2001 Ford Expedition: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 739 complaints
739
Total Complaints
88,972mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
49
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

59,775 25th Percentile
88,972 Median Mileage
125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
83
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
71
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
63
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
46
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
28
TIRES
24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
24
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
23
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
19
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
19

Severity Assessment

49
Crashes
103
Fires
75
Injuries
5
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE EXHIBITS A VIBRATION/MOAN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, REAR LEFT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE P255/70R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. APPROX MILEAGE ON TIRE WAS 2,900. *SLC"
"CONSUMER FEELS VERY UNSAFE WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS OR MAKING LEFT CURVES. STEERING IS VERY LOOSE, )AND CONSUMER MUST GRIP STEERING WHEEL VERY TIGHTLY WITH BOTH HANDS. VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT WILL TIP OVER EASILY. *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