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2021 Ford Expedition Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 241 total for the year
Median mileage
14,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2021 Ford Expedition, 1% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,500 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 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle started jerking with an abnormal odor coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact was notified by a telephone App of an issue with the catalytic convertor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with a catalytic convertor failure. The vehicle was not repaired, due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11476125, filed 2022-07, 18,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the vehicle began to shake forcefully. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated before the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to park on the side of the roadway, restart the vehicle, and continued driving. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact continued to experience the failure within 24 hours. …”

NHTSA complaint #11529705, filed 2023-06

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202312%
202131%
202041%
2019316%
2018257%
201751%
201631%
201511%
201311%
201123%
201035%
200832%
200794%
20067525%
20054715%
2004269%
200312721%
20029528%
200112221%
200011613%
199924826%
199812715%
19978910%

Other parts of the 2021 Ford Expedition

Transmission and drivetrain
113 complaints
Engine
57 complaints
Other or unknown
31 complaints
Electrical system
24 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology