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Ford Expedition

2018 only

466 classified complaints 14 recalls

54,661 sold in the US for 2018.

85 complaints on file
per 10,000 sold

2018 Ford Expedition have 466 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 14 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 64,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Expedition report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2018 only

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 120 complaints · 22/10k sold

Median onset: 64,000 miles. 2.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Timing chain, guides and tensioners · Engine 83 complaints · 15/10k sold

Median onset: 70,015 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 31 complaints · 5.7/10k sold

Median onset: 30,300 miles. 16.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 30 complaints · 5.5/10k sold

Median onset: 19,500 miles. 3.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 23 complaints · 4.2/10k sold

Median onset: 104,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

Shocks and struts · Suspension 22 complaints · 4.0/10k sold

Median onset: 20,706 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 18 complaints · 3.3/10k sold

Median onset: 26,600 miles. 27.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 17 complaints · 3.1/10k sold

Median onset: 1,400 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018 model year. See the full Ford Expedition report for every year and full specs/safety data.