There are 2 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2007 Ford Expedition in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)INTENSITY OF THE LIGHTING SUPPLIED TO THE ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER (WHICH DISPLAYS MILEAGE, ODOMETER, REMAINING FUEL MILEAGE, FUEL ECONOMY, COMPASS, ETC.) IS PROVIDED THROUGH A PHOTO CELL ON THE DASHBOARD. IT IS WIRED INCORRECTLY, SO THAT HIGH INTENSIFY LIGHT (AS IN DAYLIGHT) REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT DISPLAYED. THIS IS BACKWARDS. IT MAKES ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER (ODOMETER, ETC.), IMPOSSIBLE TO READ IN NORMAL DAYLIGHT CONDITIONS. LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FORD CARS AND TRUCKS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, INCLUDING AND MORE RECENTLY THAN 2007. A LETTER TO FORD DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR REPAIR. IN ORDER TO READ ANYTHING ON THIS DISPLAY IN NORMAL LIGHT, IT IS NECESSARY TO DUCK YOUR HEAD DOWN AND STARE AT IT FOR ABOUT TEN OR MORE SECONDS. IF THIS ACTION HAS NOT YET CAUSED ANY FATALITIES, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY. UPDATED 10/24/2014 *JS
IT SEEMS THAT THE HEADLIGHT INTENSITY OF LATER MODEL AUTOS KEEPS GETTING BRIGHTER AND BRIGHTER. THEIR OWN VISIBILITY MIGHT BE ENHANCED, BUT IT IS AT THE EXPENSE OF ALL OF THE OTHER DRIVERS. I FEEL THAT THE FORD PICKUPS AND SUVS ARE A MAJOR CULPRIT, AS WELL AS ANY VEHICLE MADE BY ACURA. I WOULD SUPPORT A LAW RESTRICTING THE CANDLE POWER AND HEIGHT OF HEADLAMPS, AND AN ABSOLUTE BAN ON XENON LIGHTS. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: May 4, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.