2013 Ford EXPEDITION: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
92 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
90,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 68 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 41 of 92 complaints (44.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 30 | 32.6% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 7.6% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 5.4% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 2.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 1.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 41 |
| Unknown Or Other | 11 |
| Electrical System | 10 |
| Engine | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 |
| Suspension | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
Power Train: 41; Unknown Or Other: 11; Electrical System: 10; Engine: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 7; Suspension: 5; Service Brakes: 4; Air Bags: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 10 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 21 |
| 150,000 and above | 8 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 21; 150,000 and above: 8
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (21). 24 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2013: 5; 2014: 6; 2015: 5; 2016: 6; 2017: 7; 2018: 9; 2019: 11; 2020: 10; 2021: 5; 2022: 6; 2023: 6; 2024: 7; 2025: 5; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 30 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 10496565 · 2013-02-06 (February 6, 2013)
NO SAFETY SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME WHEN ADULT SETTING IN THE PASSENGER SET WITHOUT SEAT BELT FASTENED. VEHICLE ENGINE ON, TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE. THE DRIVERS SIDE WARNING LIGHT AND INDICATOR CHIME WORKS CORRECTLY AS YOU WOULD EXPECT IT TO. THE VEHICLE HAS OPERATED THIS WAY FROM THE DAY WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 33 DAYS AGO AND IT NOW HAS 2800 MILES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496565 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10511455 · 2013-05-10 (May 10, 2013)
THE GPS HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FROM DAY ONE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER ON FOUR (4) TRIPS AND THE PROBLEM WITH THE GPS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE SOFTWARE IS CURRENT BUT IT DIRECT ONE TO TURN WHERE THERE IS NO ROAD AND CANCELS BEFORE YOU REACH THE SITE PROGRAMMED INTO THE GPS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 6000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2012 AND NO CORRECTION OF THE GPS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10511455 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10555554 · 2013-12-11 (December 11, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AS THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TRAVEL AT LOW SPEED IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT AXLE SHAFT WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE AND OIL PAN. THE PARTS WERE ORDERED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUF…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555554 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10555705 · 2013-12-11 (December 11, 2013)
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WE LOST ALL SYSTEMS INCLUDING EXTERIOR, INTERIOR AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT GOING OFF THE ROAD, ONCE WE HAD STOPPED AND PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WE WERE UNABLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. WE COULD TURN THE ENGINE ON AND OFF, BUT STILL COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO COME OUT OF PARK, NOR COULD WE GET THE LIGHTING SYSTEM TO COME BACK ON, THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT WORKED WERE THE DASH LIGHTS. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM INDICATED: 1- TOW HAUL MALFUNCTION 2- TIRE PRESSURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LIGHT ON. HAD VEHICLE …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,725 miles reported. Look up ODI 10555705 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10556446 · 2013-12-17 (December 17, 2013)
THE THROTTLE IS ERRATIC. SOMETIMES ACCELERATION FROM A STOP IS SMOOTH AND SOMETIMES ITS AS IF THE THROTTLE IS BINDING AGAINST SOMETHING. OTHER TIMES THE THROTTLE IS DEPRESSED AND NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHES FORWARD. THE LAST EPISODE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT INTO IDLE. I MASHED THE GAS MORE AND MORE AND IT SUDDENLY ALMOST LURCHED OVER THE CURB. I HAVE HAD IT TO[XXX] IN PLANO TEXAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, EVEN LEAVING IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS FOR THEM TO DRIVE. THEY CHANGED SEVERAL ITEMS ON THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10560950 · 2014-01-23 (January 23, 2014)
2013 FORD EXPEDITION. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FALSE ALARM ISSUES WITH VEHICLE PARKING AID MODULE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS WIFE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE PARKING AID WARNING TONE WAS SOLID AND EMITTED A LOUD NOISE, THAT CAUSED A HUGE DISTRACTION. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE FAULTS CODES WERE NOT BEING CAPTURED BY THE COMPUTER. THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE AGAIN, THERE WAS ANOTHER INTERMITTENT PARKING AID FAULTY WARNING TONE. UPDATED 01/30/14 FORD FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER RECOMMENDED REPLACING …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10560950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10572702 · 2014-03-16 (March 16, 2014)
THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON IH40 IN EASTERN ARKANSAS MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. TRAFFIC WAS MOVING NICELY AND I WAS NOT CLOSE ENOUGH BEHIND OTHER VEHICLES FOR ANYTHING TO HAVE IMPACTED MY EXPEDITION. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE SHADE OF THE SUNROOF WAS OPEN, BUT THE SUNROOF ITSELF WAS CLOSED. WE (MY SONS AND I) HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND GLASS RAINED DOWN ON ME AND MY 15 YEAR OLD SON WHO WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE SUNROOF HAD A HUGE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT AND THE REMAINING GLASS WAS SHATTERED COMPLETELY. AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10572702 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10579114 · 2014-04-11 (April 11, 2014)
WAS HOOKING UP A TRAILER TO THE BACK, AS I BACKED UP I COULD NOT SEE THE TRAILER ALIGNMENT IN THE CAMERA DUE TO DARKNESS. I PUT THE SUV INTO PARK, VISUALLY VERIFIED THE SHIFTER WAS IN PARK AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STAYED IN PLACE. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING I GOT OUT TO VISUALLY SEE HOW I WAS LINED UP WITH THE TRAILER. I DID NOT APPLY THE PARKING BREAK. I LEFT THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN AND AS I PASSED THE LEFT REAR DOOR THE TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE. I JUMPED BACK INTO THE SUV AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10579114 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.