2015 Ford Expedition Transmission Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  16%
• 25k–50k
  317%
• 50k–75k
  528%
• 75k–100k
  422%
• 100k–150k
  422%
• 150k+
  16%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Ford Expedition owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that his wife informed him that upon parking and exiting the vehicle, the vehicle rolled approximately 20-feet forward and stopped upon hitting a telephone pole. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that no issues were found, and the gear shifter assembly was operating as designed. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing an excessive electrical drain. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the gear shifter assembly module was temporarily removed. As a result, the excessive battery drain ceased. The mechanic diagnosed that the failure was associated with either the gear shifter assembly or the module. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and shifted into park(P) and the contact exited the vehicle to run errands; however, upon returning to where the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware that the vehicle had rolled away. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and had started engaging the parking brake whenever the vehicle was parked. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V413000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly hesitated, with the transmission slipping. Later, the contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle was vibrating excessively. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with transmission power converter failure resulting in damages to the timing chain. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle was shaking abnormally while shifting gear. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. While the mechanic was test driving the vehicle, he noticed there was a failure with the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission inadvertently downshifted. Additionally, the service transmission warning light illuminated on and off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with wheel speed sensor failure, however; the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked at a gas station, the vehicle slowly rolled away. The contact shifted the vehicle out of park to stop the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called and notified the local dealer however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

I was driving and going around 45mph when the wrench warning light came on and I lost the ability to accelerate. The car could only coast. I was able to coast to a parking lot. I turned off the car and restarted it. It seemed fine so I drove home. The same thing happened again a couple of days later. We checked the codes and it had a p2112 error code. We replaced the throttle body and it seems fine now. However this is the second time we have had to replace the throttle body. The same thing happened in 2018 with about 74000 miles on the car. We replaced the throttle body then also. From internet searches this seems to be a common problem. It is a big safety issue since the car loses the ability to accelerate unexpectedly. I was lucky I was able to coast out of the way each time without causing an accident.

I am driving a 2015 Ford Expedition that utilizes the 6R80 transmission. I am actively experiencing the severe, dangerous highway downshifting failure described in Ford's F-150 safety recall. The truck is throwing codes P0705, P0706, and P0707. My car will go into limp-mode and lose acceleration while driving, light up the wrench and stop displaying the gear and idle high and accelerate at half the speed. When I turn my car off, it will not turn back on until the engine has cooled off.

Vehicle was placed in park and rolled down a driveway. Vehicle almost crashed through a house across the street if the owner did not jump in the vehicle and slam the brake. Problem has not yet been reproduced by a dealer. The part has not yet been evaluated by the dealer. Although, the dealer has done improper inspections of broken parts on the vehicle when it was under warranty in an attempt to get out of replacing them, so I do not trust the dealer to do a proper assessment.

My 2015 Ford Expedition randomly dies when I drive it. The vehicle only has 60.000 miles on it, we took it to a ford dealership and they had the car for 3 months and cannot figure out what's wrong with it even after having Fords Master mechanics try and remedy. After doing research it seems like this is a super common issue and Ford Needs to issue a recall to give its customers answers. My expensive vehicle is not safe to drive as it randomly dies without warning.

Transmission complaints in other Expedition years