1. Ford Expedition
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Ford Expedition Exterior Lighting Problems

41
Owner complaint records in our dataset
16
Years with records
1999–2019
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 41 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Complaints by year

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi10
150–400k mi8
100–150k mi5
60–100k mi4
30–60k mi3

Complaint evidence

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

  • 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

  • May 20, 2019 · 22,000 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Poor illumination from headlights. Visibility at night with either high or low beams is unacceptable. Not easy to avoid obstacles like deer crossing the highway, debris or other hazards.

    ODI 11208980

    2018 records in this system

  • May 1, 2019

    Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seats

    Sunroof leaks badly it has fuse box shorting out. When it rains my windows go up down alone. All lights shorted out and nothing working any longer

    ODI 11289948

    2003 records in this system

  • April 9, 2019

    Exterior Lighting

    Headlights have poor visibility during low light. Oem halogen lights installed

    ODI 11196576

    2019 records in this system

  • February 6, 2019 · 11 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Factory oem headlights including hi-beams, low-beams, drls and fog lights are outdated and totally inferior to current led/hid headlights. Visibility is not up to par whatsoever. Definite safety hazard. Very disappointed. This car should have standard led daylight running strips, high-beams, low beams, and fog lights. Ford should update this on all 2018 and newer expeditions

    ODI 11180648

    2019 records in this system

  • January 2, 2019

    Exterior Lighting

    I have a wonderful 2018 ford expedition. I love everything about the car, and expected i would, because i did research before leasing it. The one thing i didn't do, which i've never had to do in all my years of car buying or leasing, is test drive the car at nighttime. The standard halogen headlamps are awful, and dangerous. I cannot see anything. My girlfriend also can't see anything while driving the car. I have…

    ODI 11208554

    2018 records in this system

  • January 1, 2019 · 18,500 miles

    Exterior Lighting

    Headlight power on the vehicle is inadequate, does not provide enough forward visibility. Noticed after purchase of vehicle in dec. 2018

    ODI 11170337

    2018 records in this system

  • December 12, 2018

    Exterior Lighting

    The halogen headlights in my 2018 ford expedition limited are too dim and unsafe for roads that are not lit or for driving in the rain on any road. I cannot see the road well and i feel that the halogen bulbs are not a good enough option in a 60k+ vehicle. I am extremely disappointed in ford motor company for cutting corners and not making the led headlight housing standard for all of their vehicles. The ford oem…

    ODI 11161029

    2018 records in this system