2016 FORD Expedition

Great All-Around SUV

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Rented it for a 1,500 mile round-trip from CA to WA on I-5. Carried 1,300 lbs. of tile with no problem (yeah! fold-down seats). Stuffed to the gills with light cargo on the way back. Up and down mountains with plenty of power, sure braking. Averaged 19.4 MPG going up @ 70 MPH, averaged 20 MPG going down @ 70 MPH (overall 19.6 MPG). Would have easily been over 20 if not for 300 miles of mountain driving / Portland traffic each way. Easy to park and maneuver. Sync is great. Navigation is great. Comfortable seats. Quiet cabin - a bit of wind noise. Good visibility. Not as attractive as Suburban, but capable in every way. Can't comment on reliability other than rear turn signal quit. Super engine/transmission combo. Terrific suspension! As smooth as a Cadillac.

A DO IT ALL FULL SIZE SUV

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New 2016 Ford Expedition XLT. Purchased Sept. 2016. Make no mistake this vehicle is a truck that rides like a car. Great for hauling kids and dog. Plenty of room for long trips. Tows my ATV trailer great. Ride quality and fuel mileage were better than I expected. 18 mpg around town/ stop and go driving. Buy good floor mats and seat covers. I have cloth seats in mine and with kids and dog it's worth the $. I wanted leather but could not justify the extra $5,000. cost.

First expidition

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We traded our 2013 f150 king ranch crew cab 4x4 for this king ranch expedition 4x4. Drivetrain is same ecoboost but added a 3.73 rear gear set. This puppy is heavier and still gets better mpg than the truck. We are averaging now after 5800 miles 17.3 mpg this is Texas true highway speeds in excess of 75 ,mph. Ride is fantastic. Lots of room for our two medium large dogs. Who really like rear AC. I rode in rear bucket seats once so far, but they are comfy. Rear third row my brother in law who is an above average in build ,found them very comfortable. My only complaint to date is the green lamp on dash that tells you the headlights are on.its not Bright, but is distracting on dark night driving.

You need more than independent rear suspension....

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As stated in the title, the IRS is the only feature that beats the competition. The Expedition lags far behind on both exterior and interior design, the latter is horrendous. It's a sea of plastic and cheap materials. Personally I ended up buying a Yukon Denali with the 6.2L motor. Again, other than the IRS, the Denali was light years better than the Expedition in every way. I also drove a rental Expedition that was 1 year old and already falling apart and looking very shabby.

Buy another Brand. Ford having issues all models

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Purchased second Expedition.(first one was 2010 and went 250,000 miles AFTER spending first two months in shop with repairs at Casco Bay Ford, Yarmouth maine) . This one a 2016 Platinum sticker price about $74,000. +/- YUP... less than 6000 miles on it on a trip to FL from Maine, on interstate I-95 southbound, doing about 80mph, passing an 18 wheeler and with an 18 wheeler behind me. I'm in the third lane (left)...it's raining. The engine just decides to shut down....no notice, nothing. The only way I knew it was off was I de-accelerated and by pumping the gas frantically, NOTHING HAPPENED! Luckily, by the Grace of God, I was not too committed to the passing and was able to slid in behind the 18 wheeler and coast to the right hand side of the road where I said a number of prayers. Then called my dealer. We went round and round where he felt I had a sensor that prevented me from getting too close to the vehicle in front of me and we thought the rain might have malfunctioned the sensor. We went through everything and I kept telling him I didn't have that "YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT< iT"S A PLATINUM"..NOPE I didn't have that. SO I took off again....with one sensor thing turned off....whatever. I played it cautiously....and stayed in the right hand lane. I still had like 800 miles to go.... About 150 miles later, the truck did the SAME THING. I was in the right lane this time, coasted off the highway and into the rest area, where I again called the dealer (VARNEY FORD, NEWPORT MAINE) and we went round and round. I told them to come pick up the truck on in the rest area, I was NOT going to die driving it (SOMEONE WILL IF THEY HAVEN"T ALREADY AND INVESTIGATORS UNABLE TO TELL WHAT CAUSED CRASH!) SO.... We convince me to drive to Daytona Ford and have them look it over. Daytona Ford kept it for a day and said they found the problem...LISTEN TO THIS..... UNFILTERED AIR. Yup, that's what they said. BUT I've gone about 8000 miles since and no issues on THAT. (TONS AND TONS OF OTHER ISSUES!!! TONS!!) SO.... now that's done. I have a HUGE LOUD CLANKING when I turn a hard right. (can't find a cause). My windshield trim has fallen off. My rear windows will not open while driving on highway. My sunroof leaked (repaired twice so far). My heated seats smell like they are MELTING....my heater smells like it's burning up. Oh and the best one yet....FORD NAVIGATION SYSTEM. Well second best...the UNFILTERED AIR is the best. The navigation system just decides, like the car itself, to SHUT OFF, randomly...whenever it wants to. Just shut off. Now the 2016 Platinums ALL THE CONTROLS are ON this system. (not sure if same for all models)...ALL. I can't control my volume, my heat, my navigation, nothing. GONE. BLACK. GONE. Dealer cannot find issue..replacing whole system. THe truck has been int he garage the past 2 weeks for a whole slew of little stuff including the navigation system. The sensors are a PAIN IN THE BUTT. The back up sensor is the only one you really need. the side ones just go off randomly going down the road. The light telling me there is a vehicle on my right, flickers when it wants to, i thought it was when I passed trees, but not so, it went off while i was passing a field...no signs, nothing within 1000' of vehicle, so I'm REALLY going to trust that light...NOPE, I'll ignore it. THe beeping sensors are ANNOYING...they just randomly go off, not always when something is coming, never (yet) while driving though...) SO with ALL the SMALL stuff....one that could KILL YOU....OR YOUR LOVED ONES. RUN AWAY FROM FORD. RUN DON'T WALK as I am not sure they will EVER get my truck fixed. If I die, someone look into HOW...if I was in my Expedition...YOU KNOW NOW WHY.

Expo

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Best in class!!!

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Test the others, then buy the best.

Mom bus on steroids

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I love this suv. I tow with it a lot. Great power, smooth ride. I haul people too and they can get in and out easily. It's a very comfortable suv. Easy to park, turns tightly and good fuel economy. I am very happy with this choice.

Believe it - 6 banger with turbo is better than V8

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I have owned 3 Suburbans, 2 Escalades, and now 2 Expeditions. Upgraded from 2010 with 105,000 miles on it to 2016 and was reluctant due to no V8 anymore. The turbo 6 is great - it accelerates better than V8 and gets 18 mpg on a long trip fully-loaded at high speed. The 2010 was better than any GM product I had owned and the 2016 is better than the 2010. Only thing that is not better is the Doppler radar on the navigation system - the 2010 was better.

Room for Eight

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Needed a seven passenger car for vacation. Car has plenty of room and full size trunk, with all seats up. Lane assist and proximity warning helped with visibility. Good rear view camera. Acceleration is poor because it is a huge truck.

Big Black Behemoth

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Just what we were looking for for family vacations and traveling together

Magnetic metallic for the wife

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The ride is quiet and smooth for a large SUV. Love the touch screen features. Magnetic metallic is an incredible color. Great acceleration. Our 3 kids love the sound system and ambient lighting. Third row has more than enough room for my 5 "11 son. Leather seats look nice.

Thinking about a new Expy?

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I replaced my 99 when it had 233k miles. It served us well, but it was time. I recommend you rent each car you are looking at. A day should be enough. Make sure you drive on the highway. I was almost sold on a Durango until I drove it on the highway in a cross wind. The newer Ford technology, independent rear, etc. is all good. Comfort is excellent. Gas mileage is 50% improved. Sometimes there is a little turbo-lag but when it sets in, it boogies pretty fast; much faster than the v8 (yes, believe it or not). Plenty of power. The voice recognition is pretty darn good. Making calls by voice command is pretty easy. The nav responds very fast & it's good. There is only 1 fairly major and unexpected complaint; wind noise. My 99 had this 16 beat. Once you pass 45mph, air entering the compartment or if there is a/c or heat on, pressurizes the cabin and pushes the driver and passenger doors out at the top. The end result is wind noise, and it's significant because otherwise this vehicle is like a quiet living room on 4 wheels. My 99 had weatherstrip on both the frame and the door. The 16 only has it on the frame. I am sure that is a factor. I made sure to get the XLT because the power floorboards are clearly a mistake that has gone on far beyond being recognized as such. The steering ratio is clearly different than my 99. It takes a little more turning to aim where you want to go, but you get used to it easily. The tilt-tele works well, but the wheel should go lower. It stops mechanically while still on quite an angle. My Chrysler 300 goes lower and that makes driving more comfortable. Dashboard visibility is excellent. The seats are not quite as comfortable as those in my 99, but I think that is because of all the mechanisms inside this one. Powerfold seats and mirrors get my vote. 4x2, 4awd, 4x4hl all shift well, quietly and solidly. Brakes are good but pumping them a bit makes them great. In rush hour stop and go, you need great brakes. Shifting and orchestration of lockout clutch are excellent. Control of gears is intuitive. Limit of up-shift can be set by buttons on shifter. Heat and cool operations work very, very well and I did notice that the reaction time of the system to respond to a change in the temperature setting is the fastest I've ever seen. Very responsive and cabin temps were very good; no swings beyond the high or low temperature thresholds for comfort. It zeroes-in on the temp you set very nicely. I did notice that water lodged on the roof after a rain and it was a significant amount. This is surprising because my driveway is sloped down, but each time after a rain, when I would back up or come to a stop, down came the river. The 99 didn't do that. So far, build quality is good and solid. Starts easily and idles quietly. Remote start enables the hvac to make if comfortable when I get in. I like that. The turn signal and warning/status chimes are a pleasing tone. Moonroof is solid, no rattles (unlike panoramic sunroofs - rattleboxes; stay away from those) The mechanism works nicely. Back side vent windows work nicely too. Entertainment system is pretty darn good, but lacks an SD card slot, which makes no sense in this day and age (I don't want to load my phone up with music). The wireless system works to contact passing open public wi-fi, but updates require that you permit it to blindly contact Ford for I/O. I can understand that it may need to download updates, etc., but there is a definite privacy issue. What other information goes back to Ford? Driving habits? Locations? Phone lists? Who knows??? I just left updates disabled for now. 110volt ac outlet was not sought after but turns out to be a nice feature which I used to charge a video camera battery on the way to my daughter's softball game. The addition of a driver's side grab handle seems like an obstruction at first but soon yields to function. It's great when standing in the doorway to get something on the roof or to clean the roof (and moonroof glass). Expect that many of the surfaces on the new one are squared-off whereas the older ones were rounded-out. There is no cargo net in these and no fasteners if you wanted to add one. My 99 had a nice net which worked great when carrying things that you don't want to roll around. The backup camera is excellent; day and night. The warning system is a bit nervous, but once you get used to it, it will help. Between the two, I can park the battleship within 4" of the curb, go back and forth and never touch a car ahead or behind. All in all, I'm happy but the wind noise thing really bugs me. There isn't any reason for that noise to be present in a vehicle like this. If you're coming from a trusted old Expy, you will like this but expect some changes; many, many good... some that are good but take time to adjust to, and a couple that are not so good. Overall, it's the kind of vehicle that you look forward to driving.

My new ford Expedition Platinum Series

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Only owned this vehicle for 3 days....I rated as I see it. The new sync 3 at first glance seems very easy compared to the My ford touch, however very disappointed in the navigation. The music will not stop playing when navigation signals are given. Very disturbing and confusing if your relying on the navigation. Dealer was only able to set for navigation voice to be louder then the music, however listening to the music while driving and using navigation gives a very muffled sound for music. The only fix for this is DO not listen to music if you are needing the navigation signal.....(very sad) With this I had to give both navigation and entertainment a very low score. Actually like the My ford touch better. My second disappointment is they list cross traffic allert, but that is only for the back. No crash alert available for the front like in the Ford Edge(which I did own for almost 6 years.) I gave the purchase price a low score as instead of purchasing a new vehicle like I expected the vehicle had 488 miles on it, which the dealer did not give anything for the mile usage.....could say its my fault as I did not question the mileage at purchase time. Instead of ordering the vehicle the dealer just called and said they found one with the specks. I requested. So if this happens make sure you ask the milage of the one they found. As far as cargo space there is plenty, however really no place to store jumper cables, 1st aid kits, etc. I just had to put everything in a bag and let it sit in cargo space. Hope this helps if your looking to buy the new 2016 Ford Expedition in the platinum series.

2008 Expediton EL Was Better

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I've owned Fords from my first car. V-8 was Ford in my opinion. We moved up from a 2008 Expedition EL 5.4 V-8 with 130K miles, that was averaging 17.4 MPG. Despite the hype the EcoBoost is given regarding fuel economy, I've got just short of 8K logged on this vehicle. Driving down hill with a tail wind in neutral I'm averaging 16.2 MPG. Not what I expected. We are over 70 and have long past the "Roger Racer" phase of lead footing. Ford should have kept the 5.4 V-8 in this vehicle, put twin turbo's on it, then they would have had something to brag about. Or at least offered the 5.4 as an option. Secondly having to scroll through computer displays to find various gauges is annoying especially while driving. We looked at the GMC counter part and regret not purchasing that unit. V-8, better MPG, and gauges to look at. Radio reception on Serius keeps loosing connection as does Blue Tooth from my MPS iPhone. We have reset Serius once and hasn't improved the issues. Most Noticeably the problems occur when we are near cell towers it seems. This didn't happen with the 2008 and Serius.