2023 Ford Expedition problems
The 2023 Ford Expedition has 95 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. After that come drivetrain & axles (12%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 95 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 22,000 miles 20 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 20 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 22,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 82% 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 2023 ranks 22nd most-complained-about out of 29 model years of the Ford Expedition with enough data (95 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 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.
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. As a result, the vehicle proceeded over the side curves then stalled. All the air bags deployed. No warning lights was illuminated. The contact sustained injury to his left arm that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed a total loss by the insurance company.
Hurricane Helene inundated our parking lot on September 27 with approximately 3-4 feet of storm surge. Many vehicles (20-25) were trapped and flooded. This vehicle caught fire and was totally consumed over the course of a 5-6 hour burn. Although all vehicles in our lot were flooded, this was the only vehicle to catch fire. By reports of eyewitnesses, the fire started underwater at the front of the vehicle and proceeded to consume it entirely. It did not blow up.
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that on every occasion while driving, she observed a loud rattling noise emanating from the second-row seats. Additionally, the contact stated that she observed the second-row headrests and the seat shaking while looking in the rear-view mirror. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately approximately 500.
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front driver’s and passenger’s side electric mirrors could not be adjusted from the front driver’s door main switch. Additionally, the windows failed to roll up and to roll down while using the front driver’s door main switch.