2012 Ford Expedition problems
The 2012 Ford Expedition has 167 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (37%) concerns drivetrain & axles. After that come electrical system (12%) and cruise control (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 167 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 38 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 76,000 miles 116 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 25 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 116 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 76,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 108,000 miles (46 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 38 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2012 ranks 23rd most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Ford Expedition with enough data (70 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a traffic collision today, may 15, 2015, going southbound the speed of 45MPH on a city street in rancho cucamonga ca. Another car going westbound didn't wait at stop sign, went through the intersection, I slammed on the brakes and turned wheel to the right to avoid hitting her but we collided, I was spun around, she ended up in the front yard the house on the corner. The front of my vehicle hit the front fender and front door of the passenger side of her vehicle.
Vehicle accelerated unintended and unexpected. Speed was uncontrollable. Driver avoided to the best of his abilities standing workers and unintentionally hit two other vehicles and workers inside those vehicles. 6 injured taken by ambulance two critically hurt!
Neck problems due to angle of head rest while breaking, I am 6'5'. The existing headrest is a dangerous design and needs to be fixed.
Recall TSB 13-6-8 vehicle built in kentucky truck plant july 2012 equipped with 6r80 transmission exhibits engagement in 5th gear. Wrench light comes on, speedometer reads zero and odometer displays dashes while driving. Ford states it is not part of recall. Ford diagnosed problem with solution of replacing molded leadframe.