How many owners out there with no major issues?

Wangle said:

Your rattle is likely the turbo waste gate(s). Too long of a duration for cam phasers.
2018 Limited 301A. 17k. Jan 2019 purchase Oct 2018 build just days before the last 2018. LOVE the vehicle. Front shocks at 12k, mirror rattle software update, solved issue.
Cross Country tires are a little noisy, but performance OK. Battery is getting weak, interior lights shut off in one minute with door open. Should be 10 minutes. Dealer checked it in August, but I will have to be more persistent and get a replacement. Still, one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned for reliability, and by far the best vehicle for features, towing, gas mileage for what it is. We took a Florida trip with eight people almost 3000 miles and averaged 21 MPG. The one thing that leads me befuddled is the shock situation. They learned how to make shocks that last in the 70s. If I had shocks failing in my flagship vehicle it would be redesigned and fixed. Or maybe replace them with Bilsteins.

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You only put 17k on it and have already deemed it "one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned for reliability"? What the heck were you driving before?

20 Limited Max with only 4 K. Got a warning on the turbo at 1K. Dealer plugged in the connector under warranty.

ManUpOrShutUp said:

You only put 17k on it and have already deemed it "one of the best vehicles I’ve ever owned for reliability"? What the heck were you driving before?

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Good point! I was talking about overall issues. Problems or lack thereof at delivery, etc.
It replaced a 2003 Eddie Bauer Expedition that had 218k.
I had another brand I bought new in 1982 that shall go nameless (Chevy) that I had in for service 26 times in 18 months. Had to force buyback through BBB arbitration. Pre lemon laws… So I have seen both good and bad LOL.
Yes, time/miles will tell. Retired now, so… low miles
But so far we would buy her again.

Wangle said:

Good point! I was talking about overall issues. Problems or lack thereof at delivery, etc.
It replaced a 2003 Eddie Bauer Expedition that had 218k.
I had another brand I bought new in 1982 that shall go nameless (Chevy) that I had in for service 26 times in 18 months. Had to force buyback through BBB arbitration. Pre lemon laws… So I have seen both good and bad LOL.
Yes, time/miles will tell. Retired now, so… low miles
But so far we would buy her again.

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Wow, that Chevy was a dog. :x The worst vehicle I ever owned was a Ford Probe. My 2 best vehicles, however, were also Fords (Crown Vic and Mountaineer). My Expedition has been fairly troublesome, but still leagues ahead of the Probe.

I will stay with the my gen 3. Too mank leaks with the gen 4. Also..... Never cared for turbos.

2018 Platinum 4x4 w/60k mikes. Rear A/C condenser was replaced under warranty. Front wheel bearing replaced under warranty. One shock went bad, replaced under warranty. Those are all the major issues we’ve had over the past 4 years of ownership. It’s one of the very early 2018 models.

I agree with others. All online forums are biased as most users only post when they have issues with their car. You’ll never find a forum where everyone is honky dory and reports no issues whatsoever.

4th gen is a great truck. You won’t be disappointed.

I've purchased new 2011, 2014 and 2017 Expeditions. The 2011 and 2014 were 5.4 3 valve NA V8s. The 2017 is a 3.5 4 valve TT V6. I still have the 2011 (55,000mi) and 2017 (38,000mi). The 2011 has had 2 issues with HVAC system failures and the 2017 had a leaking battery that wiped out the positive battery terminal. The 2014 had constant issues with various electrical and HVAC systems, which is why I traded it.

In terms of drivetrain reliability, all 3 were / are problem free, but none are high mileage vehicles and I did not tow at all with the 2011 or 2014 and I've only just this year started towing with the 2017 - about 2300 towing miles on it now.

In general, I think they have average reliability for American vehicles - as opposed to the Japanese cars that run 230,000 miles without issues.

It does concern me when I read about all of the engine problems people are having with both the 5.4 and 3.5 engines.

I’ve also never had an issue with our 2019 platinum max after 44k kms. The expedition consistently gets rated as the most reliable full size SUV and I plan on keeping ours another 10 years.

2019 Navigator with 12k miles here. No major problems.

Vehicle forums are biased with people that either love them or hate them. I've had my share of American, German, and Japanese brands, and no one is clearly better than the others. That's why we still have so many selections today and not one winner.

36,000 miles on our 2018 Expedition. I really like the vehicle for our needs and wish I could say it's been perfect. Primary issues are fit/finish including squeaks and rattles around the driver's door area. Had the cam phasers replaced about a month ago under warranty due to cold start rattle, and over the weekend noticed that we had a strong smell of burning oil. Investigated and found oil dripping around the high pressure fuel pump on passenger's side valve cover and oil was finding its way down to the exhaust manifold and creating the pleasant aroma. Needless to say, we just dropped the vehicle off at the dealer on a Sunday afternoon so they can look at it tomorrow morning when they arrive. No appt, etc so hopefully they'll take care of it. Hard to tell if it's related to the work they did on the cam phasers, but seems too coincidental. The only other issue we've had was the driver's side front wheel bearing replaced at about 25,000 miles. More hassles than I'm used to on such a low mileage vehicle.