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

2018 Ford Expedition

Typical pattern

2.3% of complaints about the 2018 Ford Expedition came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2018 vehicle — around the middle of the 182 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.0 yr in service. The most-reported system is power train (148 complaints), typically at 6.8 yr or about 88,992 miles.

Complaints
478
Median age at failure
6.0 yr
Median mileage
50,000 n=163
Crash / fire / tow
6.7% of reports
Safety recalls
10

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Power train
148 reports · 88,992 mi
6.8 yr
4.1%
Engine
97 reports · 70,015 mi
6.0 yr
3.1%
Electrical system
33 reports · 23,500 mi
5.8 yr
12.1%
Other
31 reports · 44,000 mi
6.6 yr
12.9%
Engine cooling
25 reports · 88,000 mi
6.8 yr
0%
Exterior lighting
24 reports · 18,500 mi
6.9 yr
0%
Suspension
24 reports · 20,000 mi
4.1 yr
0%
Speed control
15 reports · 65,647 mi
5.9 yr
6.7%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

26V402000 2026-06-24
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.

Park system damage may result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash.

26V368000 2026-06-09
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.

Vehicle occupants may contact the center console's sharp edges, increasing the risk of injury.

26V344000 2026-05-27
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.

Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

25V197000 2025-05-23
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.

Seat belts that do not retract or extend can fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in 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.

24V852000 2024-11-08
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 with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

24V099000 2024-02-09
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.

Seat belts that do not retract or extend may fail to restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

23V420000 2023-06-09
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 removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."

Without instructions, the head restraints may be improperly adjusted, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

18V805000 2018-11-14
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.

In the event of a crash, a seat that moves may not properly restrain the seat occupant, increasing their risk of injury.

18V392000 2018-06-12
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.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

In owners’ own words

Engine mileage not reported 8 mo in service
2018 FORD EXPEDITION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BEING SEVERELY UNDER POWERED HAVING ONLY A 6-CYLINDER ENGINE IN A VEHICLE SO LARGE. *LD *JS
Engine 15,000 mi 2.0 yr in service crash / fire / tow
EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PUT THE CAR IN PARK, IT STILL MOVES AND HAS HIT ME AND SOME OF THE PASSENGERS GETTING OUT THE CAR WITH THE DOORS AND OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE ALMOST RUNNING US OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN PARK ACCORDING TO DIAL. HOWEVER, IT STILL MOVED.
Engine 25,000 mi 2.9 yr in service
25000 MILES. PREVIOUSLY QUIET ON STARTUP. STARTED MAKING A RATTLING SOUND IF VEHICLE SAT OVERNIGHT A MONTH AGO. INITIALLY LASTED 1-2 SECONDS. MORE RECENTLY SOUND HEARD ON STARTUP AFTER SITTING ONLY A FEW HOURS, AND LASTS 4-5 SECONDS. SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS REPORTED ON ISSUE 15-0131 ON 2015-ERA FORD PRODUCTS NEEDING CAM PHASER, TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT AND SCAN TOOL REPROGRAMMING. NOISE IS LOUD ENOUGH NOW THAT I FEAR ACCELERATING TIMING CHAIN DAMAGE POSSIBLE FAILURE.
Exterior lighting 730 mi 9 mo in service
CPSC: THE PURPORTED PURPOSE OF FORD'S 'PROJECTOR' HEADLIGHT DESIGN WAS TO INCREASE LUMENS WHILE DECREASING POWER CONSUMPTION. INSTEAD OF THE HEADLIGHT (AS WITH 'NORMAL' LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS) BEING AIMED AWAY FROM ONCOMING VEHICLES AND DISPLAYING THE ENTIRE ROAD AHEAD, THE HEADLIGHT ROAD VISIBILITY (AS VIEWED BY THE DRIVER THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD) HAS A DISTINCT, HORIZONTAL LINE ABOVE WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY DARK AND BELOW IS LIT. *DT *JS *TT

Other Expedition model years

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