2003 Ford Expedition power train problems

50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Ford Expedition — 8% of all complaints for this model year.

Power Train complaints

share of all complaints

40,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

8 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford expedition. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked violently and stalled intermittently on several occasions. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. An independent mechanic stated that the coil springs needed to be replaced. The…”
filed Sep 15, 2014
“My 03 ford expedition started cutting off every time u put it n drive unless u keep the gas pushed a little this is happening every time u put it in gear. *tr”
filed Sep 8, 2014

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Some 2003-2020 Expedition/Navigator and 2006-2020 F-150 (non-Raptor) vehicles equipped with 4WD may exhibit grinding/clicking/ratcheting noise from the front wheel area. This may be due to partial engagement of the…
TSB 22-2219 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 21, 2022
Ford: some vehicles may exhibit oil separation from the internal lube found in the unitized cartridge seal. Oil separation appears to be and is often misdiagnosed, as an axle lube leak. *pe
TSB-08-19-3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2009