2011 Ford Expedition Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 71 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2011 Ford Expedition, 3% of the 71 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,500 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.
“The contact owns a 2011 Ford Expedition. The contact smelled a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact also stated that the fan made an intermittent clicking noise on multiple occasions when the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10632122, filed 2014-09, 60,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH the rear wheels locked momentarily. The failure continued to recur on an intermittent basis. The vehicle also stalled during one of the failures. The contact also stated that the vehicle was a rental and was towed back to the rental agency after stalling. The contact was not aware if the vehicle was ever taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 7,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10412280, filed 2011-07, 7,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10041932Aug 16, 2011Ford: after refueling vehicle, would be hard to start, runs rough and an audible clicking noise can be heard.
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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 2011 Ford Expedition
21 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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