2010 Ford Expedition: Reliability Data

74
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,576 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
100,066 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
10
Unknown Or Other
7
Power Train
7
Body
6
Seats
4
Engine
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Automatic Transmission
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Structure
3

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
2
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEAD RESTS ARE AT AN ACUTE ANGLE. THIS ANGLE DISABLED THE OCCUPANTS FROM BEING PROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE SEATS. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE ANGL..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT TEST DROVE ANOTHER 2010 EXPEDITION VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS POSITIONED WHERE HER HEAD AND CHIN IS HITTING HER CHEST. FORD LET HER KNOW THAT THE 2010 VEHICLE WILL BE DIFFERENT WHERE NOW SHE HAS TO POSITION IT WHERE SHE CA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 10 complaints
25th: 39,500 mi Median: 75,750 mi 75th: 97,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 7 complaints
25th: 102,000 mi Median: 185,099 mi 75th: 207,000 mi
Power Train 7 complaints
25th: 25,239 mi Median: 43,978 mi 75th: 86,750 mi
Body 6 complaints
25th: 47,500 mi Median: 78,750 mi 75th: 86,375 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 12 FL: 7 IL: 6 MI: 6 NY: 4 MN: 4 PA: 4 IN: 4 GA: 4 OK: 3

Who Files Complaints?

2.7%
Original Owners
97.3%
Second+ Owners

Ford Expedition — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1997106573
1998102154
1999113764
2000113467
200173949
200241525
200380081
200438157
200545222
200639528
20072679
200817931
2009425
2011913
201216014
20131133
20149311
201522712
201626711
201744928
201843313
20195359
20204417
20212427
20221427
2023817
20248910
2025325

Maintain Your Electrical System

Based on the most common issues reported for this vehicle.

  • Clean battery terminals annually with baking soda and water
  • Replace the battery every 3-5 years before it leaves you stranded
  • Don't leave accessories running with the engine off
  • Check for corroded ground connections if you have intermittent electrical issues
  • Replace dim headlights promptly — they're a safety issue and a wiring symptom

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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