Ford EXPEDITION — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2019 Ford EXPEDITION
569 complaints (349% of segment average)
Main issue: MY WIFE AND I WERE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE INTERSECTION WHILE MAKING THE TURN. AN ALERT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD "ANTI-COLLISION ALERT" FLASHED ON THE DASH AND DISAPPEARED. THEN ANOTHER MESSAGE APPEARED "DRIVE MODE NOT AVAILABLE". AN ORANGE WRENCH INDI
2017 Ford EXPEDITION
472 complaints (290% of segment average)
Main issue: TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR I ATTEMPTED TO START IT ONE MORNING. I GOT IN THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BREAK PEDAL AND PUSH TO START. WHEN DOING THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT START AND THE LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TOOK THE KEY WITH ME AND THE LIGHTS STILL FLICKERED
2020 Ford EXPEDITION
467 complaints (287% of segment average)
Main issue: At 70+ MPH the automatic transmission tried to drop into 1st gear while on the interstate in a passing lane with heavy traffic all around. It had a loud and physical clunk then began to lose power. It was erratic, disorienting and distracting. The sudden change in behavior of the vehicle could have
2018 Ford EXPEDITION
449 complaints (275% of segment average)
Main issue: THE TRUCK WAS BEING BACKED INTO A PARKING SPOT ,THE TRUCKS TURNED OFF I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO START THE TRUCK TO BACK UP AND IT PROPELLED INTO THE WALL OF THE ESTABLISHMENT THAT I WAS GOING INTO TO EAT DINNER CAUSING A GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING AND MY VEHICLE. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THIS PRO
2016 Ford EXPEDITION
274 complaints (168% of segment average)
Main issue: MY 2016 FORD EXPEDITION EL LTD V-6 3.5L WITH 354 ODOMETER MILES PRODUCED 4 MINOR PRELUDE ENGINE SURGES WITHIN A COUPLE HOURS ON THE ROADWAYS BEFORE IT WENT FULL THROTTLE 5 TIMES WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES. IT SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, RAN DOWN MY WIFE AFTER SQUISHING HER AGAINST THE GARAGE-BEDROO
2021 Ford EXPEDITION
263 complaints (161% of segment average)
Main issue: While accelerating on a busy tollway, the automatic transmission got stuck in 6th gear. The car then began to slow down, and the gear display went blank. This put my safety and the safety of others at risk, as it happened in the left lane of a busy, high-speed tollway. The local dealership refused t
Safe to Buy
2025 Ford EXPEDITION
47 complaints — well below segment average
2010 Ford EXPEDITION
74 complaints — well below segment average
2023 Ford EXPEDITION
86 complaints — well below segment average
2011 Ford EXPEDITION
92 complaints — well below segment average
2014 Ford EXPEDITION
95 complaints — well below segment average
2024 Ford EXPEDITION
105 complaints — well below segment average