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2012 Ford Expedition structure problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2012 Ford Expedition13% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Structure complaints
13%
share of all complaints
52,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The transmission jumps in and out of gear, the engine revs on its on. I was on the highway the first time and I going between 60 and 65 mph and it sounded like the whole bottom of the truck was just ripped out, the truck went from drive to either park or first gear it locked up the back tires and…

    filed Oct 19, 2023

  • Metal corrosion on the back liftgate is allowing water to leech into the electrical connections to the back camera, causing it to intermittently not work leading to complete failure eventually. The service techs at the ford dealership have described this common problem with this year model…

    filed Feb 14, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • For 2000-2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. It is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle…

    SSM 51536 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 4, 2023
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.