The 2016 Ford Expedition has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,850,763 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 274 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
BACK OVER PREVENTION25V5720002025-09-031,456,417 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. The rearview camera may display a distorted, inverted, or…
Consequence
A rearview camera that displays an inverted, distorted, or blank image can reduce the driver’s view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 13, 2026. Ford owners will receive letters in phases, beginning January 2026 and June 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is…
VISIBILITY22V6480002022-08-26198,482 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The front blower motor located behind the glove box may fail.
Consequence
Front blower motor failure can increase the risk of a vehicle interior fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the front blower motor assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 4, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become available in the second quarter of 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S56.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC22V1500002022-03-11195,864 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines. The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
Consequence
A loss of brake fluid may result in a change in brake pedal travel, increased pedal effort and reduced front brake function, requiring greater effort and distance to stop the vehicle. These conditions can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. If the master cylinder is leaking, the brake booster will also be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim owner notification letter notifying customers of the safety defect were mailed on April 29, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
37
1crashes2fires1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
35
2crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
34
4crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
3fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
17
1crashes
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
3fires
BACK OVER PREVENTION
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9
VISIBILITY
7
Total complaints274
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I am filing this complaint regarding an unresolved and potentially dangerous safety defect involving the rearview camera system on my ford vehicle, which was presented to wade ford auto dealership and service in smyrna, georgia for a rear camera recall repair. I brought my vehicle, a 2016 ford…”
“I am filing this complaint regarding an unresolved and potentially dangerous safety defect involving the rearview camera system on my ford vehicle, which was presented to wade ford auto dealership and service in smyrna, georgia for a rear camera recall repair. I brought my vehicle, a 2016 ford…”
“The contact owns a 2016 ford expedition. The contact stated that while reversing, the camera displayed squiggly lines. Occasionally, the screen was blank. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer previously, where it was diagnosed and determined that the camera…”
“On apil 6 about 6:15 am I was on my way to work. And I start smelling what appears to be a gas smell and I wasn’t quite sure what was coming from so I cracked the window a little bit and said that I would try to check it when I got to work seeing that I was only roughly about 10 minutes away…”
“The contact owns a 2016 ford expedition. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse(r), the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rear-view camera image failed to function properly and appeared blurry and intermittently failed to operate as intended. The vehicle…”
“The contact owns a 2016 ford expedition. The contact stated while reversing, the rear view camera displayed a distorted image. The contact later received a recall notification, nhtsa campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair was…”
“The contact owns a 2016 ford expedition. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v572000 (back over prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact…”
“My expedition started stuttering and the speedometer, started fluctuating speeds which would also cause my cruise control to turn off. Then the speedometer quit working altogether and so did the odometer. If I turned the truck off and restarted it, it would reset everything for a few miles then it…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Ford Expedition as of
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