1999 Ford Expedition Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1999 Ford Expedition, and owners have filed 946 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 1999 Ford Expedition

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 05V388000 Reported September 7, 2005 4,500,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.

   Remedy: By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are…

2. Trailer hitches

   NHTSA 00V073000 Reported March 7, 2000 565,800 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles. The trailer hitch assembly to the frame attaching bolts could lose the clamp load.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates.

3. Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)

   NHTSA 99V099000 Reported April 29, 1999 53,784 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with four-wheel-drive (4x4), 17" chrome steel wheels. The clamp load can be lost on the wheel lugs due to insufficient wheel contact area with the hub. In some cases, the contact area can deform, resulting in a loss of lug nut torque.

   Remedy: Dealers will re-torque the wheel lugs to proper specifications and also install a label that specifies that the wheel lugs be torqued to 110 lb-ft any time the wheel is removed.

4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

   NHTSA 98V312000 Reported December 7, 1998 305 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The fuel line assemblies may have been damaged by the supplier during manufacturing, allowing leakage.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles and, if necessary, replace the front and rear fuel line assemblies.

5. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

   NHTSA 98V296000 Reported November 17, 1998 4,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. These vehicles may have a missing or partially installed retainer clip that holds the master cylinder push rod to the brake pedal arm.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles to see if the retainer clip was installed, and repair, if necessary.

946 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Ford Expedition have filed 946 complaints with NHTSA; 52 describe a crash and 77 describe a fire. Reports cite 62 injuries and 5 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 102,096 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 187 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Engine and engine cooling: engine115
• Tires109
• Tires: tread/belt77
• Electrical system72
• Engine and engine cooling67
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline48
• Visibility: exterior47
• Power train: automatic transmission37

What owners are reporting

“After I put it in park and turned the engine off the truck started to roll back and it didn't stop until it hit the curb across the street.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 24, 2022 · Power train

“My car has been over heating and having problems since i first bought it. I could not understand why i have to continue to keep fixing it after i just bought it. Someone told me to check if it had a r”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 5, 2019 · Electrical system

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1999 Ford Expedition (Expedition 2WD, Expedition 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford Expedition model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Expedition model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.