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2024 Ford Expedition problems, recalls and owner complaints

What the 2024 Ford Expedition has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated November 2, 2026.

  • 7safety recalls
  • 79owner complaints
  • 7crash reports
  • 1fire report
  • 11injuries reported

79 complaints, against an average of 200 for the other 14 Ford Expedition model years.

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What goes wrong with the 2024 Ford Expedition?

The components named most often in the 79 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  1. Electrical System15 (19%)
  2. Forward Collision Avoidance13 (16.5%)
  3. Service Brakes9 (11.4%)
  4. Lane Departure8 (10.1%)
  5. Vehicle Speed Control8 (10.1%)
  6. Engine5 (6.3%)
  7. Power Train5 (6.3%)
  8. Structure5 (6.3%)

What symptoms do 2024 Ford Expedition owners describe?

Found by reading the text of all 79 owner complaints. Tap a symptom for the answer, a real owner quote and any related recall.

Has the 2024 Ford Expedition been recalled?

7 U.S. safety recalls. Repairs are free at a franchised dealer; some are done over the air.

Structure: Interior Panels: Center Console Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Expedition vehicles. The chrome plating on the center console may bubble and peel, resulting in sharp edges. NHTSA campaign 26V368000 · June 9, 2026 · Risk and fix

Risk: Vehicle occupants may contact the center console's sharp edges, increasing the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the center consoles as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 16, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available, anticipated in January 2027. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26S38. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 10, 2026.

Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." NHTSA campaign 26V104000 · February 20, 2026 · Risk and fix

Risk: Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components: Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Navigator and Expedition vehicles. The front brake lines may contact the engine air cleaner outlet pipe and become damaged, possibly resulting in a brake fluid leak and reduced brake function. NHTSA campaign 25V314000 · May 9, 2025 · Risk and fix

Risk: A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the front brake line and replace the brake line or air cleaner outlet pipe, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 29, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S47.

Back Over Prevention: Software Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsair vehicles. A software error may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse. NHTSA campaign 25V315000 · May 9, 2025 · Risk and fix

Risk: A frozen or missing rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: The accessory protocol interface module (APIM) software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air update, free of charge. This will be a phased campaign, with the remedy becoming available in different phases based on model and model years. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on June 26, 2025. Additional letters will be mailed once the final remedy is available on each phase. Owner notification letters were sent on October 8, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S49.

Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Oil/Lubrication Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition, and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. The engine may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak. NHTSA campaign 25V198000 · March 28, 2025 · Risk and fix

Risk: A rapid oil leak can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S30.

Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Oil/Lubrication Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, 2024 Expedition and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with a 3.5L GTDI engine. The engines may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak. NHTSA campaign 24V851000 · December 20, 2024 · Risk and fix

Risk: A rapid oil leak can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 23, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24S70.

Equipment: Other: Labels Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection." NHTSA campaign 24V852000 · November 8, 2024 · Risk and fix

Risk: Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.

What do 2024 Ford Expedition owners report?

12 of the 79 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.

While leaving a parking lot the vehicle was pulling out a parking spot in reverse, as the vehicle changed from reverse to drive, teh vehicle randomly started accelerating without cause, the gas pedal was not initiated and there was no pedal influence at all. The car had an internal computer issue and started to sort through the cruise control settings, adapative cruise control settings, and just started accelerating out of nowhere without being told to do so. The car was able to come to a complete stop after the driver reacted quickly;y and swiftly, scaring the passenger of the vehicle which…
Forward Collision AvoidanceCrashNHTSA complaint 11769338 · Oct 6, 2026
Hood striker fasteners failed allowing hood to separate from striker at highway speed resulting in hood flying open, striking and damaging windshield and blocking view of driver. Photos from incident scene and subsequent dealer inspection agree on fastener failure as the striker was found fully latched into the retainers. Fortunately, driver was in an outer lane and able to navigate to shoulder and stop vehicle without further damage.
StructureNHTSA complaint 11766120 · Sep 22, 2026
Started vehicle for first drive of the day and noticed the digital instrument cluster failed to display any information. The screen remained blank although the backlight was on. Turned the vehicle off and on, performed a reset, disconnected battery for more than an hour before reconnecting, checked fuses, etc., but the display did not correct. Unable to check speedometer, fuel levels, RPM, drive mode, etc. The vehicle has been taken to local Ford Dealership, buy was advised it would be several weeks before they could run diagnostics check.
Electrical SystemNHTSA complaint 11765911 · Sep 21, 2026
Intermittent warning of front camera collision / braking malfunction. Usualy less then 10 seconds but on one occassion persisted for about 10 minutes. Has been to dealership for investigation without resolution. Happened last on 7/16/2026. Arrived at dealership withing 20 minutes, they were able to call up the alert on there service advisors computer but could not do further investigation at the time. Vehicle is again scheduled to go to dealership on 3 August 26. Prolonged alert was 6/2/26, immeadiatly went to dealer (within 3 miles) vehicle into dealer fror a week on 7/6/26 without resolution
Forward Collision AvoidanceNHTSA complaint 11750993 · Jul 17, 2026
Incident happened 06/26/2026. My wife was driving with our 4 kids down the highway to family event. My wife smelled a funny odor coming from the vents and was going to drive to the next exit and then noticed smoke. At that moment she wasn’t sure where the smoke was coming from. She put the hazards on and started pulling off to the shoulder thinking possibly it was the radiator. She came to a stop and called me (husband) that something was wrong with the vehicle. She was going to leave the kids in the car, get out and check the radiator. That’s when smoke started coming in through the air…
EngineFireNHTSA complaint 11747128 · Jun 29, 2026
Several of automatic sensors were not working (tire pressure) and the horn. The dealer stated I had road damage and wires were torn loose. I'm a 76 year old woman and I do not take this car off road or have any recollection of such an incident. I maintain the underside of the vehicle is improperly protected. They charged me $2300 to fix it.
Electrical System, StructureNHTSA complaint 11743165 · Jun 10, 2026
Transmission failure. Vehicle has failed to accelerate and then failed to move at all. Still under warranty and no codes shown. Vehicle left immobile on interstate due to intermittent transmission failure. Initial repair was not sufficient as issue has returned. No solutions for additional repair to address safety issue.
Power TrainNHTSA complaint 11734560 · Apr 29, 2026
Since I purchased the vehicle brand new, none of the safety features have been functional. The following sensors are faulty and none of them have worked since I bought the vehicle: 1) Cross Traffic Alert; 2) Blindspot System Fault; 3) Pre-Collision Assist; 4) Front Camera Fault; 5) Parking Sensor Fault; 6) Lane Keeping Assistance. I tried to take the vehicle into the service department of the dealership to fix the problem several times, but as of this time, there has been no solution. The dealership said the problem cannot be fixed, because only Ford Corporation can create a computer software…
Lane Departure, Back Over PreventionNHTSA complaint 11730668 · Apr 12, 2026
I bought this vehicle brand new in 2024 and none of the safety features are functional and can't be fixed. Ford corporation cannot find a a computer software fix for it and the dealership can't fix it. The vehicle in unsafe to drive. The following sensors are faulty and have continued to give failure alerts since I purchased the vehicle: 1) Cross Traffic Alert; 2) Blind Spot System Fault; 3) Pre-Collision Assist; 4) Front Camera Fault; 5) Parking Sensor Fault; 6) Lane Keeping Assistance, 7) Rear backup assistance. It is a safety hazard and unsafe to drive because none of the "Safety Warning"…
Lane Departure, Back Over Prevention, Forward Collision AvoidanceNHTSA complaint 11730471 · Apr 10, 2026
My wife tried to move my expedition from spot to another in our parking lot During that maneuver the gas pedal assembly broke down and the car in high speed created some personal and property damages I have the part handy and ready for inspection up on request The insurance knows about it And I had a police report No warning prior to the incident
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashNHTSA complaint 11707227 · Dec 27, 2025
I own a 2024 Ford Expedition XLT. The vehicle repeatedly loses multiple federally mandated safety systems including Blind Spot Monitoring, Cross-Traffic Alert, Automatic Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Warning, and camera systems. Alerts include: ‘Cross-Traffic System Fault,’ ‘Blind Spot System Fault,’ ‘Pre-Collision Assist Not Available,’ ‘Front Camera Fault,’ and ‘Check Parking Sensors.’ Ford has acknowledged this as a known issue with a fix delayed until June. My dealer (Morries Ford, Buffalo MN) is charging $225 each time the defect recurs just to clear errors. This is a safety defect…
Service Brakes, Back Over Prevention, Forward Collision AvoidanceNHTSA complaint 11702550 · Dec 2, 2025
The 2024 Ford expedition brakes was not working at the time of the accident, we later found that there was a recall on the brakes. PMA companies is the TPA for the Victaulic Companies, please see accident description below: Insured driver states she Pulled in driveway and was trying to park vehicle. Driver hit the brakes all the way down and the vehicle did not stop. Vehicle went through drivers fence and struck a tree causing damages to vehicle. Caused damages to neighbors fence.
Service BrakesCrashNHTSA complaint 11690246 · Sep 29, 2025

2024 Ford Expedition: questions owners ask

Is the 2024 Ford Expedition reliable?

NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Ford Expedition; the most common categories were electrical system (15, 19%), forward collision avoidance (13, 16.5%), service brakes (9, 11.4%). There are 7 safety recalls. 7 complaints mention a crash, 1 mentions a fire, 11 injuries were reported.

What are the most common problems with the 2024 Ford Expedition?

Across 79 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are electrical system (19% of complaints), forward collision avoidance (16.5% of complaints), service brakes (11.4% of complaints), lane departure (10.1% of complaints), vehicle speed control (10.1% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.

Does the 2024 Ford Expedition have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 7 recalls for the 2024 Ford Expedition; the most recent (campaign 26V368000, 2026-06-09) concerns Structure: Interior Panels: Center Console. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer; check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Can the sunroof on the 2024 Ford Expedition shatter or fail?

8 of the 79 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2024 Ford Expedition (10.1%) describe the sunroof or panoramic roof shattering, exploding or failing. One owner wrote: "The rear portion of the panoramic moonroof shattered spontaneously while the vehicle was being operated, without any impact or external cause." (NHTSA complaint 11716273, February 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.

Why does the blind spot monitor give false alerts on my 2024 Ford Expedition?

4 of the 79 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2024 Ford Expedition (5.1%) describe blind spot monitoring or parking sensors failing or giving false alerts. One owner wrote: "I have had my car at the dealership twice, once in August of 2025 and once in February of 2026 because when I start I get a warning, front collision assist malfunction, lane keep assist malfunction, blind spot monitoring malfunction, and as a result, I have…" (NHTSA complaint 11727088, March 2026). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.

Why does my 2024 Ford Expedition stall, lose power or shut off while driving?

3 of the 79 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2024 Ford Expedition (3.8%) describe the engine stalling, losing power or shutting off while driving. One owner wrote: "At 715 miles on the odometer, the driver's side rear axle became detached from the wheel hub bearing, causing a loss of power while driving. Dealer states this was a manufacturing defect as the axle retaining bolt was cross-threaded and not properly seated." (NHTSA complaint 11653837, April 2025). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.

Check your own Expedition

Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved November 2, 2026. Model year 2024 only. How these reports are made.

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