2017 Ford Expedition

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving on several occasions at various speeds, there was a burning odor inside the cabin of the vehicle, and the air condition failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness to the blower motor had melted and the pigtail on the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact believed that the failure was associated with Manufacturer Recall: 22SF6. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated after the vehicle had been repaired under an unidentified recall, the instrument panel and central electrical console were flickering. The contact stated that the headlights were also flickering. In addition, there was an abnormal burning odor coming through the air vents. The battery was replaced and drained prematurely. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the blower motor assembly had failed. The contact stated that the vehicle had been diagnosed by several local dealers, but no repairs had been performed due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

This issue has happened multiple times, once on the highway the vehicle felt like it lost gear/ the engine completely cut off. multiple warning lights came on such as airbag, ABS, engine light. was eventually able to get to the shoulder and after multiple attempts it started back up, showed no warning lights. drove the rest of the way fine. another time that could have put other at risk is when driving in the city, the vehicle lost power and also lost the ability to stee. causing me to be standstill in the roadway. the vehicle started back up after two attempts. the vehicle has been to the local deal a total of 4 times with the last time requesting a through inspection of the grounds, as this seems like an electrical or mechanical issue the service manager requesting me "not to bring it back until it's broken" leaves me lost.

Tailgate opens and closes at random times while stationary or in motion. When the tailgate opens and closes, anything behind the back seat could fall out onto any vehicle. Has been reported to the dealer and repaired but has relapsed to previous condition. Serra Hyundai Birmingham, Alabama has been aware of this condition as recent as May 10, 2024. Problem surfaced mid September, 2023.

6 months ago FORD replaced my blower motor (ONLY) per the recall, it still only worked intermittently so on a return visit they diagnosed a need to replace their (Motorcraft) YH-1829 A/C Blower Motor Switch / RESISTOR AND the pigtail connector SINCE THE CONNECTION PINS HAD FUSED FROM OVERHEATING. THOSE were NOT covered by the recall notwithstanding 100's or more complaints to FORD. However, The Blower ONLY worked on high. ALWAYS on high. If the key was on, the HVAC ON/OFF was useless (It's LED would go off and on but not the blower.) Likewise speed (+) and (-) did nothing. EVERY OTHER FUNCTION/Button worked fine. Temperature could be regulated and Rear A/C could be activated just fine. Yesterday, $595 later, FORD has diagnosed the Climate Control Board (FL1Z-19980-K) in the dash. IT'S RELAY HAD OVERHEATING ISSUES. They did not replace the malfumnctioning Control Board because Part FL1Z-19980-K is on a nationwide backorder with no ETA. Oh, and when/if it does become available, FORD wants $758 to install (part, tax and labor). So, I have a irrepressible suspicion that the Control Board overheat failure is linked to the overheating/fused resistor, all stemming from the original Blower Motor overheat failure that FORD did agree to recall. But, NOW, the culprit is inside the dash and the circuit cannot be turned off. IF THE KEY IS ON SO IS THE CLIMATE CONTROL CIRCUIT WITH THE BLOWER ON HIGH 100% of my driving time. More fusing? More fire risk?

My vehicle is a 2017 Expedition that had the blower motor recall performed in October 2023. Prior to the recall being performed, we would often have burning smells coming from the blower, so it made sense that the recall was to fix a fire hazard with the blower motor. I observed burned terminals in the electrical connector and assumed they would be replaced as part of the recall. Any reasonable person would assume that burned electrical wires pose a fire hazard and a recall that is supposed to fix a fire hazard issue would replace the electrical connector. A few months after the recall was performed, we started having the exact same symptoms coming from the blower motor as we did before the recall, namely a burning smell and the blower motor operating intermittently. I contacted Ford about a problem with the recall repair and they stated they would have to diagnose it. Ford identified burned electrical terminals at the blower motor and a faulty motor controller. Ford then communicated to me that those items were not covered under the blower motor recall. I only then learned that the recall replaced only the blower motor and not the electrical connectors or controller. I was charged a $220 diagnostic fee, had I known those items were not part of the recall I would not have brought my vehicle in for diagnosis. I have three major concerns: 1. If the purpose of the blower motor recall was to prevent a fire hazard from the blower motor and related components, the recall has failed. 2. The original faulty blower motor caused damage to the blower controller and electrical connector. These components should have been replaced with the blower motor as part of the recall. It is absurd to think that Ford would install a new blower motor connected to damaged and burned wires. 3. The electrical connector and motor controller were not replaced during the recall service, but still pose a fire hazard as stated in the recall, those components should be replaced at no cost.

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air condition stalled. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the blower motor had melted the resister plug. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

Electronic throttle body will go into a limp mode and has no power to accelerate. This happens while driving down the street or highway and you might have enough power to pull to side of the road or street and not get run over. I have seen other reports of this and Ford extended their warranty on some vehicles to 10 years or 150,000 miles. These are mainly the eco boost motors. My vehicle has 88,000 miles and is regularly serviced. One occurrence was on a road under construction with no place to pull over quickly when this happened.