2013 Ford Expedition electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2013 Ford Expedition — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When driving veh wrench light came on veh jerks and drops down to first gear rpm and speed gauges go out for second had to pull over cut veh off and cut it back on to get it home this happened several times took it to the closes shop they said it the transmission speed sensor loosing connection…”
filed Jun 25, 2024
“The contact owned a 2013 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling in the daughter's driveway, a mist was present coming from the vents, and moments later the horn activated and flames were seem coming from under the front passenger side dashboard. Flames quickly…”
filed Mar 28, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated…
SSM 54601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 24, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Expedition | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 Expedition | 14 | 20% |
| 2023 Expedition | 16 | 25% |
| 2022 Expedition | 19 | 18% |
| 2021 Expedition | 22 | 10% |
| 2020 Expedition | 35 | 9% |
| 2019 Expedition | 17 | 4% |
| 2018 Expedition | 33 | 9% |
| 2017 Expedition | 91 | 26% |
| 2016 Expedition | 33 | 15% |
| 2015 Expedition | 45 | 27% |
| 2014 Expedition | 13 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.