IllustrationI HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION WILL START UP IN THE MORNING AND BE FINE UNTIL IT WARMS UP THEN IT WILL STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR AT STOP SIGHS OR LIGHTS THESE MOTORS ARE KNOW TO HAVE PROBLEMS FROM FACTORY IT IS MY ONLY CAR I HAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE I NEED HELP RESOLVING THIS ISSUE
2007 Ford Expedition
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Ford Expedition do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 155.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
560–25K
2425–50K
3250–75K
2875–100K
26100–150K
20150K+
186 reports with mileage · 29 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports5 fire reports5 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
12 reportsDRY PAYMENT, SHUTTERING AND PULSING IN STEERING WHEEL. APPLIED BRAKES AND TRACTION LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL I TURNED TRUCK OFF. *TR
THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN, POWER EXCEEDED BRAKES ABILITY TO STOP. RELEASED BY VIOLENTLY PRESSING ACCELERATOR REPEATEDLY. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE/GAS PEDALS. DETERMINED OCCURS WHEN PEDALS ARE SET IN THE LOWEST MOST POSITION. THERE WAS NO CARPET OR FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE!! CAN DUPLICATE AT WILL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE BEFORE SHIFTING INTO PARK AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE BEFORE SHIFTING INTO PARK AND TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT SUDDEN ACCELERATION SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE JULY 2008. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER CONTINUED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT SUDDEN ACCELERATION SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE JULY 2008. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER CONTINUED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,538 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,335.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT HEARD THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A VEHICLES SPEED CONTROL FAILU…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HIS RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED REGARDING THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT HEARD THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN A VEHICLES SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE IGNITION, AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ONE PARKED UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE, AND FOUR PARKED VEHICLES WITH O…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE TECHNICIAN STARTED THE IGNITION, AND WHEN THE BRAKE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS A SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ONE PARKED UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE, AND FOUR PARKED VEHICLES WITH OCCUPANTS. THE DRIVER IN ONE OF THE PARKED VEHICLES SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE NECK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
I HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL . I LEASE A 4000 SQ. FT. GARAGE WHERE I'M WORKING TO OPEN MY OWN DEALERSHIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2010 AROUND 3AM THE EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE ALL BY ITSELF. IT STARTED ON THE ENGINE AND WORKED ITS WAY BACK UNTIL THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AND WERE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN IN A TIMELY MANNER.…
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I HAVE A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION EL . I LEASE A 4000 SQ. FT. GARAGE WHERE I'M WORKING TO OPEN MY OWN DEALERSHIP. ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2010 AROUND 3AM THE EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE ALL BY ITSELF. IT STARTED ON THE ENGINE AND WORKED ITS WAY BACK UNTIL THE FIREFIGHTERS ARRIVED AND WERE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE EXPEDITION IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE 2008 F350 CREWCAB DUALLY I HAD PARKED NEXT TO IT HAD SOME DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER SIDE AND ALSO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CEILING AND INSULATION OF THE BUILDING. THE POLICE CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR MENTIONED RIGHT OFF THE BET THAT THESE CARS HAVE A CRUISE CONTROL RECALL AND IT IS COMMON TO MANY OF THEM TO CATCH ON FIRE ALL BY ITSELF. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND TWO MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS INVOLVING THE RISK OF FIRE: A RECALL FOR THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY AND A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH BEING POWERED AT ALL TIME AND RESULTING IN FIRE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. SINCE MY LEASE STARTED ON FEBRUARY 1ST AND I'M IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING AND REGISTERING THE BUSINESS, I HAD NO INSURANCE ALL THE TIME. THE INSURANCE OF THE GARAGE'S OWNER WILL COVER THE DAMAGE ON THE BUILDING BUT NONE OF MY CAR AND TRUCK DAMAGE. ON TOP OF LOOSING MY CAR, MY BUSINESS WILL BE SHUT DOWN FOR ABOUT TWO TO FOUR WEEKS UNTIL THE INSURANCE GET ALL PAPERWORK AND CLAIM SETTLED AND OWNER GETS THE PLACE ALL FIXED UP. ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR ME IS TO FIND A WAY OF GETTING FORD TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFAULT VEHICLE - NOT ONLY MINE, BUT THE TENS OF THOUSANDS - THEY HAVE DRIVING ON THE STREETS PUTTING AT RISK MANY HOMES AND LIVES. THAT IS PRETTY SCARY TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THAT THERE'S MANY PEOPLE THAT LOST EVERYTHING DUE TO THIS FIRE AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO LOOSE EVERYTHING I HAD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON AN INCLINE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, IT FAILED TO DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, IT FAILED TO DEACTIVATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 2007, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,950 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 12/12/07
Official recalls
208V057000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System:fuel Rail
Feb 5, 2008
FORD IS RECALLING 57,199 MY 2006-2007 E-150, E-250, E-350, AND MY 2007 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L ENGINES. THE FUEL RAIL CROSS-OVER HOSE MAY CONTAIN WEAK AREAS. AS A RESULT, THE HOSE MAY CRACK, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FUEL ODOR AND/OR FUEL LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
08V058000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Feb 5, 2008
FORD IS RECALLING 123,632 MY 2007-2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING EMBOSSMENT RETAINING THE BOTTOM OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS MAY FRACTURE DURING NORMAL CUSTOMER USAGE. THIS CAN RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT SPRING FORCE TO RETURN THE HANDLE TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THE HANDLE MAY BE LOOSE CAUSING A RATTLE OR NOISE AND THE HANDLE MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY CLOSED POSITION. THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO PROVIDE A DELAYED RESISTANCE WHEN ACTUATING THE HANDLE PRIOR TO OPENING THE DOOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT CRASH, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE MAY CAUSE THE DOOR LATCH TO OPEN INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INTERIOR HANDLE SPRING ON ALL SIDE DOORS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE08060 · Tire Valve Cracking
Opened Oct 14, 2008 · Closed Apr 9, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Tires:valve
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES INHERENT RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING).HENCE, THE NEED FOR ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS AND THE PROBLEMS WITH CRACKING WHEN THOSE CHEMICALS WERE MISSING OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN SOME LOTS OF VALVES.BOTH RECALL CAMPAIGNS INVOLVED INSPECTION PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY AND REPLACE VALVES WITH VISIBLE SURFACE CRACKING.ALTHOUGH THE TOPSEAL VALVES SUPPLIED TO FORD ALSO APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ANTI-OZONANT SUPPLY ISSUES IN MID TO LATE-2006, FORD INDICATED THAT ITS VALVES WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT TOPSEAL PRODUCTION LINE AND WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A HIGHER PERCENTAGE OF EPDM RUBBER TO MEET MORE STRINGENT SPECIFICATIONS FROM FORD.ODI'S ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA PROVIDED BY FORD SHOWED THAT PROBLEMS WITH CRACKED TIRE VALVES WERE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER FOR MY 2007 VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007.FORD RESPONDED BY IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN ITS MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SNAP-IN RUBBER TIRE VALVES AND ALSO INCREASING THE QUALITY AND ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS FOR VALVES IMPORTED FOR USE IN ITS VEHICLES.WHILE THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY CLAIM RATES ARE ELEVATED FOR SUBJECT VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH MARCH 2007, THE RATES OF LEAKING VALVES ARE WELL BELOW ONE PERCENT OF PRODUCTION FOR EACH OF THE PEAK MONTHS FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MODELS.A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS (TPMS) WHICH WARN THE DRIVER WHEN ANY TIRE PRESSURES DROPS BELOW 25 PERCENT OF RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. AS OUTLINED IN A LETTER TO ODI DATED APRIL 6, 2009, FORD HAS AGREED TO SEND LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MY 2007 AND 2008 FORD, LINCOLN AND MERCURY VEHICLES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CRACKING CONCERN. LETTERS WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES BUILT FROM NOVEMBER 2006 THROUGH MAY 2007.OWNERS CAN OPT FOR A FREE DEALER INSPECTION.VALVES EXHIBITING SURFACE CRACKS OR AIR LEAKAGE RELATED TO OZONE ATTACK WILL BE REPLACED BY FORD UNDER ITS NORMAL WARRANTY TERMS.FORD EXPECTS TO SEND THE LETTER BY APPROXIMATELY MID-MAY 2009. BASED ON THE USE OF TPMS IN THE MAJORITY OF SUBJECT VEHICLES AND THE RELATIVELY LOW RATES OF REPAIRS ASSOCIATED WITH LEAKING VALVES AND RESULTANT TIRE DAMAGE, ODI BELIEVES THAT THE ACTIONS FORD HAS AGREED TO TAKE WILL PROVIDE EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION FOR VEHICLES THAT WERE BUILT DURING THE PERIOD WHEN VALVES WITH INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN USED IN VEHICLE PRODUCTION.FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER WOULD NOT BE AN EFFICIENT ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO