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2001 Ford Expedition engine problems

The 2001 Ford Expedition has 140 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

140

Engine complaints

19%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Expedition engine complaints by model year279 complaints1994: 1 complaints1997: 101 complaints1998: 146 complaints1999: 279 complaints2000: 146 complaints2001: 140 complaints2002: 122 complaints2003: 173 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 104 complaints2006: 166 complaints2007: 30 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 11 complaints2014: 10 complaints2015: 32 complaints2016: 40 complaints2017: 43 complaints2018: 121 complaints2019: 138 complaints2020: 53 complaints2021: 55 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 5 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Expedition engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“2001 FORD EXPEDITION. DROVE FOR FIVE MINUTES AND PARKED, THEN WALKED INTO HOUSE AND TURNED TO LOOK BACK AT CAR AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. I RAN OVER THERE AND FOUND THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON FIRE. I SPRAYED WITH HOSE AND UNHOOKED BATTERY. THE PART THAT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 27, 2008 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2001 Ford Expedition have?

NHTSA has 140 complaints about the 2001 Ford Expedition engine — 19% 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.