1999 Ford Expedition Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1999 Ford Expedition, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “transfer case” (7% of reports).
- 67power train complaints
- 78,500median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%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.
- Transfer case: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 67 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Expedition power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Expedition | 5 | 14% | 16,000 |
| 2024 Expedition | 5 | 6% | — |
| 2023 Expedition | 11 | 17% | 79,409 |
| 2022 Expedition | 15 | 13% | 25,000 |
| 2021 Expedition | 112 | 47% | 65,000 |
| 2020 Expedition | 266 | 63% | 65,300 |
| 2019 Expedition | 222 | 43% | 76,000 |
| 2018 Expedition | 148 | 39% | 80,000 |
| 2017 Expedition | 51 | 14% | 65,000 |
| 2016 Expedition | 36 | 17% | 74,000 |
| 2015 Expedition | 29 | 18% | 72,500 |
| 2014 Expedition | 34 | 47% | 124,000 |
| 2013 Expedition | 43 | 47% | 90,500 |
| 2012 Expedition | 64 | 54% | 108,000 |
| 2011 Expedition | 21 | 30% | 37,500 |
| 2010 Expedition | 10 | 17% | 30,479 |
| 2009 Expedition | 4 | 14% | 65,500 |
| 2008 Expedition | 14 | 10% | 41,000 |
| 2007 Expedition | 27 | 13% | 11,420 |
| 2006 Expedition | 22 | 7% | 86,900 |
| 2005 Expedition | 44 | 14% | 80,512 |
| 2004 Expedition | 27 | 9% | 34,500 |
| 2003 Expedition | 50 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2002 Expedition | 18 | 5% | 54,943 |
| 2001 Expedition | 40 | 7% | 44,000 |
| 2000 Expedition | 42 | 5% | 77,367 |
| 1999 Expedition | 67 | 7% | 78,500 |
| 1998 Expedition | 70 | 8% | 119,000 |
| 1997 Expedition | 76 | 9% | 116,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train 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.
After I put it in park and turned the engine off the truck started to roll back and it didn't stop until it hit the curb across the street.
The shift linkage from the steering column to the transmission will not work due to several kinks in the cable. I cant get the keys out of the ignition due to this nor can i even drive my vehicles because it wont ho into gear. I was on my way home stopping at a store when this occurred. Had to…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford expedition. The contact stated that when the vehicle was parked, the gear indicated it was in reverse and when placed into drive, the gear indicated it was in park. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who stated that the shift cable detached from the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford Expeditions have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about power train for the 1999 Ford Expedition (7% 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 power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 1999 Ford Expedition?
The most frequent phrase is “transfer case”, in 5 of 67 complaints.
Other 1999 Ford Expedition problems
See all 1999 Ford Expedition problems or power train problems across all Expedition years.