What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2013 Ford Expedition

Typical pattern

6.9% of complaints about the 2013 Ford Expedition came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2013 vehicle — around the middle of the 210 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (44 complaints), typically at 8.8 yr or about 103,000 miles.

Complaints
116
Median age at failure
6.8 yr
Median mileage
90,500 n=84
Crash / fire / tow
6.9% of reports
Safety recalls
0

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
44 reports · 103,000 mi
8.8 yr
2.3%

In owners’ own words

Power train 20,507 mi 1.6 yr in service
VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION STARTING AT 25MPH AND CONTINUED AS SPEED INCREASED. FORD DEALER UPON EXAMINATION FOUND THAT ONE BOLT WAS MISSING AND ANOTHER WAS LOOSE AT THE REAR END OF DRIVE SHAFT CONNECTION TO THE REAR END . *TT
Power train 13,000 mi 3.1 yr in service
AT 13,000 MILES REAR DIFFERENTIAL STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF FAILURE, FORD STATED HOWL AND NOISE WAS NORMAL. AT 31,000 MILES FORD STATED THERE WAS AN ISSUE AND RING AND PINION HAD BEGUN TO FAIL. HAD IT FAILED WHILE DRIVING THE REAR END WOULD HAVE MOST LIKELY LOCKED UP. A COMPLETE WORK ORDER WITH PART NUMBERS IS AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA REVIEW.
Power train 54,500 mi 3.8 yr in service
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. I AM ABLE TO BREAK AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT HAVE NO ACCELERATION. IF I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND RESTART IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE ERROR CODE INDICATES IT IS A THROTTLE BODY SENSOR FAULT, BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAS CLEANED THE SENSOR AND REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY TWICE AND IT IS STILL HAPPENING. THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.

Other Expedition model years

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