2011 Ford Expedition Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 10%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Ford Expedition, 10% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving 70mph on hwy 290 when my car suddenly downshifted to first gear and then the wheels totally locked up. This caused me to start sliding sideways down the road until I came to a stop. It turned out that a computer module regulating shifting had gone bad. This also caused my transmission to go out and need replacing.”
NHTSA complaint #11128038, filed 2018-09, 150,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10681057, filed 2015-02, 43,000 miles“I was driving 70 MPH on the highway on a straight away when my car suddenly downshifted to 2nd gear, then immediately to 1st gear and then the wheels locked up”
NHTSA complaint #11092565, filed 2018-05, 150,000 miles“We were driving on 95 when we heard a thud-type noise. We thought we had a flat tire, but then the vehicle would no longer accelerate. We were able to get off at the exit that was immediately upon us and safely pull off on the side of the road. We did not have any flat tires. The vehicle would still turn on and run (so we knew it wasn't the alternator), but it wouldn't accelerate. The Ford dealership informed us it was the mextronics electronic portion of the shift mechanism and valve body in the transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #10475306, filed 2012-09, 25,000 miles“Stability control applies brakes randomly in normal conditions. Primarily this has been at slow speeds. Brakes pulsate and vehicle is difficult to steer/control. On 12/11/2016 the stability system kicked in at the same time the resume button was pressed for the cruise control. The front brakes applied with force as the car was trying to accelerate to 70 MPH with the cruise control. The vehicle began to fishtail and the transmission locked up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10934715, filed 2016-12, 38,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9% |
| 2025 | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 | 8 | 10% |
| 2023 | 6 | 9% |
| 2022 | 8 | 7% |
| 2021 | 10 | 4% |
| 2020 | 15 | 4% |
| 2019 | 14 | 3% |
| 2018 | 15 | 4% |
| 2017 | 21 | 6% |
| 2016 | 20 | 9% |
| 2015 | 15 | 9% |
| 2014 | 4 | 6% |
| 2013 | 7 | 8% |
| 2012 | 18 | 15% |
| 2011 | 7 | 10% |
| 2010 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 13 | 9% |
| 2007 | 12 | 6% |
| 2006 | 29 | 10% |
| 2005 | 66 | 21% |
| 2004 | 21 | 7% |
| 2003 | 20 | 3% |
| 2002 | 58 | 17% |
| 2001 | 101 | 17% |
| 2000 | 124 | 14% |
| 1999 | 59 | 6% |
| 1998 | 78 | 9% |
| 1997 | 79 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2011 Ford Expedition
21 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Ford Expedition
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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