Ford Expedition problems by year
11,614 complaints across 23 model years, 1997–2024. 1999 draws the most at 1,137; 2013 the fewest at 116.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,065 | Suspension (13.7%) | 73 | 83 | 19 |
| 1998 | 1,022 | Suspension (14.5%) | 54 | 80 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1,137most | Engine and engine cooling (22.3%) | 64 | 95 | 12 |
| 2000 | 1,136 | Electrical system (19.3%) | 67 | 231 | 3 |
| 2001 | 742 | Engine and engine cooling (16.8%) | 49 | 106 | 5 |
| 2002 | 415 | Engine and engine cooling (22.9%) | 25 | 87 | 4 |
| 2003 | 800 | Engine and engine cooling (16.1%) | 81 | 43 | 4 |
| 2004 | 384 | Air bags (13.0%) | 60 | 16 | 1 |
| 2005 | 452 | Electrical system (16.8%) | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 | 395 | Engine (22.0%) | 28 | 6 | 3 |
| 2007 | 267 | Tires (11.2%) | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 179 | Structure (19.0%) | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 167 | Power train (38.3%) | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 116 | Power train (37.9%) | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 229 | Electrical system (19.7%) | 12 | 10 | 0 |
| 2016 | 282 | Engine (13.1%) | 12 | 11 | 0 |
| 2017 | 481 | Electrical system (19.1%) | 33 | 9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 491 | Power train (30.5%) | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 670 | Power train (33.7%) | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 572 | Power train (47.0%) | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 308 | Power train (36.4%) | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 182 | Forward collision avoidance (13.2%) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 122 | Forward collision avoidance (14.8%) | 13 | 1 | 0 |