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2023 Ford Expedition Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
6%of 65 total for the year
Median mileage
9,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2023 Ford Expedition, 6% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 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.

“On three separate occasions, the car started accelerating by itself while speed control was engaged. Once I noticed, I stepped on the brakes and the speed control was disengaged before any accidents happened.”

NHTSA complaint #11617614, filed 2024-10

“The vehicle experienced a failure of multiple driver assistance and safety systems, with warning messages displayed in the instrument panel cluster. The affected systems include Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Blind Spot Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assistance, Parking Collision Warning, and Rear Cross Traffic Warning. All of these features are currently inoperative. During normal vehicle operation, messages indicated that driver assistance features were unavailable or malfunctioning. …”

NHTSA complaint #11707318, filed 2025-12

“While pulling out of a parking lot onto a 4 lane undivided city street, the vehicle flashed a warning light on the dash saying “Trailer Brakes Engaged” and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop in the lanes of active traffic narrowly avoiding a collision. As if the parking brake had set uncommanded. The vehicle was not and has never pulled a trailer since we’ve owned it the last 9 months. The engine was stalled but accessory was still on. After an off/on cycle the vehicle started and went into gear functioning normally. Immediately taken to a ford/Lincoln dealer. …”

NHTSA complaint #11704788, filed 2025-12

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Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026218%
2025821%
20241316%
202346%
20221715%
202110%
202072%
201961%
201710%

Other parts of the 2023 Ford Expedition

Electrical system
17 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Lane departure
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 Ford Expedition

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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