Recall Register

2012 Ford Expedition: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2012 Ford Expedition. The newest campaign is 16V248000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Apr 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 16V248000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S19.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 164,650 units in total.

  1. 16V248000Received . 153,581 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks, 2012 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Mustang vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S19.

    Report filed by Ford Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 16S19. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 12V190000Received . 10,500 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Back Up Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 ford f-150, 2012 expedition and lincoln navigator, and 2012-2013 mustang vehicles, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect" and 108 “lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment.” these vehicles may have a transmission range sensor (trs) that was calibrated out of specification for reverse gear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this condition exists, the transmission may not go into reverse or when the driver pushes the shift lever in the reverse “r” position and the vehicle’s transmission does go in reverse, the “r” may not illuminate on the dashboard of the f-150, expedition, or navigator models and/or the backup lamp on the rear of the f-150, expedition, navigator, or mustang vehicles may not illuminate. These conditions increase the risk of a crash or a pedestrian being struck due to the vehicle’s not signaling it is in reverse.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the trs as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 11, 2012. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 12C23. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 12V034000Received . 569 units.

    Seats / Mid/Rear Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles, manufactured from november 19, 2011, through december 2, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 202, "head restraints." these vehicles may have inadequate welds on the head restraint support brackets for the second row, right-hand seat.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the seat head restraint may not provide the required strength, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the head restraints as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on february 21, 2012. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 12C22. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2012 Ford Expedition
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ17010Recall queryUnexpected Transmission DownshiftPower Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)25 Dec 201722 Oct 201919V075000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19910
  2. 19930
  3. 19940
  4. 19950
  5. 19960
  6. 19977
  7. 19985
  8. 19995
  9. 20007
  10. 20016
  11. 20022
  12. 20031
  13. 20040
  14. 20050
  15. 20062
  16. 20072
  17. 20083
  18. 20091
  19. 20100
  20. 20123
  21. 20153
  22. 20163
  23. 20174
  24. 201814
  25. 201911
  26. 202018
  27. 202112
  28. 202212
  29. 20238
  30. 20247
  31. 20256
  32. 20262
  33. 20272

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Ford Expedition: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/expedition/2012/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Ford Motor Company

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Ford Expedition?
164,650 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Expedition have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 77 recall campaigns for the Ford Expedition, model years 1991 to 2027. 3 of them name the 2012 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Ford Expedition open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.