2003 Ford Expedition electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 105 complaints for the 2003 Ford Expedition, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 105 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 84 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 16
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 9 |
What the data shows
Of the 84 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 16 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The dashboard console caught on fire within 5 minutes of the vehicle being parked and turned off. At the time of the fire two chargers were plugged into the lighter outlet and they both melted.
Driving on interstate 70 mpg vehicle stalls then proceeds, this happened several times over a course of 1 year. One later incident engine died but restarted. Several months later completely dies. After several hrs vehicle restarts. Ford mechanics claim they cannot make a diagnosis. It will never stall or quit when it's in the shop. I'm afraid this vehicle will be someone's death trap.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Ford Expedition
- Engine 170 complaints
- Brakes 94 complaints
- Air bags 59 complaints
- Tires 57 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 42 complaints
- Fuel system 38 complaints
- Body & structure 32 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 27 complaints