2019 Ford Expedition complaints

I reported this incident once already and since then 2 more 2019 For Expedition had the exact same issue. The seatbelt tensioner charge blew up for no reason while vehicle was stopped and running. This is a very dangerous problem as I almost heart attack, I thought I was shot. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND DON'T WASH IT UNDER THE RUG. TO THIS DAY I'M AFRAID OF DRIVING MY EXPEDITION FO FEAR OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN.

Car has 49700 miles. I was traveling on highway at speed and tried to accelerate to merge into exit lane traffic and engine and power train completely cut out and transmission failure light with wrench came on. Luckily cars behind me were able to slow down and avoid an accident but this could have been deadly. Thank God my children were not in the car. Car was previously taken to dealership in January of 2023 for transmission shifting issues and repair work was done. Car is also “hard shifting” into gear from park, causing whole car to jerk. Car routinely “hard shifts” when accelerating onto highway and “hard shifts” when slowing in rush hour traffic.

Pretensioner in driver's seatbelt went off without warning while driving 5 mph on smooth residential street.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated upon cold starting the vehicle, the engine made abnormal rattling sounds. The vehicle was turned off and restarted; however, the failure persisted for approximately 3-seconds. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring while cold starting the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phasers had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to Ford Campaign Number: 21N03. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included, and that the campaign had expired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,400.

Transmission problems - slipping, shifting delays, clunking sounds, losing power, hard shifting. Cam phasers - rattling on cold start Car is available for inspection Shifting delay was confirmed by dealership service department. 4 VCT units and gaskets have been replaced once already to fix cam phasers rattle in 2/21, but issue is happening again. Vehicle has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance reps, or others. No warning lamps or other messages.

Vehicle parked and had just been started. Went to put on dvr seatbelt and a loud explosion happened to my left and the seatbelt shoulder strap was pulled out of my fingers. The driver seatbelt pretensioner activated without a collision and the cab filled with smoke. Vehicle has never been in a collision, ever had a restraint malfunction, is the original OEM safety component, and hasn’t been serviced/replaced for a seatbelt/airbag issue. Now, the air bag light is activated and the seatbelt is tightly fully retracted to the pillar so tight it can’t be moved at all. Access to the onboard computer can verify all the above info. Dealership stated there was an activation of the pretensioned charge on the driver seatbelt resulting in the belt fully retracting and the seatbelt no longer functioning. 2nd 2019 Ford Expedition they have seen this week with the same mishap. If this would have deployed at highway speeds, a driver may have been startled due to the loud explosion in the cab and lost control of the vehicle (I was parked). Smoke immediately entered the occupant compartment. The seat belt retracted so quickly/tightly, injury to one’s chest would have occurred.

Cam phasers gone bad even after doing a ‘reprogram’ that Ford listed as a recall. Ford then sent out a Customer Satisfaction Extension to replace the cam phasers (that we never received) but we missed the expiration date so now they are refusing to cover any of the service or parts. This is a known issue for the 3.5 engine, yet consumers are paying thousands out of pocket for a known issue.

My truck does this during, gears shifts 3-4- them 3,4,t complete gri g like people noise somewhere around 15 mph - 20 mph. Happens 80% of the time when I'm slowing down coming around a curve on a slight inclin, 5gear sounds like it's grinding in then it dowm shifts to 4th and slows down very fast..then downs hard shift with clunk upto 5th when speeding up after that slight turn . Seem to get worse after 95,500 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that when his wife started the vehicle, she heard an abnormal rattling and knocking sound coming from under the hood. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with cam phaser failure. The contact was informed that the cam phasers needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring for almost two years. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was notified by the manufacturer and dealer that there had been two safety recalls for the cam phasers however, the VIN was not included. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that there was a loud knocking sound coming from the engine during cold starts. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer however, the dealer failed to find a failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the failure was related to the cam phaser; however, there were no recalls on the VIN. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle did not qualify under a Customer Satisfaction Program. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormally loud rattling sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with cam phaser failure. The contact was informed that all four cam phasers needed to be replaced; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, and a case was filed. The contact stated that the failure was like the Manufacturer Recall Campaign Number: 21N03 however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

Got into the car, and started it before I put my seatbelt on the seat belt tensioner exploded on just the drivers side. Now the seatbelt will not release.

I was getting into my car to drive out of my drive way. Put on my seatbelt(driver side). Started to put it in drive then I heard a loud pop, then it felt like something hit my chest. My husband and daughter were in the car with me and didn’t see anything. I could smell a slight burning smell. After recovering from the pain I opened the door to try to see what happened. We notice the driver side seatbelt would not retract and was loose. We have called the local dealership to bring in.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while his wife was driving at 40 mph, she heard a loud abnormal noise and began to feel pressure on her chest due to the seat belt. The driver stated the air bag warning light was illuminated for a couple of days before the incident. The driver continued driving to her destination and after parking the vehicle she noticed the front driver-side seat was extremely tight but was able to unlatch and exit the vehicle. The driver did not seek medical attention. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the front driver side seat belt tensioner to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

The transmission on this vehicle slips in and out of gear . It is very dangerous trying to merge into traffic. It make a high pitch sound and smells a burning smell. I have not taken it to the shop yet but will have to in the near future.

The vehicle was parked when we heard a loud popping noise. I then saw white powder and smelled a horrible smell. Upon inspection the passenger seat side panel had popped open. It seemed like an airbag had deployed. I had a restraint indicator light on at that point. It was taken to a Ford dealership where they told me it couldn’t have been an airbag it was just a faulty seatbelt sensor. Which by the way there was a recall for that exact thing on the 2020 but, not the 2019 so 750$ later.. they’re going to fix it.

Hard shifts by the transmission, an extreme lack of shifts by the transmission resulting in stalling out on highway as if it was in neutral, jumping multiple gears at one time, trying to shift once it reached the final gear, Ford took 6 months to rebuild my transmission and when I got it back the sunroof was broken and leaking in my passenger floorboard, a month later I’m still have loud whining noises from start and leaking coolant, it is now back in the shop, while being covered under a certified pre owned warranty, we bought it from a dealership a little over 2 years ago and it has been in the shop for these repairs and others a total of 10 months.

When crossing an intersection my vehicles RPMs went up but there was no acceleration, after a few seconds the car found the gear and went across. There hasn't been any lights on for any issues. Trying to find somewhere to take it because the transmission is done. had we been hit with my kids in the vehicle ford would have a bigger issue at hand.

On at least six occasions in the last few months, the transmission has disengaged while attempting to accelerate. This has happened most frequently when attempting to merge into traffic on the freeway. The transmission disengages, the engine revs, and no power is transmitted to the tires. The car coasts in neutral until the transmission re-engages. The loss of power and duration for which the transmission is not working poses a major safety problem--right when you need to accelerate to merge safely into traffic, all power is lost. In some cases, the transmission will re-engage while the engine RPMs are still elevated and the gear will make a loud noise and the vehicle will jerk. I've taken the vehicle to a Ford dealer for service under warranty and the dealer provided no information other than a general "something's certainly wrong and we need to open it up and start rebuilding things" response. They say they're over 3 months out before they have time to start repairs. I have been unable to actually schedule these repairs with the dealer after multiple contacts. I'm worried that Ford has no resolution to this issue and hopes to make it through to the end of the warranty period without providing any resolution. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Transmission; yes. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Yes. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Un

Transmission has been clunky since new purchase in 2019. Has been to dealer several times for diagnosis. No resolution. Usually cannot reproduce when dealer has car. Recently dealer did some work on the transmission and then it failed on a long highway trip. Transmission overheated. Went into limp mode. Now stuck at a dealer 300 miles away. Dealer can’t reproduce the problem when they drive it around the block and somehow there are no obd codes so they won’t do any work on it, but also ford won’t pay to have it transported to our home dealer.

On July 24th 2023, at approximately 2:15pm my wife and I were completely stopped at a red traffic light on 66th St N that crosses Ulmerton Rd in Pinellas County Florida. We were talking and listening to the radio, when all of a sudden, a loud shotgun or explosive sound filled the vehicle. I got hit with something in the chest that felt like a punch or a kick, knocking me out of breath. But my wife only heard the extremely loud noise. I was clutching my chest in pain as I thought I was shot. When the light turned green, I immediately pulled into a Dunkin donuts parking lot, and we exited the vehicle. There was no damage whatsoever on the inside and outside of the vehicle, but we smelled gun powder. My driver's seatbelt was stuck in the retracted position. I slowly drove to my home at 6500 30th Avenue N, St Petersburg, Fl 33710. I immediately called the Pinellas County Sheriff's Department to report the incident, because at the time I thought it was a gunshot. They have a record under my phone number. I had no idea what the loud gun sound was, so I started to research and found the driver's seat belt tensioner charge must have gone off. I called Auto Nation Ford and made an emergency appointment to bring the vehicle in. I explained everything to them, then dropped the vehicle off. Upon doing a full inspection, the Auto Nation Ford mechanic determined there was a factory short in the air bag circuit, which caused the seatbelt tensioner charge to explode. They found the location,

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, and the vehicle was diagnosed with needing the Variable Timing Control (VTC) actuator to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with TSB: 21-2119; however, the VIN was not included. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program 21N03: (Cam Phaser). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the cam timing unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

Transmission randomly shifts out of gear while trying to accelerate creating an unsafe driving condition. This usually happens at Highway speeds.

I own a 2019 Ford Expedition Max (10R80 trans) & have experienced intermit. issues with the vehicle failing to shift into a higher gear when accelerating rapidly & getting stuck in a high RPM unless the accelerator is released. When releasing the accelerator there is a violent clunk & jerking. I have expressed this issue to Ford’s Service Department at the dealership. When intaking my vehicle the service advisor made a comment to another advisor that we have another Expedition with shifting issues. The advisor stated that this seemed to be a common issue with these vehicles, so I researched the issue online myself & found several threads with the same reported issue to include class action lawsuit websites for this issue. I paid Ford’s Service Department to diagnose the vehicle and they found no issues with the transmission and said it was okay and they weren’t able to replicate the issue (this is because it is an intermit. issue). The advisor stated that the transmission has an adaptive learn system and stated that the adaptive learn could be having issues, so I asked them to keep the vehicle and flash the adaptive learn or do a reset. I had them flash the system and it seemed to resolve the issue for a while, but it later returned. I then attempted contacting Ford Customer Service (Corporate) directly and explained the issue to them however they directed right back to the dealership. Recently I went to West Virginia for vacation and was traveling on the interstate. While tr

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the engine was shuddering. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 (Cam Phaser Replacement); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 67,469.

Rear struts failed at approximately 36, 000 miles - the vehicle was unsafe driving down the interstate at speed due to the bouncing. Independent mechanic confirmed rear strut failure on driver and passenger side. Additionally, front driver side strut failed. In addition to bouncing, this made rear brakes wear out unusually quick. Steering became light due to the front strut. There was no warning lights to indicate an issue. Took to independent mechanic due to unavailability of maintenance appointments at Ford.

I own a 2019 Expedition XLT. I was traveling on the highway; I was in the right lane and was stuck behind a slow moving vehicle. I put on my blinker and waited for an opening in traffic, to move into the middle lane. Once there was an opening, I pressed the gas to accelerate into the lane. While the truck should have properly shifted and accelerated; instead the powertrain completely disengaged and I lost all power. The RPM's jumped all the way up. The truck was revving so high, but it was actually slowing down. I took my foot of the gas pedal and as the RPM came back down, the transmission slammed back into place with a horrible loud clunking sound that jolted the entire vehicle. After that, I was finally able to accelerate. This same situation has happened to me on several separate occasions. It is very scary having my 3 children in the vehicle and it losing power as I'm trying to make a move to be safe.

When turning into a parking lot and putting the brakes on, the explosive charge in the seat belt went off with painful compression of the chest by the seat belt in the drivers seat. The air bag did not inflate. I was able to get the seat belt off my chest, but it was fixed by the mechanism and would not extend for use after that.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was shaking while idling with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the camshaft phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed a credit $2,500 toward the cost of the repair. The contact related the failure to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 (Cam Phaser Replacement); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 61,941.

This vehicle has been to the dealer multiple times to check hard-shifting and shuttering. Could not replicate at dealer. On 5/27/23 500 miles into a 2k mile road trip the vehicle hard shifted- felt like we hit something, then lost all acceleration. Would not accelerate. Narrowly missing being hit by several cars as I moved it from the fast lane into shoulder. Trying to accelerate the whole time. It finally reengaged with another jolt. This vehicle has 76,000 miles on it at the time. It went into a dealer on 5/30. They confirmed the transmission was slipping into neutral on its own. They have had it ever since and now say it will be 2-3 weeks before repaired. Meanwhile - I was stuck 500 miles away from home.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the low oil pressure warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a defective oil pump. Additionally, the contact was also informed that the cam phasers were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that an abnormal rattling sound was coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the cam phasers where defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000.

In December 2022, my Expedition had a problem shifting while climbing hills. The transmission fluid was also overheating. We took it into the shop, but they didn’t find any issues. Over the past month, the transmission has been significantly hesitating and clunky. The local dealership have no transmission appointments until July 2023.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition The contact stated while at a stop light, the vehicle started shaking and the contact heard a rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the cam phaser needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted no assistance was provided. The contact was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 82,000.

In the past year, the horn has gone off several times when car was locked and no one in it. Recently the horn stopped working with the key fob when locking the car and then this past week the horn has completely stopped working. This has been a faulty horn from the beginning and after doing a bit of research I see that others have had the same issue. This can become a safety issue as I realized it when someone cut in front of me and the horn did not work.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon cold starts, there was a loud rattling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine cam phasers had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously service under a Manufacturer Extended Warranty Coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.

This vehicle with 72,000 miles on it was experiencing a rattle upon start on cold mornings for about two months, it didn't happen every time and only on initial start. Mechanic couldn't get the incident to happen in his presence to diagnose and no codes reported from computer diagnostic equipment. In February 2023, the vehicle lost power while highway driving and seemed to having problems shifting. The check engine and powertrain malfunction indicator both came on. Drove the vehicle immediately to mechanic. Booster sensor replacement was indicated by computer diagnostic and was replaced. On 4/16/2023 the check engine light came on briefly while driving and then went out and did not come back on. On 4/18/2023 while driving on the highway the vehicle started making a loud clanking with black smoke from exhaust pipe. We had the vehicle towed to mechanic. Over 30 diagnostic codes reported and mechanic recommended we take the vehicle to a Ford dealership. We had the vehicle towed to the local Ford dealership and have been informed that this 4 year old, 72,000 mile vehicle needs a complete engine replacement for $18,222. They do not know what caused the problem without pulling the whole engine and opening it up, but recommend a full replacement. We have contacted Ford and opened a case with them, but since the vehicle had a 60,000 mile power train warranty there is nothing that Ford is willing to do.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving into the driveway and shifting into park, the shift indicator message stated that the vehicle was not in park; however, the contact was still able to turn off the vehicle. On another occasion, while driving 15 MPH and entering the highway, the vehicle lost motive power with the check engine warning light illuminated. The warning light disappeared, and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer did not provide any further assistance. The failure mileage was 92,000.

There is an issue with the 3.5L GTDI engine cam phasers, identical to known recall FSA 21N03. This vehicle was not included in the mentioned recall as the manufacture location was other than those listed in recall FSA 21N03.

The transmission shifting is dangerous. It’s shifting hard, missing gears and when trying to accelerate the engine just rev’s and then slams into gear. It also skips. It’s not even safe to pull out into traffic. I have had it in at a Ford dealership 3 times and it has only gotten worse! I don’t know what else to do as the dealership acts like they have not seen this before and aren’t sure how to fix it.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while his wife was starting the vehicle, she heard an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the Variable Camshaft Timing (VCT) unit to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer, where it was diagnosed that the solenoid valve was defective. The contact stated that the vehicle was returned to her a week later; however, the failure reoccurred while driving the vehicle to her residence. The dealer was notified, and a second appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

Momentary Neutral-Out Condition In Drive The vehicle has exhibited issues that correspond to other Ford vehicles that share the 10-speed transmission. This includes slipping, jerking, and loss of power to put it simply. A main issue that I wanted to point out is that it has a Momentary Neutral-Out Condition In Drive which means that the vehicle shifts into neutral when driving, thus resulting in a loss of power, suddenly. Consequently, this posses a major safety risk in all roads. There has been no accident that resulted from this. However, this requires a replacement of transmission which is a recall for the F150 but not the Expedition despite it having the same transmission and issues. This issue began around Christmas of 2022.

My 2019 Ford Expedition is experiencing engine shudder. This started about 3 weeks ago and is starting to happen more and more.

The car’s touchscreen and buttons on dash and steering wheel stop working sporadically. You can’t control the volume of the radio, hang up/answer calls, control the air conditioning, GPS is wrong on the map, etc. Sometimes the screen is completely blank and/or unresponsive. It is very dangerous as well when the back up sensors and camera don’t work.

When the vehicle has the auto start-stop activated it will randomly kill the engine entirely when you go to drive forward from an auto start-stop stop. You then need to put the vehicle in park and restart the engine. I've taken this into the dealership twice now for this issue, as the first time they tried to fix it with a new battery, which did not fix the issue. It's currently at Ford Service being inspected again. This is unsafe as drivers behind you would be expecting you to move forward when traffic signals allow, and after they see your rear brake lights go off when you try to accelerate.

"SHIFT SYSTEM FAULT" warning comes on dash with a wrench code. This is on my 2019 Ford Expedition Max, with 77000 miles on it. This warning comes when vehicle has been driven and since put in park, then put back into gear. If vehicle is shut off and turned back on code has cleared. Recently also got a "powertrain malfunction" code where then a driver mode became unavailable.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with faulty cam phasers. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and suggested that the contact file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to accelerate as needed. The contact stated that it was as if the vehicle was stuck in second or third gear. The contact stated that when the transmission attempted to shift to the next gear, the engine revved loudly, and the vehicle jolted into gear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent at first but had gradually become constant. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the dealer had rebuilt the transmission previously. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.