2013 Ford Expedition Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Ford Expedition. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 114 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2013 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, there was a sudden unattended downshift of the vehicle. The speedometer went to zero. The rpm increased without acceleration. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The…”
“Was never notified of the recall pertaining to my vehicle. Upon research I contacted the dealership to have the recall fixed. First issue was they offere complimentary pickup and delivery which I scheduled and they did not show up, aswell as the call that was supposed to happen, and they tell me…”
“This has been a great vehicle. We were going down a road around 60 mph and with no warning or symptom the car downshifted from 6th to 1st gear. This caused the rear end to lock up causing the tires to squeal and spin the car around sideways in the road. Luckily nothing was coming. This could have…”
“The contact owns a 2013 ford expedition. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle downshifted with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also noticed that the instrument panel became inoperable and would not function properly when the contact attempted to shift…”
“2/13/19- ford issued recall on 2013 ford expedition for oss failure and downshift 2/20/19- I go to the preston ford mazda dealership, maryland. I view and test drive a 2013 ford expedition, during the test drive the rpms ran high on the expedition and it felt sluggish and “offâ€� crossing a…”
“The contact owns a 2013 ford expedition. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the rmps were fluctuating, and the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted to second or to third gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled to the side of the road, and then the contact resumed…”
“Ford had a customer satisfaction recall (which should be a safety recall, honestly) - 19n01 - that was good for 10 years or 150k miles. My vehicle a 2013 is just outside of that 10 years but under the mileage and I am starting to have issues with the leadframe and main control. Unfortunately for…”
“Ford had a customer satisfaction recall (which should be a safety recall, honestly) - 19n01 - that was good for 10 years or 150k miles. My vehicle a 2013 is just outside of that 10 years but under the mileage and I am starting to have issues with the leadframe and main control. Unfortunately for…”
Defect investigations
Unexpected Transmission Downshift
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the…
Unexpected Transmission Downshift
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (MY) 2011-2013 Ford F-150, Expedition and Navigator vehicles. ODI has received 455 unique reports related to the…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Ford Expedition as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.