1999 Ford Expedition Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1999 Ford Expedition, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 104,321 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuse box” (11% of reports).
- 117electrical system complaints
- 104,321median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,700typical repair cost reported by owners
- 36%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuse box: mentioned in 13 of 117 complaints (11%)
- Caught fire: mentioned in 10 of 117 complaints (9%)
- Gem module: mentioned in 9 of 117 complaints (8%)
- Spark plug: mentioned in 9 of 117 complaints (8%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 1999 Ford Expedition at $1,700, and half of them between $630 and $3,050.
Based on 7 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2003–2006), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 72 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 117 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 27 a fire, 2 an injury.
Ford Expedition electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Expedition | 1 | 10% | — |
| 2025 Expedition | 6 | 16% | — |
| 2024 Expedition | 15 | 19% | 17,304 |
| 2023 Expedition | 17 | 26% | 34,040 |
| 2022 Expedition | 20 | 17% | 23,745 |
| 2021 Expedition | 23 | 10% | 13,050 |
| 2020 Expedition | 35 | 8% | 49,500 |
| 2019 Expedition | 17 | 3% | 58,750 |
| 2018 Expedition | 34 | 9% | 19,250 |
| 2017 Expedition | 92 | 26% | 88,000 |
| 2016 Expedition | 33 | 15% | 126,500 |
| 2015 Expedition | 45 | 27% | 109,000 |
| 2014 Expedition | 13 | 18% | 85,000 |
| 2013 Expedition | 10 | 11% | 37,500 |
| 2012 Expedition | 20 | 17% | 92,168 |
| 2011 Expedition | 7 | 10% | 55,000 |
| 2010 Expedition | 10 | 17% | 75,750 |
| 2009 Expedition | 5 | 18% | 62,750 |
| 2008 Expedition | 9 | 6% | 94,000 |
| 2007 Expedition | 18 | 8% | 47,000 |
| 2006 Expedition | 32 | 11% | 83,000 |
| 2005 Expedition | 76 | 24% | 73,000 |
| 2004 Expedition | 36 | 12% | 102,500 |
| 2003 Expedition | 104 | 17% | 96,453 |
| 2002 Expedition | 46 | 14% | 84,500 |
| 2001 Expedition | 118 | 20% | 85,000 |
| 2000 Expedition | 214 | 24% | 97,750 |
| 1999 Expedition | 117 | 12% | 104,321 |
| 1998 Expedition | 115 | 14% | 100,000 |
| 1997 Expedition | 95 | 11% | 105,160 |
| 1996 Expedition | 1 | 33% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1999 Ford Expedition. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My car has been over heating and having problems since i first bought it. I could not understand why i have to continue to keep fixing it after i just bought it. Someone told me to check if it had a recall and sure enough it does! I checked on the dmv website today.
Bought a 99 ford expedition 5.4 4x4 about 4 months ago. Today 1/30/18 was driving and started to hear clicking noise under dash the windshield fluid light and 4x4 light started to flash as the same time as it flashed i hard the clicking noise the radio then turned off and the passenger side window…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. After parking the vehicle near the contact's garage, a fire erupted under the hood. The contact was alerted to the failure due to the alarm sounding. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was not diagnosed and remained parked at the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford Expeditions have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 117 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1999 Ford Expedition (12% of the 946 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford Expedition electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 104,321 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,700 (half paid between $630 and $3,050), from 7 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
The most frequent phrase is “fuse box”, in 13 of 117 complaints, followed by “caught fire” (10).
Other 1999 Ford Expedition problems
See all 1999 Ford Expedition problems or electrical system problems across all Expedition years.