Ford Expedition Electrical Problems

Electrical complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Ignition
  63
• Wiring › Front underhood
  59
• Wiring › Interior/under dash
  48
• Wiring
  35
• Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
  23
• Alternator/generator/regulator
  11
• Instrument cluster/panel
  11
• Ignition › Module
  10

Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  607%
• 25k–50k
  9211%
• 50k–75k
  17320%
• 75k–100k
  17020%
• 100k–150k
  23928%
• 150k+
  12414%

What owners report

[redacted], I bought a new Ford Expedition Max Platinum. Four days after I bought the Ford Expedition Max, I experienced brake failure and all warning lights going off on the Ford. I was unable to brake correctly and almost causing a wreck on [redacted] in Charlottesville, VA. I called the Ford Dealership, (Myers Ford) in Elkton where I bought the Ford and they sent me a message saying there was an open recall that would be coming out but not till Q3 due to no fixes as of yet. I told them I didn't trust the car and what was I supposed to do. They sent me a text with a fix and said Ford told them it would be safe to drive. I had to follow the instructions on the message from Ford and the car was back up and running. …

This was a rental vehicle hybrid, while driving on a highway, the vehicle first developed a flat tire. Afterward, while the vehicle was in motion, smoke appeared and the vehicle caught fire spontaneously. There was no collision or impact of any kind. The driver pulled over and all passengers exited safely. The fire spread very rapidly and it's a total loss. The fire department responded and extinguished the fire. The fire appears to have originated in the hybrid battery area. The were no warnings. Safety risk: the fire occurred while vehicle was moving on a public highway with occupants inside, and spread very quickly after stopping. The Highway Patrol attended the scene and a police report was filled, incident documented. I'm reporting this as a serious safety concern.

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the messages "Pre-Collision Assist Not Available", "Front Camera Default -Service Required", "Lane Merge Default", "Check Parking Sensors", "Blind Spot System Fault", "Cross Traffic System failure", and "Normal Cruise Control Active - Adaptive Braking Off" were displayed. The contact stated that a large red warning box appeared stating 'Resume Control" and the brakes were applied independently, causing the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that a software update would be released in October, and the vehicle was released. The vehicle was taken to two dealers ; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed, but the system was reset. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. …

The contact owns a 2024 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that after the vehicle had been parked overnight, the vehicle failed to start the following morning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was determined that rodents had eaten the soy-based wiring harnesses underneath the power distribution box, near the engine. The dealer informed the contact that eight wiring harnesses needed to be replaced and provided the contact with an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 17,304.

Hurricane Helene inundated our parking lot on September 27 with approximately 3-4 feet of storm surge. Many vehicles (20-25) were trapped and flooded. This vehicle caught fire and was totally consumed over the course of a 5-6 hour burn. Although all vehicles in our lot were flooded, this was the only vehicle to catch fire. By reports of eyewitnesses, the fire started underwater at the front of the vehicle and proceeded to consume it entirely. It did not blow up. Also reported is that the flashers and alarm/horn were active when the fire started (same was true for most other vehicles in the lot that did not burn). This vehicle is not a Hybrid or EV, it is a stock gasoline vehicle with no modifications. The vehicle was towed away by Auto-Owners Insurance company. It is unknown if they have done any form of inspection or investigation. …

The contact owns a 2023 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front driver's and passenger's side electric mirrors could not be adjusted from the front driver's door main switch. Additionally, the windows failed to roll up and to roll down while using the front driver's door main switch. The contact stated that while in a parking garage, the front driver's side window failed to roll down, and the driver was unable to immediately insert the parking garage ticket to exit the garage. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the front driver's door main switch module, but the failure later reoccurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 21,000.

The contact owns a 2022 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, the instrument panel went black. The horn failed to be as loud as designed. The contact also stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH and making a left turn, the turn signal failed to activate. The contact stated that the instrument panel was black during the failure. The contact stated that before the failure, the Bluetooth Sync system had failed, and the contact believed that was when the failures started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The instrument panel and the touch control panel screen were replaced. The contact stated that after the repairs were completed, the back over prevention alarm was not as loud as before. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. …

The contact owns 2022 Chevrolet Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and activating the turn signals, the turn signals would temporarily blink excessively fast, which indicated a turn signal failure. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. No service was performed. Additionally, the contact stated that while the adaptive cruise control mode was activated, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and nearly hit a pedestrian. The contact stated that he had not engaged the Resume button at the time of the failure. The contact also stated that while reversing, the rearview camera was inoperable. The cause of the failures were not determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 6,000.

Related recalls (5)

NHTSA investigations