How many recalls does the 2008 Ford Expedition have?

NHTSA lists 4 recalls for the 2008 Ford Expedition model year. Whether one car had the recall work done depends on that car, so check its VIN with NHTSA.

What is the WhipWorthy verdict on the 2008 Ford Expedition?

Worthy. Fewer owner complaints than a typical year. The verdict weighs this year against the other years of the Expedition, from owner complaints filed with NHTSA, which are unverified and not adjusted for how many cars were sold.

1995: 1 owner complaint, Not judged

Our take: worth a look. Owners filed fewer complaints than in a typical year of this model.

Year verdict

Worthy

0.7× a typical year

Fewer owner complaints than a typical year. Still get it inspected.

Confidence: High

Based on 86 complaints in its first 8 years vs about 109 typical across 8 other model years.

Past 100,000 miles

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How this year held up past 100,000 miles.

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How the dial was counted

Year verdict: Typical year: 109 complaints, the median of 8 nearby years. Each counted over its first 8 years from January 2007; this one had 86.

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2008 Ford Expedition

Complaints146From owners
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Recalls4On file
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MPG14Combined, EPA
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Complaints are unverified owner reports, not adjusted for how many were sold.

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Value signals

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Fuel: $4,600 a year.The EPA’s estimate for 15,000 miles a year, 55% in town, at its fuel prices. Each version
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VIN
On the dash at the base of the windshield, or on the driver’s door sticker.

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The full record

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What owners complain about

146 complaints; the part named most is the brakes

Unverified reports, not adjusted for sales. One complaint can name several parts, so shares add up past 100%. Filed Oct 15, 2007 to Feb 10, 2026. 36% name a part that is usually costly to fix.

Owners reported 24 crashes, 2 fires, 20 injuries and 2 deaths in these complaints.

Brakes36 · 25%
Body and frame34 · 23%Usually costly to fix
Transmission and drivetrain14 · 10%Usually costly to fix

What one owner wrote about the brakes

The brake is so far left, it is unsafe to drive. It is in the position the clutch would in an a Manual transmission and my right foot has trouble moving that far over and its unsafe to use my left as i'm never braked with my left foot.

Filed Jul 23, 2025NHTSA complaint 11675670Crash reported1 of 18 owner quotes

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14 more parts, and 18 owner quotes

Every part owners name for the 2008 Ford Expedition, with their own words about what went wrong. Usually costly to fix among them: Engine.

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SourceOwner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Ford Expedition. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Seller kit

Questions for the seller, test drive checks and price points

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Questions to ask the seller of a 2008 Ford Expedition, built from this year's owner complaints and recalls. What to feel, hear and look at on the test drive, with boxes to tick at the car. Honest points to raise on price, from the records and never from guesses. Copy the questions to your phone in one tap.

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Type the asking price and your own offer for the 2008 Ford Expedition, tick what you found, and get a polite message ready to text or email. Its reasons come from this year's owner complaints, recalls and crash ratings, and never from made up repair prices.

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When problems show up

Too few complaints give a mileage

Too few complaints mention a mileage to show a pattern. 46 complaints of 146 gave one, and a part needs at least 15.

SourceMileage from owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Ford Expedition. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Will it outlast the loan?

The month of your loan each problem zone lands in

Not enough owner complaints for the 2008 Ford Expedition mention a mileage to lay against a loan. Have a mechanic look it over all the same.

Recalls

4 recalls on file

Not every car needs every fix. Run the VIN at NHTSA to see which are still open. Repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand; ask before any work.

Wheels and tires
Apr 11, 2008 · Recall 08V166000
Ford is recalling 158 my 2008 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and the limo builders package for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 138, z"tire pressure monitoring systems." the tire pressure was increased from 35 psi to 40 psi without a commensurate update to the TPMS calibrations.
What can happen
The TPMS indicator light will not illuminate when a tire pressure is is 25% below the 40 psi value stated on the tire placard label occurs.
The fix
Dealers will reconfigure the TPMS thresholds to the appropriate pressures. The recall began on april 23, 2008. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Doors, locks and latches
Feb 5, 2008 · Recall 08V058000
Ford is recalling 123,632 my 2007-2008 expedition and lincoln navigator vehicles. The door handle housing embossment retaining the bottom of the interior door handle spring on all side doors may fracture during normal customer usage. This can result in insufficient spring force to return the handle to the fully closed position. The handle may be loose causing a rattle or noise and the handle may not return to the fully closed position. This condition may also provide a delayed resistance when actuating the handle prior to opening the door.
What can happen
In the event of a side impact crash, the interior door handle may cause the door latch to open increasing the risk of injury to a vehicle occupant.
The fix
Dealers will replace the interior handle spring on all side doors. The recall began on march 5, 2008. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Brakes
Dec 13, 2007 · Recall 07E105000
Certain continental automotive ABS and esc control modules sold for installation on the vehicles listed above. Some of the hydraulic valves in the esc module were built with extra check balls.
What can happen
The extra check balls can restrict the flow of brake fluid through the valve and cause reduction of brake force.
The fix
Each vehicle manufacturer will file a defect report and remedy plan for their vehicles which included these modules as original equipment. Vehicles will be repaired at no cost to the owner. Owners can contact either their vehicle manufacturer or continental automotive at 248-393-5300 for further information.
Air bags
Nov 21, 2007 · Recall 07V541000
Certain vehicles fail to conform to the requirements specified in federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the driver air bag module may not have been properly assembled.
What can happen
This condition may prevent the driver air bag from properly deploying and reduce occupant protection in the event of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace your driver air bag module free of charge. The recall began on november 20, 2007. Owners may contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.

SourceRecalls listed by NHTSA for the 2008 Ford Expedition. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Crash ratings

NHTSA did not answer

NHTSA's stars out of five, for each version it tested. Front crash stars only compare cars of about the same size and weight. The tests changed for 2011 models, so these stars do not line up with newer ones.

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Fuel economy

14 mpg combined, across 1 version

The EPA's estimates for each engine and transmission, and its own yearly fuel cost. Yours depends on how you drive and the shape the car is in.

Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.4 L
Expedition 2WD · Rear wheel drive · Regular gas
City
12 mpg
Highway
18 mpg
Combined
14 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$4,600
This one on fueleconomy.gov

SourceEPA fuel economy data, fueleconomy.gov. EPA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

True cost to own

The loan, fuel, insurance and upkeep, a month and over 5 years

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What it really costs to own

What the 2008 Ford Expedition costs a month and over 5 years: the loan and its interest, fuel worked out from the EPA's figures for the version you pick, and your own insurance, registration and upkeep. A cost a mile, a link that reopens your numbers, and the breakdown copied to your phone in one tap.

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Every year of the Expedition

16 Worthy, 9 Maybe, 4 Pass, of 33 years on file

Owner complaints for each model year, this one outlined. Tap a year to open it. The newest 2 are not judged yet. Bars are totals, so older years stand taller; the verdict compares every year at the same age.

Best and worst years of the Expedition

NHTSA did not answer for 6 years, so the chart may be missing some.

SourceNHTSA owner complaints and recalls for the Expedition. NHTSA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

Before you buy this one

5 checks, with a close look at the brakes

Built from this year's numbers. Whatever the data says, the car in front of you is the one that counts.

Run the VIN at NHTSA to confirm every recall was fixed.
This year has 4 recalls on file. Recall repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand. Ask the dealer to confirm before any work is done. Look up a VIN at NHTSA.
Ask the seller for the service records.
Look closely for any work on the brakes. It is the part owners complain about most for this year.
Have a mechanic you trust inspect it before you pay.
Ask them to look at the brakes first.
Look at a vehicle history report.
It can show reported crashes, flood or salvage titles, and mileage that does not add up.
On the test drive, pay attention to the brakes.
Brake firmly somewhere safe. Feel for pulling, grinding or a soft pedal.

Going to see it? Take the checklist52 checks with the bad signs to look for, saved on your phone.

Check this exact car

The verdict is about the model year. These checks are about the one in front of you. Most are free or a few dollars.

VIN for these checks

Copy it, then paste it into each check. Nothing is sent until you open one.

Official checks on this VIN

Open recallsFree
NHTSA
Safety recalls on this VIN that are not fixed yet, from the last 15 years.
A recall already fixed does not show.
Check recalls at NHTSAnhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Theft and total lossFree
NICB VINCheck
Whether an insurer reported it stolen and not found, or wrote it off as a total loss.
Only insurer records. Five checks a day.
Open NICB VINChecknicb.org (opens in a new tab)
Title brandsA few dollars
NMVTIS, the federal title system
Salvage, flood, junk and rebuilt brands from any state, and the last miles on the title.
No repairs, service or recalls. Sold by approved sellers listed on the site.
See the approved sellersvehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov (opens in a new tab)
Title statusVaries by state
The state motor vehicle office
Whether the title is branded in that state and, where the state offers it, whether a lender still has a lien.
It will not name the owner. Each state asks its own way, and some only by mail. Ask to see the seller’s title too.
Find your state’s officeusa.gov (opens in a new tab)

What a paid report adds

A history report such as Carfax or AutoCheck pulls in more of the car’s past than these checks can:

Crashes and damage reported by police, insurers or shops, even when it was fixed.
Service visits that shops reported, with the miles each time.
How many owners, for how long, and the states it was registered in.
Whether it was a rental, fleet or lease car, when that was reported.

It only knows what was reported to it. A clean report is not proof of a clean car. Ask the seller first: many dealers hand one over for free.

Red flags in a history

Salvage title
Usually an insurer called it a total loss. In most states it cannot be driven on the road until it is rebuilt and inspected.
Rebuilt title
A salvage car that was fixed and passed a state check. It can be fine, but it is worth less, can be harder to insure, and needs a careful inspection.
Flood damage
Water can ruin wiring and sensors months later. Be wary of a flood brand that vanished after a move to another state.
Lemon or maker buyback
The maker bought it back over a defect it could not fix. Ask what the defect was and how it was fixed.
Odometer rollback
A mileage reading lower than an earlier one, or a title marked not actual miles.
Many owners, fast
Three owners in two years can mean a problem each one passed along.
Gaps in the records
Years with no service or registration. Ask why: it may have sat, been off the road, or been rebuilt.

Title words and rules differ by state. Not legal advice.

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection
Have a mechanic you choose, not the seller, put it on a lift and look it over before you pay.
Insurance quote
Get a quote on this exact car before you sign. Ask your own insurer and one or two others.

Model year	Owner complaints	Verdict
1995	1	Not judged
1996	3	Not judged
1997	906	Maybe
1998	901	Maybe
1999	1007	Maybe
2000	964	Maybe
2001	613	Worthy
2002	388	Worthy
2003	655	Maybe
2004	297	Worthy
2005	315	Worthy
2006	299	Worthy
2007	215	Worthy
2008	146	Worthy
2009	28	Worthy
2010	58	Worthy
2011	71	Worthy
2012	118	Maybe
2013	92	Worthy
2014	72	Worthy
2015	164	Worthy
2016	217	Maybe
2017	358	Pass
2018	383	Pass
2019	524	Pass
2020	428	Pass
2021	242	Maybe
2022	117	Worthy
2023	65	Worthy
2024	79	Maybe
2025	38	Worthy
2026	11	Not judged
2027	0	Not judged

The verdict on the 2008 Ford Expedition

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Wheels and tires

What can happen

The fix

Doors, locks and latches

What can happen

The fix

Brakes

What can happen

The fix

Air bags

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

Fuel economy

Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.4 L

True cost to own

Every year of the Expedition

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

Wheels and tires

What can happen

The fix

Doors, locks and latches

What can happen

The fix

Brakes

What can happen

The fix

Air bags

What can happen

The fix

Auto 6-spd, 8 cyl, 5.4 L