2005 Ford Expedition steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Ford Expedition — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving and all of a sudden steering wheel locked and my car literally shut off while I was driving.. I coasted to the side and I turned off car.. Tried to turn it back on and it kept cranking and I kept doing it like 5 times until it started back up. Sure it is a 2005, but it has been giving…”
filed Jan 17, 2018
“My gear shift broke which broke the steering column and I feel like this is defaulted system so do ford because did continue this steering column so I had to replace it with one from junk yard so how is that safe for me as a consumer well I filing this just in case it break again and my life is in…”
filed Dec 5, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Expedition | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 Expedition | 3 | 4% |
| 2023 Expedition | 2 | 3% |
| 2022 Expedition | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 Expedition | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Expedition | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Expedition | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Expedition | 3 | 1% |
| 2017 Expedition | 11 | 3% |
| 2016 Expedition | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Expedition | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Expedition
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.