2019 Ford Expedition: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Sep 21, 2026 · Transmission · 84,000 miles · MD

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 26V402000 (Power Train); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle jolted, the vehicle failed to maintain the intended speed, with an abnormal squeaking sound as if the brakes were engaged, even though the brake pedal was not depressed. The message "See Service Manual" was temporarily displayed. The local dealer was contacted. In addition, the contact stated that, as per the Ford App, there was no failure identified. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

Filed Jun 30, 2026 · Transmission · TN

When trying to pass a vehicle between approximately 40-50 mph, transmission slips out of gear, engine revs, lack of acceleration and a light gear grinding sound followed by a loud bang is heard, vehicle regains gear. Occasionally a 'transmission fault' message appears but does not set a OBD2 code. We understand this is likely related to the CDF Drum

Filed Sep 30, 2025 · Transmission · WA

Ford 10 speed automatic transmission. Driving at highway speeds the vehicle suddenly went into limp mode. This dropped the vehicle speed from 70 mph to 20 mph without warning. A flashing wrench indicator light on the dash illuminated. A grinding noise coming from underneath the vehicle occurred. Our vehicle has an extended warranty. The vehicle was dropped off at the dealership it was purchased from. Dealership stated the separator plate inside the transmission was defective and needed replaced. The work was completed and the vehicle has been returned to us. This could have caused a significant accident on the freeway. Luckily with experienced drivers this was avoided.

Filed May 12, 2025 · Transmission · MO

While driving the vehicle will all of a sudden will come out of gear, he can hear grinding, when the rpms eventually slow down will go into neutral and can then be put back into gear. This happens in normal driving conditions, it happens while at cruising highway speeds bit more often happens while stepping into the gas to pass someone. You lose all power and is extremely dangerous! This has been happening since at least 2022 with vehicle since around 55k miles and continues now at 105k. During city driving it usually is just a harder shift which always seems to be around 4th,5th 6th gear which is same on hwy when it downshifts to around the same to pass someone. For ford to issue a tsb and not be recalled yet is unfathomable with how dangerous this can potentially be! Pictures attached is from around time we first started to experience the issue with 56k 04/10/2022 and 59k 06/06/2022 on vehicle. Other two are from me having them look at it for said issue with no resolution! Last is most recent with them recommending me to get transmission flushed.will be returning to shop on 5/23/2025 for same issue. There are numerous times in between these that this issue has happened as well but with wife driving and this happing definitely angered me and scared her to not want to drive it anymore with most recent event on Friday 5/9/2025!

Filed Feb 1, 2024 · Transmission · OK

The vehicle has harsh shifting, it will skip gears, while driving you will at times hear a grinding noise and the gear drops to 1st and the RPM revs up very high. My safety was put at risk multiple times while driving when the car randomly decides to drop down to first gear. Ford has admitted the problems with the transmissions but will not do anything for the consumer to make it right. My vehicle has been in a ford dealership where they “reset the values” and that has done nothing for it.

Filed Dec 11, 2023 · Engine · 79,427 miles · AZ

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle and while driving at various speeds, there was a grinding and rattling sound coming from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rattling was coming from the cam phaser. The independent mechanic related the failure to the federal safety agency ID Number: 0201090 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and referred the contact to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and it was confirmed the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency ID Number: 0201090 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was 79,427.

Filed Aug 27, 2023 · Acceleration, Fuel system · FL

My truck does this during, gears shifts 3-4- them 3,4,t complete gri g like people noise somewhere around 15 mph - 20 mph. Happens 80% of the time when I'm slowing down coming around a curve on a slight inclin, 5gear sounds like it's grinding in then it dowm shifts to 4th and slows down very fast..then downs hard shift with clunk upto 5th when speeding up after that slight turn . Seem to get worse after 95,500 miles

Filed Feb 6, 2023 · Transmission · LA

Our 2019 Ford Expedition MAX (75k miles), has a transmission that disengages while driving (wrench light on; powertrain system failure limp mode; incorrect 4th gear ratio error code). A mechanic diagnosed it as an inner sleeve of the C-D-F drum moving out of position needing a full rebuild or new transmission. The vehicle has lost total drive train power while driving in traffic at speed. Whenever there is a need for up shift or down shift, the vehicle will intermittently stutter, slip/grind gears, rev up, or lose power completely. This has put my family in danger on the road. The car is dangerous when attempting to pull onto roads with moving traffic. It is concerning that Ford has not issued a recall.

Filed Nov 15, 2022 · Transmission · TX

Transmission failure 4 occurrences after dealer repair under warranty. The transmission issues are very well documented and dealer has returned vehicle to parent with kids in vehicle..within 20 miles vehicle stooped on I-40 traffic endangering lives 3rd failure. Returned vehicle to dealer and when told vehicle was ready it made 15 miles prior to overheating and ceasing to accelerate out of traffic endangering lives. These are the last 2 times vehicle was returned. 2 prior when we were told the vehicle was ok and loss of acceleration, grinding, jerking were normal. Vehicle currently at dealer. Communication with Ford with little assistance. Prior to these failures were cam phasers with 4 similar failures and almost burned my garage down. This vehicle and many others are not safe and should be addressed.

Filed Sep 12, 2022 · Transmission · CA

In April 2021 while driving, the car abruptly when into low power mode. I drove it straight to ford. They pulled the codes and said there was nothing wrong. Ever since then, the car will randomly make a grinding sound, lose power, a wrench flashes and then it goes back to normal. It has done with several times on the freeway upon acceleration. The dealerships cannot replicate.

Filed Dec 4, 2019 · Transmission · 8,000 miles · GA

2019 expedition 10 speed transmission locked up after 2 hours of "free wheeling" behind my motorhome. While approaching (no turning yet) to parking area about 3 to 5 MPH suddently car just locked rear wheels up. When car was started up there were grinding sound coming out of transmission. Since unable to unlock or "free" the transmission car was sent to local dealership more than 400 miles from home. Ford dealer installed a new 10-speed transmission. Week later I attempted to pick up the car, but after an hour of driving light color smoke came behind the vehicle. Car was hauled back to same dealership for furter service. No real reason given why all these happened. ... Do I have a "lemon", vehicle has only about 8000 miles.