"How reliable is the 2000 Ford Expedition?"

"Based on 1134 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Ford Expedition has a median complaint mileage of 95000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Ford Expedition?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Ford Expedition is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 1134 total complaints filed."

2000 Ford Expedition: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1134 complaints

1134

Total Complaints

95,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,898 25th Percentile

95,000 Median Mileage

135,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

157

Tires

Cruise Control

Tread/Belt

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine

Windshield

Structure

Engine

Severity Assessment

Crashes

229

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IF THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO IGNITION POSITION #3 AS DEFINED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL, (P61), THE GEARSHIFT LEVER MAY BE MOVED OUT OF PARK, WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. POSITION #3 IS SUPPOSED TO SHUT OFF ENGINE AND ALL ACCESSORIES WITHOUT LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT IT ALS..."

"MY CONCERN IS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE VEHICLE, THIS WAS A REAR END COLLISION WITH A MAZDA 626 , WHY SO MUCH DAMAGE, WHY DID THE REAR WINDOWS POP OPEN ON IMPACT,"

"ON DAY OF PURCHASE, VEHICLE SHOOK, PULLED TO RIGHT AND REQUIRED CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTIONS TO MAINTAIN COURSE. STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE AND THERE IS A TRACKING PROBLEM. RETURNED TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER FOR CORRECTION OF THESE PROBLEMS 14 DAYS."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 157 complaints

25th: 69,586 mi Median: 103,650 mi 75th: 146,892 mi

Tires 96 complaints

25th: 41,000 mi Median: 63,500 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Cruise Control 63 complaints

25th: 72,500 mi Median: 89,000 mi 75th: 109,500 mi

Tread/Belt 60 complaints

25th: 33,795 mi Median: 39,500 mi 75th: 58,439 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 58 complaints

25th: 102,250 mi Median: 120,000 mi 75th: 160,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 174 CA: 160 FL: 111 GA: 52 NC: 38 NJ: 38 LA: 36 VA: 33 NY: 31 OH: 31

Who Files Complaints?

36%

Original Owners

64%

Second+ Owners

Ford Expedition — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	1065	119,000	Electrical System	73
1998	1021	110,000	Electrical System	54
1999	1137	99,084	Engine	64
2001	739	88,972	Electrical System	49
2002	415	84,200	Engine And Engine Cooling	25
2003	800	78,875	Electrical System	81
2004	381	80,000	Air Bags	57
2005	452	75,000	Electrical System	22
2006	395	82,500	Engine	28
2007	267	65,000	Tires	9
2008	179	62,000	Body	31
2009	42	62,500	Electrical System	5
2010	74	60,000	Electrical System	12
2011	91	49,000	Power Train	3
2012	160	76,012	Power Train	14
2013	113	90,000	Power Train	3
2014	93	90,000	Power Train	11
2015	227	70,000	Electrical System	12
2016	267	63,500	Engine	11
2017	449	75,000	Electrical System	28
2018	433	50,000	Power Train	13
2019	535	71,000	Power Train	9
2020	441	60,000	Power Train	7
2021	242	42,000	Power Train	7
2022	142	25,000	Unknown Or Other	7
2023	81	21,000	Electrical System	7
2024	89	15,263	Unknown Or Other	10
2025	32	-	Service Brakes	5

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