Ford / Expedition / 2021
2021 Ford Expedition problems
Owners have filed 296 complaints about the 2021 Ford Expedition with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 35.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of engine at 18.2%.
Complaints296
Crashes7
Fires7
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 35.8% · 106
Engine 18.2% · 54
Unknown or other 9.5% · 28
Electrical system 7.4% · 22
Visibility 4.4% · 13
Fuel/propulsion system 3.4% · 10
Structure 3.4% · 10
Vehicle speed control 3.0% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 23 model years of the Ford Expedition in this data, 2021 sits 15th by complaint volume. 1999 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 182 in the last three years against 114 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
The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle down shifted inadvertently, and the vehicle lost power. The contact stated that there were no warning lights illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Power train · reported at 80,000 miles
Wiring has soy based bioplastic insulation which apparently attract rodent damage. This damaged battery, caused spark plug to be damaged and need to be replaced. It has also caused voltage and computer performance problems affecting engine idling and shifting. Issues were extremely unpredictable and hard to diagnose leading to 5 visits to the shop and many failed attempts to repair. Power train
Most mornings when I shift the vehicle from Park to Drive the transmission slams into gear and it feels like the vehicle just hit a wall. Also when shifting from 4th through 8th gear the transmission shudders through the shift sequence and sometimes it completely cuts out, total loss of power and have to coast to a stop on the side of the highway. This happens all the time. Power train
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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