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2009 Ford Expedition Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

42 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 1.19 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious09V232000

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights:Switch

DELAY OR LOSS OF BRAKE STOPLAMP FUNCTION MAY raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE BRAKE STOPLAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 6, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332 OR WWW.OWNERCONNECTION.COM.

FORD IS RECALLING 1,357 MY 2009 EXPEDITION AND NAVIGATOR VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY BE IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. THIS MAY RESULT IN A DELAY IN BRAKE STOPLAMP ILLUMINATION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. IN SITUATIONS OF VERY MILD BRAKE APPLICATION, THE BRAKE STOPLAMPS MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.

Complaint volume

42 this model-year 10 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
0Fires
5Injuries
2Deaths

Across 42 complaints. Severity Index 1.19.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System4 · 10%Visibility4 · 10%Structure · Body4 · 10%Power Train4 · 10%Service Brakes3 · 7%Structure · Body · Hatchb…3 · 7%Unknown Or Other3 · 7%Seats2 · 5%
  1. Electrical System — 4 reports
  2. Visibility — 4 reports
  3. Structure:Body — 4 reports
  4. Power Train — 4 reports
  5. Service Brakes — 3 reports
  6. Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate — 3 reports
  7. Unknown Or Other — 3 reports
  8. Seats — 2 reports
  9. Fuel/Propulsion System — 2 reports
  10. Engine — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1996 · 1997 (9) · 1998 (7) · 1999 (9) · 2000 (11) · 2001 (10) · 2002 (4) · 2003 (6) · 2004 (4) · 2005 (5) · 2006 (6) · 2007 (2) · 2008 (4) · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 (3) · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 (3) · 2016 (3) · 2017 (4) · 2018 (14) · 2019 (11) · 2020 (18) · 2021 (12) · 2022 (12) · 2023 (8) · 2024 (7) · 2025 (5) · 2026 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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