Two problems related to brake pedal and linkage have been reported for the 1997 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The relationship of the brake & accelerator is unsafe. When the brake is engaged, it is below the level of the accelerator. In an emeregency stop, it is possible to fully engage the brake, and with your foot partially overhanging to accidently engage the accelerator. This is a design problem with all Expeditions, and Ford has been unwilling to correct it.
To fully engage the brake, the consumer has to press it below the level of the accelerator, if consumers foot is partially hanging over the accelerator would become engaged before the brake was fully engaged, dealer said vehicle met factory specs. Nlm.