1. Ford Expedition
  2. Problems
  3. 2008
  4. Electronic Stability Control

2008 Ford Expedition Electronic Stability Control Problems

6
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

What owners report

  • stability control · 5 records
  • control light · 4 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi2
30–60k mi2
60–100k mi1
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 17, 2019 · 295,135 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Start out driving, then emergency brake, abs, and skid control warning lights all come on. Also says, check brake system. This appears to be a very common problem with this vehicle ford really needs to take care of this.

    ODI 11245006

  • December 21, 2012 · 28,791 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Steering

    Steering wheel position sensor defective. Stability control warning light illuminates intermittently. Ford is aware of defect and have issued a tsb concerning issue to techs. *tr

    ODI 10490139

  • June 19, 2012 · 54,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes

    Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford expedition el. The contact was traveling 20 mph when the vehicle failed to stop when the brakes were depressed. The stability control warning light was illuminated during the failure. The failure and current mileages were 54,000. Updated 07/02/12 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired by a local ford dealer on june 25th. The steering angle sensor which generated the steel…

    ODI 10462277

  • January 16, 2012 · 73,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    Driving at approx 35 mph on dry pavement. I approached a 2 way intersection with one stop sign. Traction control light illuminated and vehicle would not stop. Brakes were pumped multiple times with no change. Vehicle went through stop sign and off the road eventually coming to a stop naturally without the assistance of the brakes. Vehicle was placed in park and traction control light went off. Brakes were then…

    ODI 10448940

  • May 16, 2010 · 40,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Traction Control System

    Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford expedition el. The contact stated that the electronic stability control was shutting on and off. When the electronic stability control light came it caused the contact to lose the ability to stop the vehicle when the brakes were applied. The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that they could not duplicate or diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was 40000 and the current…

    ODI 10372258

  • October 10, 2008 · 9,000 miles

    Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    I purchased a 2008 ford expedition in dec 07. In oct 08 when my wife applied the brakes at approx 40 mph the traction control light came on, the abs took over, and the steering wheel began to shake violently and the vehicle was extremely hard for my wife to stop and she rolled past the stop sign and was almost hit by another vehicle. The vehicle was returned to the dealer for the repair. This has happened a total of…

    ODI 10257038