2019 Ford Expedition · symptom sheet
Transmission fails or needs replacement
- 38owner reports
- 79,000median miles
- $7,100median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
220 of the 505 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 38 of those describe transmission failure.
Tick what matches of 38 reports
Transmission failure on other Expedition years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This is the end of the road for a transmission: the car stops moving under its own power, or a shop says the unit has to be replaced or rebuilt. Half of the owners here mention a warning light or message, and a quarter mention it happening again or to a second unit.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission (38 reports) and the valve body (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.
The "Transmission Not In Park" warning message and associated chime duration are shorter than intended.
All 11 recalls on the 2019 Ford Expedition, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the Expedition
Unexpected transmission downshift. Closed oct 22, 2019, led to recall 19V-075.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
What owners paid
5 of the 38 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $4,000 to $8,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 62,800 and 97,000 miles, from the 21 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“10R80 Transmission Failure; transmission bound up in traffic, while under power causing the steering to bind. Dealer diagnosed failure of clutch due to CDF Drum Bushing failure.”
Filed Mar 8, 2025
“I have started noticing rough shifting, delayed engagement, harsh shifts, and sometimes even slipping between gears. Have taken to the dealership and it is needing a whole new transmission”
Filed Jan 25, 2025
“Powertrain malfunction per engine light on dash and ford app description. Car lost gas power and immediately came to a halt. When trying to get car going it would not shift into gear. Got it to the ford parts store and they said it needs a complete new transmission. There were no warnings prior to the transmission going out.”
Filed Jan 29, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 38 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 107 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 105 reports
- Timing chain or cam phaser rattles 77 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 61 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 54 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 30 reports