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2008 Ford Expedition Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 146 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Ford Expedition, most often about the body and structure (23% of complaints, typically around 73,000 miles). It is 16th of 27 Expedition model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2008 Ford Expedition problems
Body and structure
34 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 73,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
I have a 2008 Ford Expedition with aluminum corrosion issues. I was at a body shop yesterday and he noticed that the hood latch had a lot of corrosion around the bolts and said it could eventually let go and the hood could fly open. Why would this be happening to such a new vehicle? Ford says this is not covered.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the driver side interior door handle fractured and the contact was unable to exit the vehicle without opening the door from the exterior. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who advised that there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number…
Brakes
33 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, antilock, foundation components.
This is an intermittent problem that occurs and was first noticed a couple years ago. For an unknown reason when the brakes are applied the peddle goes soft and pulsates, as if the ABS is activated. This has occurred when the vehicle was started and just backing up, to just after leaving and making the first brake…
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…
Transmission
14 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, driveline.
At the start of the engine, there is a tickling noise that does not disappear until after the first gear is automatically engaged. To me, this looks like a manufacturer's defect on the vehicle rather than an engine problem because at 41000 miles, such problems should not develop: the vehicle is relatively new.
1.) we bought the vehicle early in 2009 but never had a reason to use the 4WD. The first time we remember using it, there was a loud clanking sound. 2.) the second time we remember using the 4WD on the vehicle, the driveshaft twisted into failure even though the vehicle was moving at a slow rate of speed. 3.) when we…
Speed control
13 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 44,500 miles.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition. The contact was reversing from a parking space when the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the contact to crash into a vehicle behind her. The contact then shifted into drive and the vehicle abnormally accelerated until crashing into the vehicle preceding the contact's…
Car was on cruise control and the accelerator was pressed to pass another car. The accelerator got stuck and the car kept accelerating. The brake was pressed and we tried to turn off cruise control and it would not stop accelerating. Finally, it made a popping sound and stopped accelerating. It happened multiple times…
Visibility and wipers
9 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 35,500 miles. Parts named most often: power window devices and controls.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, he heard a loud explosion. After inspecting the vehicle he found that the rear lift gate glass imploded into the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any…
My 2008 Ford Expedition passenger front side window started a high pitch squeak/squeal when going up and down (power windows)a week later my driver front side window started the same, they both did this for about a month and then one morning I put the driver side down and went to put it up it started to shimmy up and…
Fuel system
9 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
While driving my Expedition el on the highway and rounding a curve at 65 MPH, the engine died without any warning. Fortunately, I was able to put the transmission into neutral and coast to a stop in a safe location. The engine would not start for several minutes, but then started and ran normally. I drove it straight…
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 ([phone])…
Electrical
9 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 94,000 miles.
Issue with turn signal functionality on a 2008 Ford Expedition limited el. The right turn indicator will start flashing even tho it is in the neutral position. Move the turn indicator lever down or left and the right indicator will turn off. It may sart the left indicator eventually if it does moving back to the…
While driving, the vehicle suddenly started to accelerate on its own. Slowed vehicle to a safe speed and RPM's jumped to 3000. Put vehicle in park and the RPM's remained at 3000 and the engine raced loudly. Took video of foot pedal, tachometer and under hood to record incident. This self acceleration happened in march…
Other or unspecified
9 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 96,000 miles.
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.
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…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2008 Ford Expedition recalls
Wheels and tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Risk: The TPMS indicator light will not illuminate when a tire pressure is is 25% below the 40 psi value stated on the tire placard label occurs.
Fix: Dealers will reconfigure the TPMS thresholds to the appropriate pressures. The recall began on april 23, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Full defect summary
Ford is recalling 158 my 2008 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and the limo builders package for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, z"tire pressure monitoring systems." the tire pressure was increased from 35 psi to 40 psi without a commensurate update to the TPMS calibrations.
Doors and locks: latch
Risk: In the event of a side impact crash, the interior door handle may cause the door latch to open increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
Fix: Dealers will replace the interior handle spring on all side doors. The recall began on march 5, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Full defect summary
Ford is recalling 123,632 my 2007-2008 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles. The door handle housing embossment retaining the bottom of the interior door handle spring on all side doors may fracture during normal customer usage. This can result in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully closed position. The handle may be loose causing a rattle or noise and the handle may not return to the fully closed position. This condition may also provide a delayed resistance when actuating the handle prior to opening the door.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: This condition may prevent the driver air bag from properly deploying and reduce occupant protection in the event of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace your driver air bag module free of charge. The recall began on november 20, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Full defect summary
Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements specified in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the driver air bag module may not have been properly assembled.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Tire valve cracking
Summary
On october 14, 2008, odi opened pe08-060 to investigate allegations of cracked and leaking snap-in tire valves in model year (my) 2007 vehicles manufactured by ford motor company.the valves were supplied to ford by topseal auto-parts, a subsidiary of the shanghai baolong automotive corporation in china.valves made by topseal for aftermarket sale were the subject of two recent safety recalls by tech international (08t-018) and dill air controls (08t-028), the latter of which was investigated by odi in pe08-036 and ea08-022.the defect conditions addressed by the aftermarket tire valve recalls both involved inadequate resistance to ozone cracking due to issues with the supply of anti-ozonant ch
Questions about the 2008 Ford Expedition
- What are the most common problems with the 2008 Ford Expedition?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: body and structure (34 complaints, typically around 73,000 miles); brakes (33 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles); transmission (14 complaints, typically around 41,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2008 Ford Expedition have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 11, 2008 (wheels and tires). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2008 a bad year for the Ford Expedition?
- It is 16th of 27 Expedition model years by number of complaints, with 146 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.