2015 Ford Expedition Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 13%of 164 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,311miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the fuel system of the 2015 Ford Expedition, 13% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,311 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1/28/17 driving 65 MPH on a florida highway (not on cruise control) the throttle/gas peddle sensor (throttle body) shuts off the gas to the engine and the car slows to a stop. This is in the middle of traffic. We manage to pull to the side of the highway, turn the car off and on and the problem disappears for another 50 miles we drive the car to a Ford dealer and they replace the throttle body for $500. I am . …”
NHTSA complaint #10971425, filed 2017-04, 42,175 miles“At about 56000 miles, while driving down the road at about 55 MPH, the wrench light came on and the truck went into, what I now know as, crawl home mode. I had to drift to the side of the road and restart the truck. About a week later the same thing happened. To it to the dealership where is was purchased and was told that it is a faulty throttle body. I was told that it is not covered under any warranty and would be close to $500.00 to repair. …”
NHTSA complaint #11024563, filed 2017-09, 57,000 miles“Electronic throttle body etb, dephi 6. The car all of a sudden drops the speed to an idle, produces a warning wrench on dash (p2112 or 2111 code) the vehicle loses power and barley moves. This happened about 3 times while I was driving with my family in car. I was able to pull off the road and restart the vehicle. Luckily I was not towing my trailer at the time. This happened on a road trip and it was fix under fords comprehensive cpo warranty at about 44k miles (11-2016) . …”
NHTSA complaint #11080255, filed 2018-03, 64,144 miles“When driving on highway the engine goes into limp mode 3mph max. Displays wrench symbol on instrumentation panel.. No possible acceleration possible.. Very dangerous if you were entering an intersection on highway. I could see possible fatalities. If you shut off engine and restart will run as normal for about a mile than same scenario. Ran code showed p2112 faulty throttle body. If you were crossing a highway I could see getting t-boned . Please educate owners to save lives.9.12.18”
NHTSA complaint #11129112, filed 2018-09, 45,000 miles“I was driving at approximately 50 MPH, in a steady-state in mild traffic, when the wrench icon in the left-side of the dashboard lit up momentarily and the vehicle lost all power. The engine was still running but was unresponsive. I had to coast to a stop, turn it off then re-start the vehicle. It did so again upon driving it on monday aug 19. Ford was contacted and denied the issue, even though this exactly mimics the reason for the recall on 2015 Ford flexes/lincoln mkts, etc. With the same powertrain!”
NHTSA complaint #11245028, filed 2019-08, 78,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10204987Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - March 2016 Air bag warning light illuminated with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) B141B and/or B141C
- 10204986Feb 5, 201649 CFR Part 579.5 Monthly Communications - January 2016
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 | 4 | 6% |
| 2022 | 14 | 12% |
| 2021 | 14 | 6% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 | 10 | 2% |
| 2018 | 9 | 2% |
| 2017 | 20 | 6% |
| 2016 | 17 | 8% |
| 2015 | 22 | 13% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 6% |
| 2009 | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 | 9 | 6% |
| 2007 | 37 | 17% |
| 2006 | 24 | 8% |
| 2005 | 65 | 21% |
| 2004 | 23 | 8% |
| 2003 | 38 | 6% |
| 2002 | 21 | 6% |
| 2001 | 22 | 4% |
| 2000 | 19 | 2% |
| 1999 | 27 | 3% |
| 1998 | 28 | 3% |
| 1997 | 19 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2015 Ford Expedition
45 complaintsEngine
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Ford Expedition
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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