Ford Expedition Maintenance Cost
Ford Expedition maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
Estimate the Ford Expedition's total cost for your mileage and years of ownership →
Which year Expedition should you buy?
Green is safe, red means major known issues. Tap any year.
Years scored against Expedition's own complaint record — not against other SUVs.
Complaint volume is more than 2× the model average. At least 10% of complaints involve an injury or death.
Seats complaints most reported in 2010.
What breaks on the Expedition
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Ford Expedition maintenance schedule
RepairPal's scheduled dealer-service costs for the Ford Expedition, by mileage interval. This is separate from the avg. repairs/yr figure above, which covers unscheduled repairs only.
| Mileage | Service cost | Running total |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 mi | $162–$196 | $162–$196 |
| 7,500 mi | $236–$304 | $398–$500 |
| 10,000 mi | $263–$346 | $661–$846 |
| 15,000 mi | $360–$485 | $1,021–$1,331 |
| 20,000 mi | $293–$384 | $1,314–$1,715 |
| 22,500 mi | $236–$304 | $1,550–$2,019 |
| 25,000 mi | $162–$196 | $1,712–$2,215 |
| 30,000 mi | $465–$611 | $2,177–$2,826 |
| 35,000 mi | $162–$196 | $2,339–$3,022 |
| 37,500 mi | $236–$304 | $2,575–$3,326 |
| 40,000 mi | $293–$384 | $2,868–$3,710 |
| 45,000 mi | $363–$490 | $3,231–$4,200 |
| 50,000 mi | $263–$346 | $3,494–$4,546 |
| 52,500 mi | $236–$304 | $3,730–$4,850 |
| 55,000 mi | $162–$196 | $3,892–$5,046 |
| 60,000 mi | $499–$656 | $4,391–$5,702 |
| 65,000 mi | $162–$196 | $4,553–$5,898 |
| 67,500 mi | $236–$304 | $4,789–$6,202 |
| 70,000 mi | $263–$346 | $5,052–$6,548 |
| 75,000 mi | $363–$490 | $5,415–$7,038 |
| 80,000 mi | $293–$384 | $5,708–$7,422 |
| 82,500 mi | $236–$304 | $5,944–$7,726 |
| 85,000 mi | $162–$196 | $6,106–$7,922 |
| 90,000 mi | $503–$661 | $6,609–$8,583 |
| 95,000 mi | $162–$196 | $6,771–$8,779 |
| 97,500 mi | $325–$416 | $7,096–$9,195 |
| 100,000 mi | $630–$842 | $7,726–$10,037 |
| 105,000 mi | $511–$696 | $8,237–$10,733 |
| 110,000 mi | $263–$346 | $8,500–$11,079 |
| 112,500 mi | $236–$304 | $8,736–$11,383 |
| 115,000 mi | $162–$196 | $8,898–$11,579 |
| 120,000 mi | $505–$666 | $9,403–$12,245 |
| 125,000 mi | $162–$196 | $9,565–$12,441 |
| 127,500 mi | $236–$304 | $9,801–$12,745 |
| 130,000 mi | $263–$346 | $10,064–$13,091 |
| 135,000 mi | $364–$491 | $10,428–$13,582 |
| 140,000 mi | $301–$395 | $10,729–$13,977 |
| 142,500 mi | $236–$304 | $10,965–$14,281 |
| 145,000 mi | $162–$196 | $11,127–$14,477 |
| 150,000 mi | $1,239–$1,620 | $12,366–$16,097 |
RepairPal dealer-schedule pricing. Independent shops typically charge less, and your actual cost depends on which services you keep up. Running total is cumulative — each row includes everything before it.
Is a Expedition extended warranty worth it?
Probably not. The Ford Expedition's 15% major repair probability over 5 years is below the segment average — 85 out of 100 owners won't hit a repair that exceeds the warranty cost. The most reliable years to buy are the 2011, 2012, and 2013. The exception: if you're buying a 2010, 2014, and 2017, check the known issues before deciding.
Buy new or save on a used Expedition?
The Expedition holds 68% of its value after 3 years — in line with the full-size SUV average.