Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1FMRU17L8XL••••••1999 Ford EXPEDITION
That is about average for the 1999 Ford EXPEDITION — 9 complaints per build across 81 builds.
12on this build
698on the model
81builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedTires 7Visibility 2Structure 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashOct 2000
I was getting ready to back up and throttle accelerated to full throttle. Truck proceeded about 70 feet before crashing into another vehicle. I had both feet on brake leaving skid marks from front tires on pavement
EngineJan 2016
A spark plug blow out of the engine. I purchased a dorman kit to repair and replace the spark plug. I am concerned about driving the vehicle far from home for concern that another spark plug may blow out of the engine. Ford motor company should have made the issue with the…
StructureNov 2009
The flared portion of the terminator fob on the retaining/retracting cable for the spare tire fractured and separated on my 1999 ford expedition eddie bauer (I am the original owner). *tr as a result, the spare tire and the metal crosspiece retainer dropped onto the street…
TiresJun 2009
Well me and some of my family members was heading to destine we was on I-10 south when the covering of the tire came off and bent the finder
Electrical SystemJul 2005
My 1999 ford expedition has had to have the ignition coil packs replaced at least 4 times. The symptoms are misfire and a resulting severe engine vibration upon acceleration. Once the vehicle reaches a cruising speed, the problem appears to go away, but only until you accelerate…
Read all 12 complaints on this exact buildFull text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours.Unlock with Pro →
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 81 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMRU17L8XLC03062 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.