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Ford · NHTSA safety record

2017 Ford Expedition

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

356

Complaints

21

Crashes

7

Fires

27

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2017 Ford Expedition have filed 356 safety complaints with NHTSA between August 2016 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 92 of them (26%). The typical failure was reported at 77,276 miles, the median across the 155 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Complaints more than doubled year on year: 71 in the twelve months to 2026-Q1, against 34 in the twelve before.

NHTSA has issued 4 recalls covering this vehicle.

Recalls (4)

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

25V572000 · September 4, 2025

The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or blank image when the vehicle is in reverse.
The risk
A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.

Ford Motor Company · up to 1,456,417 vehicles across all model years covered

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

25V236000 · April 11, 2025

The defect
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.
The risk
A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S37. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 22V-150.

Ford Motor Company · up to 123,611 vehicles across all model years covered

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

22V648000 · August 26, 2022

The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
The risk
Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the second quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S56.

Ford Motor Company · up to 198,482 vehicles across all model years covered

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

22V150000 · March 11, 2022

The defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
The risk
A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter notifying customers of the safety defect were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2022. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-332. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S11.

Ford Motor Company · up to 195,864 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 356.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 92 26%
POWER TRAIN 51 14%
SERVICE BRAKES 42 12%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 41 12%
ENGINE 38 11%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 35 10%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 31 9%
VISIBILITY 29 8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 19 5%
WHEELS 16 4%
AIR BAGS 11 3%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2023 at 72.

2016 2023 2026
2016 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

WHEELS:RIM

5 injured · crash · towed · 19,000 miles

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE RIM EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE EXPLOSION CAUSED FRAGMENTS TO PERFORATE THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE WERE STRUCK BY FLYING DEBRIS, WHICH CAME UP FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS FROM THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE THEN VEERED OFF THE ROADWAY AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE DRIVER AND FOUR OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED CONCUSSIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT

NHTSA complaint 11166530, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

3 injured · crash · towed · 51,000 miles

MY HUSBAND HAD A CAR ACCIDENT ON 2/22/2019 WITH A DODGE TAM. THE RAM HIT MY HUSBANDS EXPEDITION AND NON OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING AT A TURN SITE. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS DRIVING TOWARDS MY HUSBAND AND HIT HIM WITH HIS TRUCK. MY HUSBAND ESTIMATES THE OTHER DRIVER WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. THE OTHER DRIVER SMASHED INTO MY HUSBAND AS HE WAS IDLE WAITING TO TURN. MY KIDS ARE HURT AND MY HUSBAND IS HURT AS WELL. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL!

NHTSA complaint 11182121. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

SERVICE BRAKES

3 injured · crash · towed · 130,000 miles

EXITING THE 215 NORTHBOUND, WE STOPPED AND PARKED AT A STORE. WHILE PARKED THE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I DID NOT PAY THAT MUCH ATTENTION BECAUSE THE CAR INDICATOR LIGHT HAS COME ON BEFORE AND THE CAR HAD RECENTLY HAD ITS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK. WHEN DRIVING WAS RESUMED THE CAR BEGAN TO WOBBLE. ASSUMING WE HAD A FLAT, WE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE TO A MORE ILLUMINATED AREA TO INSPECT THE CAR AND CALL ROAD SIDE SERVICES. THE CAR AT THIS POINT WAS BEGINNING TO DECELERATE ALMOST TO A STOP SO I INCHED CAR ONTO AN UNPAVED AREA. I ASSUMED THE CAR'S SLOWING AND STOPPING ON ITS OWN WAS A SAFETY FEATURE. AS I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF AN UNPAVED CITY ROAD, I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE

NHTSA complaint 11298881, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

3 injured · crash · towed · 43,437 miles

SITTING AT DRIVE UP ATM VEHICLE IN PARK ENGINE RUNNING, AFTER BUSINESS TRANSACTION PLACED RIGHT FOOT ON BRAKE AND MOVED VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND INSTANT INDEPENDENT FULL ACCELERATION OCCURRED. BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT IN SLOWING VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT SECONDS LATER CRASHED INTO VEHICLE ON BUSY HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE FRONT END TOTALED. STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED, STEERING WHEEL BENT, LEFT AREA OF FIREWALL PUSHED IN.. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.. PUT SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS KEPT INJURES TO MINOR CONTUSIONS AND BRUISES. *BF*TR*JB

NHTSA complaint 11326303. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My camera only works for a couple of seconds and not always, plus the screen turns blue or black

NHTSA complaint 11757182. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

BACK OVER PREVENTION

94,000 miles

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); but the dealer advised the contact that the recall repair could not be performed without charging for the repair. The contact stated that while in reverse(R) on several occasions, the rear-view camera screen was blue and the message "Camera not Available" was displayed. It was unknown if the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

NHTSA complaint 11756808. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
Our 2017 Ford Expedition, has been diagnosed with a failure involving the molded lead frame/transmission sensor assembly in its 6R80 transmission. We were advised that the failure can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift at highway speed, resulting in sudden deceleration and possible loss of control. Ford has recalled 2015–2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with the 6R80 for a substantially similar unintended-downshift condition, but Ford states that our Expedition is not included and has declined financial or repair assistance. The required component is currently backordered, leaving us without a safe vehicle or a timely repair. We request that NHTSA investigate whether 2015–2017

NHTSA complaint 11752445, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am filing this complaint regarding the repair of Recall 25S89 / NHTSA Recall 25V572 on my 2017 Ford Expedition EL 4WD (VIN: [XXX]). I received Ford's recall notice in April 2026 and brought my vehicle to the dealership on June 8, 2026. Before the repair, the rearview camera functioned intermittently. The dealership diagnosed the vehicle and informed me that the wiring tested properly, voltage was present, and the recall applied because the rearview camera had failed inspection. They determined the camera required replacement under the recall and ordered the replacement part. I returned on XXX, for the recall repair. After installing the replacement camera, the dealership informed me that

NHTSA complaint 11748026, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
I am reporting a severe, systemic manufacturing defect in the 3.5L EcoBoost engine timing system (cam phasers and timing chain) of my 2017 Ford Expedition that poses an immediate highway safety hazard. Approximately February 2026 Upon start up heard odd rattle type noise, a week later heard noise again thought maybe due to recent Ford Dealership changing engine belts. Searched websites discovered notable issues regarding serious known manufacturing defect, cam phasers, timing chain, water pump. Followed Ford recommendation to change oil well before normal schedule to address. At approximately 54,550 miles, the vehicle began exhibiting continuous mechanical rattling and timing instability

NHTSA complaint 11745999, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

86,000 miles

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle downshifted to first gear independently. The contact pulled to the right side of the road, turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the transmission lead frame connector had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure through a customer representative, who informed the contact that they were not technical inclined to answer the contact's question. The approximate failure mileage was 86,000.

NHTSA complaint 11743444. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Ford Expedition

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2026 8 1
2025 29 5
2024 71 7
2023 64 8
2022 110 12
2021 228 12
2020 386 18
2019 478 11
2018 370 14
2016 213 3
2015 164 3
2014 71 0
2013 92 0
2012 118 3
2011 71 0
2010 58 0

Other 2017 Ford models

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Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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