1998 Ford Expedition

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 7 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 294 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 5 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 836 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 5 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 06E067000 2006-08-01

    Recall 06E067000

    CERTAIN MAXZONE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, DEPO BRAND, P/NOS. 331-1129L-ASN AND 331-1129R-ASN, SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 06E060000 2006-06-29

    Recall 06E060000

    CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 05V388000 2005-09-07

    Recall 05V388000

    ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

    Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 86 records exist for the Ford Expedition where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10023943 2007-10-01

    07212

    SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10018745 2005-11-14

    041601

    WDS COP KIT DIAGNOSTIC TIP - COIL ON PLUG (COP) IGNITION SYSTEMS - ENGINE MISFIRE OR ROUGH RUNNING. *TT

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 10017892 2005-04-01

    05618

    REAR AXLE NOISE REPAIR. *TT

    Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 294 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,518 records exist for the Ford Expedition where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • DP05005 2005-09-22

    SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

    ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED…

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • EA05005 2005-03-22

    ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • PE01022 2001-07-02

    FRONT STABILIZER LINK

    Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 21 records exist for the Ford Expedition where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2005028 2005-02-14

    Transport Canada recall 2005028

    On certain vehicles, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn, potentially resulting in an underhood fire. The condition may occur either when the vehicle is parked or when it is in operation. Correction: Initially as an interim repair, owners will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected.…

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 2004164 2004-05-18

    Transport Canada recall 2004164

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 1998

  • 2000079 2000-03-20

    Transport Canada recall 2000079

    On certain vehicles, the trailer hitch assembly attachment bolts may lose clamp load. If the operator does not notice the condition due to rattle or other looseness of the trailer hitch assembly, there is a potential for the trailer hitch to separate from the vehicle. Correction: Trailer hitch mounting bolts and nut plates will be replaced with higher strength mounting…

    Recorded model years: 1998

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 64 records exist for the Ford Expedition where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

836 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 43
  • reports mentioning a fire 73
  • reported injuries 36
  • reported fatalities 1

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Suspension145 (14.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1997–2019.
  • Engine131 (13.1%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2020–2025.
  • Electrical system121 (12.1%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 1997–2026.
  • Speed control & accelerator78 (7.8%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1997–2002.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)76 (7.6%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 1997–2023.
  • Tires & wheels75 (7.5%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1997–2008.
  • Brakes59 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 26, covering model years 1999–2025.
  • Visibility (glass, wipers, mirrors)58 (5.8%)Official recall records for this system: 33, covering model years 2000–2024.

Other / uncategorized: 14 classifications (1.4%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 9,283 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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