2000 Ford Expedition problems
The 2000 Ford Expedition has 1,136 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. After that come tires (15%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,136 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 67 and 231
- Injuries and deaths
- 53 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 95,000 miles 574 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 16 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 45 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 66 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 99 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 72 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 84 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 53 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 66 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 29 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 18 |
| 200k+ miles | 26 |
What the data shows
Among the 574 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 95,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 98,000 miles (163 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 67 complaints mention a crash; 231 complaints mention a fire; 53 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 92% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Ford Expedition with enough data (638 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 7 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Dixie donelson had only purchased her ford expedition the month prior (early june), and was just underway for a trip to visit her daughter in colorado. The original police report documents her losing control of her vehicle within the first 40 minutes of her trip. Further observations of the crash site have revealed tread remnants of new firestone SUV tires. However, the expedition caught fire and all remaining tires burned to the extent of not being identifiable.
On august 7, 2005, my wife, 3 year old son and I drove our 2000 ford expedition up to wisconsin to my uncle's lake cottage. The trip was around 120 miles one way. We drove home, another 120 miles, and parked the expedition in our garage about 7:30 pm. It had run flawlessly, and there were no problems evident with the vehicle. At about 2:30 am on august 8, my wife and I awoke to the sound of our smoke detectors in our house, and the house was filled with smoke.
Dt*: the contact stated the air conditioner blower did not deactivate, while the vehicle was on or off. The dealership determined the windshield had a leak, causing water to get into the gem module. The windshield and gem module needed to be replaced.
Takata recall. Ignition mechanism on steering column is locked. Can put key in, but absolutely cannot turn ignition mechanism. Steering wheel is locked and transmission locked in "park". These are safety features and will not unlock until ignition is turned. Vehicle is parked so it is stationary and turned off.