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Owner complaints · Electrical System · every model year

Ford Expedition electrical problems, 2016–2027

293 of the 2,406 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Ford Expedition 2016–2027 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). The loudest years: 2017 (92), 2020 (35), 2018 (33). Filed under the same heading across these years: 14 manufacturer bulletins, 6 recall campaigns. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.

293 complaints, 12 model years 12% of everything filed about the Expedition typically at 63k miles

Ford Expedition electrical problems by model year

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

One row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.

Model yearComplaints naming the electrical systemShare of the year’sTypically atOn file under the heading
20270——3 TSBsthe year →
2026110%—36 TSBsthe year →
2025617%—78 TSBsthe year →
20241520%—31 TSBsthe year →
20231828%—52 TSBsthe year →
20222018%—63 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
20212310%—42 TSBsthe year →
2020358%—63 TSBs · 2 recallsthe year →
2019173%—42 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →
2018339%—43 TSBsthe year →
2017 in depth9226%88k52 TSBs · 1 recallthe record →
20163315%133k57 TSBs · 1 recallthe year →

Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the electrical system. Nothing here is a rate.

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When the electrical complaints were filed, and at what mileage

Source: NHTSA complaint database
293complaints name the electrical system, all years

Filed per calendar year, every model year together: 2017: 1 · 2019: 12 · 2020: 9 · 2021: 6 · 2022: 22 · 2023: 75 · 2024: 57 · 2025: 64 · 2026: 47

63kmiles, typically

Across the model years, half of the 95 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 29,000 and 100,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

At approximately 100,000 miles our park assist camera began to distort, and over the course of several weeks it finally stopped working. This has not caused any issues so far, but could pose a minor safety risk until it's fixed, as reversing in a large SUV like our Expedition EL leaves much to be desired without a park assist camera
Electrical System Aug 25, 2022 NHTSA owner report
While driving out of parking lot during a very warm day (100 degrees), A/C blower was on high as normal: 1. A/C blower suddenly stopped working. 2. A smell of something burning became evident inside car 3. Suddenly smoke started coming out of passenger side defroster and A/C vent 4.
Electrical System at 70,000 miles Jul 20, 2022 NHTSA owner report
Vehicle rolled back down the driveway by itself. I have videos shows me parking the vehicle and locking it. Second video shows the Ford rolling back
Electrical System Feb 13, 2024 NHTSA owner report
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? APIM issues causing GPS, Bluetooth, radio, settings and camera to mess up. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Getting lost on the road without GPS.
Electrical System Feb 8, 2024 NHTSA owner report
I've had a couple of issues with my expedition since day 1. When I click on my memory seat to adjust seat/mirror etc. the front mirrors (not the encasement) will turn in one direction and sit there and click until I manually adjust the mirror(s).
Electrical System Oct 24, 2023 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system, across the years

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year

14 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading, any model year

The 8 newest are listed; each model year’s page lists every one filed on that year. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Other systems with a record on the Ford Expedition

Source: the same files

Every system, every model year: Ford Expedition problems by year →

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Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Which Ford Expedition years have the most electrical complaints?

2017, 92; 2020, 35; 2018, 33. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2023 (28%).

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the Ford Expedition?

Yes — 6 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 25V886000 (2019), 25V346000 (2020), 25V132000 (2022), 22V648000 (2017). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the Ford Expedition?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 63,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 29,000 and 100,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.