2014 Ford EXPEDITION: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
72 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 42 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 32 of 72 complaints (44.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 24 | 33.3% |
| Braking behavior | 7 | 9.7% |
| Engine operation | 6 | 8.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 5.6% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 2.8% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 1.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 32 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Engine | 10 |
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Structure:Body | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Suspension | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
Power Train: 32; Electrical System: 13; Engine: 10; Air Bags: 7; Structure:Body: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Suspension: 3; Unknown Or Other: 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 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 11 |
| 150,000 and above | 6 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 6
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 30 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 |
2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 5; 2018: 5; 2019: 7; 2020: 6; 2021: 8; 2022: 6; 2023: 11; 2024: 7; 2025: 7; 2026: 4
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 24 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 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 10573981 · 2014-03-21 (March 21, 2014)
1. THE ACCIDENT DESTROYED THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE, WHICH WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. 2. THE FORD EXPEDITION HAS A TOTAL OF 8 AIRBAGS. 3. THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ALTHOUGH EACH OF THE REMAINING 7 AIRBAGS SUCCESSFULLY DEPLOYED. 4. THIS FAILURE TO DEPLOY RESULTED IN INJURIES. 5. THIS BASIC FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG SAFETY FEATURE HAS NOT BEEN EXPLAINED. 6. FORD CASE NUMBER: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 6,096 miles reported. Look up ODI 10573981 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10630176 · 2014-09-02 (September 2, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, THE WARNING CHIME DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WAS NOT LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80.
Owner-reported narrative. 80 miles reported. Look up ODI 10630176 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10781216 · 2015-10-10 (October 10, 2015)
OWN A 2014 FORD EXPEDITION. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, THE WARNING CHIME DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT IS NOT LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND ROCHESTER FORD DEALER SERVICE STATED A PART WAS NOT PUT IT WAS OPTIONAL AND THEY DID NOT REPAIR IT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN BUT REPORTED AT 12,000 MILES.
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10781216 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10786612 · 2015-10-28 (October 28, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES AND A CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10786612 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10822195 · 2016-01-26 (January 26, 2016)
I WAS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, VEERED TO THHE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD TO RUN THROUGH AN IRON GATE TO AVOID INJURIES TO PEDESTRIANS AND ULTIMATELY CRASHED INTO A TREE. SEAT BELT WAS ATTACHED THE ENTIRE TIME, BUT NOT ONE AIR BAG MADE AN ATTEMPT TO DEPLOY.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10822195 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10881435 · 2016-06-29 (June 29, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT FLICKERED ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10881435 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10960105 · 2017-03-11 (March 11, 2017)
THIS VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI TRUCK ON A SURFACE STREET. BOTH VEHICLES WERE IN MOTION; THE SEMI TURNED INTO OUR VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND A PILLAR WERE DESTROYED, THE FRONT BUMPER SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, AND THE B AND C PILLARS ON THE DRIVER SIDE ALONG WITH PARTS OF THE DOORS WERE IMPACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, MY WIFE REQUIRED EMERGENCY CARE, AND THE EXPEDITION SUSTAINED OVER 25K IN DAMAGE BUT THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. NONE OF THE FIRST RESPONDERS COULD UNDERSTAND WHY BASED ON THEI…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10960105 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10980157 · 2017-04-24 (April 24, 2017)
2014 FORD EXPEDITION EL KING RANCH V8 5.4L 3V - 90,000 MILES VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT MIMICKING A STALL. SHAKING BECAME MORE INTENSE AS WE SLOWED SPEED INTO THE PARKING SPOT AND AGAIN BECAME MORE INTENSE UPON SHIFTING INTO PARK. CODE SCANNER BROUGHT UP A CYLINDER 8 MISFIRE. REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS(BECAUSE 90K IS ABOUT WHEN YOU SHOULD) AND CYLINDER 8 COIL, NO POSITIVE RESULTS. CODE SCANNER NOW THROWS OUT A RANDOM MISFIRE CODE, CYLINDER 3, AND CYLINDER 8 MISFIRE. BROUGHT TO A GARAGE AND THE DIAGNOSTIC THEY RAN …
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10980157 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.