1998 Ford Expedition: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1021 complaints
1021
Total Complaints
110,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
54
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

83,630 25th Percentile
110,000 Median Mileage
144,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
59
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
58
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
43
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
39
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
32
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
29
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
28
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
28

Severity Assessment

54
Crashes
80
Fires
44
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REQUESTING INFORMATION ON FUEL TANK LOCATION."
"VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN RIHGT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF. ALL LUGS AND 3 STUDS WERE ALSO MISSING FROM HUB."
"VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN REAR RIGHT WHEEL FELL OFF."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28