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At a glance
Fault summary
Ford recalled certain 2018-2024 Expedition vehicles because the chrome plating on the center console can bubble and peel. Peeling chrome plating can create sharp edges on a surface occupants regularly touch, which is an...
SeverityLowDrive?Usually OK to drive short-termEvidenceSource notes available
Affected system
Body & Interior
Severity
Low
Structured severity term
Urgency
Urgency not yet verified
Can I drive?
Usually OK to drive short-term
No driving restriction is described for this recall; have the repair completed at the next convenient opportunity.
Repair/cost band
Cost band not yet verified
Vehicle applicability
Expedition
Evidence/confidence
Source notes available
See source & evidence notes below
Short answer
Ford recalled certain 2018-2024 Expedition vehicles because the chrome plating on the center console can bubble and peel. Peeling chrome plating can create sharp edges on a surface occupants regularly touch, which is an injury risk rather than a drivability issue.
SeverityLowDrive?Usually OK to drive short-termRepairProfessional
Can I still drive with this?
Usually OK to drive short-term
No driving restriction is described for this recall; have the repair completed at the next convenient opportunity.
SeverityLow
Low
What the records show for the Ford Expedition
Records held for the model years this page covers — open a year to see its issue areas, official records and codes:
Record counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold. They show where records exist, not how likely this fault is.
What the evidence shows
Ford recalled certain 2018-2024 Expedition vehicles because the chrome plating on the center console can bubble and peel. This is documented in NHTSA campaign 26V368000, an official safety recall — not an owner complaint pattern or a manufacturer service bulletin.
What this means
Peeling chrome plating can create sharp edges on a surface occupants regularly touch, which is an injury risk rather than a drivability issue.
What may be happening mechanically
The chrome plating's bond to the underlying plastic can weaken over time with normal temperature cycling and contact, causing it to lift and separate in flakes.
What owners may notice
Visible bubbling, lifting or peeling on the center console chrome trim
What to check first
Visually inspect the center console chrome trim for bubbling, lifting or peeling, and confirm with a dealer whether campaign 26V368000 was completed for the specific VIN.
What this does not prove
A safety recall confirms an identified defect and a required remedy for the specific vehicles covered by NHTSA campaign 26V368000. It does not establish how many vehicles ever actually experienced the described failure, and any symptom listed above can have other causes — a qualified inspection is still the way to confirm the cause on a specific vehicle.
For owners and buyers
If you own or are considering a 2018–2024 Ford Expedition, check the VIN against NHTSA campaign 26V368000 (through the manufacturer or the relevant national recall lookup) to see whether the remedy has already been completed. An open recall is normally repaired by the dealer at no cost to the owner.
Common symptoms
Visible bubbling, lifting or peeling on the center console chrome trim
Likely causes
Likely causes are not yet verified for this fault.
Diagnosis checks
Diagnosis checks are not yet verified.
Used-car buyer warning
Confirm the VIN against NHTSA campaign 26V368000 and ask for proof the remedy was completed before purchase.
Sourced from the CarFaultIQ evidence foundation: NHTSA campaign 26V368000, official record, source_id APPLIED. Not a manufacturer communication or owner-complaint pattern.