The 2009 Ford Expedition has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,357 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FORD IS RECALLING 1,357 MY 2009 EXPEDITION AND NAVIGATOR VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY BE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. THIS MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN BRAKE STOPLAMP ILLUMINATION WHEN…
Consequence
DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOPLAMP FUNCTION MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE BRAKE STOPLAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 OR WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
2crashes2injuries1deaths
VISIBILITY
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
2
1crashes1injuries1deaths
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SEATS
2
Total complaints42
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The drive shaft is bad. My expedition is shaking very bad at high speeds it shakes the rear view mirror. I took it back to the dealership where I got it from 3 months after I got it because they thought it was the shocks. They replaced both rear shocks. Contol arms, body mounts. Got all brand new…”
“I think too much exhaust gas comes inside”
“The abs light stays on and the vehicle wobbles when stopping. The brakes look fine and the rotors appear to be good. *tr”
“My vehicle has been in jerry's ford in alexandria, va for over 2 weeks this time. Over a month all together over the last 3 months. I can't get them to give me a similar vehicle as loaner or tell me when my car will be fixed. I can't get a manager from ford to call me back.”
“My vehicle has been in jerry's ford in alexandria, va for over 2 weeks this time. Over a month all together over the last 3 months. I can't get them to give me a similar vehicle as loaner or tell me when my car will be fixed. I can't get a manager from ford to call me back.”
“While iam driving my 2009 expedition on a highway its going to a limp mode means vechle automaticity lose power and go down to 20 miles per hour. 18 wheeler almost rear end me other day . This a safety hazard for me other drivers on the road. Called town east ford in mesquite and talked to chat in…”
“Rear and front differential leaks caused expensive fixes. Fuel issue is that the sensor doesn't work correctly in very cold weather and constantly shows zero miles to empty on information panel. Caused us to fun out of fuel on a few occasions. On the fuel this happens in motion, the differential…”
“Rear and front differential leaks caused expensive fixes. Fuel issue is that the sensor doesn't work correctly in very cold weather and constantly shows zero miles to empty on information panel. Caused us to fun out of fuel on a few occasions. On the fuel this happens in motion, the differential…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Ford Expedition as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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