2024 Ford Expedition: common problems and reliability

The 2024 Ford Expedition has 68 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 7 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and forward collision avoidance. Owners most often flag 10-speed automatic transmission failures — very frequent reports of harsh shifting, jerking, clunking, banging, complete loss of acceleration, and total transmission failure requiring replacement, sometimes multiple times under 100,000 miles. frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2024 model year

68
Owner complaints
7
Recalls
6
Crash reports
1
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2024 Ford Expedition vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

electrical system
14
forward collision avoidance
11
service brakes
9
lane departure
8
vehicle speed control
8

Recalls affecting the 2024 Expedition

engine and engine cooling:engine:oil/lubrication

Campaign 24V851000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, 2024 Expedition and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine. The engines may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in…

equipment:other:labels

Campaign 24V852000

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 …

engine and engine cooling:engine:oil/lubrication

Campaign 25V198000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition, and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. The engine may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rap…

service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign 25V314000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Navigator and Expedition vehicles. The front brake lines may contact the engine air cleaner outlet pipe and become damaged, possibly resulting in a brake fluid lea…

What owners say across generations

Mixed sentiment with a clear generational divide. Long-term owners of older models, particularly those with the 5.4L Triton V8 (e.g., 2013 model), report very high reliability with only routine maintenance required, describing them as "rock solid" and "so reli

  • 10-speed automatic transmission failures — very frequent reports of harsh shifting, jerking, clunking, banging, complete loss of acceleration, and total transmission failure requiring replacement, sometimes multiple times under 100,000 miles. Frequency: very frequent.
  • Cam phaser failure — requires timing cover gasket replacement and phaser replacement; causes engine rattle on startup and performance loss. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Other EcoBoost engine issues — includes reports of excessive oil consumption (adding a quart monthly), coolant hose failures, and in one severe case, white smoke from exhaust with gasoline smell and loss of power. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Build quality / trim issues — interior and exterior trim pieces coming loose or not being flush; cited as a common problem. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Infotainment system problems — laggy response, software glitches, issues with Apple CarPlay connectivity and audio. Frequency: recurrent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Expedition.

Typical used price

Used Expedition listings typically run $29,722–$73,294 across 2014 to 2026 model years.

Other Expedition model years

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