2000 Ford Expedition Problems and Recalls (785 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2000 Ford Expedition is Electrical (20% of 785 owner reports). There are 10 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 785 complaints · 10 recalls

What problems show up on the 2000 Ford Expedition?

158 of 785 filings named Electrical (20% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Engine (118 reports).

There are 10 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Cruise / speed control, and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 1999 has 819 reports on file; this year has 785. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2000 Ford Expedition

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 10 campaigns on file below.
  2. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  3. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  4. Cruise / speed control. Test cruise control and ask about unintended-acceleration reports on this year.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Electrical. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Electrical 158 complaints · 20.1% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 49
  • Fires 198
  • Injuries 40
  • Deaths 1
Compare with 1999 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) appears in 158 of 785 owner complaints (20.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 158 complaints, 20.1% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 3 crash reports 74 fire reports 158 · 20.1% Engine (ENGINE): 118 complaints, 15.0% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 2 crash reports 29 fire reports 118 · 15.0% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 111 complaints, 14.1% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 4 crash reports 77 fire reports 111 · 14.1% Tires (TIRES): 73 complaints, 9.3% of reports Tires (TIRES) 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 73 · 9.3% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 56 complaints, 7.1% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 1 crash reports 56 · 7.1% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 43 complaints, 5.5% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 crash reports 3 fire reports 43 · 5.5% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 29 complaints, 3.7% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 2 fire reports 29 · 3.7% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 28 complaints, 3.6% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 19 crash reports 28 · 3.6% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 27 complaints, 3.4% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 4 crash reports 27 · 3.4% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 416 complaints, 53.0% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 35 crash reports 96 fire reports 416 · 53.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 158 20.1% 3 crashes · 74 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 118 15.0% 2 crashes · 29 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 111 14.1% 4 crashes · 77 fires
Tires (TIRES) 73 9.3% 2 crashes · 1 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 56 7.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 43 5.5% 1 crashes · 3 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 29 3.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 28 3.6% 19 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 27 3.4% 4 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 416 53.0% 35 crashes · 96 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2000. 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2001-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2001-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2001-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2002-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2002-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2002-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2002-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2003-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2003-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2004-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2004-Q4: 36 owner reports 36 2005-Q1: 65 owner reports 65 2005-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2005-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2005-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2007-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2007-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2008-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2008-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2008-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1999 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 00V073000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V073000 Recall campaign 00V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V396000 Recall campaign 01V258000 ◆ Recall campaign 01V258000 Recall campaign 02V239000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V239000 Recall campaign 03V094000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V094000 Recall campaign 05V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V017000 Recall campaign 05V388000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V388000 Recall campaign 06E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E056000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 06E067000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E067000 Investigation SQ00016 ● Investigation SQ00016 Investigation PE04078 ● Investigation PE04078 Investigation PE05033 ● Investigation PE05033 Investigation DP05005 ● Investigation DP05005 Investigation EA05015 ● Investigation EA05015
  • Campaign 00V396000 was reported 390 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 01V258000 was reported 628 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02V239000 was reported 1,040 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 05V017000 was reported 1,834 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E067000 was reported 2,340 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 13
2000-Q2 Owner reports 6
2000-Q3 Owner reports 19
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q1 Owner reports 19
2001-Q2 Owner reports 18
2001-Q3 Owner reports 13
2001-Q4 Owner reports 14
2002-Q1 Owner reports 14
2002-Q2 Owner reports 16
2002-Q3 Owner reports 21
2002-Q4 Owner reports 11
2003-Q1 Owner reports 23
2003-Q2 Owner reports 18
2003-Q3 Owner reports 11
2003-Q4 Owner reports 16
2004-Q1 Owner reports 18
2004-Q2 Owner reports 7
2004-Q3 Owner reports 24
2004-Q4 Owner reports 36
2005-Q1 Owner reports 65
2005-Q2 Owner reports 33
2005-Q3 Owner reports 24
2005-Q4 Owner reports 14
2006-Q1 Owner reports 13
2006-Q2 Owner reports 10
2006-Q3 Owner reports 8
2006-Q4 Owner reports 13
2007-Q1 Owner reports 18
2007-Q2 Owner reports 11
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 16
2008-Q1 Owner reports 10
2008-Q2 Owner reports 14
2008-Q3 Owner reports 20
2008-Q4 Owner reports 10
2009-Q1 Owner reports 11
2009-Q2 Owner reports 11
2009-Q3 Owner reports 9
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 13
2010-Q2 Owner reports 6
2010-Q3 Owner reports 9
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 6
2013-Q2 Owner reports 5
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 7
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V073000
Recall campaign 1 00V396000
Recall campaign 1 01V258000
Recall campaign 1 02V239000
Recall campaign 1 03V094000
Recall campaign 1 05V017000
Recall campaign 1 05V388000
Recall campaign 1 06E056000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E067000
Defect investigation 1 SQ00016
Defect investigation 1 PE04078
Defect investigation 1 PE05033
Defect investigation 1 DP05005
Defect investigation 1 EA05015
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (10)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Cruise / speed control, and Lights.

  1. Recall campaign 00V073000

    Safety recall 00V073000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE TRAILER HITCH COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTING BOLTS AND NUT PLATES.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 00V396000

    Safety recall 00V396000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH OWNER GUIDE INSERTS REVISED TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR AFFIXING THESE INSERTS TO THEIR OWNER GUIDES. CUSTOMERS WILL ALSO BE ADVISED THAT IF THEY PREFER, THEIR DEALER WILL AFFIX THE INSERTS TO THEIR OWNER GUIDES.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 01V258000

    Glass / wipers / cameras

    Report date
    Component:
    Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON THE WIPER MOTOR. MOTORS BUILT WITH THE SUSPECT TIME FRAME WILL HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COVER REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 02V239000

    Safety recall 02V239000

    Report date
    Component:
    Unclassified NHTSA leftover
    Consequence:
    CUSTOMERS MAY INFLATE THEIR REAR TIRES BASED ON THE INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.
    Remedy:
    A SUPPLEMENTARY LABEL WILL BE SENT TO CUSTOMERS TO PLACE NEAR THE CERTIFICATION LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE REAR TIRE PRESSURE. THE CUSTOMER MAY ALSO HAVE THE DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL ON THE VEHICLE, IF THEY SO DESIRE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 2002. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 03V094000

    Safety recall 03V094000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  6. Recall campaign 05V017000

    Cruise / speed control

    Report date
    Component:
    Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. FIRES HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLES WERE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION 'OFF.'
    Remedy:
    AS AN INTERIM REPAIR, OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. AS SOON AS REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EARLY APRIL 2005), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V388 AND 06V286)
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  7. Recall campaign 05V388000

    Safety recall 05V388000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A FIRE AT THE SWITCH COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    BY LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 12, 2005, OWNERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED. OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND ADVISED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO RECONNECT THE SPEED CONTROL BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS WHO DID NOT HAVE THEIR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATED ARE BEING NOTIFIED TO HAVE THEIR SYSTEM REMEDIED BEGINNING IN FEBRUARY 2006. OWNERS ARE URGED TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE FREE DISCONNECT SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT RISK OF FIRE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 06V286)
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  8. Recall campaign 06E056000

    Safety recall 06E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  9. Recall campaign 06E060000

    Safety recall 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  10. Recall campaign 06E067000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    MAXZONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MAXZONE AT 909-822-3288.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 9 of 785 complaints · page 1 of 32
2026-07-02Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
NHTSA ODI 11748008
CrashFireInjuryDeath
On XXX my 2000 Ford Expedition caught on fire at around 2am. It had not been driven or turned on since XXX, and was sitting parked that whole time. It was parked in the parking lot of my apartment building, right outside of my unit. I was woken up by a loud pop which I believe was the tire exploding, and the flames were tall enough to see outside my second story bedroom window. My entire apartment building was evacuated by the fire department, and some doors were kicked in by them, including mine. After they put the fire out, the fire inspector looked for two hours to determine a cause and were only able to determine that the fire started under the hood, on the drivers side, close to the dashboard area. The vehicle was completely totaled in the fire, and my other car parked next to it was damaged from the fire as well, and the apartment building had a lot of damage from the fire and heat spreading to it. Multiple residents were displaced for a few days at the advice of the fire department, to let units air out from the carcinogenic fumes. The vehicle has been towed and signed over to AutoMoto Salvage yard. I was researching what could have started this fire and found this article where the NHTSA investigated over 600 spontaneous Ford vehicle fires including year 2000 Ford Expeditions, caused by cruise control deactivation switches, which are located in the same place under the hood that the fire department determined my fire originated. [XXX] My vehicle was not listed in any recall, but that article states that over 200 vehicles that caught fire were not either. I'm unsure if the salvage yard still has it available for inspection. It has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer. It was inspected by the fire department and police department - insurance did not do their own inspection. There were no warning signs and the vehicle was running like normal. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2025-12-05Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11703155
CrashFireInjuryDeath
while driving smoke came from under my hood by the time i opened it was a full blown fire on the passenger side near the fuel injectors and spark plugs. we called 911 police and fire department came a nearby business owner loaned a fire extinguisher and we got the fire out. the fire men say it was caused by a spark plug that had came out caught spark with oil or gas it damaged hoses electrical and not sure what else yet.
2024-09-12STEERING
NHTSA ODI 11614220
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the contact became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to prevent oversteering. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the steering shaft. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred because the aftermarket replacement part was too short. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 315,000.
2021-11-19Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11441043
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2000 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start-up. The contact attempted to jump start the vehicle with assistance, but he was not successful. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.
2021-02-28Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11398241
CrashFireInjuryDeath
MY 2000 FORD EXPEDITION WAS PARKED AT MY JOB PARKING LOT FOR 3HRS, WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD NEAR THE MASTER CYLINDER, DRIVERS SIDE, NEAR THE FIREWALL. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BBB, AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, WHICH ALL ATTEMPTS WERE IGNORED.
2021-02-17Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11396680
CrashFireInjuryDeath
MY CAR SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY AS I'M DRIVING. I'VE HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND SEE NOTHING WRONG. THERE ARE NO CODES COMING UP EITHER.
2020-05-16Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11324787
CrashFireInjuryDeath
ODOMETER BLANKS OUT NO DIGITAL READ OUT FOR MILEAGE, SEATS ARE TORN BADLY DON'T USE OR DRIVE THAT OFTEN 1 OR TWICE A WEEK IT HAS ONLY 145K MILES. NOW, THE AIR LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT LOW IN REAR WITH COMPRESSOR CAN'T FIND LEAK AND BELIEVE THE AIR BAGS WILL NEED REPLACED TRYING TO FIND OUT WHERE ISSUE IS AND NO WARNING LIGHT THIS TIME ON DASH LIKE USUAL. *TR
2020-02-02EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA ODI 11306520
CrashFireInjuryDeath
MY TRUCK HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE WITH NEW PARTS ON IT. I WENT TO MY FRIEND'S HOUSE WENT IN TO SWITCH MY LAUNDRY, LOOKED OUT HER WINDOW AND MY WAS ON FIRE!! TRUCK OFF AND KEYS WERE NOT IN IGNITION AND IT WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY UNDER A CARPORT. IT POSED NO PROBLEMS ON THE WAY OVER THERE, NO SMELLS, NO SOUNDS, NO NOTHING. AND THEN BAM! HOOD SHOOTING OUT FLAMES.
2019-04-15Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11196458
CrashFireInjuryDeath
MY EXPEDITION CAUGHT ON FIRE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IT. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND A WATER HOSE, BUT THE PLASTIC PARTS WERE WERE MELTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL RELAY.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2000 Ford Expedition?

Owners named Electrical most often — 158 of 785 reports (20%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Ford Expedition?

NHTSA lists 10 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Glass / wipers / cameras, Cruise / speed control, and Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2000 Ford Expedition?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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