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2015 Ford Expedition EL problems

Owners filed 143 complaints about the 2015 Ford Expedition EL with NHTSA between Feb 2015 and Jul 2025. The most-cited component is electrical system (38).

Complaints
143
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
8
Reported by owners
Fires
6
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system38
  2. Engine29
  3. Power train26
  4. Fuel/propulsion system19
  5. Visibility16
  6. Vehicle speed control15
  7. Service brakes8
  8. Structure8
  9. Back over prevention6
  10. Air bags5
  11. Fuel system, gasoline3
  12. Visibility/wiper3
  13. Steering2
  14. Seats2

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 6, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20159
20169
201720
201814
201911
20208
20218
202210
202330
202416
20258

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

38 reports3 fires
“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V648000 (Visibility, Electrical System). The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, with the A/C activated, the vents stopped blowing air. The contact unplugged the pig tail off the resistor under the passenger’s side dashboard. The contact stated that the pig tail was red hot and burned. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the motor blower needed to be replaced; however, the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 244,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 18, 2024Electrical system, VisibilityODI 11620632

Engine

29 reports3 fires
“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while attempting to drive from being stationary, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced or rebuilt. The contact stated that the timing chain had been replaced on two separate occasions. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 14, 2025EngineODI 11654435

Power train

26 reports2 crashes
“Vehicle will shift in and out of gears randomly while driving I’m concerned about driving on the highway and getting into or causing an accident because it happens at random and then stops No lights on dashboard and vehicle just passed inspection I believe it is a problem with the TCM and there has been an extended warranty issues for the same part in different models for ford including the fiesta and focus I believe”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 19, 2025Power trainODI 11667910

Fuel/propulsion system

19 reports
“transmission cooler lines snapped at 60mph. no crash able to get suv on side of road. transmission is totaled needs replaced. repairs are underway at ford dealership in groveport ohio. milage of failure around 101100 miles on the odometer. rust metal fatigue are the cause of what transpired. cost of repairs at this moment is around 9 grand.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 23, 2023Power train, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11513506

Visibility

16 reports
“The contact owns a 2015 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V648000 (Visibility, Electrical System). The contact stated that the A/C had stopped working as intended. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the A/C seat and throttle body plugs were replaced previously due to overheating. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness pigtails needed to be replaced but were not covered under the recall associated with the VIN. The contact was informed by the local dealer that the wiring harness pigtail needed to be replaced prior to the recall repair or the failure listed in the recall could occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 14, 2024Electrical system, VisibilityODI 11608451

Vehicle speed control

15 reports1 crash1 fire
“The vehicle dashboard goes blank while driving, followed by the vehicle transmission slipping out of gear. This vehicle can be made available; however, it does not transfer gears. The problem has not been satisfactorily reproduced or diagnosed. The Ford service department simply stated that I needed a new transmission. The dashboard goes blank.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 27, 2023Power train, Vehicle speed control, Lane departureODI 11562149
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 6, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.