Ford / Expedition / 2018
2018 Ford Expedition problems
Owners have filed 477 complaints about the 2018 Ford Expedition with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 30.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 20.3%.
Complaints477
Crashes14
Fires4
Injuries46
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 30.4% · 145
Engine 20.3% · 97
Electrical system 6.9% · 33
Unknown or other 6.7% · 32
Engine and engine cooling 5.2% · 25
Suspension 5.0% · 24
Exterior lighting 4.8% · 23
Vehicle speed control 3.1% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 46 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Ford Expedition in this data, 2018 sits 10th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 248 in the last three years against 155 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Transmission would fail in 1st and 4th gear and stall entire vehicle at any speed. Vehicle would lose all power on highway or coasting down roads. Nearly caused us to be rear ended many times. Entire transmission needed to be rebuilt. Parts were backordered for months. Car was in and out of the shop for months at a time. Ford did not provide a loaner vehicle. Transmission still shifts hard and stalls occasionally Power train
During a routine trip on the highway, as I was trying to overtake a vehicle the SUV shifted from 10th gear to 1st and locked up the wheels. This left my vehicle unable to move for a few seconds while on the highway. I lost all throttle response, the vehicle lit up the wrench icon on the dash. The issue has been replicated at the ford dealership and there are currently 3 others in for repair for the same issue. Power train
The vehicle has an issue down shifting from 5th gear to 4th gear. It causes the vehicle to actually shake and feels as if the vehicle was jarred. It is worse when you have the break applied to come to a stop. The dealership informed that this is an issue with the new 10 speed transmission and it's functioning normally. However it's very alarming when this happens and startles passengers in the vehicle. Power train · reported at 2,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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