2014 Ford Expedition Power Train

While driving at highway speeds very quickly the speedometer went to 0 , the fuel low warning came on , the transmission locked up dragging the rear wheels and engine goes to high rpm , this has happened numerous times , I’ve checked with local ford dealership and they tell me there are no updates for my vehicle , when this situation happens I pull over to the side of the road and shut vehicle off , count to ten and restart , drive away and wait for the next instance. I have read where earlier ford products have had this same issue. One additional item on this unit , it has a sporadic 1.5 amp drain that will kill the battery sometimes , very sporadic. Myself and two others have tried to find this drain but unsuccessfully , took to dealership and $500 later still same issue so I found a electronic battery shutoff with a key fob that disconnects the battery to prevent battery draw , but doing this prevents codes from storing , I have recently started leaving vehicle hooked up to automatic tricle charger to prevent battery from being drained so I can get codes stored up for dealership to troubleshoot at a cost to me off $150 to plug up and read codes. Does that come with lube or will that cost extra ?

While traveling at 40 mph the car suddenly shifted into first gear. At that time the speedometer, trip odometer, and gas mileage indicator all quit working and the service wrench appeared on the reader. The rear tires locked up sending the car into a skid that took the vehicle into the on coming lane luckily not resulting in an accident thanks to the quick reaction of the driver occupying that line. The car was pulled over and shutdown and the system went into limp mode on start up. After taking it to an independent mechanic I was informed that the code P0720 indicating a fault in the Output Speed Sensor, popped when hooked up to computer by the head mechanic. They directed me to Ford as their is a current recall on this model of transmission for 2014 Ford F-150s and 2013 Ford Expeditions and that I should submit an incident to the NHTSA so they are aware that this issue is present in more vehicles with the 6R80 transmission than those currently on the Ford recall.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the transmission downshifted to first gear unexpectedly, causing the rear tires to lock-up. The vehicle drove off the road into a ditch. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had not sustained any injury and was able to drive to the nearby residence. The contact is an independent mechanic. The contact scanned the vehicle and retrieved DTC code: P1500, indicating a rear output speed sensor failure. The contact determined that the TCM needed to be replaced. The contact purchased the TCM from the dealer and replaced the TCM. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The key to start/stop the vehicle engine could not be removed from the ignition steering column due to a problem with the gear shifter. The gear shifter (on the floor, not the column) thought the car was not in park even though the engine was off and IN park. The auto is available for inspection and I took it to Christian Brothers and they are replacing the shift assembly, FORD part number BL1Z-7210-CA. The vehicle only has 75,500 miles on it and I am the original owner and bought it new. The key not being able to be removed when the car is off and in park causes confusion for the driver and concern that the car could be stolen, even with a spare key to access the locked vehicle with the other key in the ignition. Two days prior to the key being locked in the steering column, the shifter began to have a mushy feel to it. My other concerns were the steering wheel to be placed in a locked position while driving the car due to problems with the shifter. The vehicle has not be inspected by the manufacturer or insurance company, just Christian Brothers who is replacing the entire shift assembly, with a cost around $945.

While driving it would hard downshift and speedometer would glitch, speedometer wouldn't work, all power would go out. I had the work fixed at Ford. They have confirmed that it is the same part that was recalled on the 2014 F150s but the Ford Expeditions are not included. This almost killed me and my daughter driving on icy roads.

P0722 code stored in power train control module. Intermittent output shaft speed sensor failure.

Unknown Gear shift stuck in park vehicle in town would not move

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle intermittently downshifted with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle before resuming normal driving. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the VIN. The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Wednesday December 28th, 2022. Vehicle gave a short ding while stopped at a traffic light. Dashboard vacillated back and forth between low tire pressure, and empty gas tank. Vehicle was holding half a tank of gas. Upon take off from traffic light speedometer stopped working. Drove 20 miles home and turned off vehicle. Husband took for check drive, everything was working. Friday December 30, 2022 while traveling 65 miles an hour on the freeway, vehicle made a fleeting strange noise coming from the dash. Vehicle involuntarily downshifted to first gear causing vehicle to skid down the highway, tires smoking, out of control. Husband was able to come to a stop at the side of the highway without harming us or anyone else on the road. Engine was revving as if someone was pushing on the gas pedal. Engine was quickly turned off. Eventually vehicle was restarted and showed no signs of what had happened a few minutes before. Made it home without incident on side roads traveling at a low speed. Without the excellent driving skills of my husband, we would have lost control and crashed. At a busier hour multiple vehicles would have plowed into the back of us injuring or killing many. We were both traumatized by the takeover of our vehicle. And yes, the incident could have very well been a detriment to our lives and the lives of others on the road. Vehicle has been parked. Husband visited local Ford dealership explaining what happened. Representative was very well aware of the situation my husband described. He said it has to do with the power train control module. Parts are not available and will not be for months. These parts have been recalled by Ford up to 2013. Ford will not replace part or reset powertrain on our vehicle which is 2014. Quote to fix our vehicle is 3,000.00 dollars and possibly more depending on what the lock down did to our engine and transmission. On top of that it could be months before they can have to parts to fix it. Vehicle is unsafe.

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly decelerated, with the tachometer at zero. The service engine warning light was illuminated. After restarting the vehicle, the failure was self-corrected. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the Extended Warranty coverage involving the transmission leadframe repair. The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 140,000.

The SUV gets stuck in first gear and randomly downshifts into first gear regardless of the speed. When pulling out into traffic the SUV will randomly get stuck in first gear and cannot gain speed. I took it to the Ford dealership in September of 2021 and they determined that it was the transmission molded lead frame. This part had a Ford TSB on 2011-2013 Expeditions and Ford replaced the part at no charge on 2011-2013 models. This is the same problem on my 2014 Expedition. Ford ordered a new part in September of 2021at my expense. Today is 2/15/2022 and the part is still not in and the problem continues and is getting worse.

Transmission will suddenly shift gear while driving. On one occasion it downshifted to 1st gear as I was travelling down the highway at 70 mph with my family in the vehicle. Tires locked up and vehicle slid but I was able to regain control and did not hit anything. In addition, in multiple occasions the Instrument Panel shuts off all the gauges for the exception of the RPM's and shows a wrench and loosing some power. Also while driving at low speeds the transmission disengages and slips but no sign of transmission issues. On all instances above I parked the vehicle, shut off for a minute, restart and drove away like nothing happened. No codes, no warnings. Brought it to several mechanics and they are not able to tell me whats wrong. Spoke to Ford and they said is nothing they have seen on the Ford Expedition but the symptoms are similar to an issue on a F-150. I'm very concerned as this can happened at any time and I know if it happens on snow It will probably cause a major accident. Don't feel safe driving the vehicle.

I was driving down the street at 40mph when all of a sudden the transmission down shifted into first gear. Because this happened on its own, there were no brake lights to warn the car behind me that I was slowing down at a rapid rate. The wrench symbol flashed on the dashboard and went away, so I took the vehicle to a Ford dealer the next morning when they opened up.

I was sitting sat a stop light, when the light turned green, I stepped on the gas pedel but the car did not move. I took my foot off the gas, let the engine rpm go down, then stepped on the gas again. As the engine rpm went up, the transmission dropped into gear with a loud, jerking cluck sound. The dashboard flashed and then went dead. I had no speedometer, fuels, coolant, voltage gages, the only thing that worked was the tacometer. I pulled over and turned the car off, but when I started the car again, all the gages worked as normal and drove fine until the next incident.

Transmission will suddenly shift gear while driving. One on occasion it downshifted to 1st gear. Luckily we were only going 45 mph, so I was able to maintain control of the vehicle. In a separate instances it downshifted 1 gear while driving 60 mph, remained in the lower gear and appeared to be stuck in that gear, because after coming to a complete stop it was very slow to pick up speed and didn't shift gears. Same thing happened within a 1 1/2 weeks, driving 70 mph, feel a slight jerk, transmission gets stuck in lower gear (noticeable higher RPM) and then magically clears itself up a few minutes later. Took it to 2 different Ford Dealers. Both say, the Molded Lead Frame/Valve Body assembly has gone bad. There is no recall for this, yet we had the exact same issue on a 2013 F-150. There had been a recall for model years (up to 2012) but not 2013. Then a few months later, the 2013 model year as included (I guess enough people complained). Now Ford claims that recall doesn't cover the 2014 Expedition with the 5.4L engine. Utter nonsense, same problem, same part that is failing/needs replacing.

DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE, THERE WAS A SLIGHT BUMP AND LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE AND POWER TRAIN LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR FROM SIXTH AND A SUDDEN DECELERATION. CODE READ P2070 WITH SAME ISSUES AND CIRCUMSTANCES AS 2011-2013 F150

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED A HARD GEAR SHIFT AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND REMAINED IN SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FORD LINCOLN OF FRANKLIN (LOCATED AT 1129 MURFREESBORO RD, FRANKLIN, TN 37064, (615) 800-6500) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OSS SENSOR CIRCUIT FAULT-P0722 FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC WAS ALSO ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

100306-105660 MILES VEHICLE PURCHASED USED -FORD 2014 EXPEDITION WOULD STALL OCCASIONALLY AND DOWNSHIFT WHILE ON HIGHWAY AND GOT WORSE. 5 MECHANICS (ONE WAS FORD DEALERSHIP), $3000.00 OF GUESSING AND REPLACING PARTS (FUEL PUMP& FILTER, THROTTLE BODY), ALMOST GETTING REAR ENDED THREE TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DOWN TO 10-20 MPH, NO CODES, 10 WEEKS OF IN & OUT OF REPAIR SHOPS, AND NO ONE CAN FIND PROBLEM. FINALLY GOT BAD ENOUGH LAST MECHANIC GOT CODE OF LEAD FRAME CONNECTOR WITH DECODER PLUGGED UNDER DASH DURING TEST DRIVE. RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN OR MODEL. FORD KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. THEY SHOULD REDESIGN THIS PART AND PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS DONE TO VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF WHERE REPAIRS DONE, YEAR OR MILEAGE AND HOW MANY TIMES THIS OCCURS UNTIL THE PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTS. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED AS NO CODES APPEAR IN DASH OR FULL VEHICLE SCANS.

SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2011 TO 2013 6R80 TRANSMISSIONS THAT A PREVIOUS RECALL DEALT WITH. WHILE DRIVING THE EXPIDITION DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF CAUSING TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST BEING REAR ENDED. MY VEHICLE IS MADE AT THE SAME PLANT AND THE RECALL GOES TO VEHICLES MANUFACTURED TO 4/13 MINE WAS 8/13. WHICH MAKES IT A NEW MODEL YEAR 2014. THE PREVIOUS RECALL WAS 2011 TO 12. THE LATER ADDED 2013 MODELS. THEY NEED TO LOOK INTO ADDING 2014 OR LATER TO THIS LIST SINCE IT IS HAPPENING TO THIS MODEL AS WELL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY EXPEDITION. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED UP AND DOWN WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON IT JUMP AND SURGES AT LOWER SPEEDS. BUT SHUTTING IT OFF SEEMS TO RESET IT FOR A SHORT WHILE BUT THE ISSUE ALWAYS COMES BACK.