Ford Expedition · Engine family · 3 offered

Ford Expedition 4.6L V8

This is the 4.6L V8 as the VIN decodes it on the Expedition — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 190–240 hp. We decode it on 14,996 VINs across 36 factory builds, and 65 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $5,000.

Cylinders
8
Power
190–240 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1997–2004

◷ Updated September 29, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,000
Configuration price reference
65
On sale today with the 4.6L 8-cyl
1997–2004
Model years it was fitted
36
Factory configurations
14,996
Expedition VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Where the 4.6L 8-cyl sits in the Expedition engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.5L 6-cyl turbo
2015–2027
$33,778
310–370 hp · 15,960 on sale
4.6L 8-cyl this page
1997–2004
$5,000
190–240 hp · 65 on sale
5.4L 8-cyl
1997–2014
$7,490
230–310 hp · 1,397 on sale

3 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford Expedition price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Expedition years got a 4.6L 8-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2004 3,599 21 8 2003 4,080 14 6 2002 1,102 4 4 2001 1,672 6 6 2000 1,810 7 4 1999 1,122 1 2 1998 1,022 8 4
1997 589 4 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Expedition report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

36 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2004

6 builds

2003

5 builds

2002

3 builds

2001

5 builds

2000

2 builds

1998

2 builds

1997

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 36. Every 2004 Expedition build →

The 4.6L 8-cyl Expedition: common questions

Which Expedition years have the 4.6L 8-cyl?

1997–2004, without a break — 8 model years in our VIN decode, across 36 factory configurations and 14,996 VINs.

What does a 4.6L 8-cyl Expedition cost?

$5,000 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

4.6L 8-cyl Expedition on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.