2008 Ford Expedition: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 179 complaints
179
Total Complaints
62,000mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY
Top Issue
31
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,000 25th Percentile
62,000 Median Mileage
96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY
26
SERVICE BRAKES
19
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
10
POWER TRAIN
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
STRUCTURE
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
7

Severity Assessment

31
Crashes
3
Fires
23
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH POWER WINDOWS FAILING TO OPERATE WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT ( 90 DEGREE OR MORE) WITH ALL WINDOWS CLOSED. TWO DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND BECAUSE BY THE TIME CONSUMER GOT TO THE DEALER THE WINDOWS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. SEEKING HELP FROM NH..."
"EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH POWER WINDOWS FAILING TO OPERATE WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT ( 90 DEGREE OR MORE) WITH ALL WINDOWS CLOSED. TWO DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND BECAUSE BY THE TIME CONSUMER GOT TO THE DEALER THE WINDOWS WERE WORKING PROPERLY. SEEKING HELP FROM NH..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE SECOND ROW SEAT'S HEADRESTS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION HAVE THE FOAM FACING FORWARD AND THE PLASTIC FACING THE REAR. DURING ABRUPT STOPS, A PASSENGER'S HEAD WOULD STRIKE THE PLASTIC INSTEAD OF THE FOAM. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER..."

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