2000 Ford Expedition Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2000 Ford Expedition, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 82,400 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear lower” (11% of reports).
- 63suspension complaints
- 82,400median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 31%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.
- Rear lower: mentioned in 7 of 63 complaints (11%)
- Air suspension: mentioned in 6 of 63 complaints (10%)
- Trailing arms: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
- Sway bar: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 32 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Ford Expedition suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Expedition | 1 | 10% | 800 |
| 2025 Expedition | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Expedition | 3 | 4% | 2,575 |
| 2023 Expedition | 3 | 5% | 50,000 |
| 2022 Expedition | 2 | 2% | 400 |
| 2021 Expedition | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2020 Expedition | 1 | 0% | 3,622 |
| 2019 Expedition | 14 | 3% | 41,779 |
| 2018 Expedition | 25 | 7% | 20,000 |
| 2017 Expedition | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2016 Expedition | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2014 Expedition | 3 | 4% | 44,000 |
| 2013 Expedition | 5 | 5% | 34,000 |
| 2012 Expedition | 3 | 3% | 17,000 |
| 2009 Expedition | 1 | 4% | 169,000 |
| 2008 Expedition | 6 | 4% | 62,000 |
| 2007 Expedition | 4 | 2% | 34,900 |
| 2006 Expedition | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2005 Expedition | 2 | 1% | 214,200 |
| 2004 Expedition | 11 | 4% | 82,189 |
| 2003 Expedition | 20 | 3% | 17,493 |
| 2002 Expedition | 14 | 4% | 95,501 |
| 2001 Expedition | 21 | 4% | 118,755 |
| 2000 Expedition | 63 | 7% | 82,400 |
| 1999 Expedition | 52 | 5% | 99,950 |
| 1998 Expedition | 144 | 17% | 96,500 |
| 1997 Expedition | 138 | 16% | 121,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists suspension for the 2000 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.
The intake manifold needs to be replaced my mechanic told me and it leaks anti
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. While driving 5 mph, an unknown noise emitted from the rear driver side of the vehicle and it began to shake. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the trailing arms fractured and needed to be replaced. The…
Taking off from a stop in the subdivision, my son with a friend in the vehicle heard a slight clunk, but the vehicle continued to move forward. He kept driving, but the vehicle "felt a little strange" he reported. He pulled out onto a major roadway and heard another loud noise, but the car kept…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Expeditions have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about suspension for the 2000 Ford Expedition (7% of the 890 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 2000 Ford Expedition suspension?
No recall currently lists suspension for this vehicle.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 82,400 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2000 Ford Expedition?
The most frequent phrase is “rear lower”, in 7 of 63 complaints, followed by “air suspension” (6).
Other 2000 Ford Expedition problems
See all 2000 Ford Expedition problems or suspension problems across all Expedition years.