2018 Ford Expedition problems and recalls

Owners filed 222 complaints on the 2018 Ford Expedition in the last three full years, out of 372 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

372

Complaints

Recalls

Crash reports

Fire reports

Injuries

64.6

Severity index

Severity index 64.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 42 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 66% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.

Component	Complaints	Share of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN	145	39.0%
ENGINE	97	26.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	33	8.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	32	8.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	25	6.7%
SUSPENSION	24	6.5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING	23	6.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	15	4.0%

Complaints filed per year

Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.

Year	Complaints
2018	11
2019	26
2020	16
2021	22
2022	33
2023	65
2024	68
2025	89
2026 (year to date)	42

Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (222 against 71).

Recall campaigns

Campaign	Reported	Component	Summary
18V392000	12/06/2018	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Expedition, F-150, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI V6 engines. These vehicles have high pressure fuel pump assemblies with welds that can fracture, which may cause an oil or fuel leak.
18V805000	14/11/2018	SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Expedition vehicles. The second row center seat track assemblies may be missing one or both of the J-Channel reinforcement brackets, possibly allowing the seat to move in the event of a crash.
17V775000	01/12/2017	SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Expedition vehicles. The second row outboard seats may have excessive forward adjustment capability and/or may have an improperly installed bolt that secures the seat back to the seat base. As such, these vehicles fail to comp
18V213000	04/04/2018	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition and Mustang and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions. A roll pin may not have been installed in the transmission, potentially causing a loss of the "
18V058000	16/01/2018	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The second row window control modules may intermittently stop the movement of the power window. If something, such as a finger, is pinched by the window glass, the stopped window
18V214000	04/04/2018	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-650 and F-750 vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions and 2018 Ford F-150 and Expedition vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions (excluding Expedition vehicles with a Rotary Gear Shift Dial on t
23V420000	09/06/2023	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCab vehicles. The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or remo
24V099000	09/02/2024	SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently deploy and lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
24V852000	08/11/2024	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply
25V197000	23/05/2025	SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
25V236000	11/04/2025	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	Ford 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.
26V344000	27/05/2026	SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
26V368000	09/06/2026	STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CENTER CONSOLE	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Expedition vehicles. The chrome plating on the center console may bubble and peel, resulting in sharp edges.
26V402000	24/06/2026	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.

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 2026-08-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.