1. Ford Expedition
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  3. Engine

Ford Expedition Engine Problems

386
Owner complaint records in our dataset
20
Years with records
1999–2018
Stored years

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.

Among these 386 stored complaint records:

  • 7 indicate a crash
  • 8 indicate injury
  • 38 indicate fire
  • 1 indicate a death

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • throttle body · 17 records
  • lost power · 14 records
  • failure mileage · 14 records
  • spark plugs · 13 records
  • spark plug · 11 records
  • without warning · 10 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi124
150–400k mi92
60–100k mi82
30–60k mi31
1–30k mi23

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • February 12, 2020 · 50,000 miles

    Body · Electrical System · Engine

    Vehicle spontaneously started on fire. It had been turned off at a restaurant in parking area. It had been driven about 3 miles in town just before the fire. The vehicle had low mileage, approximately 50000 miles. No know mechanical or other issues, serviced regularly.

    Fire reported

    ODI 11308933

    2016 records in this system

  • February 1, 2020 · 195,000 miles

    Body · Engine · Exterior Lighting

    My truck has been running fine with new parts on it. I went to my friend's house went in to switch my laundry, looked out her window and my was on fire!! Truck off and keys were not in ignition and it was parked in a driveway under a carport. It posed no problems on the way over there, no smells, no sounds, no nothing. And then bam! Hood shooting out flames.

    Fire reported

    ODI 11306520

    2000 records in this system

  • January 8, 2020 · 102,000 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes

    Several stalls followed by crank no start conditions over several months with no associated check engine light, code p0627 while vehicle in motion. 4m auto service center abilene tx performed fuse 27 relocation to fuse 73 accomplished. Vehicle returned to service. Several stalls followed by crank no start conditions over several months with no associated check engine light, code p0627 while vehicle in motion. Code…

    ODI 11299740

    2013 records in this system

  • December 27, 2019 · 49,200 miles

    Engine · Vehicle Speed Control

    Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford expedition. While driving 50 mph, the wrench icon illuminated and the vehicle began to stall. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and was able to restart it after the failure. The contact took the vehicle to gator ford ([redacted], seffner, fl 33584) where it was diagnosed with a defective throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…

    ODI 11292043

    2016 records in this system

  • November 9, 2019 · 200,000 miles

    Engine

    Delevoped a ticking noise timing chains were replaced all rockers and lifters are in good shape the truck looses power it starts up rough at about 1800 rpm you can hear the ticking loud past 2000 rpm the ticking goes away i have recently been notified that these engines have cam phaser problems it recently developed a p0022 code which is int cam position timing over ret bank 2 i have replaced the vvt selonoids and…

    ODI 11279320

    2007 records in this system

  • October 1, 2019

    Engine

    Upon receiving tune up the spark plugs broke apart.after getting them out cyl#1 would not hold spark plug,caused me to spend more money to get problem fixed.but the shops will not guarantee the work that is needed.they all said it was a factory issue.the truck was stationary as well.

    ODI 11300564

    2006 records in this system

  • September 18, 2019 · 60,000 miles

    Engine

    My 2017 ford expedition with 60,000 miles, loses power randomly, without any warning when driving. I have to pull over immediately, shut it off and turn it back on. Ford dealership service department said it's the throttle body and gasket.

    ODI 11256730

    2017 records in this system

  • September 6, 2019 · 15,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes

    Even though i have put the car in park, it still moves and has hit me and some of the passengers getting out the car with the doors and other parts of the vehicle almost running us over. The vehicle was put in park according to dial. However, it still moved.

    6 injuries

    ODI 11255235

    2018 records in this system