"How reliable is the 1999 Ford Expedition?"

"Based on 1137 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Ford Expedition has a median complaint mileage of 99084 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Ford Expedition?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Ford Expedition is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1137 total complaints filed."

1999 Ford Expedition: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1137 complaints

1137

Total Complaints

99,084mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

65,625 25th Percentile

99,084 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

115

TIRES

109

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS GOING OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK"

"CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT BROKE OFF, WHICH CAUSED THROTTLE TO REMAIN WIDE OPEN. *AK"

"CONSUMER DRIVING ON WET ROADS 26 MILES AT 35MPH AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DIFFERENT TIMES OF HYDROPLANING, IT WOULD HAPPEN ANYTIME. DEALER SAYS THEY WOULD WAIT FOR A RAINY DAY TO TRY DUPLICATING THE PROBLEM. *AK"

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