Ford is recalling more than 548,000 2018–2024 Ford Expedition SUVs in the U.S. because chrome plating on the center console can deteriorate. Multiple reports say the chrome trim may bubble, chip, or peel over time, potentially leaving sharp edges where the center-console trim meets or borders the console surface. These edges can cut drivers or passengers.
Carscoops and Car and Driver report that incidents have occurred, including reported injuries in connection with the defect. The total cited across coverage includes 65 people who have been injured, according to Carscoops. Quartz similarly describes the defect mechanism—chrome deterioration leading to sharp edges that may cause injury—without adding specific incident counts beyond the recall scope.
The recall applies to affected Expeditions within the 2018–2024 model years. The reports agree that the issue is related to the chrome center-console trim rather than a mechanical or powertrain component. Ford is notifying owners and will provide a remedy for the affected vehicles as part of the recall.
