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US recalls (2)
Exterior lighting: headlights
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Expedition, 2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, and F-550 SD vehicles. The headlight assemblies may contain a contaminated LED chip, which can result in a loss of daytime running lights, parking lights, high beams or low beams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk: A loss of exterior lighting can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the headlight assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 26, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C43. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 26, 2026.
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 F-150, 2022-2026 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, Maverick, 2024-2026 Ranger, 2023-2026 F-600 SD, 2022-2027 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2026 E-Transit vehicles. When towing a trailer, the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may lose communication with the vehicle, possibly causing a loss of brake and turn signal lights, or a loss of brake function. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, " Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk: Trailer lights or brakes that do not function can reduce the driver’s ability to control the trailer and decrease the trailers visibility to other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The integrated trailer module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 25, 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 26C10. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 17, 2026.
Canadian recalls (2)
Show 2 Canadian recalls
Lights and instruments
2026-09-23 · campaign 2026-451
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the headlamp assemblies may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, on Super Duty models equipped with LED reflector headlamps, the daytime running lamps (DRLs), parking lamps, low beams, and/or high beams may be dim or may not work. On Super Duty models equipped with LED projector headlamps, the daytime running lamps (DRLs) and parking lamps may be dim or may not work. For Expedition models, the low beams and/or high beams may be dim or may not work.
Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with LED headlamps.
Safety Risk:
Headlamps, parking lamps and/or daytime running lights (DRLs) that don't work properly could reduce visibility and make the vehicle less visible to other road users. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Ford will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and replace the headlamp(s), as necessary.
Over-the-air fixLights and instruments
2026-02-20 · campaign 2026-079
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a software problem with the integrated trailer module (ITRM) may cause the trailer lights not to work when towing. This problem could also cause the trailer brakes not to work on certain vehicles.
Note: This problem would cause a "Trailer brake module fault" message to be displayed and turn signal telltale to flash rapidly. This recall also affects certain Super Duty incomplete vehicles.
Safety Risk:
Trailer lights that don't work could make the vehicle less visible and cause following drivers not to recognize that the vehicle is braking or intends to turn or change lanes. These issues could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, a loss of trailer brakes could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
Ford will notify owners by mail and send a wireless over-the-air software update to eligible vehicles to update the ITRM software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a Ford dealership.
Owner complaints (10)
Owners filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Ford Expedition. Among 35 model years of this model, it ranks #30 for the most complaints (median 164).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Steering | 4 | |
| Unknown or other | 4 | |
| Wheels | 4 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | |
| Suspension | 1 | |
| Service brakes | 1 | |
| Electrical system | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2026 Ford Expedition.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2026 FORD EXPEDITION SUV N/A RWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 3★ |
| 2026 FORD EXPEDITION SUV N/A 4WD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 3★ |
| 2026 FORD EXPEDITION MAX SUV N/A RWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 3★ |
| 2026 FORD EXPEDITION MAX SUV N/A 4WD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 3★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2026 Ford Expedition version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Expedition 2WD 3.5 L Automatic (S10) | 16 | 24 | 19 | $3,550 |
| Expedition 4WD 3.5 L Automatic (S10) | 15 | 22 | 18 | $3,700 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-29.