2019 Ford Expedition engine problems
139 of the 505 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Ford Expedition name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 32 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 139 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2020: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2022: 9 · 2023: 33 · 2024: 54 · 2025: 29 · 2026: 10
Half of the 84 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 62,000 and 92,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
505 complaints in all about the 2019 Ford Expedition, 10 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Ford Expedition engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle made abnormal rattling sounds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to Customer Satisfaction Program: 21N03 (Cam Phaser Replacement) however, the VIN was not included.
Our SUV has had problems in trying pick up speed. It started a few years back when I was taking a right turn and as I pushed on the gas pedal the SUV would not take off. We took it into the dealership but they could not recreate this problem.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated when she started the vehicle, she would hear rattling sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated she had the Customer Satisfaction Program: 21B10-S2 service performed.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound detected. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that every time he started the vehicle, the engine would rattle and make a loud noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications32 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Ford Expedition names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Ford Expedition
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 224 complaints
- seat belt problems 104 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2019 Ford Expedition?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 139 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (28% of everything owners filed about it), and 32 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2019 Ford Expedition?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 11 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Ford Expedition?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 75,000 miles; half of them between 62,000 and 92,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.