2002 Ford Expedition: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 Ford Expedition. The newest campaign is 05V388000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Sep 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 331 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V388000, in the NHTSA record

By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 4,503,674 units in total.

05V388000Received 7 Sep 2005. 4,500,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire at the switch could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Sep 2005.
03V094000Received 7 Mar 2003. 3,674 units.
Structure
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain pickup truck, van, and mini van conversions equipped with southern comfort built running boards that contain certain courtesy lights manufactured by american technology components, INC. These units contain a courtesy light or lights that might overheat when the wire harness is exposed to excessive moisture and road salt.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This overheating condition can cause the running board to melt or cause a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the wiring harness on these running boards. Owner notification began march 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact southern comfort at 1-800-745-6096.
Report filed by SOUTHERN COMFORT CONVERSIONS. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Mar 2003.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

331 complaints, 400 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2002 Ford Expedition
All 2002 vehicles

2002 Ford Expedition: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2002 Expedition	All 2002 vehicles	Expedition, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	237.5	103.2	133	95
Vehicle Speed Control	135	39.4	83.4	54
Electrical System	117.5	94.1	123	47
Tires	67.5	25.1	81.8	27
Engine	65	21.5	46.2	26
Power Train	45	121	73.8	18
Seat Belts	45	17.8	17.4	18
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	42.5	78.7	48.2	17
Air Bags	40	72.5	35.6	16
Fuel System, Gasoline	40	33.1	23.6	16

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash: 19
Complaints that report a fire: 67
Injuries in the complaints: 27
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 3 Dec 2017

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2002 Ford Expedition, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 36 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2002 Ford Expedition
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
DP05005	Defect petition	SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD	Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine	22 Sep 2005	4 Jan 2006
EA05005	Engineering analysis	ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES	Electrical System	22 Mar 2005	2 Aug 2006	05V388000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2002 Ford ExpeditionThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Ford Expedition: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/expedition/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Ford Expedition?: 4,503,674 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford Expedition have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 77 recall campaigns for the Ford Expedition, model years 1991 to 2027. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Ford Expedition name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 95 of 400 component mentions, or 237.5 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 103.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Ford Expedition open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.