Ford Expedition 2007–2017 problems by year and mileage
3rd generation · U324 (standard) / U354 (EL extended)
NHTSA data through 18 October 20261,538 complaints, 1,014 with mileageMethod
Which year is yours? Tap it to see what breaks on it.
- 200761kmedian
- 200862kmedian
- 2009—too few
- 201053kmedian
- 201155kmedian
- 201282kmedian
- 201390kmedian
- 201490k†median
- 201568k†median
- 201667k†median
- 201777k†median
The 2007 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 61,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 215
- Recalls naming this year
- 2
Most reported on the 2007
- Tyres29 reports
- Transmission and driveline27 reports
- Fuel and propulsion system23 reports
Recall areas Latches/locks/linkages — doors · Fuel system, gasoline — fuel injection system
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2008 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 62,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 146
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2008
- Body structure34 reports
- Brakes19 reports
- Transmission and driveline14 reports
Recall areas Tires — pressure monitoring and regulating systems · Latches/locks/linkages — doors · Air bags — frontal
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2009 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- too few reports to time
- Complaints filed
- 28
- Recalls naming this year
- 1
Most reported on the 2009
- Body structure7 reports
- Electrical system5 reports
- Transmission and driveline4 reports
Recall areas Exterior lighting — brake lights
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2010 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 53,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 58
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2010
- Electrical system10 reports
- Transmission and driveline10 reports
- Body structure10 reports
The 2011 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 55,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 71
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2011
- Transmission and driveline21 reports
- Engine11 reports
- Body structure10 reports
The 2012 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 82,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 118
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
Most reported on the 2012
- Transmission and driveline64 reports · median 108,000 mi
- Electrical system20 reports
- Throttle and speed control18 reports
Recall areas Power train — automatic transmission · Exterior lighting — back up lights · Seats — mid/rear assembly
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2013 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 90,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 92
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
Most reported on the 2013
- Transmission and driveline43 reports
- Problems owners could not categorise11 reports
- Electrical system10 reports
The 2014 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 90,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 72
- Recalls naming this year
- 0
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2014
- Transmission and driveline34 reports
- Electrical system13 reports
- Engine10 reports
The 2015 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 68,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 164
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2015
- Electrical system45 reports
- Engine31 reports
- Transmission and driveline29 reports
Recall areas Back over prevention — sensing system · Visibility — defroster/defogger/hvac system
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2016 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 67,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 217
- Recalls naming this year
- 3
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2016
- Engine37 reports
- Transmission and driveline36 reports
- Brakes35 reports
Recall areas Back over prevention — sensing system · Visibility — defroster/defogger/hvac system · Service brakes, hydraulic — foundation components
Check the VIN at NHTSA
The 2017 Ford Expedition
Close- Median failure report
- 77,000 mi
- Complaints filed
- 357
- Recalls naming this year
- 4
† This median likely runs low (why).
Most reported on the 2017
- Electrical system92 reports · median 88,000 mi
- Transmission and driveline51 reports
- Brakes43 reports
Recall areas Back over prevention — sensing system · Service brakes, hydraulic — foundation components · Visibility — defroster/defogger/hvac system
Check the VIN at NHTSA
Tiles: each year’s median failure mileage. † Median likely runs low (complaints filed after 2020). Latest: the 2013; earliest: the 2010, and the 2010 is 3 years older (part of the gap is age). 1 of these years carries fewer than 30 reports with an odometer reading and shows no median at all, rather than one computed from a handful.
The short answer
“Is the 2007–2017 Ford Expedition reliable?”
- Median of reported failures
- 70,000 mi
- 90% of reports came by
- 147,000 mi
- Reports with mileage
- 1,014
- Recalls
- 13
At least 40% of this generation’s complaints came after 2020, so its median likely runs low (why).
Most reported
- Transmission and driveline21.7% of complaints · median 77,000 mi
- Electrical system17.0% of complaints · median 90,000 mi
- Engine11.8% of complaints · median 84,000 mi
Owners filed 1,538 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007–2017 Ford Expedition; the transmission and driveline leads with 21.7% of them, and half of the 1,014 that record an odometer reading came by 70,000 miles — complaints, not a failure rate.
No single peak: the middle half runs 36,000 to 108,000 miles.
Before-you-buy checklist ↓At your mileage ↓Check this VIN — NHTSA ↗
How many miles does a 2007–2017 Ford Expedition last?
On the 2007–2017 Ford Expedition, half of the 1,014 complaints that record an odometer reading were filed by 70,000 miles and 90% by 147,000 miles (why that is not a lifespan).
96 reports came in past 150,000 miles and 27 past 200,000 — each one proof that an Expedition reached that mileage, not that it failed there.
Figure 1 · Ford Expedition 2007–2017 · 1,014 reports with mileage
Mileage at failure
10,000-mile bins, 0 to 200,000 miles, linear scale; tallest bar 107 complaints
- Rest of the range
- Median
- 200,000+ — 27 complaints (2.7%), plotted separately
- 10%
- 9,000
- 25%
- 36,000
- Median
- 70,000
- 75%
- 108,000
- 90%
- 147,000
Show the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0–10,000 | 107 | 10.6% |
| 10,000–20,000 | 60 | 5.9% |
| 20,000–30,000 | 47 | 4.6% |
| 30,000–40,000 | 60 | 5.9% |
| 40,000–50,000 | 63 | 6.2% |
| 50,000–60,000 | 77 | 7.6% |
| 60,000–70,000 | 91 | 9.0% |
| 70,000–80,000 | 75 | 7.4% |
| 80,000–90,000 | 63 | 6.2% |
| 90,000–100,000 | 67 | 6.6% |
| 100,000–110,000 | 59 | 5.8% |
| 110,000–120,000 | 46 | 4.5% |
| 120,000–130,000 | 39 | 3.8% |
| 130,000–140,000 | 38 | 3.7% |
| 140,000–150,000 | 26 | 2.6% |
| 150,000–160,000 | 28 | 2.8% |
| 160,000–170,000 | 16 | 1.6% |
| 170,000–180,000 | 12 | 1.2% |
| 180,000–190,000 | 7 | 0.7% |
| 190,000–200,000 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 200,000+ | 27 | 2.7% |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, public domain.
Common Expedition problems, and when they happen
Figure 2 · Ford Expedition 2007–2017
When each system fails
Bar: middle half of reports · notch: median · proportional (log) scale (how to read it)
- Throttle and speed control121 reportsmedian 50,000middle half 35,000–85,000
- Brakes134 reportsmedian 62,000middle half 46,000–90,000
- Body structure108 reportsmedian 63,000middle half 40,000–87,000
- Transmission and driveline333 reportsmedian 77,000middle half 36,000–120,000
- Problems owners could not categorise133 reportsmedian 79,000middle half 26,000–114,000
- Engine181 reportsmedian 84,000middle half 51,000–124,000
- Electrical system262 reportsmedian 90,000middle half 51,000–121,000
- Your odometer, once entered below
Ordered by median mileage, earliest first.
All systems in a table
| System | Complaints | Share | Median | 25–75% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 333 | 21.7% | 77,000 | 36,000–120,000 |
| Electrical system | 262 | 17.0% | 90,000 | 51,000–121,000 |
| Engine | 181 | 11.8% | 84,000 | 51,000–124,000 |
| Brakes | 134 | 8.7% | 62,000 | 46,000–90,000 |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 133 | 8.6% | 79,000 | 26,000–114,000 |
| Throttle and speed control | 121 | 7.9% | 50,000 | 35,000–85,000 |
| Body structure | 108 | 7.0% | 63,000 | 40,000–87,000 |
| Fuel and propulsion system | 96 | 6.2% | 65,000 | 48,000–98,000 |
| Visibility equipment | 87 | 5.7% | 94,000 | 60,000–130,000 |
| Hydraulic brake circuit | 83 | 5.4% | 67,000 | 36,000–104,000 |
Known problems with the 2007–2017 Expedition
Engine 2007–2014
5.4L 3V cam phaser rattle and timing chain/tensioner wear — oil starvation to the top end at cold start wears the phasers, producing the characteristic rattle; replacement often does not hold and the common field fix is locking out the variable cam timing.
Engine 2007–2008
5.4L 3V two-piece spark plugs seizing and breaking off in the cylinder head during service.
Engine 2015–2017
3.5L EcoBoost timing chain stretch and cam phaser wear, plus turbocharger and intercooler condensation-related misfires under sustained load.
Suspension
Rear load-leveling air suspension compressor and air spring failure.
Before you buy a 2007–2017 Expedition: the 3-minute check
Generated from 1,014 mileage-tagged complaints, 13 recall campaigns, 4 documented problem areas.
- Run the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. 13 campaigns cover this generation.
- Check engine on 2007–2014 cars. What each looks like: Known problems.
- Check engine on 2007–2008 (design revised on later 3V heads) cars.
- Check engine on 2015–2017 cars.
- Years differ here: from 28 to 357 complaints a year — compare them by model year.
- End with a pre-purchase inspection of this car.
Expedition problems by mileage: where your car sits
Type your odometer, or read the table.
| System | Middle half of reports, mi | At 60k mi41% below | At 90k mi63% below | At 120k mi80% below | At 150k mi91% below | At 200k mi97% below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission and driveline | 36,000–120,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Electrical system | 51,000–121,000 | in window | in window | in window | earlier | earlier |
| Engine | 51,000–124,000 | in window | in window | in window | earlier | earlier |
| Brakes | 46,000–90,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Problems owners could not categorise | 26,000–114,000 | in window | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Throttle and speed control | 35,000–85,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
| Body structure | 40,000–87,000 | in window | earlier | earlier | earlier | earlier |
Figure 3 · Ford Expedition 2007–2017 · 1,014 reports with mileage
Share of reports below each mileage
Steps at bin edges (how to read it)
- 60,000 mi — 41% of reports below
- 90,000 mi — 63% of reports below
- 120,000 mi — 80% of reports below
- 150,000 mi — 91% of reports below
- 200,000 mi — 97% of reports below
- Median (the 50% line)
- Your odometer, once entered
Linear axis, same as Figure 1.
2007–2017 Ford Expedition recalls (13)
NHTSA records 13 recall campaigns covering vehicles in this generation (what a recall is).
The campaigns cluster around the reversing camera and sensors (2), the hydraulic brake circuit (2), the exterior lighting (2) (why one area can repeat).
Sep 2025 · 2015–2017 · Back Over PreventionA rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind…
The defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles.…
What can happen. A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning…
Apr 2025 · 2015 · Back Over PreventionA blank or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle…
The defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015 F-250, F-350, F-450, Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and MKC vehicles. The rearview camera printed circuit board terminal header connector may be loose or damaged, which can result in a blank or distorted…
What can happen. A blank or distorted rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2025. Owners may contact Ford Customer Service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…
Apr 2025 · 2017 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the…
The defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
What can happen. A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were…
Aug 2022 · 2015–2017 · VisibilityFront blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
The defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
What can happen. Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the second quarter of…
Mar 2022 · 2016–2017 · Service Brakes, HydraulicA loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front…
The defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake…
What can happen. A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These…
The free fix. Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification…
Apr 2016 · 2012 · Power TrainAn unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the…
The defect. Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150 trucks, 2012 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Mustang vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission that may unexpectedly downshift to…
What can happen. An unexpected downshift into first gear can cause the vehicle to slow down suddenly without warning and the rear tires may slide or lock, increasing the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on September 19, 2016. Owners may contact Ford customer…
May 2012 · 2012 · Exterior LightingIf this condition exists, the transmission may not go into reverse or when the driver pushes the shift lever…
The defect. Ford is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Ford F-150, 2012 Expedition and Lincoln navigator, and 2012-2013 mustang vehicles, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard nos. 102, "Transmission shift lever…
What can happen. If this condition exists, the transmission may not go into reverse or when the driver pushes the shift lever in the reverse “r” position and the vehicle’s transmission does go in reverse, the “r” may…
The free fix. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the trs as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on june 11, 2012. Owners may contact Ford motor company customer…
Feb 2012 · 2012 · SeatsIn the event of a crash, the seat head restraint may not provide the required strength, increasing the risk…
The defect. Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 Expedition and Lincoln navigator vehicles, manufactured from november 19, 2011, through december 2, 2011, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 202, "Head…
What can happen. In the event of a crash, the seat head restraint may not provide the required strength, increasing the risk of injury.
The free fix. Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the head restraints as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on february 21, 2012. Owners may contact Ford motor company customer…
Jun 2009 · 2009 · Exterior LightingDelay or loss of brake stoplamp function may increase the risk of a crash.
The defect. Ford is recalling 1,357 my 2009 Expedition and navigator vehicles for failing to comply with the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." The brake stop lamp switch may be improperly adjusted. This…
What can happen. Delay or loss of brake stoplamp function may increase the risk of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will adjust the brake stoplamp switch free of charge. The recall began on july 6, 2009. Owners may contact Ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332 or…
Apr 2008 · 2008 · TiresThe TPMS indicator light will not illuminate when a tire pressure is is 25% below the 40 PSI value stated on…
The defect. Ford is recalling 158 my 2008 Expedition and Lincoln navigator vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and the limo builders package for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, Z"tire…
What can happen. The TPMS indicator light will not illuminate when a tire pressure is is 25% below the 40 PSI value stated on the tire placard label occurs.
The free fix. Dealers will reconfigure the TPMS thresholds to the appropriate pressures. The recall began on april 23, 2008. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Feb 2008 · 2007–2008 · Latches/Locks/LinkagesIn the event of a side impact crash, the interior door handle may cause the door latch to open increasing the…
The defect. Ford is recalling 123,632 my 2007-2008 Expedition and Lincoln navigator vehicles. The door handle housing embossment retaining the bottom of the interior door handle spring on all side doors may fracture during normal customer usage. This can result in…
What can happen. In the event of a side impact crash, the interior door handle may cause the door latch to open increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the interior handle spring on all side doors. The recall began on march 5, 2008. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Feb 2008 · 2007 · Fuel System, GasolineFuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
The defect. Ford is recalling 57,199 my 2006-2007 e-150, e-250, e-350, and my 2007 Expedition and Lincoln navigator vehicles equipped with 5.4L engines. The fuel rail cross-over hose may contain weak areas. As a result, the hose may crack, which could cause a fuel odor…
What can happen. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire.
The free fix. Dealers will replace the fuel rail assembly. The recall began on march 3, 2008. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Nov 2007 · 2008 · Air BagsThis condition may prevent the driver air bag from properly deploying and reduce occupant protection in the…
The defect. Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements specified in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'Occupant crash protection.' The driver air bag module may not have been properly assembled.
What can happen. This condition may prevent the driver air bag from properly deploying and reduce occupant protection in the event of a crash.
The free fix. Dealers will replace your driver air bag module free of charge. The recall began on november 20, 2007. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Crashes, fires and injuries owners reported
Out of 1,538 complaints against this generation, owners also reported:
- Crashes
- 102 (6.6%)
- Fires
- 37
- Injury reports
- 62
- Fatality reports
- 3
Expedition problems by model year
The 2017 drew the most complaints of this generation, 357, most of them about the electrical system, and the 2009 the fewest, 28. A typical year drew about 118.
That makes the 2017 stand out at roughly 3.0 times a typical year (what a yearly count can and cannot say).
| Year | Complaints | With mileage | Median miles | Most reported | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 215 | 186 | 61,000 | Tyres (29) | 2 |
| 2008 | 146 | 117 | 62,000 | Body structure (34) | 3 |
| 2009 | 28 | 20 | under 30 reports | Body structure (7) | 1 |
| 2010 | 58 | 46 | 53,000 | Electrical system (10) | 0 |
| 2011 | 71 | 58 | 55,000 | Transmission and driveline (21) | 0 |
| 2012 | 118 | 85 | 82,000 | Transmission and driveline (64) | 3 |
| 2013 | 92 | 68 | 90,000 | Transmission and driveline (43) | 0 |
| 2014 | 72 | 42 | 90,000† | Transmission and driveline (34) | 0 |
| 2015 | 164 | 109 | 68,000† | Electrical system (45) | 3 |
| 2016 | 217 | 128 | 67,000† | Engine (37) | 3 |
| 2017 | 357 | 155 | 77,000† | Electrical system (92) | 4 |
What Expedition owners reported
The contact owns a 2014 Ford Expedition equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Discoverer AT, Tire Size: 275/55/R20, DOT Number: UTV11R9 4221. The contact purchased four new tires. The contact called Walmart for assistance. The contact became aware that there were large blisters on the sidewalls of the tires. The tire…
2014 · 163,000 miles · Tyres
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera would occasionally display a blank screen, while at other times a "Camera Not Available" warning message was displayed. The vehicle was taken…
2016 · 160,000 miles · Reversing camera and sensors
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); but the dealer advised the contact that the recall repair could not be performed without charging for the repair. The contact stated that while in reverse(R) on several occasions, the…
2017 · 94,000 miles · Reversing camera and sensors
The contact owns a 2016 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the blower motor functioned intermittently, turning on and off unexpectedly. The contact stated that the A/C functioned as intended during the cooler months but was intermittently inoperable in the warmer months, requiring that the wires that were…
2016 · 120,000 miles · Electrical system
Built from 1,014 NHTSA complaints with mileage · snapshot 2026-10-20 · open data · how it is built
Other Expedition generations
- Expedition 1997–2002 2,025 reports with mileage, most about the engine and its cooling system
- Expedition 2003–2006 1,240 reports with mileage, most about the engine and its cooling system
- Expedition 2018–2024 514 reports with mileage, most about the transmission and driveline