2020 Ford Expedition engine problems
55 of the 417 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Ford Expedition name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 27 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. 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 55 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2022: 3 · 2023: 14 · 2024: 21 · 2025: 11 · 2026: 6
Half of the 12 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 83,000 and 99,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
417 complaints in all about the 2020 Ford Expedition, 6 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 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle shuddered with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure also occurred while the vehicle was idling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where diagnostic codes: P0011, P0012 and P0016 were retrieved.
The contact owns a 2020 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle experienced jerking and shuddering while shifting gear with the Power Train fault message displayed.
The transmission keeps slipping while driving. It has been happening for over 6 months. Continuous visits to FORD and they are unable to find the problem. Now, we noticed our transmission temperature is rising to 240 degrees
I was sitting at the kitchen table with my children doing some painting projects for Halloween and my car started smoking, my alarms started going off and within a matter of minutes my car was completely engulfed in flames, I grabbed my kids and ran outside as the car was close to our house and we then called 911.
While I was driving (in drive) down a busy street, my car suddenly turned off. It was raining at the time, and I managed to coast to the side of the road and turn it back on
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- Sep 19, 2025 · 4,632 vehicles
- Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked.
27 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 2020 Ford Expedition names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2020 Ford Expedition
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 264 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2020 Ford Expedition?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 55 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 27 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall 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 2020 Ford Expedition?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 25V628000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do engine problems show up on the 2020 Ford Expedition?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 97,000 miles; half of them between 83,000 and 99,000. 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.