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2025 Ford Expedition Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Ford Expedition, most often about the driver assistance (24% of complaints). It is 25th of 27 Expedition model years by number of complaints and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2025 Ford Expedition problems
Driver assistance
9 complaints · 24%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, warnings, assist, adaptive cruise control.
The contact owns a 2025 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the steering wheel failed to steer in the intended direction. The contact stated that the blue cruise hands-free system was activated during the failure. In addition, the vehicle was shaking and the brakes were independently…
Other or unspecified
8 complaints · 21%Steering
7 complaints · 18%The contact owns a 2025 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the steering wheel failed to steer in the intended direction. The contact stated that the blue cruise hands-free system was activated during the failure. In addition, the vehicle was shaking and the brakes were independently…
Brakes
6 complaints · 16%The contact owns a 2025 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the parking brake activated, the contactâs wife returned to the vehicle and became aware that the vehicle had rolled away and crashed into a parked vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated prior to failure.…
Electrical
6 complaints · 16%Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
Seats
6 complaints · 16%Transmission
5 complaints · 13%The contact owns a 2025 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked with the parking brake activated, the contactâs wife returned to the vehicle and became aware that the vehicle had rolled away and crashed into a parked vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated prior to failure.…
Wheels and tires
4 complaints · 11%
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2025 Ford Expedition recalls
Lights: headlights
Risk: A loss of exterior lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed october 26, 2026. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26c43. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning october 26, 2026.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 expedition, 2026 f-250 sd, f-350 sd, f-450 sd, and f-550 sd vehicles. The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Electrical: integrated trailer brake control
Risk: Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driverâs ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 25, 2026. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26c10. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning march 17, 2026.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 f-150, 2022-2026 f-250 sd, f-350 sd, f-450 sd, f-550 sd, maverick, 2024-2026 ranger, 2023-2026 f-600 sd, 2022-2027 lincoln navigator, expedition, and 2026 e-transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (itrm) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, " lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Brakes: control module
Risk: An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the electronic brake booster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed february 26, 2026. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25sd4. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on december 3, 2025.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2025 lincoln navigator, f-150, expedition, bronco, and ranger vehicles. The electronic brake booster (ebb) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) feature, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.
Brakes: software
Risk: An unexpected loss of power brake assist while driving can extend stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of power brake assist while ADAS features are engaged can result in the vehicle not braking as expected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The ebb module software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on august 22, 2025. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25s77.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2025 lincoln navigator, f-150, expedition, bronco, and ranger vehicles. The electronic brake booster (ebb) module may malfunction while driving or when the driver is utilizing an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) feature, resulting in a loss of power brake assist.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger side air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 8, 2025. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25s51.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2025 navigator and expedition vehicles. The passenger side air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can cause the air bag to deploy with excessive force during a crash.
Engine: oil/lubrication
Risk: A rapid oil leak can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed may 22, 2025. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25s30.
Full defect summary
Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 f-150, expedition, and 2024 lincoln navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5l gtdi engines. The engine may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.
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.
Questions about the 2025 Ford Expedition
- What are the most common problems with the 2025 Ford Expedition?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: driver assistance (9 complaints); other or unspecified (8 complaints); steering (7 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2025 Ford Expedition have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 22, 2026 (lights). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2025 a bad year for the Ford Expedition?
- It is 25th of 27 Expedition model years by number of complaints, with 38 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.