2017 Ford EXPEDITION problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
356 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
77,276 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 155 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 91 of 356 complaints (25.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 86 | 24.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 57 | 16.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 30 | 8.4% |
| Engine operation | 18 | 5.1% |
| Steering behavior | 18 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.3% |
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 | 91 |
| Power Train | 51 |
| Service Brakes | 42 |
| Unknown Or Other | 41 |
| Engine | 38 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 29 |
| Visibility | 29 |
| Back Over Prevention | 23 |
Electrical System: 91; Power Train: 51; Service Brakes: 42; Unknown Or Other: 41; Engine: 38; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 29; Visibility: 29; Back Over Prevention: 23
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 18 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 19 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 37 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 31 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 41 |
| 150,000 and above | 9 |
Under 25,000: 18; 25,000 to 49,999: 19; 50,000 to 74,999: 37; 75,000 to 99,999: 31; 100,000 to 149,999: 41; 150,000 and above: 9
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (41). 201 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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 72 |
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2026 | 31 |
2016: 1; 2017: 10; 2018: 8; 2019: 22; 2020: 23; 2021: 28; 2022: 64; 2023: 72; 2024: 31; 2025: 66; 2026: 31
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 86 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 57 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 30 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 10985829 · 2017-05-15 (May 15, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2017 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT SHIN, AND BAD BRUISES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE NECK AND SHOULDER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,600.
Owner-reported narrative. 25,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10985829 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11080297 · 2018-03-19 (March 19, 2018)
AFTER DRIVING IN MODERATE RAIN FOR 15 MILES AND THEN BRAKING IN MODERATE RAIN, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND NO BRAKING ACTION WAS AVAILABLE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A TOP USING UPHILL GRADE OF THE ROAD WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE WOODHOUSE FORD DEALERSHIP IN BLAIR, NE. BRAKE MESSAGE LIGHT WAS ON. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WROTE THE FOLLOWING: "USIND IDS FOUND CODE C109D-20 AS THE ONLY CODE STORED. PERFORMED VACUUM SYSTEM CHECKS. CHECKED FOR LEAKS THROUGH LINES…
Owner-reported narrative. 13,283 miles reported. Look up ODI 11080297 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11057290 · 2017-12-29 (December 29, 2017)
BATTERY BLEED STARTED ON NOVEMBER 8TH AND HAS HAPPENED EVERY 7 OR 8 DAYS SINCE. THIS WILL BE THE 6TH BATTERY THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED WITHOUT ISOLATING THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A 1 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. IT RAN PERFECTLY FOR 1 YEAR AND 1 MONTH. HAD THE OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 1ST AND THE PROBLEM STARTED ON NOVEMBER 8TH. JONES MOTOR COMPANY OF SAVANNAH, TN. HAS YET TO FIND THE PROBLEM. RESEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FIND THAT LOTS OF FORDS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11057290 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11269089 · 2019-10-17 (October 17, 2019)
CAR WILL DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST GEAR, ENGINE RPM WILL GO TO 8000, AND LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN WITH WINTER COMING ON, WHEN ONE TRAVELS ON ICE OR SNOW AND CAR DECIDES TO DOWNSHIFT, GUESS WHAT, ONE WILL WRECK!! HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR A TOTAL OF 23 DAYS AND THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING. NO CODES ARE STORED. ALSO FROM TIME TO TIME WHEN STARTING ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WILL COME ON BUT NO START. TAKE KEY OUT WAIT A FEW MINUTES THEN KEY WORKS.
Owner-reported narrative. 54,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11269089 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11309003 · 2020-02-13 (February 13, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFT AND STALL WHEN TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION LEAD FRAME AND RECOMMENDED A REPLACEMENT. THE SUDDEN DOWNSHIFT CAUSES THE CONTACT'S BODY TO SLAM INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONSOLE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MI…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11309003 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11338125 · 2020-07-08 (July 8, 2020)
WHILE GETTING ON INTERSTATE MY 2017 EXPEDITION EL 4X4 WAS SHIFTING AND COMING UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED , WHEN IT SEEMED TO RUN ROUGH AND FELT LIKE IT MISSED A SHIFT. I LET OFF GAS PEDAL, ENGINE ROUGHNESS TEMPORARILY WENT AWAY. NOW I'M GETTING CLOSER TO GETTING ON HIGHWAY , APPLIED GAS AGAIN AND ENGINE GOT ROUGH RUNNING AGAIN AND TOOL SYMBOL APPEARED ON DASH . I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND POWER TO WHEELS WHILE TRYING TO ENTER AN INTERSTATE. VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING IF I DID NOT HAVE A LONG SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON. PULLED OVER STOPPED E…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11338125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11222992 · 2019-06-27 (June 27, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, WAITED FOR A WHILE, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE OFF SAFELY. LATER DURING THE TRIP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON JUNE 26, 2019 AND THE SERVICE VEHICLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARTY FRANAGE FORD (550 AUTO CENTER DR, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076, [phone removed]) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE M…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11222992 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11234601 · 2019-07-24 (July 24, 2019)
VEHICLE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH GOING UP A HIGHWAY ON RAMP, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. RESTARTED ENGINE AND IT CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH. A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING INTO AN INTERSECTION AND AGAIN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY ETB ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE DEALER. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL!
Owner-reported narrative. 36,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 11234601 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10943948 · 2017-01-09 (January 9, 2017)
VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION) ON HIGHWAY. NO ENGINE POWER, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. ONLY 1,400 MILES ON VEHICLE FROM NEW. DEALER SERVICE INDICATED GROUND WIRE BROKE TO PCM POWER CONTROL MODULE. CAUSED FUSE 77 TO SHORT OPEN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10943948 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11139256 · 2018-10-09 (October 9, 2018)
VEHICLE WILL COUNTER STEER CAUSING LANE CHANGES, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT, RANDOM CHANGES IN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. DRIFTS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT WITH NO WARNING OR NOTICE. THIS APPEARS MORE NOTICEABLE AT LOWER TO MID SPEEDS 25-60. ITS AS IF IT'S COMPENSATING FOR A DRIFT OR IRREGULAR ROAD SURFACE BUT IT OCCURS ON FLAT LEVEL SURFACES. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT SEEM TO REMEDY AFTER THREE VISITS.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11139256 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11532173 · 2023-07-13 (July 13, 2023)
Driving through a mile-long tunnel on an interstate highway (speed limit 55 mph), the vehicle ceased to respond to the gas pedal and would not accelerate or maintain speed. Attempted to shift gears but that produced no change - it was as if the transmission was stuck in neutral, but pushing the gas pedal did not increase the rpm. As we exited the tunnel at approximately 30 mph, the driver attempted to pull over and stop the vehicle, and found that the power assist for the brakes was not working, making stopping difficult - the driver had to p…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11532173 at NHTSA ↗