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2006 Ford Expedition recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There are 2 US recalls for the 2006 Ford Expedition, and 2 in Canada. Owners filed 299 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine.

2US recalls
0urgent recalls
299owner complaints
–overall crash rating

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US recalls (2)

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer, motor

2005-11-09 · campaign 05V520000 · 199,942 vehicles

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, PASSENGER CARS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITHOUT GREASE BEING APPLIED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR.

Risk and remedy

Risk: AFTER A PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS USE ON THE HIGH SPEED SETTING, LACK OF GREASE ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT GEAR MAY CAUSE THE GEAR TO DISTORT OR FRACTURE DURING OPERATION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. INOPERATIVE WIPERS UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE A CRASH DUE TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GREASE AND GREASE THE WIPER MOTOR GEARS IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673 OR LINCOLN/MERCURY AT 1-800-521-4140.

Tires: tread/belt

2005-07-06 · campaign 05V310000 · 10,061 vehicles

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE FRONT AND REAR TIRES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AT THE CENTER TREAD DURING PRODUCTION.

Risk and remedy

Risk: OVER TIME, THE DAMAGE MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW BELT CORROSION ULTIMATELY LEADING TO A TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FOUR TIRES (TO ENSURE INSPECTION OF THE LEFT HAND SIDE TIRES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN ROTATED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE) FOR TIRE TREAD DAMAGE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DAMAGED TIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Canadian recalls (2)

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Other

2005-11-10 · campaign 2005-356

On certain vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear. After a period of continuous use on the high-speed setting, lack of grease may cause the gear teeth to distort and/or fracture during operation, resulting in the loss of wiper function. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if required, apply grease to the output shaft gear.

Tires

2005-07-07 · campaign 2005-199 · 311 vehicles

On certain vehicles, the left side tires may have been damaged during vehicle assembly. Damage to the center tread portion of the tire was caused by a section of steel fingerplate on a conveyor that had become sharp over time due to wear. The sharpened steel fingerplate could cause a scalloped cut into the tread that varied in depth, width and length. Correction: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace damaged tires.

Owner complaints (299)

Owners filed 299 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Ford Expedition (19 crashes, 6 fires, 24 injuries, 3 deaths reported). Among 35 model years of this model, it ranks #13 for the most complaints (median 164).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Engine87
Engine and engine cooling75
Electrical system32
Vehicle speed control29
Power train22
Structure19
Air bags16
Fuel system, gasoline15

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2006 Ford Expedition.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2006 Ford Expedition 4-DR.–––4★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2006 Ford Expedition version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
Expedition 2WD 5.4 L Automatic 4-spd121714$4,800
Expedition 4WD 5.4 L Automatic 4-spd121614$4,800
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.