Recall Register

2006 Ford Expedition: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 Ford Expedition. The newest campaign is 05V520000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor. NHTSA has 299 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 05V520000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on november 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or lincoln/mercury at 1-800-521-4140.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 210,003 units in total.

  1. 05V520000Received . 199,942 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain trucks, passenger cars and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease being applied to the output shaft gear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear to distort or fracture during operation resulting in a loss of wiper function. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on november 22, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673 or lincoln/mercury at 1-800-521-4140.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S40. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 05V310000Received . 10,061 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sport utility vehicles, the front and rear tires on the driver's side of affected vehicles may have been damaged at the center tread during production.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Over time, the damage may be sufficient to allow belt corrosion ultimately leading to a tread separation, which could result in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect all four tires (to ensure inspection of the left hand side tires that may have been rotated to the other side of the vehicle) for tire tread damage and, if necessary, replace the damaged tire. The recall began on july 13, 2005. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S35. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

299 complaints, 395 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.

  • 2006 Ford Expedition
  • All 2006 vehicles
2006 Ford Expedition: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2006 ExpeditionAll 2006 vehiclesExpedition, all yearsMentions
Engine220.360.771.187
Engine and Engine Cooling20048.398.179
Electrical System81109.3117.432
Vehicle Speed Control73.444.169.729
Power Train55.79413222
Structure48.149.837.919
Air Bags40.5108.130.216
Fuel System, Gasoline3848.718.115
Unknown or Other35.429.241.814
Steering35.495.229.714

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash
19
Complaints that report a fire
6
Injuries in the complaints
24
Deaths in the complaints
3
Date of the newest complaint
8 Jan 2024

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 2006 Ford Expedition, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2011, with 46 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2006 Ford Expedition
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE08070Preliminary evaluationSTEEL WHEEL FRACTUREWheels9 Dec 200815 Apr 2009

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.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 Ford Expedition: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/expedition/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
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 2006 Ford Expedition?
210,003 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 2006 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Ford Expedition name most often?
Engine: 87 of 395 component mentions, or 220.3 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 60.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Ford Expedition open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.