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Electrical systemPart report

2015 Ford Expedition Electrical system Problems

Complaints
45about this part
Share
27%of 164 total for the year
Median mileage
109,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 45 complaints about the electrical system of the 2015 Ford Expedition, 27% of the 164 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,000 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car was left in park with the engine running and AC on for 30 min due to having groceries in the car. My car caught fire and completely burned up. There was nothing flammable in my car other than the 1/4 tank of gas I had left. Fire chief said the fire appeared to start in the engine. The vehicle was parked in a driveway.”

NHTSA complaint #11323535, filed 2020-05, 88,000 miles

“Was driving on the freeway and vehicle suddenly stopped accelerating and a wrench flashed on the dashboard. I could not speed up. I had to find an exit right away. Was riding with a close friend all 5 of my children. Very very scary”

NHTSA complaint #11220263, filed 2019-06, 77,800 miles

“While idling at a traffic light, the engine of my 2015 Ford Expedition began to labor, evidenced by low and hesitating RPM and reduced fan speed of the air-conditioner. Issue was resolved when the air conditioner was shut off, but has reappeared several times as a result of turning on the air conditioner. I have spoken with other recent model Ford explorer and Expedition owners who have reported the same issue occurring in their vehicles. This poses a danger to the public as the car's engine hesitates and nearly stalls reducing required on-demand power and acceleration. …”

NHTSA complaint #11102274, filed 2018-06, 71,500 miles

“01 june 2015 driving on interstate 10 from beaumont texas I entered a heavy rain storm, traffic slowed down to about 50 m.p.h. In a 70 m.p.h. Speed zone. I passed a tractor trailer, when the mist from the truck and the rain hit my vehicle, my engine lost power. I removed my foot from the gas, after a few hundred yards the power came back but my engine light was on. The problem happened 4 or 5 times thru louisiana and into florida.I took the vehicle back to the dealer palm bay Ford with 3,000 mile since new they couldn't duplicate the problem so I was told there wasn't a problem. 17 sept. …”

NHTSA complaint #10766489, filed 2015-09, 3,000 miles

“I was not able to open the rear lift gate, the window did work fine. This would happen every now and then non predictable.. The dealer replaced the latch and was amazed the electric key fob did not work of the manual lift gate. There is no emergency override!!!! If some was in the 3rd road seat, and something happened they could not get out. August 1, 2015 I went to the vet with my dog in her kennel in the back. Outside air temp was 93 degrees. I could not open the back hatch to get my dog out. I had to lower all the middle seats, open her kennel, and convince her to come out and walk around . …”

NHTSA complaint #10746841, filed 2015-08, 2,250 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026218%
2025616%
20241519%
20231726%
20222017%
20212410%
2020358%
2019173%
2018349%
20179326%
20163315%
20154527%
20141318%
20131011%
20122017%
2011710%
20101017%
2009518%
200896%
2007188%
20063211%
20057624%
20043612%
200310417%
20024614%
200111820%
200021424%
199911712%
199811514%
19979511%

Other parts of the 2015 Ford Expedition

Engine
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
29 complaintsFuel system
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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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