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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
240–25K
2425–50K
2350–75K
2275–100K
14100–150K
10150K+
117 reports with mileage · 29 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
24 crash reports2 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
146 reports
56,000 miles · Dec 21, 2014
Power Train
MY TRUCK WAS PUT IN PARK AND I COULDN'T PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. I WAS STRANDED WITH MY FAMILY FOR 1 1/2 . I HAD TO DO RESEARCH SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET ON MY CELL PHONE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE BREAK LIGHT SWITCH. I ALSO READ THE MANUAL AND IT SAID TO REPLACE THE FUSE . I DID THAT AND IT STILL WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. I HAD MY …
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MY TRUCK WAS PUT IN PARK AND I COULDN'T PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. I WAS STRANDED WITH MY FAMILY FOR 1 1/2 . I HAD TO DO RESEARCH SO I WENT TO THE INTERNET ON MY CELL PHONE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE BREAK LIGHT SWITCH. I ALSO READ THE MANUAL AND IT SAID TO REPLACE THE FUSE . I DID THAT AND IT STILL WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR. I HAD MY WIFE STAND IN THE BACK OF THE CAR WHILE I DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE LIGHT WOULDN'T GO ON. AFTER READING ON LINE SOMEONE HAD MENTIONED TO GO UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND GIGGLE THE SWITCH BY THE BREAK PEDDLE. I DID AND STARTED THE CAR AND THANKFULLY THE CAR WAS ABLE TO GO INTO GEAR. I HAD WENT OUT THIS MORNING AND IM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I JIGGLED THE SWITCH AGAIN BY THE BREAK PEDDLE AND IT WORKED AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10667501
99,965 miles · Dec 11, 2014
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER MODULAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,965.
NHTSA ODI #10663620
95,000 miles · Nov 11, 2014
Structure
PAINT IS PEELING ON THE TAILGATE ALONG WITH BLISTERS IN SEVERAL SPOTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10654225
Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 2014
EnginePower Train
CLEAR COAT AND PAINT STARTED PEELING OF FOR NO REASON AND RUST IS APPEARING UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE BACK DOOR AS WELL. TAKES A WHILE BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10637858
139,800 miles · Sep 7, 2014
Vehicle Speed Control
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY COMING TO A RED LIGHT AND I LEFT OFF THE PEDAL AND MY VEHICLE KEPT GOING IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE RPMS FINALLY CAME DOWN AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THEN I WENT HOME AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THE RPMS WENT UP ON ITS ON. ALL THE WAY UP TO 3K RPM. I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND PULL UP. THIS IS…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY COMING TO A RED LIGHT AND I LEFT OFF THE PEDAL AND MY VEHICLE KEPT GOING IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE RPMS FINALLY CAME DOWN AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THEN I WENT HOME AND PUT IT IN PARK AND THE RPMS WENT UP ON ITS ON. ALL THE WAY UP TO 3K RPM. I HAD TO PUT MY FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND PULL UP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE ALREADY PAID FORD $195 FOR THEM TO CLEAN THROTTLE BODY AND DID NOT FIX. CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE IT BACK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10631309
120,000 miles · Sep 2, 2014
Equipment Adaptive/mobilityWheels
THE MECHANIC AT MERCHANT TIRE KINGDOM NOTED THAT AT LEAST 15 OF MY LUG NUTS NEEDED TO REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE BEGINNING TO CRACK, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE TIRE BECOMING DISLODGED FROM THE RIM. I REPLACED ALL 24 LUG NUTS TO BE SAFE. THIS IS AN USUALLY INCIDENT GIVEN THAT MY PREVIOUS EXPEDITION I HAD FOR 15 YEARS NEVER NEEDED A…
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THE MECHANIC AT MERCHANT TIRE KINGDOM NOTED THAT AT LEAST 15 OF MY LUG NUTS NEEDED TO REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE BEGINNING TO CRACK, WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE TIRE BECOMING DISLODGED FROM THE RIM. I REPLACED ALL 24 LUG NUTS TO BE SAFE. THIS IS AN USUALLY INCIDENT GIVEN THAT MY PREVIOUS EXPEDITION I HAD FOR 15 YEARS NEVER NEEDED A SINGLE LUG NUT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10630022
65,000 miles · Aug 6, 2014
Service Brakes
THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS AND WAS FIRST NOTICED A COUPLE YEARS AGO. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDDLE GOES SOFT AND PULSATES, AS IF THE ABS IS ACTIVATED. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND JUST BACKING UP, TO JUST AFTER LEAVING AND MAKING THE FIRST BRAKE APPLICATION,…
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THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS AND WAS FIRST NOTICED A COUPLE YEARS AGO. FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDDLE GOES SOFT AND PULSATES, AS IF THE ABS IS ACTIVATED. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND JUST BACKING UP, TO JUST AFTER LEAVING AND MAKING THE FIRST BRAKE APPLICATION, AND AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OR MINUTES OF DRIVING. DURING THIS TIME IT APPEARS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP NORMALLY. PUMPING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL OR MOMENTARILY HITTING THE BRAKE HARD CLEARED THE PROBLEM. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF A GENTLE BRAKE IS APPLIED OR IF YOU ARE SLOWING FOR A TURN OR BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT OR A STOP. THIS OCCURS SOMETIMES SEVERAL DAYS IN A ROW OR NEARLY SO. BUT MOST OFTEN IT IS ISOLATED AND THEN DOES NOT OCCUR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE RECURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. THIS HAS IN OCCURRED IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM DRY TO WET. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT VARYING SPEEDS WHETHER IN THE DRIVEWAY, IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10619307
90,000 miles · Aug 6, 2014
Structure
WATER IS COLLECTING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR. A SLOSHING SOUND WAS HEARD AND WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED AND THE VEHICLE WAS FACED UPHILL WATER BEGAN TO EXIT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AT THE WEATHER STRIPPING. EACH TIME IT RAINS WATER IS ENTERING THIS DOOR. FROM THE EXTERIOR THE DOOR LOOKS THE SAME AS THE OTHERS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10619300
75,000 miles · Aug 6, 2014
Structure
PAINT FLAKING OFF HOOD AND REAR LIFT GATE. THESE ARE NO MAGNETIC PARTS, POSSIBLY ALUMINUM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10619294
90,000 miles · Aug 6, 2014
Electrical System
DROVE TO WORK ALL APPEARED TO BE FINE. AFTER A 12 HOURS SHIFT RETURNED AND VEHICLE WOULD START; DEAD BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY, AS IT WAS ORIGINAL, AND ALL WAS FINE. I REMEMBERED THAT DURING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THIS THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THIS WAS AROUND AP…
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DROVE TO WORK ALL APPEARED TO BE FINE. AFTER A 12 HOURS SHIFT RETURNED AND VEHICLE WOULD START; DEAD BATTERY. REPLACED BATTERY, AS IT WAS ORIGINAL, AND ALL WAS FINE. I REMEMBERED THAT DURING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THIS THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION. THIS WAS AROUND APRIL 2014. ALL WAS FINE UNTIL AGAIN I WENT TO WORK, 12 HOUR SHIFT, RETURNED AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE UPON INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. BATTERY GAUGE NEEDLE DID NOT RESPOND AND WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. A JUMP PACK WAS CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY AND THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, STARTED AND STOPPED FIVE TIMES WITH NO PROBLEMS. AS BEFORE, FOR THE PAST WEEK OR TWO LEADING UP TO AUG 5TH, I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION OR REMOVED. THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS DO WORK. ON THE MORNING OF AUG 6TH THE VEHICLE AGAIN WOULD NOT START AND IT APPEARS THAT THERE IN NOT SUFFICIENT CHARGE ON THE BATTERY. (BATTERY GAUGE HAD SHOWN THAT IT WAS BEING CHARGED) I DID HEAR A CONSTANT CLICKING SOUND WHICH I FOUND TO BE COMING FROM THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX UNDER THE HOOD. IT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE FUSE OR RELAY THAT IS IN THE SPOT MARKED 55, IT IS GREY IN COLOR AND MARKED 5C3T-14B192-AA OVER P6STD. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TRIED THE DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS THE SOUND WOULD GO AWAY AND WHEN RELEASE THE SOUND RETURNED. UPON CONNECTED A CHARGER TO THE BATTERY THE SOUND ALSO WENT AWAY. AFTER CHARGING THE BATTERY VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED. *TR
FORD IS RECALLING 158 MY 2008 EXPEDITION AND LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) AND THE LIMO BUILDERS PACKAGE FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 138, Z"TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEMS." THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS INCREASED FROM 35 PSI TO 40 PSI WITHOUT A COMMENSURATE UPDATE TO THE TPMS CALIBRATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN A TIRE PRESSURE IS IS 25% BELOW THE 40 PSI VALUE STATED ON THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL OCCURS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RECONFIGURE THE TPMS THRESHOLDS TO THE APPROPRIATE PRESSURES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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.
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER AIR BAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING AND REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE YOUR DRIVER AIR BAG MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 20, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE08060 · 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
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