2000 Ford Expedition Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 2000 Ford Expedition, and owners have filed 890 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 2000 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. Cruise control (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 05V017000 Reported January 27, 2005 738,490 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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

   Remedy: As an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. As soon as replacement parts are available (early april 2005),…

3. Structure

   NHTSA 03V094000 Reported March 7, 2003 3,674 vehicles potentially affected SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS

   Certain pickup truck, van, and MINI van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, inc. These units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began march 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

4. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 02V239000 Reported September 9, 2002 80,254 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Certain 4x2 sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the rear tire pressure is incorrectly listed on the label for 4.2 vehicles.

   Remedy: A supplementary label will be sent to customers to place near the certification label to identify the appropriate rear tire pressure. The customer may also have the dealer install the label on the vehicle, if they so…

5. Motor (visibility)

   NHTSA 01V258000 Reported August 8, 2001 1,083,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their…

6. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

   NHTSA 00V396000 Reported November 28, 2000 495,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." the affected expedition/navigator owner guides do not identify the locations of seating positions equipped with tether anchorages, and do not provide…

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with owner guide inserts revised to provide the required information, and instructions for affixing these inserts to their owner guides. Customers will also be advised that if they prefer, their…

7. 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.

890 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 Ford Expedition have filed 890 complaints with NHTSA; 55 describe a crash and 199 describe a fire. Reports cite 43 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 100,887 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 138 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electrical system157
• Tires96
• Vehicle speed control: cruise control63
• Tires: tread/belt60
• Vehicle speed control59
• Engine and engine cooling54
• Engine and engine cooling: engine39
• Visibility: windshield31

What owners are reporting

“On XXX my 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire at around 2am. It had not been driven or turned on since XXX, and was sitting parked that whole time. It was parked in the parking lot of my apartment bui”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 2, 2026 · Unknown or other

“while driving smoke came from under my hood by the time i opened it was a full blown fire on the passenger side near the fuel injectors and spark plugs. we called 911 police and fire department came a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 5, 2025 · Unknown or other

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2000 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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Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

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.