Paint/Trim
Paint (fading, chalking, cracking, or peeling), loose interior and exterior trim or moldings, rust.
What Owners Say
"Tailgate bubbling of paint around license plate chrome accent."
Barry B., KY (2011 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4-L V8)"Paint on rear gate is bubbling up. Not painted right at factory"
Anonymous, NJ (2011 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4-L V8)"Rusting under paint on rear end"
Owen H., WI (2011 Ford Expedition 5.4-L V8)"Rear tailgate under Ford logo paint bubbling, very common issue on expedition seen many around just like ours"
Anonymous, WA (2011 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4-L V8)"aluminum hood and tailgate"
Anonymous, FL (2011 Ford Expedition XL 5.4-L V8)"Paint on rear door started to bubble up all over rear door , looked like rust spots but it's an aluminum rear door. Ford would not stand behind it. Started around 90000 miles. Truck has never sat outside"
Anonymous, IN (2011 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4-L V8)"Paint on the back door was bubbling like it was rusting under the paint in several areas. It was under warranty for paint problems still but when I took it in the service guy said that kind of problem was not covered under warranty?! Last Ford I will buy"
Gary M., AK (2011 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4-L V8)"Paint bubbling on the back of the vehicle is very common. Ford has not helped with this problem. I bought the car with 71000 miles. their support for this issue stops at 70000. The dealer repainted the back hatch but the bubbling re-appeared within one year. Other than that, I LOVE this car!"
Poliquin G., ME (2011 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4-L V8)"Paint on the hood and the rear tailgate which are both made out of aluminum are starting to bubble in numerous places because of cross-contamination in the painting process. The other parts of the vehicle are made from steel and the paint is still excellent"
Anonymous, OH (2011 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4-L V8)"Corrosion causing paint to bubble up on back lift door"
Anonymous, FL (2011 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4-L V8)"My back lift gate the paint started peeling off 6 years ago got so bad had to have repainted"
Anonymous, MN (2011 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4-L V8)"Tailgate corrosion will cost me $900. Body shop said was from aluminum gate meeting steel screws, and a poor primer seal. Ford refused to fix it. Internet is full of similar complaints"
Darren L., MN (2011 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4-L V8)"We observed that the paint is bubbline, peeling and flaking off of the hatch, approximately 1 year ago (June 2014). The warranty had expired the month prior (May 2014), therefore they won't cover the repair eventhough the problem clearly started pri"
Anonymous, MI (2011 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4-L V8)"The paint has been peeling since 56000 and ford says it is not covered under warranty. I have found 5 other expeditions with the same problem"
Anonymous, AB (2011 Ford Expedition Limited 5.4-L V8)"Small bubble in paint"
Anonymous, NY (2011 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4-L V8)"Paint rusted underneath rear panel on rear"
Owen H., WI (2011 Ford Expedition 5.4-L V8)"live in fla"
Anonymous, FL (2011 Ford Expedition XL 5.4-L V8)
"The back hatch developed raised paint blemishes, a bout a dozen. Paint was under warranty, took it in and they said that it would not be covered under warranty! Other experinece with the local dealer on misinformation. We will not go back to Ford."
Gary M., AK (2011 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4-L V8)