2017 Ford Expedition Problems and Recalls (355 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2017 Ford Expedition is Electrical (20% of 355 owner reports). There are 4 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 355 complaints · 4 recalls

What problems show up on the 2017 Ford Expedition?

71 of 355 filings named Electrical (20% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Brakes (65 reports).

There are 4 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Brakes, Electrical, and Rear camera / backup safety. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2016 has 215 reports on file; this year has 355. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2017 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 4 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. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  4. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  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 71 complaints · 20.0% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 27
  • Deaths 0
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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 71 of 355 owner complaints (20.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 71 complaints, 20.0% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 2 crash reports 3 fire reports 71 · 20.0% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 65 complaints, 18.3% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 2 crash reports 65 · 18.3% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 36 complaints, 10.1% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 2 crash reports 36 · 10.1% Engine (ENGINE): 30 complaints, 8.4% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 30 · 8.4% Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION): 27 complaints, 7.6% of reports Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION) 27 · 7.6% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 17 complaints, 4.8% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 2 crash reports 17 · 4.8% Wheels (WHEELS): 16 complaints, 4.5% of reports Wheels (WHEELS) 2 crash reports 16 · 4.5% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 13 complaints, 3.7% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 fire reports 13 · 3.7% Steering (STEERING): 8 complaints, 2.3% of reports Steering (STEERING) 1 crash reports 8 · 2.3% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 108 complaints, 30.4% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 4 crash reports 3 fire reports 108 · 30.4% 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) 71 20.0% 2 crashes · 3 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 65 18.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 36 10.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 30 8.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION) 27 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 17 4.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Wheels (WHEELS) 16 4.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 13 3.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Steering (STEERING) 8 2.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 108 30.4% 4 crashes · 3 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 Jul 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2022. 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2022-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2022-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2022-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2023-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2023-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2023-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2023-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2024-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2024-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2024-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2025-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2025-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2025-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2025-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2026-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2026-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 Owner reports Jul 2016 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 22V150000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V150000 Recall campaign 22V648000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V648000 Recall campaign 25V236000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V236000 Recall campaign 25V572000 ◆ Recall campaign 25V572000
  • Campaign 22V150000 was reported 1,453 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22V648000 was reported 1,714 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V236000 was reported 2,580 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 25V572000 was reported 1,486 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 10
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 12
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 15
2022-Q2 Owner reports 12
2022-Q3 Owner reports 27
2022-Q4 Owner reports 10
2023-Q1 Owner reports 14
2023-Q2 Owner reports 22
2023-Q3 Owner reports 26
2023-Q4 Owner reports 10
2024-Q1 Owner reports 4
2024-Q2 Owner reports 9
2024-Q3 Owner reports 13
2024-Q4 Owner reports 5
2025-Q1 Owner reports 7
2025-Q2 Owner reports 21
2025-Q3 Owner reports 26
2025-Q4 Owner reports 12
2026-Q1 Owner reports 12
2026-Q2 Owner reports 15
2026-Q3 Owner reports 4
Recall campaign 1 22V150000
Recall campaign 1 22V648000
Recall campaign 1 25V236000
Recall campaign 1 25V572000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (4)

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

In short, these campaigns were filed about Brakes, Electrical, and Rear camera / backup safety.

  1. Recall campaign 22V150000

    Brakes

    Report date
    Component:
    Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
    Consequence:
    A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter notifying customers of the safety defect were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed April 29, 2022. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 20V-332. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S11.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 22V648000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the second quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S56.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 25V236000

    Brakes

    Report date
    Component:
    Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)
    Consequence:
    A brake fluid leak can cause reduced brake function and extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S37. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall number 22V-150.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 25V572000

    Rear camera / backup safety

    Report date
    Component:
    Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
    Consequence:
    A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S89. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 25V270. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 8, 2025.
    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 4 of 355 complaints · page 1 of 15
2026-08-15LANE DEPARTUREUnclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11757182
CrashFireInjuryDeath
My camera only works for a couple of seconds and not always, plus the screen turns blue or black
2026-08-13Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION)
NHTSA ODI 11756808
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V572000 (Back Over Prevention); but the dealer advised the contact that the recall repair could not be performed without charging for the repair. The contact stated that while in reverse(R) on several occasions, the rear-view camera screen was blue and the message "Camera not Available" was displayed. It was unknown if the vehicle was diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.
2026-07-23Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
NHTSA ODI 11752445
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Our 2017 Ford Expedition, has been diagnosed with a failure involving the molded lead frame/transmission sensor assembly in its 6R80 transmission. We were advised that the failure can cause the transmission to unexpectedly downshift at highway speed, resulting in sudden deceleration and possible loss of control. Ford has recalled 2015–2017 F-150 vehicles equipped with the 6R80 for a substantially similar unintended-downshift condition, but Ford states that our Expedition is not included and has declined financial or repair assistance. The required component is currently backordered, leaving us without a safe vehicle or a timely repair. We request that NHTSA investigate whether 2015–2017 Expeditions equipped with the 6R80 should be included in the affected population.
2026-07-02Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11748026
CrashFireInjuryDeath
I am filing this complaint regarding the repair of Recall 25S89 / NHTSA Recall 25V572 on my 2017 Ford Expedition EL 4WD (VIN: [XXX]). I received Ford's recall notice in April 2026 and brought my vehicle to the dealership on June 8, 2026. Before the repair, the rearview camera functioned intermittently. The dealership diagnosed the vehicle and informed me that the wiring tested properly, voltage was present, and the recall applied because the rearview camera had failed inspection. They determined the camera required replacement under the recall and ordered the replacement part. I returned on XXX, for the recall repair. After installing the replacement camera, the dealership informed me that the rearview camera still did not function. They stated the replacement camera was not the cause of the problem and suggested the issue might involve the APIM (Accessory Protocol Interface Module). I was told additional diagnosis would cost approximately $280, even though the vehicle was being serviced under the federal safety recall. My concern is that my vehicle left the dealership in a less safe condition than when it arrived. Prior to the recall repair, the rearview camera worked intermittently. After the recall repair, it no longer functioned at all. The dealership considered the recall completed but required me to pay for additional diagnostics to restore the operation of the rearview camera. The repair documentation states that Diagnostic Trouble Code C1001:01 was present, wiring tests were performed, voltage was present, and the recall remedy was to replace the rearview camera. Despite this, the safety defect remains unresolved. I contacted Ford's Customer Relationship Center, which arranged a conference call with the dealership. I requested written documentation describing the repairs performed, the scope of the recall, and the diagnostic results before and after the repair. However, the dealership agreed to provide information but has not. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2017 Ford Expedition?

Owners named Electrical most often — 71 of 355 reports (20%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Ford Expedition?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Brakes, Electrical, and Rear camera / backup safety. 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 2017 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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