2024 Ford Expedition problems: recalls, complaints and whether this is a year to avoid
The 2024 Ford Expedition has 76 owner complaints on record with NHTSA, which ranks it 2 of 3 Ford Expedition model years by complaint volume. The worst year is 2017 (357); the cleanest is 2010 (58). 7 recall entries cover this year.
Is 2024 a good year for the Ford Expedition?
The spread across this nameplate is wide: the 2017 draws 6 times the complaints of the 2010. On a run like that the model year you buy matters more than the badge, and 2024 sits in the middle of it.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Recall entries |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 ← this page | 76 | 7 |
| 2017 | 357 | 4 |
| 2010 | 58 | 0 |
Older years have been on the road longer and collect more complaints for that reason alone, and a year that sold in higher volume collects more while being no worse.
This retrieval holds 3 of the nameplate’s model years. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 are absent, which means no records came back for them — not that they were clean. The ranking above is among the years shown.
The 2024 accounts for 15% of every complaint filed against the Ford Expedition in this retrieval, which works out to 38.0 complaints per year on the road across the 2 years since it was sold new — the figure to compare against other years, because it removes the advantage a newer car gets simply from having had less time to accumulate reports.
Complaints fell against the preceding year: the 2024 carries 21% of the 2017’s reports. Some of that is age, but a drop this large between consecutive years often marks a fix.
Which recalls cover the 2024?
Engine and Engine Cooling
The engines may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.
Free remedy: Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 23, 2024. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
Equipment
The air bag warning label may be missing from the dashboard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Free 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.
Engine and Engine Cooling
The engine may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.
Free remedy: Dealers will inspect the engine cup plug alignment, and replace the plug if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2025. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
Take the campaign number to any franchised Ford dealer. Recall repairs are free with no mileage or ownership limit, and they follow the car rather than the owner, so a used 2024 with an unrepaired campaign is a free repair you can claim. How recalls work.
Recall text is abridged from the NHTSA record. Search the campaign number at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the full notice and affected VIN ranges.
What do owners report on the Ford Expedition?
Across every Ford Expedition year, not the 2024 alone — NHTSA does not split component totals by model year.
- Electrical System — 101 reports
- Service Brakes — 76 reports
- Power Train — 65 reports
- Unknown or Other — 49 reports
If your 2024 is doing something now, these are the guides for that system — each opens with whether it is safe to keep driving:
Which other Ford Expedition years should you compare?
← 2017 Ford Expedition · All Ford Expedition years
If you are deciding between years, the table above is the short answer and the Ford Expedition page carries the full run with the component breakdown. Before money changes hands, run the VIN for open recalls and read the inspection checklist — ten minutes in the seller’s driveway finds most of what matters.
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