Model year record
2004 Ford Expedition
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 384 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 32 | 117,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 30 | 105,000 mi |
| Engine | 29 | 140,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 19 | 126,000 mi |
| Tires | 17 | 35,300 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 16 | 72,061 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 15 | 30,400 mi |
| Structure: body | 14 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 13 | 88,800 mi |
| Unknown or other | 11 | 103,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 10 | 48,000 mi |
| Power train | 10 | 110,665 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 9 | 109,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 7 | 67,545 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 7 | 17,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 7 | 141,433 mi |
| Suspension | 7 | 65,000 mi |
| Visibility | 7 | 97,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 6 | 26,430 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 6 | 2,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 6 | 8,000 mi |
| Steering | 6 | 110,665 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 5 | 15,000 mi |
| Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems | 5 | 3,500 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 5 | 1,530 mi |
| Seat belts | 4 | 139,000 mi |
| Structure | 4 | 97,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 4 | 65,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 109,089 mi |
| Seats | 3 | 24,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 3 | 36,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 3 | 42,000 mi |
| Wheels | 3 | 86,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 2 | 54,100 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 2 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | 100 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | 82,189 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 8,100 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 13,000 mi |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly: relay | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 187,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 33,490 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 1 | 8,000 mi |
| Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 169,900 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 23,000 mi |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 74,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 104,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 31,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator | 1 | 17,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Seats: mid/rear assembly | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | 2,010 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | 4,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | 8,400 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | 42,159 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 110,665 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar | 1 | 104,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 72,153 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | 74,999 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer | 1 | 124,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 40,382 mi |
The 2003 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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