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2020 Ford Expedition electrical system problems

The 2020 Ford Expedition has 34 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Electrical System complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

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.

Related recalls

25V346000Electrical SystemMay 23, 2025 · 556 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Navigator vehicles that were repaired incorrectly under recall 20V262. The Pre-Collision Assist features, such as forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, are not functional due to a software error.

Consequence

Inoperative pre-collision assist features that fail to perform as expected can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 25, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25S56.

What owners report

“I was sitting at the kitchen table with my children doing some painting projects for Halloween and my car started smoking, my alarms started going off and within a matter of minutes my car was completely engulfed in flames, I grabbed my kids and ran outside as the car was close to our house and we…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 21, 2023 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2020 Ford Expedition have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2020 Ford Expedition electrical system — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Ford Expedition electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 25V346000.

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.