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2018 Ford Expedition exterior lighting problems

25 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2018 Ford Expedition cite exterior lighting, 7% of all 383 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
25
7% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the exterior lighting

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Front passenger DRL fail in lower 2/3 of LED strip. Im afraid other cars won't see me as well. No warnings on the inside dash display. A car flagged me down to tell me.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 21, 2026Exterior lightingODI 11719657
“Passenger side DRL (daytime running light) has dimmed and turned purple. Upon further research, this is happening to thousands of Ford Expeditions specifically on the passenger side. The only repair is to replace entire housing.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 5, 2026Exterior lightingODI 11708963
“Passenger side daytime running lights (DRL) have dimmed, diminishing daytime visibility . LED bulb may be out. Seems to be a common problem per other Expedition owners. There were no warnings or messages stating problem. The only way to fix the problem is by replacing the entire headlamp assembly ($1,200 plus labor).”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 27, 2025Exterior lightingODI 11695895
“Just purchased a certified used vehicle. 1) passenger DTRL is half way burnt out. Upon reading tons of forums online, I’m seeing this is a VERY COMMON issue. 2) the back up guide lines on the back up camera does not show. After master reset of the sync system , the lines appeared once. Since then it has not shown ever again.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 11, 2025Exterior lighting, Unknown or otherODI 11672890
“Defective daytime running light, passenger side, that does not fully illuminate. I’ve noticed this on several of the same make, model, and body style (with the same DTRLs).”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 7, 2025Exterior lightingODI 11659470
“The passenger side day time running light led halo is partially not working-Daytime Running Light defective. Several customers affected for the same reason all over internet.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 7, 2025Exterior lightingODI 11646966

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 30, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

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