Ford Expedition Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 9,385 consumer complaints across the 30 model years of the Ford Expedition (1997–2026) that have at least 5 complaints. 1999 has the most, with 946. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (1,575 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Expedition model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 800 | 2 | 59 | — | Too new |
| 2025 | 38 | 7,300 | 6 | 150 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2024 | 79 | 15,263 | 7 | 109 | Too new to compare | Too new |
| 2023 | 65 | 38,000 | 8 | 164 | 70 · More | Too new |
| 2022 | 116 | 30,000 | 12 | 204 | 75 · More | Rising |
| 2021 | 241 | 43,000 | 12 | 141 | 100 · More | Rising |
| 2020 | 425 | 62,968 | 18 | 176 | 100 · More | Rising |
| 2019 | 522 | 73,000 | 11 | 150 | 83 · More | Rising |
| 2018 | 382 | 55,868 | 14 | 165 | 85 · More | Rising |
| 2017 | 357 | 77,276 | 4 | 115 | 67 · More | Rising |
| 2016 | 217 | 66,760 | 3 | 115 | 52 · Typical | Stable |
| 2015 | 164 | 68,000 | 3 | 72 | 46 · Typical | Rising |
| 2014 | 72 | 90,000 | 0 | 59 | 0 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2013 | 92 | 90,250 | 0 | 72 | 0 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2012 | 118 | 82,000 | 3 | 64 | 14 · Fewer | Stable |
| 2011 | 71 | 55,000 | 0 | 40 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2010 | 58 | 52,813 | 0 | 39 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2009 | 28 | 61,000 | 1 | 33 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2008 | 146 | 62,000 | 3 | 31 | 48 · Typical | Falling |
| 2007 | 215 | 61,000 | 2 | 33 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 299 | 80,000 | 2 | 33 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2005 | 315 | 74,940 | 0 | 66 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2004 | 297 | 76,000 | 0 | 48 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 615 | 79,850 | 1 | 54 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 340 | 83,500 | 2 | 17 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 578 | 90,500 | 6 | 17 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2000 | 890 | 91,000 | 7 | 17 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 946 | 98,976 | 5 | 11 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1998 | 836 | 110,000 | 5 | 9 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 853 | 120,000 | 7 | 8 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain1,575 20%
- Electrical system1,384 18%
- Engine cooling1,163 15%
- Engine862 11%
- Vehicle speed control835 11%
- Brakes728 9.3%
- Tires655 8.4%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)601 7.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2015: “Driving 45mph the stuttered quickly and the wrench symbol appeared on the dashboard. I had to put the car in Neutral and tranisted to the shoulder of the road, stopped and turned the vehicle off. This is not the first time this has happened. It happened to my wife and my daughter at separate times also.”
NHTSA complaint #11624798, filed 2024-11, 220,825 miles2020: “The power running board on the passenger side is malfunctioning. Twice it has opened and then started shutting with the door open and my child's good on it, almost closing with their foot in it. I have taken it to the dealer but they could not replicate the issue. I am taking it in again next week. The vehicle was not turned on and was in park.”
NHTSA complaint #11415631, filed 2021-05, 45,000 miles2017: “I was driving down the road and all of a sudden when I pressed the gas it was not working and so I used the brake to pull over. The wrench light came on. When parked car started shaking/grambling sound. Everything else working but the gas pedal did not go when pressed. Turned car back on and wrench light appear and car drives.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology