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2017 Ford Expedition visibility & wipers problems

The 2017 Ford Expedition has 34 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Visibility & Wipers complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Expedition visibility & wipers complaints by model year129 complaints1997: 48 complaints1998: 70 complaints1999: 129 complaints2000: 78 complaints2001: 49 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 42 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 16 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 5 complaints2011: 3 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 19 complaints2016: 10 complaints2017: 34 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 13 complaints2021: 21 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 7 complaints2024: 7 complaints2025: 2 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Expedition visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V648000Visibility & WipersAugust 26, 2022 · 198,482 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.

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.

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2017 Ford Expedition have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2017 Ford Expedition visibility & wipers — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2017 Ford Expedition visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 22V648000.

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.