NHTSA data · free2017 Ford ExpeditionProblems: Top Complaints, Recalls & Failures (NHTSA)
Every owner complaint and safety recall the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has on file for the 2017 Ford Expedition, ranked by the component that failed most.
Complaints on file
356
Recalls issued
4
Crashes reported
21
Fires reported
7
What breaks most
- Electrical System92 complaints · 25.8%
- Service Brakes77 complaints · 21.6%
- Power Train51 complaints · 14.3%
- Engine38 complaints · 10.7%
- Hydraulic35 complaints · 9.8%
Recalls on this model year
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Campaign 22V150000 · reported 11/03/2022 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
Campaign 22V648000 · reported 26/08/2022 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Campaign 25V236000 · reported 11/04/2025 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
- Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distort
Campaign 25V572000 · reported 04/09/2025 · recall work is free at any franchised dealer
What owners report
Electrical System
- My camera only works for a couple of seconds and not always, plus the screen turns blue or black
- Vehicle is subject to NHTSA Recall 25V572 (Ford 25S89) for rear view camera failure. The camera intermittently displays a blank or distorted image when in reverse, or shows a “camera unavailable” mess
- The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air conditioner failed. The air conditioner continued to turn off and on unexpectedly. The v
Service Brakes
- My 2017 Ford Expedition is currently at an authorized dealership (Arlington Heights Ford, IL) for a failed transmission lead frame (DTCs P0706, P0707, P1702), which causes intermittent loss of gear en
- The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, and there was an abnormal whining sound coming from the front driver
- The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V236000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) and 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the part to
Power Train
- Our 2017 Ford Expedition, has been diagnosed with a failure involving the molded lead frame/transmission sensor assembly in its 6R80 transmission. We were advised that the failure can cause the trans
- I am reporting a severe, systemic manufacturing defect in the 3.5L EcoBoost engine timing system (cam phasers and timing chain) of my 2017 Ford Expedition that poses an immediate highway safety hazard
- The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle downshifted to first gear independently. The contact pulled to t
Engine
- I am reporting a severe, systemic manufacturing defect in the 3.5L EcoBoost engine timing system (cam phasers and timing chain) of my 2017 Ford Expedition that poses an immediate highway safety hazard
- Vehicle suddenly shifts to 1st gear while travelling at 45MPH or more causing immediate jerking and slowing of vehicle, placing driver, occupants and other drivers at risk of crash. In this condition
- The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independe
Hydraulic
- The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, and there was an abnormal whining sound coming from the front driver
- The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V236000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) and 25V572000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the part to
- The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition EL. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V236000 (Service Brake Hydraulic); however, the part required for the recall repair was unavai
Excerpts are anonymized owner complaints as filed with NHTSA, trimmed to 200 characters.
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