2008 Ford Expedition - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2008 Ford Expedition

163 problems have been reported for the 2008 Ford Expedition. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2008 Ford Expedition. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 31 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (30 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2008 Ford Expedition

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Ford Expedition in the United States are 77,121 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Expedition owners in the last 18 years is 163, and the age of the vehicle is 18, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 163 / 77,121 / 18 * 1000 = 0.12.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Ford Expedition model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Ford Expedition in 2008.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
1
  2024
0
  2023
2
  2022
2
  2021
3
  2020
4
  2019
11
  2018
9
  2017
3
  2016
7
  2015
7
  2014
10
  2013
12
  2012
25
  2011
16
  2010
18
  2009
10
  2008
1

📊 Compare the 2008 Ford Expedition with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Ford Expedition, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Ford Expedition with the Ford Expedition from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Expedition is 163 while the average number of problems reported for the 30 model years of the Ford Expedition is 338.

Table 3. Compare the 2008 Ford Expedition with other model years



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