Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (accelerator pedal, throttle, sudden acceleration, cruise control).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2016 Ford Expedition owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
6 months ago, electronic power steering failed (Control module?). Today. Electric throttle body - Code P2111. Driving down the road and lost acceleration (the "limp" condition). Engine is running but no reaction to the gas pedal. Wrench symbol on the dash. I coasted to a spot where I could get out of traffic. Restarted the vehicle and the error went away. When I made it home, I removed the throttle body. Butterfly was a little dirty but much cleaner than the ones shown on YouTube. Opened the gear box and it was clean too. However, several teeth on the plastic gears were worn and/or disfigured. It also seemed like the little electric motor would not let the butterfly shut all the way.
Wife driving 2016 Ford Exped with 61000 miles. Was driving on a remote road when the vehicle suddenly lost power and power train fault indicator came on. No cell service and no other traffic so no way to get help. Finally managed to restart which cleared the problem for now. Took the car to a Ford dealer immediately but code reader could find no fault. Dealer, however, said it is a throttle body malfunction and is not uncommon and will happen again. Now concerned about problem occurring on a freeway or other congested roadway. The sudden loss of power and resulting necessity to get off a busy roadway/highway creates a real safety issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. After the vehicle was started and the accelerator pedal was depressed, the contact experienced unintended acceleration even after the contact depressed the brake pedal. As a result, the contact crashed into a pine tree. The vehicle remained at full acceleration until it was de-powered manually. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, but the diagnostic results had not yet been determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
On 11-30-2016 with clear weather at about 3 pm traveling at traffic speed of 70 MPH on i610 south loop east harris county tx (city of houston) in the 3rd lane right from the right side shoulder of 4 lanes, a "wrench" icon come on the display and said to contact the dealer. Immediately at the same time the Expedition lost all accelerator power. The pedal went limp. A hazardous, perilous drift across the oncoming 2 right lanes to the shoulder was terrifying . By the grace of god we made it to the shoulder without being hit and/or causing a multi car wreck and probable fatalities. The car motor continued running, but there was no acceleration, no power to move the car. The car was towed to the Ford dealer where the throttle body identified as the failure and was replaced. The original part throttle body replaced was part # bl3z*9e9268a. The new throttle body is part # bl3z*9e926*b. …
I was driving on a small highway (2 times) and a neighborhood street (1 time) going 25 MPH (45 MPH on the highway) or more when all of the sudden I was unable to accelerate. My car seemed to shift into a different drive with the way it felt and some shaking. I would push the pedal to the floor and nothing would happen. I had to coast into a parking lot twice off of a busy road with my children in the car. When the car was turned off and then back on it was as if nothing ever happened and ran fine so that I could drive home. I had a mechanic do a diagnostic and no codes for this incident where stored or present. The third time it happened I did not shut the car off until someone could come and run a diagnostic which read the code p2112, throttle actuator, control system stuck? Replaced the throttle body. …
While driving on a city street I lost power and control to the engine. Control of the engine is lost when without warning acceleration is lost. The car will slow until about 5 miles an hour speed. The rpms will fluctuate up and down and stepping on the accelerator does nothing. No warning is given, and I almost got into an accident. The diagnostic was completed at a Ford dealership and it turn out to be the throttle body. This seems to be a known issues with Ford cars. This is very dangerous as it can happen at any time. Losing control of acceleration can be deadly depending on the circumstances. Once the vehicle is turned off and started up again the problem goes away until it happens again, once you have it, the problem will be there until it is repaired and hope that the issues never returns.
I was accelerating, turning left to enter a freeway on ramp. My speed was reduced to 1mph and I was unable to accelerate or control the car. When I pushed on the accelerator nothing happened it did not rev the engine. A pop up appeared with a wrench and the words "see owners manual" I was able to turn off the car and turn it back on. This allowed me to regain function. This happened with no warning at all. There is no check engine light or engine codes. This is extremely dangerous! I was in the middle of an intersection where cars were both entering and exiting the freeway. Fortunately I avoided an accident had this happened after I got on the freeway I might not have been so lucky! Upon returning home I checked the owners manual and there is nothing about a wrench light in there.
After several weeks of an intermittent acceleration problem, the vehicle stalled while driving up a hill. The engine did not shut off but nothing happened when pressing on the gas pedal. I was on a side street just about to get on the highway so I was able to pull over on the shoulder at that time. After restarting the truck I was able to drive it home but then had it towed to the dealer for service. The dealer found that the throttle body was defective and not covered under the powertrain warranty. After some research, I found that other Ford models had the same failure with the same part on the same engine but the Expedition was not specifically included in the NHTSA recall.
I was drving 70 MPH on highway when my car started to loose power and a wrench symbol appeared. I had no power and had to rolled to side of highway. Message said transmission temp 199 degrees. I had it towed to dealer and they are telling me it needs a new throttle body. I am retired and only drive 2 times a week to see grand children, go to store or doctors and I only have about 43,000 miles. Car has had all schrduled maintanance. I see Ford had a recall for other 2015 and 2016 models for throttle body that expired in 2017 but nothing for 2016 Expedition. This is going to cost me $450.00.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. While driving 50 MPH, the wrench icon illuminated and the vehicle began to stall. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and was able to restart it after the failure. The contact took the vehicle to gator Ford (11780 tampa gateway blvd, seffner, fl 33584) where it was diagnosed with a defective throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,200. The VIN was unknown.
Acceleration complaints in other Expedition years
Frequently asked questions
How common are acceleration problems on the 2016 Ford Expedition?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the speed control & acceleration of the 2016 Ford Expedition, 9% of the model year's 217 complaints. The component named most often is throttle (4 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2016 Ford Expedition acceleration problems?
No. NHTSA lists no speed control & acceleration recall for the 2016 Ford Expedition, though it has 3 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2016 Ford Expedition acceleration problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 54,000 miles, and 11% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 0 injuries to speed control & acceleration problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.