2008 Ford Expedition Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 146 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Ford Expedition, 2% of the 146 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“In feb. 08 I purchased a 08 Ford Expedition from champion Ford.in june 08 I started having problems with the vehicle we took it to their service dept. Where they said they did a comp. Update so it worked until april of 09 same problem again they did another update (it happened before than but I only have record for these dates).it started again july 10 took it to AC collins Ford they did an update as well,they had it from july10-14. …”
NHTSA complaint #10369747, filed 2010-12, 2,100 miles“On september 11, 2011 we hit a deer, the whole front of the Expedition was destroyed. Jim bass Ford collision did the repairs. In the meantime they claim that the engine light was on due to the camshaft position sensor pigtail being bad. I claimed that before the accident everything was fine ( no engine light). The mechanic did confirm that they have had several expeditions with the same problem. As a consumer I think Ford should be responsible to this engine outage called( pigtail sensor).”
NHTSA complaint #10432224, filed 2011-10, 60,284 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the engine suddenly stalled. The vehicle completely shut down with no power brakes or power steering. The contact was able to maneuver onto the emergency lane. The contact turned the vehicle off, restarted it and he then drove to the local dealership. After leaving the vehicle at the dealer for three days, the contact was informed that the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The failure did not recur. The contact sent to a letter to the manufacturer and was awaiting a response. …”
NHTSA complaint #10348101, filed 2010-08, 31,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
- 10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.
- 10037098Sep 2, 2010Ford: some expedition, f-150, and navigator models may experience a delayed forward or reverse transmission engagement. Usually happens on cold start in cold climates.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 31 | 6% |
| 2018 | 25 | 7% |
| 2017 | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 5% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 | 75 | 25% |
| 2005 | 47 | 15% |
| 2004 | 26 | 9% |
| 2003 | 127 | 21% |
| 2002 | 95 | 28% |
| 2001 | 122 | 21% |
| 2000 | 116 | 13% |
| 1999 | 248 | 26% |
| 1998 | 127 | 15% |
| 1997 | 89 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2008 Ford Expedition
34 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Ford Expedition
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.
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