Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this car, most about the steering. The 6 checks below target those problems, in the order you would do them at the car.
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2026 Ford Expedition: inspection sheet
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At least 20 minutes, with some highway0/4
These checks are specific to this model year. For tires, body panels, fluids, and the other basics every used car needs, use the general inspection guide.
These years share the 2026's design and most of its parts, so their problems are the ones to look for on this car too.
Worth adding to your 2026 checks
EPA figures for each version of the 2026 Ford Expedition. Use them to confirm you are looking at the version that was advertised, and as a yardstick on the test drive.
| Version | Drive | EPA rating |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5L 6-cyl | 4WD, RWD | 18–19 mpg |
NHTSA complaints for the 2026 Ford Expedition, grouped by the part owners named. Open a row to read what goes wrong.
A violent shake comes through the wheel at highway speed. It starts around 70 mph and worsens near 80 mph, with no warning lights. One report puts the onset at just 800 miles. In one case, a dealer road balance test and a replaced tire did not cure the shake, and a second inspection was planned. Drivers call it a control risk on the highway. A separate complaint describes clicking as the wheel turns and a loud whirring hum under the console that fills the cab and grows worse near 65 mph.
Excerpts from complaints Expedition owners filed with NHTSA, as written. Listen for the same symptoms on your test drive.
Steering wheel clicking when rotating, LOUD whirring/humming noise directly under where the sliding console is located, noise reverberates all throughout the cab and is worse at 65mph
Filed with NHTSA, March 2026
Complaints for this year next to the average for the other model years, area by area.
The 2026 has the fewest owner complaints of the 9 Expedition years we cover, well under the average of the others. Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, so compare like with like.
Redesigns and mid-cycle updates change what can go wrong.
The 2026 is the second model year of the Expedition's fifth generation (2025 on).
Recall repairs are free at any Ford dealer, but the seller may never have had them done. Check each campaign number against the VIN.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.".
Risk: Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
Cars shoppers compare with the Ford Expedition, with their own 2026 checklists.
2026 owner complaints, side by side
