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2010 Ford Expedition problems

Owners filed 58 complaints about the 2010 Ford Expedition with NHTSA between Sep 2009 and Mar 2026. The most-cited component is power train (10).

Complaints
58
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
10
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
13
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train10
  2. Electrical system10
  3. Structure10
  4. Seats6
  5. Engine4
  6. Air bags3
  7. Visibility3
  8. Vehicle speed control3
  9. Engine and engine cooling3
  10. Electronic stability control (esc)2
  11. Service brakes2
  12. Visibility/wiper2
  13. Tires2
  14. Exterior lighting2

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 30, 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
20091
20107
201110
20125
20132
20147
20154
20163
20176
20184
20194
20201
20211
20221
20230
20241
20250
20261

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

Power train

10 reports5 crashes
“The transmission is malfunctioning. The shifting in the gears has become rough with kick or clunk feeling. This happens when increasing speed and decreasing speed. The Transmission has even gotten stuck in 2nd, and 4th gears. Our safety was at risk because when the gears were stuck the vehicle would not increase in speed, in the flow if traffic. The transmission has been inspected by 3 Transmission Mechanic shops, and has been confirmed by all 3. There have not been warning signs or lights on the dashboard to alert us of the problem. This appears to be random and out of the blue. The truck is available for inspection upon request.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 19, 2026Power trainODI 11725484

Electrical system

10 reports1 fire
“I ATTEMPTED TO ROLE MY WINDOW UP WHILE DRIVING AND IT STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN AND IS STUCK OPEN. THE MOTOR MAKES A CLICKING SOUND. WINDOW IS NOT OFF TRACK EITHER.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 27, 2019Electrical systemODI 11258661

Structure

10 reports2 crashes
“FORD VEHICLE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH HITS PICKUP TRUCK BROADSIDE PUSHES TRUCK AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE ABOUT 25 FEET. DAMAGE TO FORD FRONT BUMPER, FENDER AND HOOD JUST OFF CENTER OF VEHICLE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT!”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 2, 2017Seat belts, StructureCrash reportedODI 11031370

Seats

6 reports
“2010 FORD EXPEDITION HEADREST DESIGN IS EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. ANGLE IS TOO FAR FORWARD. I HAVE CONSTANT UPPER BACK AND NECK PAIN SINCE BUYING THIS VEHICLE IN MAY 2010. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION TO ALTER OR REPLACE FACTORY PARTS. FORD NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE PART IMMEDIATELY! *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 9, 2011SeatsODI 10381369

Engine

4 reports
“FIRST INCIDENT IN MARCH 2019 FROM PARKED POSITION, PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND IT "RACED" OUT OF CONTROL, TRIED TO BRAKE AND FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR JUST SHORT OF JUMPING CURB ACROSS THE STREET. IN MAY 2019 WAS LEAVING A PARKING AREA AND CAR REPEATED SAME THING. TOOK LONGER TO STOP, BUT HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER CAR OR PEDESTRIAN IN FRONT OF ME, COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS. WITHIN THE LAST WEEK, (JUNE 15), IF CAR IS IDLING EITHER AT LIGHT OR IN PARK, ENGINE WILL START RACING. TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART, IT WILL START AGAIN, BUT WITHOUT MY TOUCHING ACCELERATOR, WHEN CAR IS IN DRIVE WILL "CRUISE " AT 25 MPH. CAN EITHER BE STATIONERY IN PARK OR SITTING AT LIGHT WHEN CAR IN DRIVE. AM GETTING AFRAID TO DRIVE. HAVE ONLY HAD CAR SINCE MARCH 12, 2019 AND LAST INCIDENT WAS YESTERDAY JUNE 25, 2019.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 26, 2019EngineODI 11222778

Air bags

3 reports2 crashes
“VEHICLE CONVERTED TO STRETCH LIMOUSINE BY IMPERIAL COACH IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. THE METHOD OF CONVERSION CAUSED THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO BE PERMANENTLY DISABLED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONSTANTLY DISPLAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS CONVERSION ALSO HAMPERED THE TRACTION CONTROL REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO TURN OFF TRACTION CONTROL PRIOR TO OPERATING THE VEHICLE TO AVOID DIFFICULTY MANEUVERING AROUND TURNS. THESE OPERATING DEFICIENCIES ARE ONLY ON THE VEHICLE WITH VIN# [XXX]. WE WERE AWARE OF THE SITUATION WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, WE HAVE SOLD THE VEHICLE "AS IS" AT AUCTION BUT IT APPEARS THAT IT IS BEING "FLIPPED" BY SEVERAL OWNERS. WE ARE CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE WITH AN UNKNOWING OPERATOR. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 4, 2017Air bags, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11012929
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026

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