2011 Ford Expedition Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Ford Expedition. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

POWER TRAIN
21
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
1injuries
SEATS
8
1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
1fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
WHEELS
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
Total complaints92

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 ford expedition. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 136,000, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 336,000. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2026-06-10

“Hard, delayed, jump from idle when accelerator is pressed. Hard shift from park to reverse.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2026-03-04

“The contact owns a 2011 ford expedition. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front blower system was seized. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed hvac blower motor. The contact was informed that…”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:COMPRESSOR · reported 2024-09-09

“So my 2011 expedition has a lead frame problem it is stuck in 4th gear and all the warning lights are on associating the lead frame. The shop I left told me it is the lead frame. The problem is the ford f150 with the exact same transmission as mine has a recall for that exact part. But no recall…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2024-04-27

“I bought this vehicle early 2023. From the moment I bought it i’ve had a loud ticking sound come from the dash or the motor when I start the car also when it’s really hot out. It also didn’t blow cold air. So I had to save up enough money to replace the ac components in my 2011 expedition.…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-07-10

“I bought this vehicle early 2023. From the moment I bought it i’ve had a loud ticking sound come from the dash or the motor when I start the car also when it’s really hot out. It also didn’t blow cold air. So I had to save up enough money to replace the ac components in my 2011 expedition.…”

ENGINE · reported 2023-07-10

“The contact owns a 2011 ford expedition. The contact stated that the locking assembly on the driver’s side door was frozen and failed to operate as designed. Due to the issue, the contact was unable to enter the vehicle without using a hair dryer to warm up the lock. However, once the door was…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2022-12-05

“While getting tires replaced (discount tire), the representative pointed out that the aluminum-shelled lug nuts had swollen and become so deformed that the correctly sized socket could not be used. Furthermore they could not be accurately torqued. The lug nuts had to be replaced, which cost $175.”

WHEELS · reported 2022-04-04

Defect investigations

Investigation RQ17010 Opened 2017-12-25 · closed 2019-10-22

Unexpected Transmission Downshift

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…

Investigation RQ17010 Opened 2017-12-25 · closed 2019-10-22

Unexpected Transmission Downshift

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Ford Expedition as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.