Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 146 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2008 Ford Expedition. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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Right Rear Rancho Strut failed. Available till I return it. Could have lost control of vehicle. Confirmed by mechanic. Inspected by mechanic. No warnings at all. Discovered issue Feb 2026. Installed June 2021.
I purchased this vehicle in March 2023 from a private owner from Craigslist that was listed at 130,000 miles. I’m currently in the process of selling and found out through a car history report that my vehicle passed an emission inspection at 230,000 miles in February 2023 and was also purchased from an auction, a month before I purchased it. The owner did not give any of this information and tampered with the odometer. I ran a vehicle history report today August 20, 2025 and retrieved all of this information that was not presented to me during this transaction.
The brake is so far left, it is unsafe to drive. It is in the position the clutch would in an a Manual transmission and my right foot has trouble moving that far over and its unsafe to use my left as i'm never braked with my left foot.
Since I have owned this vehicle when ever you fill up with fuel when the gas pump clicks off fuel spews back out the filler tube. I have asked dealers if anyone else has this problem and am told no. I believe this is a safety hazzard when gasoline runs down the side of vehicle and onto the ground. Ford does not acknowlege and problem. I'm sure there are other vehicles with the same problem.
When filling the gas tank, even at the slowest setting on the gas pump, when the pump clicks to indicate the tank is full, 5 seconds later the tank burps fuel everywhere and the tank is only 3/4 full. The fumes are a safety risk to people, the fuel on the ground is bad for the environment, and there have been instances when I have been sprayed with fuel. I took the vehicle to my local mechanic and they were not able to find anything wrong. I took the vehicle to the local Ford dealership and they indicated everything was working properly. I took the vehicle back to Ford again and I was told the only other possible thing to do would be to replace the fuel tank, but the fuel tank is not produced anymore and is obsolete. There are no warning indicators to this problem with the vehicle.
One day, out of nowhere, my dash displayed “tire pressure sensor fault”.
I received a 2008 Expedition Eddie Bauer edition as a birthday gift last October. By January, the passenger window completely quit working. One warm, sunny day, we decided to open the sunroof. We have never had issues with the sunroof malfunctions. A storm moved in and temperatures quickly dropped (we are on the TN/AL stateline, we get all four seasons in one day sometimes). The sunroof would NOT close. It would move forward maybe halfway and then back to completely open. We struggled for HOURS, had to purchase bags, duct tape, and several other items to close the opening. I had to purchase a hotel room for the night because there was no way it would stay in place for another 100 miles. The next day driving home, we stopped at a Co-Op and a gentleman helped us FORCE the sunroof closed. Since then, we have disconnected the button that cracks the rear two windows and sunroof. My truck interior was soaked. My twin girls were cold and miserable, as I was too. We could not afford that hotel room but had no other option.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH downhill, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle spun out of control. The rear-end of the vehicle clipped a telephone pole and spun around in the other direction, the vehicle then went down an embankment and crashed into a rock wall. The contact stated that the air bags deployed as needed. The contact stated that she had a fractured ankle but was unsure whether the injury was from the crash or prior to the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and then towed to the contact’s grandmother’s home. The vehicle was not repaired. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.
Front passenger seatbelt locks, and now it doesn’t allow the passenger to buckle up. In other words the passenger seat belt buckle does not work anymore. It is a safety hazard to my passenger.
BRAKE PEDAL GOES SOFT; LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE; ANTI-LOCK CAPABILITY. BLEEDING THE BRAKES REMEDIES THE SITUATION FOR A TIME, THEN PROBLEM RECURS. POSSIBLE NHTSA REFERENCE NUMBER 07E105000
WHEN DRIVING DURING NORMAL DRY WEATHER THE TRACTION CONTROL RANDOMLY COMES ON WHEN IT SHOULDN'T AND HAS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE NOT STOPPING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE PRESSED. I HAVE HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE ONLY 7 WEEKS AND HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES OCCUR ON 3 OCCASIONS. LUCKILY, 2 OF THE TIMES I WAS IN A RURAL AREA BUT THE 3RD TIME I WAS ON A BUSY CITY STREET AND RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT NARROWLY MISSING HAVING AN ACCIDENT. EACH TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED MY SPEED WAS BELOW 45MPH. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND FOUND SEVERAL BLOGS ONLINE OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN THESE BLOGS THE INDIVIDUALS STATED THAT THE FORD DEALER WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN EACH BLOG THAT I FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM. MANY OF THESE BLOGS WERE SEVERAL YEARS OLD SO I CALLED MY LOCAL FORD SERVICE MANAGER WHO INDICATED HE KNEW NOTHING OF THIS PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE SINCE THE TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT RETAIN FAULTS. MY LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER GAVE ME A NUMBER TO FORD WHO I CALLED AND DESCRIBED THE ISSUE. THE PERSON I SPOKE WITH COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND COULD ONLY ADVISE ME TO TAKE IT TO A FORD SERVICE LOCATION TO CHECK OUT. IN THE BLOGS I DID READ WHERE ONE INDIVIDUAL WAS TOLD BY HIS/HER FORD SERVICE CENTER THAT A FORD ENGINEER WOULD BE COMING TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. AS I STATED, I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE 7 WEEKS AND HAD THE TRACTION CONTROL TO CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE DATE BELOW OF 8/24/2020 IS THE DATE OF THE 3RD OCCASIONS.
DRIVING VEHICLE BRAKE FUNCTION SEEMS NORMAL, BUT RANDOMLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS FAR LOWER IN ORDER TO BRAKE. AFTER A FEW PUMPS IT RISES AND BRAKES AT A HIGHER POSITION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG, ALSO DURING WEEK LONG TEST DRIVE MECHANIC DID NOT HAVE SAME EXPERIENCE. I HAVE HAD THE EXPERIENCE 5-6 TIMES, AND SPOUSE HAS ALSO HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL GO TOO FAR DOWN BEFORE IT BRAKES. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED AT HIGH & LO SPEEDS STREET & HIGHWAY. IT IS VERY RANDOM TOO, DOES NOT HAPPEN ON EVERY VEHICLE USE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW, THE BRAKE PEDAL,WHEN DEPRESSED, WAS SOFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, AIR) AND ALSO SENT HIM A LETTER IN RELATION TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE AND THE LETTER TO GRIECO FORD OF FORT LAUDERDALE 1333 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304 WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 16. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. GEICO INSURANCE WAS CONTACTED AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER GAUDIN FORD (6625 W ROY HORN WAY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89118 (702) 534-3094) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT 0 RECALL SHOWN UNDER THE VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE ALL THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07E105000(SERVICE BRAKES, AIR). THE CONTACT CALLED BILL BROWN FORD (32222 PLYMOUTH RD, LIVONIA, MI 48150, (734) 399-4244) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ROCKER PANEL WAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE CONTACT CALLED FREEHOLD FORD (LOCATED AT 3572 US HIGHWAY 9, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728, 732-462-3131) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROCKER PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE MILEAGE WAS OVER 100,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
PAINT IS CHIPING FROM THE HOOD AND FROM THE TRUNK DOOR. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT IT VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT DRIVES VERY SMOOTH, BUT ONCE I HIT ABOVE 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IT STARTS TO FEEL SHAKY. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
START OUT DRIVING, THEN EMERGENCY BRAKE, ABS, AND SKID CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ALL COME ON. ALSO SAYS, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE FORD REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE CARE OF THIS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HER SIGNIFICANT OTHER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF, HE EXITED THE VEHICLE BUT REACHED BACK IN BECAUSE THE KEYS WERE FORGOTTEN IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK BUT STARTED TO ROLL AWAY. THERE WAS A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHO WITNESSED THE FAILURE OCCUR AND WAS UNABLE TO UNFASTEN HER SEAT BELT WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY DUE TO IT RETRACTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER DOOR WAS OPEN AND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING, THE DRIVER FRONT DOOR CRASHED AGAINST THE DRIVEWAY GATE, THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR BUT IT FAILED TO OPEN AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING IN FULL ACCELERATION IN REVERSED AND WAS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE AS IF IT WAS TRYING TO GET BACK INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TREES OF AN ALLY OF A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE BACK INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS SUGGESTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A FORD DEALER AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
MY GIRLFRIEND AND I CAME HOME, I PLACED THE SUV IN PARK. I WAS FULLY OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MY GIRLFRIEND INFORMED ME THAT THE KEYS WERE STILL IN THE IGNITION. I REACHED INTO THE VEHICLE TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE CAR WAS WHAT I ASSUMED TO BE OFF. THE SUV BEGIN TO REVERSE. THE DRIVEWAY WAS ON AN INCLINE AND I ALMOST GOT RAN OVER BY THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE LIKE THE GEAR WAS TRYING TO CATCH. I WAS FULLY OUT OF THE SUV WITH A BAG IN MY HAND, BUT THE SEAT BELT LOCKED ON MY GIRLFRIEND AND SHE WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OR GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE SUV WAS STOPPED BY TREES AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OUT, THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION STILL, THE CAR WAS IN PARK, IN ORDER TO GET OUT OVER THE CURB AND OUT OF THE TREES, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE. I HAVE SINCE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN NOTICING JERKING, AND HIGH PITCH SQUEAKING NOISES FROM THE BREAKS AND SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE BREAK PEDAL, AS THOUGH IT HAS NOT COME UP FROM THE USABLE BREAK POSITION. I AM THANKFUL MY CHILDREN WERE NOT INJURED.
REAR WINDOW WAS BLOWN OUT AT A STOPLIGHT. HEARD A LOUD BOOM AND I THOUGHT SOMEONE HIT ME BUT THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE AREA. LOOKED BACK AND MY WHOLE BACK REAR WINDOW WAS GONE.
PAINT PEELING - EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE PAINT PEELING ON THE HOOD AND REAR LIFT GATE. THE PAINT FIRST STARTED BUBBLING AND NOW IS PEELING.
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE FROM OUR GARAGE AND COULD NOT BE STOPPED. IT HIT A TREE. MY WIFE SUFFERED THREE BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN LEG. I SUFFERED SEVERE BRUISES. A VIDEO OF THE ACCIDENT IS AVAILABLE IN MP4 FORMAT. THE POLICE REPORT AND THE INSURANCE CLAIM CAN BE OBTAINED. THIS VEHICLE MODEL HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN LAWSUITS ACCUSING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING HELD BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOESN'T GO UP OR DOWN .ALSO MY PASSENGER WINDOW IS DOING THE SAME THING.I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR WINDOW REGULATORS FOR MY TRUCK.WILL I BE ABLE TO GET IT RECALLED?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S DOOR SUDDENLY OPENED. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT UNTIL SHE ARRIVED HOME. SHEEHY FORD LINCOLN OF GAITHERSBURG (901 N FREDERICK AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879, (301) 358-4443) STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL EXPIRED FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.
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