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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2016 Ford Expedition Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
20about this part
Share
9%of 217 total for the year
Median mileage
53,648miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Ford Expedition, 9% of the 217 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,648 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“P2112 error keeps coming up causing sudden lose of power in the vehicle. This has happened while driving on the freeway, causing a panic moment to get to the shoulder, and on city and rural roads. We have to pull over shut the vehicle down and then restart it so that we can continue driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11330390, filed 2020-06, 64,000 miles

“While driving down the very busy interstate at 75-80 MPH the vehicle jerked and then lost all throttle power. The wrench indicator light came on. With no throttle I had to ease myself into the narrow shoulder while semi after semi flew by. This was terrifying! I turned the vehicle off & back on and it worked fine to head home. It happened 2 more times on the way home but thankfully on small country roads.”

NHTSA complaint #11341284, filed 2020-07, 103,744 miles

“When trying accelerate the vehicle does nothing after repeated attempts to push on the gas pedal. This has caused near misses in traffic from getting rear ended as the vehicle stalls and then resumes driving. I have taken to the vehicle to the dealer and they found nothing as the problem did not duplicate in their possession. This continues to occur without any codes populating. I have held up traffic while trying to move over because vehicle would not accelerate. This happens at all speeds.”

NHTSA complaint #11302686, filed 2020-01, 31,000 miles

“I was driving on a small highway (2 times) and a neighborhood street (1 time) going 25 MPH (45 MPH on the highway) or more when all of the sudden I was unable to accelerate. My car seemed to shift into a different drive with the way it felt and some shaking. I would push the pedal to the floor and nothing would happen. I had to coast into a parking lot twice off of a busy road with my children in the car. When the car was turned off and then back on it was as if nothing ever happened and ran fine so that I could drive home. …”

NHTSA complaint #11388735, filed 2021-01, 103,000 miles

“While driving on a city street I lost power and control to the engine. Control of the engine is lost when without warning acceleration is lost. The car will slow until about 5 miles an hour speed. The rpms will fluctuate up and down and stepping on the accelerator does nothing. No warning is given, and I almost got into an accident. The diagnostic was completed at a Ford dealership and it turn out to be the throttle body. This seems to be a known issues with Ford cars. This is very dangerous as it can happen at any time. …”

NHTSA complaint #11020392, filed 2017-08, 42,000 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202619%
202525%
2024810%
202369%
202287%
2021104%
2020154%
2019143%
2018154%
2017216%
2016209%
2015159%
201446%
201378%
20121815%
2011710%
201035%
200914%
2008139%
2007126%
20062910%
20056621%
2004217%
2003203%
20025817%
200110117%
200012414%
1999596%
1998789%
1997799%

Other parts of the 2016 Ford Expedition

Brakes
48 complaints
Engine
37 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
36 complaints
Electrical system
33 complaints
Other or unknown
20 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
19 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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