2017 Ford Expedition - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Ford Expedition

460 problems have been reported for the 2017 Ford Expedition. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2017 Ford Expedition. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 92 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (75 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 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 2017 Ford Expedition in the United States are 76,915 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Ford Expedition owners in the last 9 years is 460, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 460 / 76,915 / 9 * 1000 = 0.66.

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 2017 Ford Expedition in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
17
  2025
62
  2024
52
  2023
82
  2022
105
  2021
33
  2020
35
  2019
44
  2018
15
  2017
1

📊 Compare the 2017 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 2017 Ford Expedition with the Ford Expedition from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Expedition is 460 while the average number of problems reported for the 31 model years of the Ford Expedition is 333.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Ford Expedition with other model years



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