2017 Ford Expedition problems and recalls

Owners filed 169 complaints on the 2017 Ford Expedition in the last three full years, out of 356 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

356
Complaints
4
Recalls
21
Crash reports
7
Fire reports
27
Injuries
88.4
Severity index

Severity index 88.4 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 88.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 29 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 79% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 92 complaints (25.8%)92 26%Service BrakesService Brakes: 77 complaints (21.6%)77 22%Power TrainPower Train: 51 complaints (14.3%)51 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 41 complaints (11.5%)41 12%EngineEngine: 38 complaints (10.7%)38 11%HydraulicHydraulic: 35 complaints (9.8%)35 10%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 31 complaints (8.7%)31 9%VisibilityVisibility: 29 complaints (8.1%)29 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9225.8%
SERVICE BRAKES7721.6%
POWER TRAIN5114.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER4111.5%
ENGINE3810.7%
HYDRAULIC359.8%
BACK OVER PREVENTION318.7%
VISIBILITY298.1%

Complaints filed per year

036722016: 12017: 102018: 82019: 222020: 232021: 282022: 642023: 722024: 312025: 662026: 31 (partial year)161718192021222372242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
201710
20188
201922
202023
202128
202264
202372
202431
202566
2026 (year to date)31
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (169 against 115).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
22V15000011/03/2022SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSISTFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
22V64800026/08/2022VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTORFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
25V23600011/04/2025SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
25V57200004/09/2025BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAFord Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera m

Other Ford Expedition model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 14 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.