2000 Ford Expedition Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 63about this part
- Share
- 7%of 890 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,400miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 63 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Ford Expedition, 7% of the 890 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,400 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Brake line above fuel line completely rusted through. Luckily I was stopped for fuel and lost brake pressure. Upon inspection at my local garage, all brake lines were rusted to the point all were replaced. Upon closer inspection, the rear suspension parts are rusting underneath the coating that covered the suspension parts. I realize the vehicle is 14 years old, but I have much older vehicles that have zero rust. Just for the record, we have years that we have no snow, so my exposure to salt roads is very limited. …”
NHTSA complaint #10585005, filed 2014-04, 77,400 miles“The trailing arms/lower control arms on my 2000 Ford Expedition had rusted through & had to be replaced. I could not wait for them to fail given the hazardous nature of this defect. These parts should not have been made so poorly.”
NHTSA complaint #10356319, filed 2010-09, 52,300 miles“I thought when I bought this car that I would have a vehicle to take my son to get his chemotherapy but I thought wrong! It started with the air suspension that dropped to the ground when my shocks gave out and the rear airbags couldn't hold the weight of the vehicle but I was sitting in the car rider line at my son's school at a dead stop when they decided to go. (so much easier to look the fool) we then found hoses that had corroded apart that were vacuum hoses and thinking that was the problem we fixed them. It wasn't the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10426559, filed 2011-09, 220,000 miles“The front sway bar linkage bolts rusted and broke on both sides. I only had 47k miles on my vehicle. I noticed the vehicle jerked after hitting pot holes almost being uncontrollable if I was not holding on the steering wheel with both hands.”
NHTSA complaint #10080952, filed 2004-07, 47,000 miles“I purchased a new Ford Expedition in august 2000. At time of purchase I noticed that a noisy motor would run under the hood for 30-45 seconds. This rattling noise was audible within the vehicle. I questioned this noise to the sales person. He said it was the compressor of the suspension leveling system and was normal. Several months passed with the same noise being heard after starting the vehicle or while driving. During the first maintenance appointment I questioned this noisy compressor again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10033512, filed 2003-08, 76,930 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10016789Jan 1, 2005Rear axle noise repair.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9% |
| 2025 | 1 | 3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 | 3 | 5% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 14 | 3% |
| 2018 | 26 | 7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 3 | 4% |
| 2013 | 5 | 5% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 | 4 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 11 | 4% |
| 2003 | 20 | 3% |
| 2002 | 14 | 4% |
| 2001 | 21 | 4% |
| 2000 | 63 | 7% |
| 1999 | 52 | 6% |
| 1998 | 144 | 17% |
| 1997 | 138 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2000 Ford Expedition
214 complaintsTires
172 complaintsVehicle speed control
124 complaintsEngine cooling
116 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
72 complaintsBody and structure
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsSteering
30 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsEquipment
24 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Ford Expedition
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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