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2020 Ford Expedition engine problems

The 2020 Ford Expedition has 53 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

53

Engine complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Related recalls

25V628000EngineSeptember 19, 2025 · 4,632 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. A short circuit within the battery junction box can cause an engine fire while driving or parked.

Consequence

A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures and other vehicles, until the remedy is performed. Dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary, and remove a ground wire. On models equipped with standard-duty radiator fan motors, dealers will also install an auxiliary electrical box with a wire jumper. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 3, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's numbers for this recall are 22S36 and 22S48. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on September 23, 2025.

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 · Engine · October 21, 2023 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2020 Ford Expedition have?

NHTSA has 53 complaints about the 2020 Ford Expedition engine — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Ford Expedition engine?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the engine: 25V628000.

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.