2018 Ford Expedition: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Sep 9, 2026 · Lights · NC

Daytime running LED lights in headlights have stopped working. Unable to replace bulb/fix due to having to replace the entire head lamp assembly.

Filed Oct 27, 2025 · Lights · OK

Passenger side daytime running lights (DRL) have dimmed, diminishing daytime visibility . LED bulb may be out. Seems to be a common problem per other Expedition owners. There were no warnings or messages stating problem. The only way to fix the problem is by replacing the entire headlamp assembly ($1,200 plus labor).

Filed Jan 8, 2025 · Lights · TX

The passenger side headlight assembly has a led daytime running light strip that has burnt out and is a common issue with this model car

Filed Oct 29, 2019 · Lights · 30,000 miles · MI

The headlights on the 2018 expedition are awful. They are far too dim and distance coverage is far too short. They have a sharp cut off that makes it seem like something is in the way of them. The brights are better, but not nearly what they should be for a 2018, $60k+ vehicle. This is a huge safety concern. Not confident that I would see something in the road within a reasonable time to safely avoid it.

Filed May 21, 2019 · Lights · 22,000 miles · PA

Poor illumination from headlights. Visibility at night with either high or low beams is unacceptable. Not easy to avoid obstacles like deer crossing the highway, debris or other hazards.

Filed May 20, 2019 · Lights · MI

I have a wonderful 2018 ford expedition. I love everything about the car, and expected I would, because I did research before leasing it. The one thing I didn't do, which I've never had to do in all my years of car buying or leasing, is test drive the car at nighttime. The standard halogen headlamps are awful, and dangerous. I cannot see anything. My girlfriend also can't see anything while driving the car. I have taken the car to the dealer who assured me that everything is functioning as it should. But I swear I have never driven a car with headlamps this dim or poorly designed. Especially for a car so large, the projector lamp cutoff is too sharp and too low. Of course, using the high beams does bring the lightning to normal, but I am blinding other drivers. This needs to be addressed by ford asap. If you monitor what's other expedition drivers are saying in online forums, I guarantee you will find the same result. There hasn't been an accident or incident yet, but it seems like it's only a matter of time. I am afraid to drive this car at night, or even to be around other people driving the same car with standard halogen headlamps. It's not safe for this car to be on the road with its current equipment setup.

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Lights · 18,500 miles · NJ

Headlight power on the vehicle is inadequate, does not provide enough forward visibility. Noticed after purchase of vehicle in dec. 2018

Filed Dec 12, 2018 · Lights · GA

The halogen headlights in my 2018 ford expedition limited are too dim and unsafe for roads that are not lit or for driving in the rain on any road. I cannot see the road well and I feel that the halogen bulbs are not a good enough option in a 60k+ vehicle. I am extremely disappointed in ford motor company for cutting corners and not making the LED headlight housing standard for all of their vehicles. The ford oem halogen bulbs are extremely dim and unsafe for consumer use. If there was something in the road, I don't think my headlights would give me enough notice to avoid an obstruction. Very unsafe.

Filed Oct 6, 2018 · Lights · UT

The halogen headlamps on the 2018 expedition are completely inadequate for a 2018 vehicle. They are dim, and they are angled down with a low cutoff. I brought my vehicle to the dealer and they adjusted the lights as high as possible, which did not address this issue. Ford offers an optional LED headlamp system which appears significantly brighter and safer, but at the time of purchase they didn't have these on the dealer lots. It's wildly irresponsible to sell a brand new vehicle for $65000 + that has headlights from the 1990s. They also claim that this system can not be retrofitted to the halogen headlamp models. Driving at night on a road without street lights is unsafe. You can't see road signs, oncoming traffic, pedestrians on the road, etc. Visibility is limited to a very short distance. There are multiple complaints on this the federal safety agency site about the inadequate lighting, what will it take to get ford to replace the halogen lights with the LED lights?

Filed Sep 1, 2018 · Lights · 39 miles · VA

The low beam headlights shine very low and not far enough ahead of the vehicle. They are also very dim.

Filed Aug 26, 2018 · Lights · 1,400 miles · OR

The headlights on this vehicle are absolutely the worst of any car I've ever driven. Did night driving yesterday; the peripheral lighting was virtually non-existent, and I couldn't even see my driveway from the road. There is no mention on the window sticker about what type of light fixtures the car has. I feel extremely unsafe when driving this vehicle at night, and will limit this exposure when I can. Totally unsafe in the dark of night. The road to our place is unlighted and kinda country . . . Couldn't see the driveway at 10mph with the turn signal flashing

Filed Jul 2, 2018 · Lights · 730 miles · CO

Cpsc: the purported purpose of ford's 'projector' headlight design was to increase lumens while decreasing power consumption. Instead of the headlight (as with 'normal' low-beam headlights) being aimed away from oncoming vehicles and displaying the entire road ahead, the headlight road visibility (as viewed by the driver through the windshield) has a distinct, horizontal line above which is absolutely dark and below is lit. *dt *js