Positive Review
Great vehicle with luxury interior/sound. Superb visibility and A!C & heater. Most interior room ever, especially with third seat removed & rear seat flattened. Works flawlessly in snow and stability is unequaled by any truck I've previously owned. Ford did this one right! Not cheap, but better than any GM vehicle I've owned! Good resale value--- think it was a mistake to cease production after 2005!,,
Critical Review
I purchased this vehicle a few years ago. I loved it. It was reasonably reliable (petty issues existed like mirror switches working in only one direction, door lock on passenger door wouldn't lock and eventually stopped altogether, etc) but the real heartbreak came when a MAJOR design flaw became evident. The 6.8L v10 engine aluminium heads are not blessed with adequate spark plug threads. As a result, it will begin to blow spark plugs out of the cylinder heads as the vehicle begins to age (160,000+ miles). Ford released a bulletin recommending welding a thread kit back in, but these are not a reliable fix. I loved that truck until it let me down.
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Moveable pedals (I'm 5'2"). Diesel. No fancy electronics to learn.
Can't think of any.
I bought this gem 6 weeks ago and would do it again in a heartbeat. It arrived by truck from AZ (I'm in RI). It looks like it just left the showroom, beautiful inside, out and under the hood. Runs like a charm and handles like a dream.
Great for traveling the country...very comfortable
Drivers cut in front of you in city traffic-space
Peanut was purchased in Northern California brand new and recently celebrated his 24th birthday! As a professional photographer, I need a vehicle that could carry plenty of lighting systems, grips, light boom and camera equipment. The other large SUVs were too small and unable to compare with Peanut's cubic space...I was sold after the first test drive-amazingly easy to maneuver, spacious for the length of my legs, great visibility of the road from all angles, and the power of the V-10 engine hauled my equipment with such ease it was effortless!! I retired 4 years ago, donated my very expensive medium format cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment. Living now in the mountains of Northern New México and Peanut provides all the power I need to navigate through the canyons and valleys!!! Peanut is so cool on the open roads when I travel and travel I do quite a bit throughout the nation.
vehicle in good condition, from top to bottom, engine, transmission, and power train, I am the only one do mechanical work on this vehicle.
No Pro's
GAS HOG, POLLUTION, V8 GARBAGE ENGINE
((Junkyard vehicle's)) Worthless pile of old metal. These SUVs are trash, and long gone into the junkyard. Beyond terrible gas mileage. Way to big for anything. Good riddance to that big honky tonky V8 engine. Say hello to the new generation of society vehicles.
MPG , Transmission hump in 1st row, Ride quality
I've owned this car (XLT V10 2WD)for 6 months, very powerful, reliable, and practical despite its size. Had some electrical problems with the horn, door locks, and wipers but the Transmission and engine are very good. Looks and feels very solid, I have jackknifed a trailer and it only left a small dent by the Tail light. Roof looks kinda thin though. 😅 I do actually suggest you buy an Excursion vs the Expedition from this model year.
Size, power, reliability, comfort
Mpg
This is a great truck and great value. I love everything about this this truck except mpg. It is great on long trips with my family, everyone is comfortable. Remove the 2nd and 3rd row and you have a long bed truck where you can put almost any work equipment or tons of lumber. We feel extremely safe when driving it because its large and heavy. I purchased it with 113k miles in 2022 for $12k and it was a great value considering the market at that time. A year later at 134k miles it still runs great have only had regular maintenance items. Oil changes, brakes, battery, tires and a couple other small items. If you can get one with good maintenance history, it will be a great vehicle.
I ♡ this rig. It's comfortable stylish, lots of room, versable. Very dependable great drivability. Power when you need it, no problem. The only thing I I have a issue with is the gas mileage. As with any bigger rig they use alot of gas. That's expected especially with a V10. This rig has done every thing I've asked of it & gone everywhere I've wanted it to go. Once again Ford has nailed it.
I enjoy driving it, lots of room, easy to see out.
Yes, noisy engine but at my age hard to hear.
I have owned this SUV with a 7.3 International diesel for over 15 years and other than normal replacement parts, brakes, rotors, tires, etc. I had to replace the turbo twice and 2 sets of injectors. They are both expensive but I would not want to go out and buy something of this size and quality at today's prices. I have a rear wheel drive only and get about 18 to 21 miles to the gallon depending on the time of year. It has a 44 gallon tank that gives you a lot of miles before you need to refill. In the Buffalo winters I have never got stuck or could not drive in any type of weather. I need some body work done now but that is normal in this area where we use salt on the roads. Will drive it until it quits.