2000 Ford EXPEDITION problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
888 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
91,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 443 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 157 of 888 complaints (17.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 127 | 14.3% |
| Braking behavior | 79 | 8.9% |
| Steering behavior | 48 | 5.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 27 | 3.0% |
| Engine operation | 23 | 2.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 14 | 1.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 157 |
| Tires | 94 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control | 62 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 58 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 58 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 54 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 39 |
| Visibility:Windshield | 31 |
Electrical System: 157; Tires: 94; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 62; Tires:Tread/Belt: 58; Vehicle Speed Control: 58; Engine And Engine Cooling: 54; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 39; Visibility:Windshield: 31
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 14 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 54 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 90 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 77 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 124 |
| 150,000 and above | 84 |
Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 54; 50,000 to 74,999: 90; 75,000 to 99,999: 77; 100,000 to 149,999: 124; 150,000 and above: 84
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (124). 445 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 77 |
| 2001 | 77 |
| 2002 | 86 |
| 2003 | 90 |
| 2004 | 87 |
| 2005 | 138 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 54 |
| 2008 | 55 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2010 | 35 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 18 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2000: 77; 2001: 77; 2002: 86; 2003: 90; 2004: 87; 2005: 138; 2006: 47; 2007: 54; 2008: 55; 2009: 40; 2010: 35; 2011: 21; 2012: 18; 2013: 15; 2014: 15; 2015: 11; 2016: 4; 2017: 3; 2018: 5; 2019: 2; 2020: 2; 2021: 3; 2024: 1; 2025: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 127 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 79 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 48 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10013961 · 2003-04-04 (April 4, 2003)
ELECTRICAL MOTOR UNDER DRIVER SEAT WAS HOT AND STARTED A FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AT HOME BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. STARTED AS SMOKE FROM UNDER SEAT AND INVESTIGATED TO FIND THE MOTOR VERY HOT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 37,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013961 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015048 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)
WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD SEAM, AND SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FUSE BOX AND THE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015048 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003918 · 2003-01-15 (January 15, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORE OUT AND GRINDING AGAINST THE ROTOR. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10003918 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007488 · 2003-02-14 (February 14, 2003)
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT CAUSE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR END, AND REPLACED IT, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008531 · 2002-11-05 (November 5, 2002)
AT HIGH SPEED, ON LONG SUSTAINED, STEEP GRADES 5-7%, AT HIGH RPM, THE STEERING LOCKS UP FOR 2-10 SECONDS. THE STEERING MAKES A NOISE AND THEN BREAKS FREE. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS EVENT. EVERY TIME I DRIVE INTO THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS THIS PROBLEMS RECURS. THIS PROBLEM NEVER SHOWS UP ON FLAT TERRAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE FORD REPRESENTATIVE HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT 5 OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN BUT THAT NO ONE HAS EVER REPRODUC…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008531 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040601 · 2003-09-25 (September 25, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND WOULD START TO TURN STEERING WHEEL EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, IT WOULD ALMOST BECOME FREE WHEELING. THIS CAUSE THE DRIVER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE STEERING WHEEL CHECKED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041746 · 2003-10-13 (October 13, 2003)
CONCERN: SURGE/HESITATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55-65 AS GEARS ARE SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC) DEALER CORRRECTION: NEEDS TORQUE CONVERTER. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 78,027 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041746 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043116 · 2003-10-17 (October 17, 2003)
AFTER TAKING MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION FOR A ROUTINE TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND BRAKE JOB AT AL PACKER WEST IN ROYAL PALM BEACH, FL, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO SEVEN MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS SERVICED. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. IN ORDER FOR THEM TO REPAIR IT, I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $529 AFTER I HAD JUST PAID THEM #300 FOR THE ROUTINE SERVICE AND BRAKE JOB. I LIVE 35 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP, AND DROVE HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN I PICKED IT UP; HOWEVER, MY TRANSMISSION FAILE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10043116 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007068 · 2003-02-11 (February 11, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE'S GAUGES BEGAN FLASHING ERRATICALLY AND THE ENGINE STALLED IMMEDIATELY. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT ENGINE HAD FAILED AND CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007068 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053634 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)
THE IGNITION COIL FAILED TWICE WHICH RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COIL SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053634 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10027017 · 2003-10-12 (October 12, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING, THE RUBBER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE HAD COME OFF. THE ACCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR BECAUSE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRES HAD COME WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. *AK THE RUBBER TIRE DAMAGED THE GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE TANK. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT TANK, BUT WAS ABLE TO BEND IT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE USE. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027017 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088813 · 2004-08-30 (August 30, 2004)
SMELLED GASOLINE IN OUR GARAGE. DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC SHIELD AROUND THE GAS TANK HAD RUBBED THROUGH BOTH THE SHIELD SURROUNDING THE GAS LINE AND THE GAS LINE ITSELF CAUSING THE SUV TO HAVE A GAS LEAK. DEALER TO REPLACE GAS LINE AND SHIELD. I WILL MAKE SURE TO GET BOTH THE SHIELD AND GASLINE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 60,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088813 at NHTSA ↗