2018 Ford Expedition Recalls, Complaints & Specs
14 safety recalls list the 2018 Ford Expedition, and owners have filed 377 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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14 safety recalls for the 2018 Ford Expedition
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resulting in park system damage.
Remedy: Dealers will update the powertrain control module software, and inspect and replace any damaged transmission components as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed…
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Center console (structure)
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Pretensioner (seat belts)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed June 8, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is…
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Pretensioner (seat belts)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…
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Master cylinder (service brakes) and power assist (service brakes)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 F-150, Expedition, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25,…
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Labels (equipment)
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…
Remedy: 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.
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Pretensioner (seat belts)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently deploy and lock the seat belt, which will not allow the belt to retract or extend.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt retractors, as necessary. Additionally, dealers will install an HVAC drain tube elbow if it is missing. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were…
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Owners/service/other manual (equipment)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCab vehicles. The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail…
Remedy: Ford will mail the Owner's Manual addendums that describe how to adjust and remove the head restraints for the center seating positions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may…
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Mid/rear assembly (seats)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Lincoln Navigator, and Ford Expedition vehicles. The second row center seat track assemblies may be missing one or both of the J-Channel reinforcement brackets, possibly allowing the seat to move in the event of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row center seat for any missing J-channel reinforcement brackets, replacing the center seat frame assembly as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner…
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Expedition, F-150, and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI V6 engines. These vehicles have high pressure fuel pump assemblies with welds that can fracture, which may cause an oil or fuel leak.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pump and associated components, free of charge. The recall began July 17, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.…
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition and Mustang and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions. A roll pin may not have been installed in the transmission, potentially causing a loss of the "Park" function.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmission to make sure it has the roll pin, installing one if it is missing, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer…
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Gear position indication (prndl) (power train) and automatic transmission (power train)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-650 and F-750 vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions and 2018 Ford F-150 and Expedition vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions (excluding Expedition vehicles with a Rotary Gear Shift Dial on the console). The gear shift cable clip may not be properly…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the shift cable locking clip and properly seat it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…
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Power window devices and controls (visibility)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The second row window control modules may intermittently stop the movement of the power window. If something, such as a finger, is pinched by the window glass, the stopped window control module may prevent the window from automatically…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row window electronic control modules, and replace them as necessary based on their build date codes, free of charge. The recall began on February 16, 2018.…
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Mid/rear assembly (seats)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Expedition vehicles. The second row outboard seats may have excessive forward adjustment capability and/or may have an improperly installed bolt that secures the seat back to the seat base. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the second row outboard seats for proper seat adjustment travel, replacing the seat frame assembly if necessary. Dealers will also inspect the bolts attaching the seat…
377 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2018 Ford Expedition have filed 377 complaints with NHTSA; 8 describe a crash and 2 describe a fire. Reports cite 25 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 62,088 miles. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 89 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Passenger side daytime running lamp (DRL) has failed.”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 2, 2026 · Exterior lighting
“Vehicle was disabled multiple times after failures of the OEM coolant / heater hoses at plastic fittings. Hoses includes the primary radiator coolant hoses, bypass hoses and engine coolant hoses for t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 2, 2026 · Engine
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2018 Ford Expedition (Expedition 2WD, Expedition 4WD, Expedition MAX 2WD, Expedition MAX 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 18–20 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 16–17 / 21–24 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S10) |
Compare Ford Expedition model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Expedition model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1991 Ford Expedition | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Ford Expedition | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 Ford Expedition | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 Ford Expedition | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Ford Expedition | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 Ford Expedition | 7 | 853 |
| 1998 Ford Expedition | 5 | 836 |
| 1999 Ford Expedition | 5 | 946 |
| 2000 Ford Expedition | 7 | 890 |
| 2001 Ford Expedition | 6 | 578 |
| 2002 Ford Expedition | 2 | 340 |
| 2003 Ford Expedition | 1 | 615 |
| 2004 Ford Expedition | 0 | 296 |
| 2005 Ford Expedition | 0 | 315 |
| 2006 Ford Expedition | 2 | 299 |
| 2007 Ford Expedition | 2 | 215 |
| 2008 Ford Expedition | 3 | 146 |
| 2009 Ford Expedition | 1 | 28 |
| 2010 Ford Expedition | 0 | 58 |
| 2011 Ford Expedition | 0 | 71 |
| 2012 Ford Expedition | 3 | 118 |
| 2013 Ford Expedition | 0 | 92 |
| 2014 Ford Expedition | 0 | 72 |
| 2015 Ford Expedition | 3 | 164 |
| 2016 Ford Expedition | 3 | 217 |
| 2017 Ford Expedition | 4 | 357 |
| 2018 Ford Expedition | 14 | 377 |
| 2019 Ford Expedition | 11 | 509 |
| 2020 Ford Expedition | 18 | 420 |
| 2021 Ford Expedition | 12 | 236 |
| 2022 Ford Expedition | 12 | 113 |
| 2023 Ford Expedition | 8 | 65 |
| 2024 Ford Expedition | 7 | 77 |
| 2025 Ford Expedition | 6 | 36 |
| 2026 Ford Expedition | 2 | 10 |
| 2027 Ford Expedition | 2 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2018 Ford Expedition
How do I know if my 2018 Ford Expedition has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 14 campaigns currently list the 2018 Ford Expedition; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 17V775000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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.