2017 Ford Expedition

Typical pattern

1.9% of complaints about the 2017 Ford Expedition came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2017 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.2 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (92 complaints), typically at 6.8 yr or about 88,000 miles.

Complaints: 479
Median age at failure: 6.2 yr
Median mileage: 75,000 n=220
Crash / fire / tow: 11.5% of reports
Safety recalls: 4

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System

0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y

Electrical system

92 reports · 88,000 mi

6.8 yr

8.7%

Power train

51 reports · 65,000 mi

6.8 yr

5.9%

Service brakes

42 reports · 75,000 mi

5.8 yr

7.1%

Other

40 reports · 50,100 mi

6.0 yr

Engine

38 reports · 64,000 mi

6.0 yr

Service brakes, hydraulic

36 reports · 96,000 mi

6.8 yr

22.2%

Back over prevention

31 reports · 95,000 mi

8.2 yr

Visibility

29 reports · 96,000 mi

6.6 yr

6.9%

Speed control

21 reports · 50,100 mi

4.8 yr

9.5%

Fuel / propulsion

19 reports · 55,000 mi

5.7 yr

5.3%

Wheels

16 reports · 79,000 mi

5.5 yr

18.8%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

25V572000 2025-09-04

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Ford 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 may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.

A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

25V236000 2025-04-11

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.

A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.

22V648000 2022-08-26

Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:fan/motor

Ford 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.

Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.

22V150000 2022-03-11

Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist

Ford 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.

A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.

In owners’ own words

Engine 1,400 mi 4 mo in service

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) ON HIGHWAY. NO ENGINE POWER, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. ONLY 1,400 MILES ON VEHICLE FROM NEW. DEALER SERVICE INDICATED GROUND WIRE BROKE TO PCM POWER CONTROL MODULE. CAUSED FUSE 77 TO SHORT OPEN. *TR

Engine 2,000 mi 10 mo in service

TRUCK HAS SMELLED LIKE EXHAUST DURING HARD ACCELERATION NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE HAD TO LOWER MY WINDOWS TO ALLOW IT TO ESCAPE.

Engine 57,000 mi 1.7 yr in service

2017 FORD EXPEDITION. CAR WAS RUNNING NORMAL, CRUISING AT 45MPH ON CITY STREET, THEN UNEXPECTED LOSS OF THROTTLE, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DECELERATION. ACCELERATOR NO LONGER RESPONDING TO INPUT. WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON; HAD TO COAST TO A STOP WITH TRAFFIC COMING FAST BEHIND ME. SHUT OFF CAR AND RESTARTED IT, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER REPLACED FAULTY ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY.

Power train 1,400 mi 4 mo in service

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) ON HIGHWAY. NO ENGINE POWER, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. ONLY 1,400 MILES ON VEHICLE FROM NEW. DEALER SERVICE INDICATED GROUND WIRE BROKE TO PCM POWER CONTROL MODULE. CAUSED FUSE 77 TO SHORT OPEN. *TR

Other Expedition model years

How to read this

This is what owners reported, not a reliability rating. People file with NHTSA about alarming failures, not routine ones, and complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold.
Failure ages come from the incident date on each complaint, populated on about 83% of records. Mileage is shown where reported — NHTSA’s 2021 system change cut mileage capture to roughly 15%, so it thins out sharply after MY2020.
Every rank compares this vehicle only against others of the same model year. A 2025 car has not had time to accumulate five-year failures, so comparing early-failure share across years is meaningless.
Fourteen make-months distorted by media storms and mass recalls — Toyota in February 2010 ran 11× normal volume across 33 models — are excluded.
Recalls are manufacturer actions and authoritative; complaints are not. A recall listed here may already have been performed on any individual car. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.