2013 Ford EXPEDITION problems and owner complaints

NO SAFETY SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME WHEN ADULT SETTING IN THE PASSENGER SET WITHOUT SEAT BELT FASTENED. VEHICLE ENGINE ON, TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. THE DRIVERS SIDE WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME WORKS CORRECTLY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT IT TO. THE VEHICLE HAS OPERATED THIS WAY FROM THE DAY WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 33 DAYS AGO AND IT NOW HAS 2800 MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496565 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AS THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL AT LOW SPEED IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT AXLE SHAFT WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE AND OIL PAN. THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUF…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555554 at NHTSA ↗

WAS HOOKING UP A TRAILER TO THE BACK, AS I BACKED UP I COULD NOT SEE THE TRAILER ALIGNMENT IN THE CAMERA DUE TO DARKNESS. I PUT THE SUV INTO PARK, VISUALLY VERIFIED THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STAYED IN PLACE. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING I GOT OUT TO VISUALLY SEE HOW I WAS LINED UP WITH THE TRAILER. I DID NOT APPLY THE PARKING BREAK. I LEFT THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN AND AS I PASSED THE LEFT REAR DOOR THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. I JUMPED BACK INTO THE SUV AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10579114 at NHTSA ↗

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI SKID (ABS) SYSTEM ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A CHIME SOUNDED AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER AND SOME SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10641414 at NHTSA ↗

LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILED LOSING CHARGE AND CAUSING UNSAFE STEERING AND SUSPENSION MOVEMENT WITH LESS THAN 31K MILES. RIGHT REAR STRUT FAILED SHORTLY AFTER. FORD STATES THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE BUT NO RECALL.

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10816811 at NHTSA ↗

THE CAR HAS 31,000 MILES ON IT, AND HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO FORD SPECIFICATIONS. ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE CAR HAS SWITCHED INTO LIMITED POWER MODE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED, THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN. IN EACH CASE FULL POWER RESUMED IN ABOUT 5 SECONDS. IN 3 OF THE CASES, THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED DURING A TURN, AND POWER RESUMES AFTER STRAIGHTENING OUT. ON THE FOURTH TIME, THE CAR WAS NOT TURNING IT WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ON A SURFACE STREET . UNDER 30 MPH AND WE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELE…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,790 miles reported. Look up ODI 10899641 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFTS AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T READ. THE LOSS OF POWER IS A DRIVING SAFETY CONCERN FOR A MOTHER OF 3 TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WIRH NO WARNING. PLEASE SEE RECALL 12C23 IN EHICH IT STATES 2011 THRU 2013 BUT UNDER DOCUMENTATION IT LIST ONLY 2011 THRU 2012. HELP THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT WARRANTS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11180978 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND STAYS IN FIRST GEAR BEFORE LAUNCHING FORWARD. IT ALSO WILL AFFECT THE DASHBOARD GAGES. THEY WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF AND/OR FLASH DIFFERENT SENSORS. I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I SEE THAT IT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AND WANT TO LET YOU KNOW IT'S HAPPENED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR A FAMILY CAR.

Owner-reported narrative. 178,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11183942 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON THE FRONT AIR CONDITIONER VENTS WON'T BLOW MOST OF THE TIME. IF THE WIRING UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS TAPPED/BUMPED IT WILL THEN START BLOWING. IT STOPS BLOWING AND STARTS BLOWING AGAIN WHEN BUMPED. THE WIRING GETS HOT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES OF THIS BEING DESCRIBED ON THE INTERNET. THERE IS SOMEONE WHO STATES THEIR VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO A SKELTON WITHIN 5 MINUTES. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM.THIS HAPPENS AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING WITH THE AC TURNED ON. T…

Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11362136 at NHTSA ↗

2/13/19- Ford Issued Recall on 2013 Ford Expedition for OSS failure and downshift 2/20/19- I go to the Preston Ford Mazda dealership, Maryland. I view and test drive a 2013 Ford Expedition, during the test drive the RPMs ran high on the Expedition and it felt sluggish and “off” crossing a road, and at one point it jumped, and the wrench symbol came on as we were returning. My concern was shrugged off by my salesman, as he said ‘maybe Fords are just like that’. As we returned, and had the issue with the wrench symbol, salesman advised me “ well…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11645524 at NHTSA ↗

SEVERAL STALLS FOLLOWED BY CRANK NO START CONDITIONS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS WITH NO ASSOCIATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CODE P0627 WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. 4M AUTO SERVICE CENTER ABILENE TX PERFORMED FUSE 27 RELOCATION TO FUSE 73 ACCOMPLISHED. VEHICLE RETURNED TO SERVICE. SEVERAL STALLS FOLLOWED BY CRANK NO START CONDITIONS OVER SEVERAL MONTHS WITH NO ASSOCIATED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CODE P0627 WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION. CODE CLEARED, VEHICLE RETURNED TO SERVICE. STALLED FOLLOWED BY CRANK NO START CONDITIONS WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, CODES P025A, U01…

Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11299740 at NHTSA ↗