Ford Expedition el Body Problems
56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 1 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2017. Best year: 2017.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
Vehicle lost power steering as it was parking. A message flashed on screen. Throttle surged. Hit a car on left. In an attempt to avoid the car on left, vehicle lunged to the right and hit a second vehicle. -Steering failed. -Two other v...
This incident happened on July 20, 2023. I was driving to my house when I notice that there was smoke coming out of the glove compartment of my 2017 Expedition EL. I immediately stopped at the median and opened the hood to make sure ther...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH COOPER TIRES, TIRE LINE: EVOLUTION H/T, TIRE SIZE: 275/65/R18, DOT NUMBER(S): UTYJ1J94120, UTYJ1J93720, UTYJ1J93320. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21...
ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. CAR WAS DESTROYED
SITTING AT DRIVE UP ATM VEHICLE IN PARK ENGINE RUNNING, AFTER BUSINESS TRANSACTION PLACED RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE AND MOVED VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND INSTANT INDEPENDENT FULL ACCELERATION OCCURRED. BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT IN SLOWING VEHICL...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE RIM EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE EXPLOSION CAUSED FRAGMENTS TO PERFORATE THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER ...
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2017 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ...
AUTOMATIC RUNNING BOARDS CAME DOWN WHEN DOOR OPEN, AS USUAL. THEY THEN WENT RIGHT BACK UP AND PINNED MY DOGS FRONT PAWS, LEGS BETWEEN RUNNING BOARD AND CAR FRAME. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD TO PULL MY DOGS PAWS/LEGS O...
POWERED RUNNING BOARD CLOSED ON MY 5 YEAR OLD'S FOOT AS HE WAS ENTERING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WITH BOTH DOORS OPEN ON PASSENGER SIDE. I HAD TO STAND ON THE PARTIALLY CLOSED BOARD AND APPLY PRESSURE TO EXTRACT MY SON'S FOOT. ...
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel failed to turn in the intended direction. The contact's friend inspected the vehicle; however, no cause for the failur...
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon his wife starting the vehicle, she observed that the steering wheel had turned all the way to the left, after which she became aware that the electronic power steering...
Master cylinder leaked into brake booster. Paid for those repairs which apparently are covered under other 2017 VIN # but not mine? Now the ABS transducer is messed up and the car needs new hydraulic pump & module.