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2016 Ford Expedition Electrical system Problems

Complaints
33about this part
Share
15%of 217 total for the year
Median mileage
126,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 33 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Ford Expedition, 15% of the 217 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,500 miles. 3 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Around july 2018 my Expedition started just randomly cutting off while driving with my 2 children in the car. After getting the codes read it came up as the throttle body. We had the throttle body replaced and it seemed to help until about nov 2018 then instead of cutting off while driving the car would jerk hard and then you could not accelerate over about 50mph. Multiple things started flashing on the dash like the wrench, traction control, hill descent, and check engine. We got all codes read and this time it was the map sensor. …”

NHTSA complaint #11171560, filed 2019-01, 67,000 miles

“Vehicle spontaneously started on fire. It had been turned off at a restaurant in parking area. It had been driven about 3 miles in town just before the fire. The vehicle had low mileage, approximately 50000 miles. No know mechanical or other issues, serviced regularly.”

NHTSA complaint #11308933, filed 2020-02, 50,000 miles

“The front AC stopped blowing and it got excessively warm in the cab. I thought it may be the blower motor and wanted to start with fuses. Under the hood was so hot that when I tried to pull our a fuse my nails melted. Since then, sometimes it blows sometimes it doesn't but it does seem to be emanating excess heat. I'm unsure of true date of occurrence as I just purchased the vehicle on”

NHTSA complaint #11668270, filed 2025-06

“Rear camera is inoperable or intermittent. It has been for over a year. Ford finally issued a recall notice I believe in September 2025. They have still not corrected the problem or even sent a letter confirming when it will be completed. I feel there should be reasonable time limit for them to repair my car.”

NHTSA complaint #11707509, filed 2025-12

“Rear camera fails intermittently. Phone stopped connecting through BlueTooth. Tried different phone. Still won’t connect. Tried resetting to factory settings. Nothing. Blower fan only works on 1 speed. Changed blower motor and wiring harness. Still not working. Changed the ccm73. Still won’t work. I accidentally found what I thought was a recall on APIM but dealer says there is no recalls.”

NHTSA complaint #11674276, filed 2025-07

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026110%
2025616%
20241519%
20231726%
20222017%
20212410%
2020358%
2019173%
2018349%
20179226%
20163315%
20154527%
20141318%
20131011%
20122017%
2011710%
20101017%
2009518%
200896%
2007188%
20063211%
20057624%
20043612%
200310417%
20024614%
200111820%
200021424%
199911712%
199811514%
19979511%

Other parts of the 2016 Ford Expedition

Brakes
48 complaintsEngine
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
19 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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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