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2019 Ford Expedition Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
224about this part
Share
43%of 526 total for the year
Median mileage
76,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 224 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2019 Ford Expedition, 43% of the 526 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“On three separate occasions, my vehicle lost the ability to accelerate. The first time I was attempting to pass slow moving farm equipment when my vehicle lost power, had a loud vibrating/rattling noise and multiple dashboard warnings flashed. Luckily, I was able to merge back into my lane and pull off the side of the road. I took the vehicle in for service and was told I needed new phasers. Once I got my vehicle back, I was still experiencing issues. Fortunately, the next two times my vehicle lost power I was driving at low speeds. …”

NHTSA complaint #11624994, filed 2024-11, 137,973 miles

“Ford is aware of a design defect that causes the vct system to wear out within a short amount of time in brand new expeditions. When the vct system wears out, the vehicle immediately transitions into limp mode , which causes the vehicle to immediately (unsafely) decelerate to a speed of 15mph (or less on hills), creating dangerous situations, particularly on highways and when towing. We purchased our Expedition in march 2019, brand new. We purchased the vehicle with the heavy duty tow package, which provides towing up to 9,300lbs. …”

NHTSA complaint #11376121, filed 2020-11, 28,000 miles

“Event occurs when vehicle is warmed up - transmission fluid temp > 205 and more likely to occur going uphill or on a slight incline on highway with a speed above 55 MPH. When accelerating quickly or aggressively, the 10 speed transmission fails. I push down on the gas pedal while in the 10 gear. It seems like it is stuck in neutral, the engine rev's to the red line if I leave my foot on the pedal, the vehicle looses speed and eventually finds a gear between 2 and 6 and transmission re-engages. The vehicle will rev to the red line before finding a gear. …”

NHTSA complaint #11406045, filed 2021-04, 37,800 miles

“While traveling with family approximately 80 miles from our home vehicle lost engine power and dropped from 75 to about 55, Expedition then started to have trouble shifting and could not pass 60 MPH. We were traveling uphill on freeway and had drive mode in eco once we started having issues wrench check engine light and the display notified me that drive mode unavailable. Once we pulled off the freeway transmission had trouble switching from 3rd to about 5th, I was able to shift gears by releasing gas pedal and pressing gas pedal again. …”

NHTSA complaint #11360793, filed 2020-09, 29,500 miles

“My wife and I were making a left turn at an intersection when the vehicle stalled in the intersection while making the turn. An alert appeared on the dashboard anti-collision alert flashed on the dash and disappeared. Then another message appeared drive mode not available . An orange wrench indicator light lit at the bottom of dashboard next to the odometer. The vehicle was not shifting correctly and as we drove further, the car shifted through the gears slowly and slowly and gradually. We drove the vehicle straight to the bell Ford dealership in phoenix. …”

NHTSA complaint #11202582, filed 2019-04, 7,072 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025513%
202456%
20231117%
20221614%
202111347%
202026963%
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 2019 Ford Expedition

Seat belts
113 complaintsEngine
108 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsEngine cooling
31 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 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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