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vehicle
2013 / ford / expedition
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-09)
complaints
92 on file (2013-02-06 → 2026-07-13)
recalls
0
investigations
1
fars
8 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Transmission downshift and molded leadframe failurePOWER TRAIN40 complaints2016-08 → 2026-07expedition-2013-transmission-downshift-leadframe
11206499 MY 2013 FORD EXPEDITION TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFTS TO A LOWER GEAR WITHOUT INPUT FROM THE DRIVER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, OR THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT UP TO A HIGHER GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING
11671030 We were going down a road around 60 mph and with no warning or symptom the car downshifted from 6th to 1st gear. This caused the rear end to lock up causing the tires to squeal and spin the car around sideways in the road
11566073 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the transmission molded leadframe
Front strut fluid leak and failureSUSPENSION4 complaints2015-12 → 2016-10expedition-2013-front-strut-leak
10903779 BOTH FRONT STRUTS LEAKING FLUID AFTER ONLY 36,000 MILES
10816811 LEFT FRONT STRUT FAILED LOSING CHARGE AND CAUSING UNSAFE STEERING AND SUSPENSION MOVEMENT WITH LESS THAN 31K MILES. RIGHT REAR STRUT FAILED SHORTLY AFTER. FORD STATES THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE BUT NO RECALL
10915789 THE STRUTS WERE REPLACED AT 26,344 ON 6/30.16 AND NOW IN OCTOBER 2016 THE NEW ONES ARE ALSO LEAKING OIL AND NOT WORKING. I DRIVE ON PAVED ROADS
Cruise control self-engagementVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2 complaints2017-08 → 2018-08expedition-2013-cruise-control-self-engage
11118392 CRUISE CONTROL SELF ENGAGES AND ACCELERATES. TAPPING BREAK OR PRESS THE OFF SWITCH WILL DEACTIVATE, BUT CRUISE WILL CONTINUALLY SELF ENGAGE
11019916 WHILE DRIVING (SPEEDS RANGING FROM 25MPH- 70MPH) THE CRUISE CONTROL ON OUR 2013 FORD EXPEDITION LIMITED EL WILL SELF ENGAGE
Lug nut swelling and seizingWHEELS2 complaints2021-09 → 2022-08expedition-2013-lug-nut-swelling
11481322 Lug Nuts cannot be removed due to defective design. Impossible to properly maintain tires or to remove wheel in case of roadside emergency
11434668 During a recent oil change and tire rotation, my mechanic advised the lug nuts on my tires needed to be replaced due to swelling and distortion
11682595 On or about [XXX], with no warning or indication of problem the vehicle experienced what was determined to be a catastrophic internal engine failure, with only 93840 miles
11475011 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost motive power without warning
11231252 THE NUMBER FOUR SPARK PLUG ISSUE WITH THE 5.4L V8 ENGINE AND PHASER CAUSED MY ENGINE TO FAIL. THIS IS THE SECOND FORD VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT THIS HAPPENED TO AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THIS LONG KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PHASERS AND NUMBER FOUR SPARK PLUGS
Airbag deployment failure and seal ruptureAIR BAGS3 complaints2017-02 → 2024-03expedition-2013-airbag-deployment-failure
11579923 The contact stated that the driver's side and the passenger's side roof air bags were deployed; however, the front driver's side air bag failed to deploy, causing the contact to hit her face and her head against the steering wheel
10956060 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE "T-BONED" ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
11538844 The airbag case/seal is ruptured and splitting in the center of the steering wheel and looks like it will self-deploy on its own. Their airbag warning light is NOT illuminated
11579872 The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling in the daughter's driveway, a mist was present coming from the vents, and moments later the horn activated and flames were seem coming from under the front passenger side dashboard
11362136 WHEN TURNING THE CAR ON THE FRONT AIR CONDITIONER VENTS WON'T BLOW MOST OF THE TIME. IF THE WIRING UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS TAPPED/BUMPED IT WILL THEN START BLOWING. IT STOPS BLOWING AND STARTS BLOWING AGAIN WHEN BUMPED. THE WIRING GETS HOT
10716867 WHOLE CAR BURNT WITHIN LESS THAN 5 MIN, AIR CONDITION WAS WORKING FRONT BLOWER STOPPED WORKING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM DASHBOARD, RAN OUT OF THE CAR
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
2017-12-25
2019-10-22
19V075000
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16V-248).Expedition and Navigator complaint rates are lower than F-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident cla
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 Ford Expedition vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/ford/expedition
@misc{wrenchpro_2013_ford_expedition_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 Ford Expedition},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/ford/expedition}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
