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2017 Ford Expedition wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 34 complaints for the 2017 Ford Expedition, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
34 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
92,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2017 Ford Expedition Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 92,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 5 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 92,000 miles
Based on 27 complaints that include mileage. 15% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles5
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 27 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds during the snow, the vehicle slid on the icy road. The brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. Due to the failure, the vehicle crashed into the guardrail and came to a stop. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The contact was unsure if there was a warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found.

Reported at 70,000 miles, February 2022 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle was making an extremely loud roaring sound. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the engine failed to crank over the following day due to the battery being drained. The vehicle was jumpstarted and taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the blower motor had caused the failure. The vehicle was not repaired.

Reported at 121,000 miles, June 2025

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