There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 1999 Ford Expeditionin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERABLE. WHEN DRIVER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
BOTH EXTERNAL REAR VIEW MIRRORS WITH BUILT-IN TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS HAVE LOST TEH REFLECTIVE SURFACE. IT SEEMS THAT TEH 'SILVERING' ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MIRROR HAS PEELED OFF. NIGHT VISIBILITY IS NEAR ZERO. DAYTIME IS NOT MUCH BETTER. THE DEFECT HAS RESULTED IN A COUPLE NEAR MISSES WITH RESPECT TO AN ACCIDENT. FORD WILL NOT COVER UNDER (EXTENDED) WARRANTY. I REPORTED IT IN 2001 .*AK
EXTERIOR MIRROR IS PEELING, CAUSING ALMOST ZERO VISIBILITY.*AK THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. THESE MIRRORS ARE HEATED WITH THE TURN SIGNALS EMBEDDED. *JG
BOTH SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS WITH THE TURN SIGNAL ARE TURNING BLACK. IN CERTAIN SPOTS THERE IS NO REFLECTION. AT NIGHT THE VISIBILITY IS VERY POOR. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026