2015 Ford Expedition Fuel System Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the throttle body. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed back to an independent mechanic, who again diagnosed a failure with the throttle body. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145,781.

While driving through a busy intersection, the vehicle seemed as if it had shifted into neutral rendering the accelerator powerless. I was able to coast into a parking lot and noticed the wrench warning light being on. The engine was also shaking very noticeably. I turned off the engine and read up on the warning light to learn it indicated a powertrain failure. Called a mechanic who stated it could be the throttle body and/or throttle body actuator. It was suggested the engine should be turned off (already done) and restarted. I did as instructed and the engine began running smoothly again. Wrench warning light was no longer on. Without having control of the powertrain, this situation could have caused an accident as I had no ability to control the vehicle's power and could not navigate through the intersection in a safe manner. I feel like my safety and others was put at risk. I have taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who is also an Auto Mechanic Instructor at the local high school. I await his diagnostic result. There were no earlier symptoms or wrench warning light previous to this incident.

Dealer has diagnosed Throttle Body Failure which is well documented with these vehicles and known the the NHTSA even though there is no recall and no extended warranty for this particular vehicle (though there is for others). This a major safety issue as the vehicle looses all throttle response and puts its occupants at risk for a collision.

CAR IN MOTION, HESITATES AND SOMETIME GOES TO LOW POWER MODE WHERE YOU HAVE TO PULL OVER, TURN CAR OFF WAIT AND RESTART TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS, DEALERSHIP DECODES AND REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, CHARGING EACH TIME TO FIX THE ISSUE

VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHLIE DRIVEING AT ANY GIVEN TIME, GEAR AND SPEEDS. ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS REMAINS WORKING. STOP AND RESTART THE CAR AND IT'S WORKING AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AGAIN.WHILE IN MOTION. HOWEVER IT SEAMS TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU ACCELERATE, AND IF YOU KEEP A CONSTANT RPM THE CAR LASTS LONGER BEFORE THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. NO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AT FIRST ONLY AFTER FEW SHUTDOWN. WHEN CHECKING THE ERROR CODE ITS P2112

WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE ENGINE GOES INTO LIMP MODE 3MPH MAX. DISPLAYS WRENCH SYMBOL ON INSTRUMENTATION PANEL.. NO POSSIBLE ACCELERATION POSSIBLE.. VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU WERE ENTERING AN INTERSECTION ON HIGHWAY. I COULD SEE POSSIBLE FATALITIES. IF YOU SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTART WILL RUN AS NORMAL FOR ABOUT A MILE THAN SAME SCENARIO. RAN CODE SHOWED "P2112" FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. IF YOU WERE CROSSING A HIGHWAY I COULD SEE GETTING T-BONED . PLEASE EDUCATE OWNERS TO SAVE LIVES.9.12.18

55,000 MILES. ORANGE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DRIVING THROUGH TOWN ABOUT 25 MPH. LOST POWER AND COASTED ACROSS THE RAIL ROAD TRACKS IN TOWN. VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING, HOWEVER HAD NO POWER AND MINIMAL IDLE SPEED. I GOT PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. DIAGNOSTIC SAID TO CHECK MANUAL. I TRIED TO DO THAT AND THE VEHICLE WASN'T IDLING THE BEST, SO I SHUT IT OFF. I WAS AT A BUSY INTERSECTION AND WAS ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM HER FIRST DAY AT DAYCARE, SO IN A LITTLE DISARRAY. I TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK ON AND REGAINED FULL FUNCTIONALITY. THE NEXT DAY IT REPLICATED THE ERROR TWICE IN ABOUT A 4 MILE STRETCH. I GOT IT SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THEN DIRECTLY OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE HAD IT FOR 8 DAYS AND CAN'T REPLICATE THE ERROR.

WELL KNOWN THROTTLE BODY ISSUE ACROSS THE FORD LINE. NOT COVERED UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY. SUDDEN DECELERATION AND STOPPAGE DUE TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE.

ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ETB, DEPHI 6. THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DROPS THE SPEED TO AN IDLE, PRODUCES A WARNING WRENCH ON DASH (P2112 OR 2111 CODE) THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND BARLEY MOVES. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3 TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY IN CAR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I WAS NOT TOWING MY TRAILER AT THE TIME. THIS HAPPENED ON A ROAD TRIP AND IT WAS FIX UNDER FORDS COMPREHENSIVE CPO WARRANTY AT ABOUT 44K MILES (11-2016) . NOW THE VEHICLE IS ONLY UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AT 64K MILES AND THE ETB FAILED WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. UNLIKE THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND I HAVE PARKED THE TRUCK UNTIL MY APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER (1 WEEK AWAY). WE LIVE IN A MOUNTAIN AREA WITH SINGLE LANE MOUNTAIN ROADS WHERE THERE WOULD NOT BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PULL OFF ON TO SNOW BANKED ROADS. DEALER HAS NOT SAID IF THEY WOULD COVER THIS AGAIN SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL. FORD HAS ONLY GIVEN SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ETB AND PCM'S INSTALLED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE TO GET A TRUE REPAIRED ITEM OR RECALL?

VEHICLE IN MOTION ON FREEWAY AT SPEED (70MPH APPROX.) AND SUDDENLY LOST POWER W/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (ORANGE WRENCH) COMING ON. VEHICLE HAD NO POWER/ACCELERATION AND SEEMED TO ONLY IDLE. WAS ABLE TO COAST TO RIGHT SHOULDER. SHUT ENGINE OFF AND WAITED FOR A FEW MOMENTS AND TURNED BACK ON, STARTED UP, AND APPEARED TO WORK NORMALLY, ALLOWING US TO CONTINUE ON TO DESTINATION.

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS HOME ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE. SHE WAS SCARED AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE FORD STORE AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY.

AT ABOUT 56000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH, THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO, WHAT I NOW KNOW AS, CRAWL HOME MODE. I HAD TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART THE TRUCK. ABOUT A WEEK LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. TO IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IS WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND WOULD BE CLOSE TO $500.00 TO REPAIR. AFTER DOING SOME SEARCHES ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THOUSANDS OF LATE MODEL FORDS, SOME OF WHICH FORD AGREED TO REPAIR AND OFFER A LONGER WARRANTY.

FILED COMPLAINT FEW MONTHS BACK, 10985979. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. STARTED TO HAPPEN AGAIN, THIS TIME IT HAPPENED AROUND 15 TIMES IN A 200 MILE PERIOD. HAPPENED DURING ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CITY AND HIGHWAY, FROM A STOP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO WARRING JUST FULL LOSS OF POWER. SHUT TRUCK OFF, RESTARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR 6-10 MILES THEN WOULD SHUT DOWN AGAIN. AFTER THE 3RD TIME A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER. THEY ENDED UP CHANGING THE THROTTLE BODY ASSY DUE TO A FAILURE OF A INTERNAL COMPONENT.

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET. NO WARNING PRIOR TO LOSING POWER. HAD A "WRENCH" LIGHT APPEAR ON DASH. I HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, MERGING, OR TURNING IN FRONT OF APPROACHING VEHICLES, THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I ATTACHED A TESTER ON THE VEHICLE AND P2112 DEFECT CODE APPEARED INDICATING A STUCK THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL. THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AND WAS JUST IN FOR A MAJOR MILESTONE VEHICLE INSPECTION.

TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING - MUST PULL OVER AND RESTART

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