Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Ford Expedition has 127 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
127
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V213000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Ford F-150 and 2018 Ford Expedition and Mustang and Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with ...
18V214000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 F-650 and F-750 vehicles equipped with 6-speed automatic transmissions and 2018 Ford F-150 and Exp...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Vehicle experienced catastrophic timing system failure causing engine to jump time and stall at idle... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | "Verified internal hydraulic cross leak due to CDF drum bushing movement. Transmission has delayed e... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The CDF drum is starting to fail and it will shift from a low gear to a high gear at certain speeds.... |
| Feb 18, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The vehicle often feels like it is slipping when it is changing gears at lower speeds. When trying ... |
| Feb 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | While driving at approximately 55 mph, the vehicle intermittently loses throttle response. Pressing ... |
| Dec 19, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When attempting to pass a slow moving vehicle on a 2 lane highway when driving up a hill the transmi... |
| Nov 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | My vehicle has started to have problems shifting in some gears(3rd & 7th). I have been doing resear... |
| Nov 3, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving down the road at 45 MPH, I pushed the accelerator then my vehicle shifted out of drive... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | At approximately 100,500 miles, my 2018 Ford Expedition XLT 3.5L EcoBoost developed loud rattling no... |
| Oct 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission started jerking and downshifting and and like the brakes was coming on and stoping ... |
| Oct 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving over 40 MPH, the vehi... |
| Oct 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Since November 2024 to date the transmission has reduced power when trying to accelerate thus being ... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | At highway speed the car erratically shifted and lost power most likely due to cdf drum failure in t... |
| Aug 28, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The transmission unexpectedly shifts into neutral while accelerating, particularly between 3rd and 5... |
| Aug 26, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, th... |
| Aug 11, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | As I was driving yesterday, my transmission began making a strange noise and did a hard shift. About... |
| Jul 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, t... |
| Jul 20, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2018 Ford Expedition. the contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH uphill, th... |
| Jun 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | See attached document for complaint. |
| Jun 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | 2 instances have occured while driving. Stored codes are P0562 Charging system voltage low and P07E6... |