2021 Ford EXPEDITION - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2021 Ford Expedition SUV 2WD has received an outstanding overall safety rating of 5 out of 5, showcasing excellent performance in front and side crash tests. It also comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which enhances the vehicle's stability and reduces the risk of skidding. Additionally, the Expedition offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems to help drivers avoid potential accidents.

Despite its impressive safety features and ratings, there have been 86 complaints filed about the Ford Expedition, indicating some areas of concern for consumers. Furthermore, the vehicle has been subject to 4 recalls, suggesting that there have been issues identified that needed addressing by the manufacturer. In conclusion, while the Ford Expedition demonstrates top-notch safety performance and offers advanced safety technologies, potential buyers should consider the reported complaints and recalls before making a purchase decision.

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Complaint Count

86

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2021 Ford Expedition SUV 2WD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2021 Ford Expedition SUV 2WD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2021 Ford Expedition SUV 2WD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2021 Ford Expedition SUV 2WD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2021 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2021 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2021 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2021 Ford EXPEDITION

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-03-06
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the local dealer was contacted, and an appointment was scheduled but the parts were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced the failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-03-01
Complaint:
"my intake manifold has been experiencing corrosion. i took it to the dealership for inspection. they said they couldn't determine what was causing it but confirmed it was a process of corrosion. after my own investigation, i have realized there is a design flaw in the gutter area where the bottom of the windshield meets the hood. when it rains or when i get a car wash, the fluid/water is channeled toward the center of the windshield and drains onto the intake manifold and other various surrounding engine parts underneath the hood. i have never seen this happen in other cars. it's a bad design that will eventually corrode the engine. furthermore, it may be affecting some electrical components under the hood near the intake manifold. this is bad. please look at the design on the 2021 ford expedition xlt. not sure if this is how they have designed it on other model years, etc. it's a real problem that will cause some serious problems of the engine down the road."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-10-12
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-05-05
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the dealer had been notified about the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the contact was then notified that the dealer had ordered the part for repair; however, the manufacturer had not sent the part. the manufacturer had been notified of the issue. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-01-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-05-05
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-07-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-05-05
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the issue. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-01-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2021 ford expedition. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v346000 (engine) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-05-05

Recalls for the 2021 Ford EXPEDITION

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain 2022 super duty f-250, f-350, 2021 f-150, expedition, and lincoln navigator vehicles. the front-door side impact pressure sensor modules may have been damaged during supplier assembly, which can cause the side impact air bags to not deploy properly in a crash. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 214, "side impact protection.""
Consequence:
An air bag that does not deploy properly during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy:

Dealers will replace the driver and passenger front door side impact sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21C26.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > SENSOR > SIDE IMPACT
Date of incident: 2021-10-15

FORD Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

FORD ranks 1 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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