2004 Model Year

Ford Expedition

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
295
Recalls
0
Crashes
48
Severe
99

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,TIRES
Jun 2025

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the turn signals, the hazard lights, and the cigarette lighter had become inoperable....

Exterior Lighting
Jan 2023

Just bought this truck I have no idea what has or has not been resolved, very poor lighting I noticed and there's a click noise coming from? It just c...

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle lunged forward while depressing the accele...

Engine
Nov 2022

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle shut down completely, and the warning messages indica...

Engine
May 2022

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was jerking. The...

Electrical System Fire
Jan 2022

Electrical fire today. Vehicle was parked outside garage. A clicking noise was heard and noticed the mirror was trying to move/click and car was fill...

Power Train
Aug 2021

Unknown, transmition left me stranded on busy highway. Managed to get it moved off the road before being hit. After getting it home and not driving f...

Engine
Jul 2021

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power without warning and the ste...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Sep 2020

THE GAS GAUGE NEVER WORKS AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE THINKS THAT IT DOESNT HAVE GAS WHEN IT DOES. *TR

Power Train
Sep 2020

CHATTER WHEN WHEEL TURNED AT LOW SPEED. LOW SPEED TURNING , SHAKING AND VIBRATION. *TR

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Summary

The 2004 Ford Expedition has 295 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Engine. 48 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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