2008 Ford Expedition power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Ford Expedition — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford expedition. The contact stated that after her significant other parked the vehicle and shut it off, he exited the vehicle but reached back in because the keys were forgotten in the ignition switch. The vehicle was in park but started to roll away. There was a…”
filed Jun 3, 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford expedition. While driving 40-55 mph, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the transmission. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to town east ford (located at 18411 lyndon b johnson fwy, mesquite, tx 75150, (972) 584-9140) where it…”
filed Sep 20, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
When performing any transmission fluid changes or topoffs involving MERCON SP, MERCON LV has replaced all versions of MERCON SP and can be used going forward. Mixing MERCON LV and MERCON SP in the same transmission is…
SSM 51909 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 7, 2023Some 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
Power Train problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Expedition | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 Expedition | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 Expedition | 11 | 17% |
| 2022 Expedition | 14 | 13% |
| 2021 Expedition | 105 | 46% |
| 2020 Expedition | 241 | 63% |
| 2019 Expedition | 208 | 44% |
| 2018 Expedition | 143 | 39% |
| 2017 Expedition | 51 | 14% |
| 2016 Expedition | 35 | 16% |
| 2015 Expedition | 29 | 18% |
| 2014 Expedition | 34 | 48% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Ford Expedition
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.