrative. 116 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436112 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10458225 · 2012-05-13 (May 13, 2012)

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 2011 FORD EXPEDITION EL FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 HOURS AT 70MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 AT 2:30AM IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES NEARBY SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE CAR WENT INTO A VIOLENT SKID CAUSING IT TO SWERVE AND SPIN OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL COMING TO REST AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE,THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE AND THE ENGINE WAS AT LOW IDLE WITH 0 OIL PRESSURE REGISTERING. THE WRENCH INDICATOR WAS LIGHTED ON THE DASH. OWNERS MANUAL …

Owner-reported narrative. 22,086 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458225 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10681057 · 2015-02-03 (February 3, 2015)

IN 2014 WE PURCHASED A 2011 FORD EXP. UPON DRIVING IT, WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK WE NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNG FORWARD WITH NO PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU FIRST START UP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10681057 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10782177 · 2015-10-14 (October 14, 2015)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A FAULTY ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO REMEDY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,476. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ

Owner-reported narrative. 131,476 miles reported. Look up ODI 10782177 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10412280 · 2011-07-14 (July 14, 2011)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED MOMENTARILY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED DURING ONE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL AND WAS TOWED BACK TO THE RENTAL AGENCY AFTER STALLING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE IF THE VEHICLE WAS EVER TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10412280 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10469977 · 2012-08-09 (August 9, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT INDICATED A TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10469977 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10473028 · 2012-08-30 (August 30, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SWERVED INTO THE NEXT LANE WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE MECHANICAL FAILURE WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO CORRECT THE FAILURE HOWEVER…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10473028 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11132042 · 2018-09-27 (September 27, 2018)

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 78MPH, THE REAR TIRES ON OUR 2011 EXPEDITION SUDDENLY LOCKED UP, SKIDDING THE TIRES AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL SHE HAD NO CONTROL OF STEERING OR ACCELERATION. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 35MPH THE TIRES RELEASED AND SHE WAS ABLE TO STEER INTO THE MEDIAN. AT THIS POINT, SHE COULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A PICTURE OF A WRENCH ON THE DASHBOARD. WHEN SHE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED, SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES. SHE THEN ATTEMPT…

Owner-reported narrative. 141,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11132042 at NHTSA ↗