Engine
Filed Feb 25, 2017163,835 milesGA
THE PLUG IS BLOWING OUT OF THE ENGINE. TODAY IS FEB. 25TH, 2017 AND I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED AT A SHOP BEFORE. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY THE 2ND OF JANUARY 2017.
1994 Ford Expedition
Routine
Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsSteering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Apr 20, 200494,000 milesCT
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH UP HILL CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Electrical System
Filed Oct 20, 200376,003 milesDE
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SPARK PLUG SFAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER STATED VEHICLE LOST COMPRESSION, WHICH CAUSED IT TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.*AK
Tires
Filed Mar 13, 2001CA
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD VIBRATE. AT DEALERSHIP HAD TIRES CHANGED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. BACK AT DEALER WAS INFORMED TIRES NEEDED ROTATION. RECALL CAME OUT, AND ALL TIRES WERE EXCHANGED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MECHANIC INDICATED IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW FROM MANUFACTURER.*AK
4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1999| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2025 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2024 | 72 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2023 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 232 | 12 | 4 | 0 | Above average |
| 2020 | 412 | 18 | 7 | 0 | Above average |
| 2019 | 494 | 11 | 3 | 0 | Above average |
| 2018 | 374 | 14 | 2 | 0 | Above average |
| 2017 | 356 | 4 | 7 | 0 | Above average |
| 2016 | 216 | 3 | 8 | 0 | Above average |
| 2015 | 164 | 3 | 6 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 92 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 118 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2008 | 146 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 2007 | 215 | 2 | 5 | 0 | Above average |
| 2006 | 299 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Fatalities reported |
| 2005 | 315 | 5 | 6 | 0 | Above average |
| 2004 | 296 | 4 | 15 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2003 | 615 | 6 | 36 | 3 | Fatalities reported |
| 2002 | 340 | 4 | 69 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 | 578 | 10 | 95 | 5 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 | 890 | 11 | 199 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 | 946 | 9 | 77 | 5 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 | 836 | 7 | 73 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 | 853 | 9 | 74 | 11 | Fatalities reported |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 — this page | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.