Three problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1998 Ford Expedition. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving down the road at approx 35 mph, the vehicle in front of me stopped hard. I immediately stepped hard on my brakes. The brakes initially applied and then failed. I swerved into a parking lot and applied my brakes again with no success. My brake pedal went to the floor. I then put the gear selector in park while moving at a fairly high rate of speed in order to stop. The vehicle ground to a halt. The vehicle was towed to a repair facility and I was notified that the brake line was rusted and due to the pressure of attempting to stop hard, the line ruptured and the entire braking system failed.
The contact owns a 1998 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the brake light illuminated. He turned the vehicle around to return home and the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The vehicle continued to roll forward, and the emergency brake had to be applied. The contact inspected the brake components and noticed several failures with the front and rear brake line. He called the dealer and asked if Ford would cover the cost of the repairs, but was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure and current mileages were 57,295. Updated 07/29/08 the consumer stated the brake line failed due to corrosion. The consumer stated the material that was used was defective. The brake line should have been made of stainless steel or other corrosion reistant material. Updated 08/07/08.
Rear brake line leaking. Nlm.