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2010 Ford Expedition Engine Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
7%of 58 total for the year
Median mileage
122,632miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Ford Expedition, 7% of the 58 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,632 miles.

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.

“First incident in march 2019 from parked position, put car in drive and it raced out of control, tried to brake and finally stopped the car just short of jumping curb across the street. In may 2019 was leaving a parking area and car repeated same thing. Took longer to stop, but had there been another car or pedestrian in front of me, could have been serious. Within the last week, (june 15), if car is idling either at light or in park, engine will start racing. Turn off car and restart, it will start again, but without my touching accelerator, when car is in drive will cruise at 25 MPH. …”

NHTSA complaint #11222778, filed 2019-06, 93,000 miles

“Ford vehicle shuts off sporadically with multiple warning lights while driving and stationary. The brakes also seize up to the point where they over heat and could catch fire. The most recent event happened may 15th after picking the car up from my local repair shop to try and repair what Ford dealerships has not been able to repair. It shut off on the way home. May 16th the brakes locked up. This issue has been going on for a over a year. My vehicle has been to several repair shops and was recently at auto nation Ford in union city ga for over a month awaiting a part that never showed up. …”

NHTSA complaint #11208121, filed 2019-05, 145,000 miles

“Expedition shut off randomly, took to dealer told was fine and 2 days later while my wife and 3 kids were driving. Engine failed while driving. No lights on dash or warning. Lost control of vehicle while driving at 30 miles and hour. Needs new engine. Ford is completely blowing this issue off. Major safety concern.”

NHTSA complaint #11082425, filed 2018-04, 100,265 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202538%
202456%
202369%
2022119%
20215724%
20205112%
201910821%
201810026%
20173811%
20163717%
20153119%
20141014%
20131011%
20121210%
20111115%
201047%
200927%
200853%
20072110%
20068729%
20055718%
20042910%
2003447%
2002278%
2001153%
2000283%
1999263%
1998162%
1997111%

Other parts of the 2010 Ford Expedition

Electrical system
10 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Seats
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Ford Expedition

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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