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1999 Ford Expedition electrical system problems

The 1999 Ford Expedition has 120 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

120

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Expedition electrical system complaints by model year231 complaints1994: 1 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 107 complaints1998: 130 complaints1999: 120 complaints2000: 231 complaints2001: 130 complaints2002: 48 complaints2003: 110 complaints2004: 39 complaints2005: 82 complaints2006: 37 complaints2007: 36 complaints2008: 18 complaints2009: 6 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 22 complaints2013: 14 complaints2014: 15 complaints2015: 46 complaints2016: 34 complaints2017: 92 complaints2018: 33 complaints2019: 17 complaints2020: 34 complaints2021: 22 complaints2022: 19 complaints2023: 15 complaints2024: 14 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Expedition electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SMELT SMOKE FROM WITHIN THE CABIN. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, AND LIFTED THE HOOD. ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSED THE FIRE. COMPONENT THAT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · March 31, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Ford Expedition have?

NHTSA has 120 complaints about the 1999 Ford Expedition electrical system — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.