r/fordexpedition

Bought a 2021 ford expedition with 102k miles on it March 28th. Have made 1 payment to my loan lol. Then today the transmission hit hard when down shifting and then when going uphill it felt like it got stuck between gears and was making a grinding sound till it caught and lurched a bit. Did I just buy a lemon. Was really enjoying the vehicle up until today.

I have it parked at the dealer and will talk to them tomorrow. Curious if anyone has had any luck getting ford to back their vehicles. Was reading they sometimes offer goodwill assistance.

Just bought this cause my 2011 explorer with 215k miles finally racked up a repair bill I couldn’t justify. So I had a really positive experience with that first ford.

Just frustrating, a month ago it was no big deal. Broke out my emergency fund to cover down payment and taxes. Too soon to have recovered financially for a transmission problem to pop up. Have 4 kids with a 5th on the way so can’t go too long without.

Advice appreciated if anyone has had any similar experience working with ford. 2021 just seems too new to be in this position already after spending 30k to get the vehicle.

Looking for some advice... coming from a 2020 Navigator L:

I should be OK with either regular length, or extended (I WILL test both to see if I like the shorter one better...).

Looking at Tremor - off-road seems fun (not serious off roading), and I read that the ride was extra smooth with the extra rubber on the rims. Like the look too.

Otherwise I want the most features (and power) I can get. So Platinum with the plat pkg? I need 2nd row bench... I am worried that the larger wheels will make the ride rough.

Recommendations?

Thanks!

My wife & I are getting a 2022 XT21 & I'm curious if anyone has experience with a weight-distribution hitch (WDH)? I'm towing with a 2024 Ford Expedition Max with the HD towing package. From what I've seen online the max towing capacity with a regular hitch is only 6,000lbs & to get to the full 9300lb capacity Ford recommends a WDH. I've never used one of these before & don't know where to start. Would love any input people might have. We'll be towing to different lakes in our area & I'd guess once or twice a summer will tow to northern MN, 3 to 3.5 hour drives.

Hey! So my wife and I have 5 kids ranging from 12 down to 2. I have a Palisade that I absolutely love but it doesn't fit all of us and the cargo space is abysmal. My wife has an Odyssey, but even beach trips these days are starting to fell cramp with everything we bring. We go to the beach a lot and do 1 or 2 trips a year to visit family out of the state.

I've always loved the Expedition Max, my only concern is that to be able to afford one, I'd have to get one with a decent amount of miles, I'm guessing a former rental car. We bought my Palisade brand new and I only drive about 8k miles a year, so my car has 45k miles on it and I take really good car of it, never had a single issue with it. It feels weird going from a car I bought brand new that now has 45k miles on it to a vehicle with 70k miles put on it in 2-3 years.

When looking at a vehicle like this, is there certain maintenance that I need to look out for to make sure it's been done? So far I've only been looking at 2023 and 2024 models, has to be a Max, and preferably a Limited although I'd be open to a XLT. Since I only drive 8k miles a year I'm hoping then even with it's high mileage, it should last a good 10-15 years til all the kids are out of the house.

I have a 2017 with the HD tow package that I have been hauling around a camper with for the past 5 years. It’s getting some severe rear sag when hooked up, even with the WDH. I am looking to put on the Hellwig 7688 rear sway bar on, but I would like to upgrade my rear struts. I found the Bilstein shocks but I would rather not do the spring swap. I can only seem to find parts listed as “oem” replacements, but not if they replace the HD tow or the standard struts. Does anyone have any links or specific part numbers for rear struts that meet, or exceed, the heavy duty tow package parts? Any help would be appreciated!

(Once I get the rear done, I will look to put on the Hellwig front sway bar and do the front struts as well!)

What are y’all’s thought on this? Looking between the 2 and found solid used ones for the wife.
Found a Xl with the white interior and a max with the salt crystal.

My wife doesn’t drive a lot to work as it is only 10 miles there (20 there and back) will be the daily driver and family vehicle as well.

I test drove a 3.0 2024 xl and thought that was nice and test drove the max, also thought that was nice.

I see vibrating issues and possible brake issues with the max and the new 3.0 seems pretty legit but heard of transmission issues and the rear locking up on the gmc.

Can I please hears y’all’s experience or feedback, though?

Hello

We’re a family of 7 adults and teens trying to decide between the Expedition Max and Yukon XL.

My requirements

1. I’m 6’4” with back pain and require 4-way lumbar support
2. I really want continuously controlled damping

My wife’s requirement

1. must take regular 87-octane gas. She doesn’t want to deal with finding which stations have a good price on premium. Can we use regular gas on a HO engine with no problems?

Which model/trims have the 4-way lumbar? Ford’s website is woefully inadequate on this question.

Also, what are the pros and cons of the Expedition Max or the Yukon XL?

Thank you Expedition community!

I bought a 2026 expedition max last month. I was looking at the ford app and it said the first oil change is due at 10,000 miles. is that correct???

how many miles are you going between oils changes?

don’t get many new vehicles but always thought you should change the oil at 1500-2000 miles for the first time

Hey everybody, I had the check engine light come on yesterday after an oil change the day before. Got the code at Oreilly as P0420 which I know mean an issue with the Bank 1 Cat. However today the check engine light is off. Any advice from the community out there if I should still get it looked at?

EDIT: This is a 2017 with 99k miles.

Hello, I have Ford Expedition Tremor 2025. Yesterday I notice strange behavior that I cannot close 1 row passenger window.

When I was closing the window all the way, it would bounce back and open on its own to about a quarter of its height. I also couldn't use the feature that closes it automatically after holding the button down for a while. I had to keep holding the button the whole time for it to close. After a short while, the window returned to normal mode. I was able to close it by holding the button down for a moment and then releasing it. Anyone noticed that also.

Regards.

Bought a 2023 Max with to package and didn’t really pay attention to the fact that it didn’t have a brake controller. Went to pull a trailer and realized I don’t have one.

Figured with Ford it’d be easy plug and play, but many sources are saying it’s not.

Has anyone added a factory one or gone another direction?