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Selling a junk Ford Expedition

Any Expedition sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Ford Expedition

NHTSA has 11,775 owner complaints on file for the Ford Expedition, model years 1995 to 2022, the 35th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are transmission and drivetrain (1,577, 13%), electrical system (1,376, 12%), engine and cooling (1,183, 10%). 713 complaints involved a crash, 836 a fire, and 214 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 85,000 miles. The 1999 model year has the most complaints (1,137). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Ford Expedition by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
19951Steering000—
19963Tires010—
19971,065Suspension73839120,000
19981,022Suspension54807110,000
19991,137Engine and cooling6495999,950
20001,136Electrical system672311195,000
2001742Engine and cooling491061089,000
2002415Engine and cooling2587484,750
2003800Engine and cooling8143684,000
2004381Air bags5716482,000
2005452Electrical system226577,000
2006395Engine286683,968
2007267Fuel system96266,567
2008179Body and structure313465,000
200942Body and structure50165,500
201074Transmission and drivetrain122084,500
201192Transmission and drivetrain31055,000
2012167Transmission and drivetrain145379,000
2013116Transmission and drivetrain33090,500
201497Transmission and drivetrain113092,000
2015229Electrical system1210371,500
2016282Brakes1211366,520
2017481Electrical system339475,000
2018486Transmission and drivetrain1441454,736
2019662Transmission and drivetrain1051173,200
2020568Transmission and drivetrain9131863,000
2021308Transmission and drivetrain871253,000
2022176Driver assistance701230,000

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Ford Expedition recalls

NHTSA lists 80 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for lights (9), transmission and drivetrain (8), visibility and wipers (7). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2018 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 26V402000, Jun 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Navigator, Expedition, 2020-2021 Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, and 2021 F-150 vehicles. The transmission park pawl may engage while the vehicle is in motion, resultin…
  • 2018 model year, body and structure (campaign 26V368000, Jun 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Expedition vehicles. The chrome plating on the center console may bubble and peel, resulting in sharp edges.
  • 2018 model year, seat belts (campaign 26V344000, May 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles. The seat belt pretensioner in the driver and/or front passenger seat may inadvertently lock the seat belt, which will no…
  • 2021 model year, visibility and wipers (campaign 26V204000, Mar 2026): Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, and 2022-2023 F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, and F-600 SD vehicles. The windshield wiper arms may break, causing the wipers…
  • 2022 model year, electrical system (campaign 26V104000, Feb 2026): 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-Transi…

What a Ford Expedition is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Expedition on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Ford Expedition worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Expedition gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Ford Expedition that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Ford Expedition?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Ford Expedition numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.