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2010 Ford EXPEDITION: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

58 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

52,813 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 46 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 58 complaints (17.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior915.5%
Transmission and shifting813.8%
Electrical and battery issues58.6%
Engine operation23.4%
Steering behavior23.4%

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.

Electrical System
10
Power Train
7
Unknown Or Other
7
Structure:Body
6
Engine
4
Seats
4
Air Bags
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System10
Power Train7
Unknown Or Other7
Structure:Body6
Engine4
Seats4
Air Bags3
Engine And Engine Cooling3

Electrical System: 10; Power Train: 7; Unknown Or Other: 7; Structure:Body: 6; Engine: 4; Seats: 4; Air Bags: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
14
25,000 to 49,999
8
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
5
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00014
25,000 to 49,9998
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9995
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above5

Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 5

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 12 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.

2009
1
2010
7
2011
10
2012
5
2013
2
2014
7
2015
4
2016
3
2017
6
2018
4
2019
4
2020
1
2021
1
2022
1
2024
1
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20091
20107
201110
20125
20132
20147
20154
20163
20176
20184
20194
20201
20211
20221
20241
20261

2009: 1; 2010: 7; 2011: 10; 2012: 5; 2013: 2; 2014: 7; 2015: 4; 2016: 3; 2017: 6; 2018: 4; 2019: 4; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2024: 1; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10283390 · 2009-09-09 (September 9, 2009)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEAD RESTS ARE AT AN ACUTE ANGLE. THIS ANGLE DISABLED THE OCCUPANTS FROM BEING PROPERLY POSITIONED IN THE SEATS. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, HE WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE ANGLE WAS THE NORMAL DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154. UPDATED 10/13/09.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283390 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10308943 · 2010-02-12 (February 12, 2010)

POOR HEADLIGHTS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10308943 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10315179 · 2010-03-01 (March 1, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT TEST DROVE ANOTHER 2010 EXPEDITION VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE HEAD RESTRAINT WAS POSITIONED WHERE HER HEAD AND CHIN IS HITTING HER CHEST. FORD LET HER KNOW THAT THE 2010 VEHICLE WILL BE DIFFERENT WHERE NOW SHE HAS TO POSITION IT WHERE SHE CAN OBSERVE TRAFFIC IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE POSITION . SHE HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN TO HER NECK AND CHEST. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT MAKE AN MODIFICATIONS SINCE THEY WERE NOT APPROVED FOR THE SAFETY STANDARDS. THE FAILURE MI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10315179 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10329171 · 2010-05-06 (May 6, 2010)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A RAINY DAY WATER WAS LEAKING IN FROM THE BACK REAR WINDOW. THE CONTACT STATED THE WATER IMPAIRED HER VISION. SHE STATED SHE HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CLEAN THE REAR WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE WINDOW AND REPLACED THE SEAL ONCE. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THEY HAVE NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10329171 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10342312 · 2010-07-09 (July 9, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN REVERSE; HOWEVER, IT RESPONDED AS IF IT WERE IN PARK. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BANK OF ROCKS. THERE WERE FRONT END DAMAGES TO THE BUMPER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES MENTIONED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2150. UPDATED 08/27/10. *LJ WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, IT WENT INTO FREE WHEEL AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10342312 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10362423 · 2010-10-26 (October 26, 2010)

HEADRESTS FOR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS ARE AT AN ACUTE INWARD ANGLE FORCING IMPROPER SITTING POSITION IN SEAT AND POINTING THE HEAD DOWNWARD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362423 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10362458 · 2010-10-26 (October 26, 2010)

THE TWO FRONT HEADRESTS ARE AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TOWARDS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND PRECLUDE THE DRIVER/RIDER FROM SITTING UPRIGHT WITHOUT TILTING HIS HEAD CONSIDERABLY FORWARD. RIDING LIKE THIS FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME CAUSES A VERY BAD NECK ACHE AND PREVENTS THE DRIVER/RIDER FROM BEING ABLE TO LOOK UP. THE ONLY SOLUTIONS ARE TO REMOVE THE HEADREST OR TO TURN THE HEADREST AROUND. BOTH OF THESE TOTALLY DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE HEADREST TO PREVENT WHIPLASH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362458 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10370417 · 2010-12-13 (December 13, 2010)

I JUST WANT TO REPORT HOW UNCOMFORTABLE THE HEADREST IN THE FORD EXPEDITION ARE. THEY ARE TILTED WAY TO FAR FORWARD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10370417 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.