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2018 Ford Expedition

Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (4)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2024-02-09 24V099000 SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER 77,574 Details
2018-11-14 18V805000 SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY 34,946 Details
2018-04-04 18V214000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) 292,909 Details
2017-12-01 17V775000 SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY 462 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-31 ENGINE No 0 Vehicle experienced catastrophic timing system failure causing engine to jump time and stall at idle, creating a safety…
2026-03-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 "Verified internal hydraulic cross leak due to CDF drum bushing movement. Transmission has delayed engagement in 4th, 5…
2026-03-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 The CDF drum is starting to fail and it will shift from a low gear to a high gear at certain speeds. It’s definitely no…
2026-03-14 AIR BAGS Yes 1 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, another vehicle drove through…
2026-03-01 ENGINE No 0 I am writing to express concern regarding a significant engine issue with my 2018 Ford Expedition. At approximately 122…
2026-02-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Front passenger DRL fail in lower 2/3 of LED strip. Im afraid other cars won't see me as well. No warnings on the insid…
2026-02-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 The vehicle often feels like it is slipping when it is changing gears at lower speeds. When trying to accelerate quick…
2026-02-16 POWER TRAIN No 0 While driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle intermittently loses throttle response. Pressing the accelerator res…
2026-01-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My 2018 Ford Expedition had an open recall for back up screens not working at all. I have a 2018 Ford Expedition Limite…
2025-12-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 When attempting to pass a slow moving vehicle on a 2 lane highway when driving up a hill the transmission failed to pro…
2025-11-24 POWER TRAIN No 0 My vehicle has started to have problems shifting in some gears(3rd & 7th). I have been doing research, and this seems …
2025-11-20 SUSPENSION No 0 While driving on to a rough area such as a bridge crossing the vehicle exhibited excessive bouncing and caused the dire…
2025-11-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 5 The chrome trim on the upper center console of my 2018 Ford Expedition Platinum Max has begun peeling and lifting, crea…
2025-11-03 POWER TRAIN No 0 I was driving down the road at 45 MPH, I pushed the accelerator then my vehicle shifted out of drive to neutral, the RP…
2025-10-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 At approximately 100,500 miles, my 2018 Ford Expedition XLT 3.5L EcoBoost developed loud rattling noises consistent wit…
2025-10-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Passenger side daytime running lights (DRL) have dimmed, diminishing daytime visibility . LED bulb may be out. Seems to…
2025-10-18 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission started jerking and downshifting and and like the brakes was coming on and stoping you and I was pulli…
2025-10-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission was shifting into neutral while driving, causing hesitation with oncoming traffic approaching, at one …
2025-10-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving over 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled on two …
2025-10-08 POWER TRAIN No 0 Since November 2024 to date the transmission has reduced power when trying to accelerate thus being unsafe when trying …
2025-10-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The sunroof on my 2018 Ford Expedition is leaking at multiple points and has become stuck and inoperable. The dealershi…
2025-10-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V197000 (Seat Be…
2025-09-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 At highway speed the car erratically shifted and lost power most likely due to cdf drum failure in the transmission. It…
2025-08-28 POWER TRAIN No 0 The transmission unexpectedly shifts into neutral while accelerating, particularly between 3rd and 5th gear. This is ve…
2025-08-26 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission inde…
2025-08-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 As I was driving yesterday, my transmission began making a strange noise and did a hard shift. About 1/2 mile later it …
2025-08-07 SEAT BELTS No 1 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at 20 MPH, the front dri…
2025-08-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 DRL failure is widespread across ford vehicles and should be addressed by the manufacturer.
2025-07-31 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 On [XXX] my AC stopped working and there was a major burning smell. I took the vehicle in to determine the issue. The s…
2025-07-31 SEAT BELTS No 0 My vehicle is having the exact same issue addressed in Recall 24S06. Although Ford’s system indicates that my VIN is no…
2025-07-27 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator peda…
2025-07-21 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Passenger side DRL (daytime running light) has dimmed and turned purple. Upon further research, this is happening to th…
2025-07-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. the contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH uphill, the vehicle lost moti…
2025-07-03 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the sunroof made a grinding sound while retracting and…
2025-07-03 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Just purchased a certified used vehicle. 1) passenger DTRL is half way burnt out. Upon reading tons of forums onlin…
2025-06-16 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, there was an abnormal ra…
2025-06-12 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 See attached document for complaint.
2025-06-12 ENGINE No 0 With only 53500 miles the gears stopped working. The gear shift pulls and hesitates when changing gears. The engine p…
2025-06-11 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. While contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the low tire pressure…
2025-06-11 SEAT BELTS No 1 Went to leave for work and as I started my vehicle and pulled my seat belt to put it on and the seat belt pretensioner …
2025-06-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 2 instances have occured while driving. Stored codes are P0562 Charging system voltage low and P07E6 Stuck in Park (6/6…
2025-06-06 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle wen…
2025-06-06 ENGINE No 0 There was a recall for cam phasers etc under 21N03. My car was fixed in 2021 but the parts they put it in were not the …
2025-06-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the accelerator peda…
2025-06-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal crank…
2025-06-01 ENGINE No 0 My car started having cam phaser issues and caused a decrease in my ability to increase speed when on the interstate. T…
2025-05-27 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud cla…
2025-05-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and occupied, the gear sh…
2025-05-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I have had several issues with this vehicle throughout the years I have owned it. The current issues I am writing about…
2025-05-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I own a 2018 Ford Expedition, and the factory-installed backup camera has progressively failed. Initially, the camera d…