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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2017 Ford Expedition Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
51about this part
Share
14%of 358 total for the year
Median mileage
65,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 51 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2017 Ford Expedition, 14% of the 358 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 2 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.

“I was driving down the road and all of a sudden when I pressed the gas it was not working and so I used the brake to pull over. The wrench light came on. When parked car started shaking/grambling sound. Everything else working but the gas pedal did not go when pressed. Turned car back on and wrench light appear and car drives.”

NHTSA complaint #11387644, filed 2021-01, 107,147 miles

“When driving my Ford Expedition would automatically downshift with no warning at high speeds. When doing 55mph it downshifted, and threw me the driver almost into the stirring wheel. At another time it threw my 11 year old son into the dash. It felt like you was getting rear ended with a bad case of whiplash.”

NHTSA complaint #11310460, filed 2020-02, 81,000 miles

“Was traveling 75 mph on a busy highway and lost power, the message center lit up yellow with a wrench in the middle, vehicle went to idle/coast, had no power to move thru lanes as cars were buzzing by me. very scary somehow got to the side of road safely but close calls many times. had it taken to Ford dealer - pulled the code P2112 THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM STUCK CLOSED/THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM CLOSED. I would like to join class action lawsuit that is open for this problem since Ford will not stand behind this issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #11556199, filed 2023-11, 111,099 miles

“Vehicle suddenly slowed from 35mph to 4mph and wrench light went on. Limped 1 miles to nearest Ford dealer whose svc dept was closed on sat. While waiting for a ride home(60 miles) I restarted vehicle and hour later and drove for 2 miles. All seemed fine but after reading multiple reports of people that attempted to drive in the same circumstances,only to be stranded,I decided to leave it at the dealer. They got to it on tuesday, and told me no error codes were available, therefore they could not do anything. They drove a 38 mile test with no issues. …”

NHTSA complaint #11267290, filed 2019-10, 53,000 miles

“Below please find my account of a very frightening event that took place when my 2017 Ford Expedition malfunctioned. In late august, 2018 we were on vacation in seattle, wa., visiting my son and his family. Five of us were in my Expedition and my son was driving. We pulled up to park by his house on a steep road. He put the vehicle into park, applied the parking brake, removed the keys, and proceeded to get out. There were three adults and two children (ages 7 and 4). All three adults got out and were helping the children out when the car rolled forward on its own. …”

NHTSA complaint #11139289, filed 2018-10, 22,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025513%
202456%
20231117%
20221614%
202111347%
202026863%
201922443%
201814939%
20175114%
20163617%
20152918%
20143447%
20134347%
20126454%
20112130%
20101017%
2009414%
20081410%
20072713%
2006227%
20054414%
2004279%
2003508%
2002185%
2001407%
2000425%
1999677%
1998708%
1997769%

Other parts of the 2017 Ford Expedition

Electrical system
93 complaintsBrakes
75 complaintsOther or unknown
41 complaintsEngine
38 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
34 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsWheels
16 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 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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