2004 Ford Expedition: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

20 builds left the factory as a 2004 Expedition, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 16 main configurations sell for $1,799–$8,995 today.

  • 16 main configurations
  • 12,639 vehicles built
  • 64 for sale right now
  • $1,799–$8,995 typical price range

Which Expedition is yours?

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What actually differs

Eddie Bauer · 4WD XLT · 4WD XLT Eddie Bauer
Engine 5.4L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl
Power 260 hp 260 hp 232 hp 260 hp
Typical price today $3,500 $5,988 $5,300 $4,500
For sale right now 13 8 7 7
Vehicles built 2,693 1,505 1,427 1,339
Same on every 2004 Expedition
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

114 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Eddie Bauer · 4WD
$3,500
$1,745 $3,625 $5,505 $7,385 $9,265
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2004 Expedition price history →
Will it hold value?

A Expedition typically keeps about 89% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,995 today.

Expedition depreciation by year →
Cost to run

14/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Expedition

Safety, in plain English

What 1FMRU17W-4 means

1FM RU17W · 4
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
RU17W
together encode the Expedition line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.6L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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