There are 5 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2008 Ford Expeditionin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
Right Rear Rancho Strut failed. Available till I return it. Could have lost control of vehicle. Confirmed by mechanic. Inspected by mechanic. No warnings at all. Discovered issue Feb 2026. Installed June 2021.
PAINT IS CHIPING FROM THE HOOD AND FROM THE TRUNK DOOR. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT IT VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS. IT DRIVES VERY SMOOTH, BUT ONCE I HIT ABOVE 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY IT STARTS TO FEEL SHAKY. I CAN FEEL THE VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
AIR SHOCKS AND PUMP NEED REPLACING. VERY EXPENSIVE ALMOST FOUR THOUSAND. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 100, 000 MILES. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE.
THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR SUSPENSION QUIT CAUSING THE AIR SUSPENSION TO FAIL. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT THAT HAS OTHER AFTERMARKET PARTS MANUFACTURERS MAKING RETROFIT KITS. *TR
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2008 FORD EXPEDITION EL LIMITED 4 X 4. MY VEHICLE (AND MANY OTHERS FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE) TOWS HORRIBLY, WEAVES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN GETTING PASSED WHILE TOWING AND EVEN WHEN CLEAN, WILL ABRUPTLY TRY TO CHANGE LANES AND SWERVE ALL BY IT'S SELF WHEN IN A GUSTY CROSS WIND OR WHEN BEING PASSED BY OTHER VEHICLES. THERE WAS ANOTHER HUGE ROLL OVER ACCIDENT A FEW DAYS AGO WITH AN EXPEDITION WHILE TOWING AND AT LEAST THIS TIME NO ONE WAS KILLED. I HAVE HAD MY EL BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY IT'S FINE, BUT IT'S NOT. MY LAST TWO SUVS (DODGE) WERE AS SOLID AS A ROCK BUT THE EXPEDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. [XXX] *TR
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026