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2006 Ford Expedition problems

Owners filed 299 complaints about the 2006 Ford Expedition with NHTSA between Dec 2005 and Jan 2024. The most-cited component is engine (87).

Complaints
299
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
19
Reported by owners
Fires
6
Reported by owners
Injuries
24
People reported injured
Deaths
3
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Engine87
  2. Engine and engine cooling75
  3. Electrical system32
  4. Vehicle speed control29
  5. Power train22
  6. Structure19
  7. Air bags16
  8. Fuel system, gasoline15
  9. Steering14
  10. Service brakes, hydraulic11
  11. Wheels10
  12. Fuel/propulsion system9
  13. Equipment8
  14. Service brakes6

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 Oct 28, 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
20051
200614
200715
200818
200921
201034
201146
201234
201325
201425
201524
201615
201711
20187
20193
20201
20211
20221
20232
20241

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

Engine

87 reports1 crash
“the service engine light continues to turn on. the timing belt continues to fail and has already been replaced once. the camshaft on both sides have been replaced. the solenoids have also been replaced and the diagnostics codes still pop up (p0022) (p0021) are just some that i can remember. the engine does not have enough power on the driver side and throws the timing belt off which causes the loud rattle coming from the engine. when reaching the speed of 40-45 mph the truck begins to shake. recently in november 2023, when fueling up with gas , the truck began to shake and not respond. when accelerating, the truck takes off very slowly and the gears dont kick in on time. when the gas light comes on , the truck begins to function well. but as soon as i put gas again. it feels like the truck is going to fall apart. the driver door gets stuck when trying to open from the inside. the back door on the left does not open from the outside. the gear handle can be moved up and down while the truck is not turned on. please help!!”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 8, 2024Suspension, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11564296

Engine and engine cooling

75 reports1 fire
“I BELIEVE THAT FORD EXPEDITIONS FROM YEARS 2003 - 2006 HAVE A SERIOUS DEFECT. I AM EXPERIENCING RADIATOR SUPPORT MOUNT ROT. MY MECHANIC SAYS THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING ON A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE READ ON THE FORD EXPEDITION FORUM THAT MANY EXPEDITION DRIVERS ARE NOW FINDING THIS TO BE THE CASE WITH THEIR VEHICLES AS WELL. I SERIOUSLY BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE IN PLACE TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. THE A/C CONDENSER IS NOW FALLING THROUGH AND THE BODY MOUNTS ARE BEING COMPROMISED. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 3, 2013Engine and engine coolingODI 10523121

Electrical system

32 reports1 crash1 fire
“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at a low rate of speed, the vehicle would independently accelerate upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. During a recent failure, the contact crashed into a fence as part of the fence had become wedged underneath the vehicle. After placing the vehicle into park and exiting the vehicle, the wheels continued to move. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Despite minor soreness to his neck, no medial attention was required. A police report was not filed. Despite the failure, the contact managed to restart the vehicle and safely to his destination. The fence sustained severe damage as a result of the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 21, 2023Power train, Electrical system, Air bagsCrash reportedODI 11518263

Vehicle speed control

29 reports2 crashes
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECELERATED TO 20 MPH. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,997.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 16, 2018Vehicle speed control, EngineODI 11111689

Power train

22 reports2 crashes
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "FAIL SAFE MODE" INDICATOR DISPLAYED. HERTRICH FORD IN MILFORD, DELAWARE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 27, 2018Power train, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11075280

Structure

19 reports1 crash
“WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING OUTSIDE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. THE DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE VEHICLE AS NEWER (AND UNDER WARRANTY) DEALERS AND FACTORY ARE UNWILLING TO REPAIR THIS AS A GOOD WILL.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 17, 2018StructureODI 11063199
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026

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