2010 Ford Expedition: engine and transmission complaints
NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
33%
17 of 52 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2010 Ford Expedition. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 33% of relevant complaints.
Better than 66% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 6 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 29%).
Looking at a specific Expedition?Check its VIN: the full report, quotes about its own engine, and whether its recalls are still open. First report free.
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
What owners reported
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING08/21/2011CRASH1 INJURED
ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 2011, BETWEEN 8:30 A.M. AND 9:00 A.M., I TOOK MY 2010 FORD EXPEDITION TO THE FOUNTAIN CAR WASH IN PLANO. UPON EXITING THE CAR WASH TUNNEL, I SHIFTED THE TRUCK FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE, IDLED SLOWLY OUT OF THE TUNNEL AND AROUND THE HAIRPIN TURN TO HEAD TO THE BACK OF THE BUILDING WHERE CAR W…
POWER TRAIN03/19/2026
The transmission is malfunctioning. The shifting in the gears has become rough with kick or clunk feeling. This happens when increasing speed and decreasing speed. The Transmission has even gotten stuck in 2nd, and 4th gears. Our safety was at risk because when the gears were stuck the vehicle would not increase in s…
POWER TRAIN08/27/2019CRASH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING WITH THE PARK ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACKWARDS CRASHING INTO A STEEL POST WITHOUT WARNING. THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WERE AJAR. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWIT…
Three of 17 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Before you buy a 2010 Ford Expedition
No elevated drivetrain pattern for this model year. That describes the model, not the car in front of you.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose.
Ask for service records. A transmission already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle. Combined across 2 body styles NHTSA files separately.
