Ford EXPEDITION brakes problems
1,104 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
8,769 owner complaints analyzed
76 distinct recall campaigns
82,350 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 to 2027 model years. Data snapshot: . 4,798 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
1,104 of 8,769 complaints match this topic (12.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10030440 · 2003-07-30 (July 30, 2003)
I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF THREE BOLTS BACK OUT THAT SECURE THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE ASSEMBLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. ONE BOLT ON ONE OCCASION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THE SECOND OCCASION RESULTED IN TWO BOLTS BACKING OUT AND ALLOWING THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO FALL AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. THIS RESULTED IN THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY BINDING AGAINST THE WHEEL AND FRACTURING THE WHEEL. ONCE THE WHEEL WAS CRACKED THE TIRE WHENT FLAT INSTANTLY, THUS RUINING THE TIRE AS WELL. I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT 75 MPH SHORTLY BEFOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 121,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030440 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10031093 · 2003-08-08 (August 8, 2003)
WHILE APPROACHING A UTILITY CREW FLAMAN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. IT SLOWED AND THEN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER THE BRAKES WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. I RAN PAST THE FLAGMAN FLASHING MY LIGHTS, PUMPING THE BRAKES AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND HONKING THE HORN. AFTER RUNNING THREE CARS OFF THE ROAD AND CHECKING ON MY FOUR YEAR OLD IN THE BACKSEAT WE CAME TO A STOP. THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED IN TWO AT THE METAL/RUBBER HOSE JUNCTION. I REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HOSES. THE PASSENGER SIDE ON VISUAL INSPECTION LOOKED O.K. DID I ME…
Owner-reported narrative. 113,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031093 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041960 · 2003-10-27 (October 27, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE STEEL LINE RUSTED AND WAS ALLOWING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT,THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER RUSTED THROUGH AND THEN ON THE THIRD OCCASION THE POWER STEERING LINE FROM PUMP TO RESERVOIR RUSTED THROUGH. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10041960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10042386 · 2003-10-06 (October 6, 2003)
VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN PARK ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE JUMPED IN DRIVE AND ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL TREES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALED. PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ON AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, NOR WAS THERE ANY ONE IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042386 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047410 · 2003-11-23 (November 23, 2003)
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILURE. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 68,456 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047410 at NHTSA ↗