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2020 Ford Expedition other problems

The 2020 Ford Expedition has 48 other complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

48

Other complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Other complaints by year

Expedition other complaints by model year48 complaints1997: 33 complaints1998: 22 complaints1999: 31 complaints2000: 34 complaints2001: 28 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 25 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 18 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 12 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 18 complaints2016: 17 complaints2017: 40 complaints2018: 27 complaints2019: 40 complaints2020: 48 complaints2021: 28 complaints2022: 24 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 14 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Expedition other complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

24V852000OtherNovember 8, 2024 · 27,678 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, 2020-2024 Escape, Lincoln Corsair, 2018-2024 F-150, Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirement Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

Without a label that shows the proper restraint usage guidelines, the occupants may have an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will mail owners the warning labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2024. Owners may call Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 24C39.

23V420000OtherJune 9, 2023 · 691,133 units

Defect

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with third-row seating; and 2019-2023 F-Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCab vehicles. The owner's manual does not include instructions for adjusting or removing certain head restraints. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 202, "Head Restraints."

Consequence

Without instructions, the head restraints may be improperly adjusted, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Ford will mail the Owner's Manual addendums that describe how to adjust and remove the head restraints for the center seating positions, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C20.

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 · Other · October 21, 2023 · fire

Common questions

How many other complaints does the 2020 Ford Expedition have?

NHTSA has 48 complaints about the 2020 Ford Expedition other — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2020 Ford Expedition other?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the other: 23V420000, 24V852000.

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.