Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Ford Expedition EL has 37 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | TSB 23-2143, citing cold-start cam phaser rattle as a manufacturing defect that impacts reliability ... |
| Apr 15, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | For 1.5+ years, the transmission will unexpectedly and suddenly downshift into 1st gear without warn... |
| Mar 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, t... |
| Dec 12, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I can be driving up a hill the traction control warning light and hill decent braking light come on ... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | While driving, the speedometer began to bounce around. This caused erratic shifting. At one point ... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | In 2022, around mileage of 67000, our SUV was climbing a steep road when it suddenly made a pop soun... |
| Jun 14, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the ... |
| May 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an un... |
| Mar 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | I am about to have the rear end rebuilt for the 2nd time since I bout the vehicle roughly 1 year ago... |
| Nov 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Was traveling 75 mph on a busy highway and lost power, the message center lit up yellow with a wrenc... |
| Oct 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Driving at highway speed, vehicle gauges drops to zero and transmission stays at 3rd gear. Unable t... |
| Sep 19, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Vehicle sudden power loss. No fuel getting to engine vehicle must be stopped it is in limp mode. T... |
| Jul 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Pulled into a parking spot and put the car in park. The vehicle started to roll backwards while in ... |
| Jul 9, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving through a mile-long tunnel on an interstate highway (speed limit 55 mph), the vehicle ceased... |
| Jun 27, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | Wheels: tires were unidernflated to 25 and no dash warning received. Tires inflated to 32. Within a ... |
| May 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | On May 15, 2023, our 2017 Ford Expedition rolled while in Park and unattended. It had been parked fo... |
| Apr 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, th... |
| Oct 18, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the instrument pan... |
| Aug 2, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | While driving, the vehicle suddenly went into a "limp mode" where it lost almost all power and a Pow... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the gear... |