Brakes Failed Problems of Ford Expedition

2017 Ford Expedition. Consumer writes in regard to brake failure.

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When driving during normal dry weather the traction control randomly comes on when it shouldn't and has caused the brakes to fail and the vehicle not stopping when the brakes are pressed. I have have owned the vehicle only 7 weeks and have had this issue with the brakes occur on 3 occasions. Luckily, 2 of the times I was in a rural area but the 3rd time I was on a busy city street and ran through a red light narrowly missing having an accident. Each time this has occurred my speed was below 45mph. I did some research on this issue and found several blogs online of people with the same problem. In these blogs the individuals stated that the Ford dealer was unable to identify or duplicate the problem in each blog that I found with this problem. Many of these blogs were several years old so I called my local Ford service manager who indicated he knew nothing of this problem and it would be difficult to diagnose since the traction control does not retain faults. My local service manager gave me a number to Ford who I called and described the issue. The person I spoke with could not find anything regarding this issue and could only advise me to take it to a Ford service location to check out. In the blogs I did read where one individual was told by his/her Ford service center that a Ford engineer would be coming to assess the problem. This is a serious issue. As I stated, I have owned the vehicle 7 weeks and had the traction control to cause the brakes to fail on 3 occasions. The date below of 8/24/2020 is the date of the 3rd occasions.

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Today I experienced a complete failure of the brakes on my 2018 Ford Expedition el. The brake pedal would not build any pressure which almost caused an accident with my children in the vehicle. To answer the specifics requested by NHTSA, the vehicle was being driven at 45mph or less on a city street and the problem still persisted when the vehicle was stopped. The only way to build brake pressure was to turn the vehicle off and pump the pedal. This vehicle is less than 6 months old and for how much Ford charges for a limited edition Expedition you expect to not have your brakes fail. This is unacceptable, Ford! thank god nobody was killed by this manufacturing flaw.

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Approximately 21000 miles, sudden and complete brake failure while driving the vehicle. A warning message was displayed on the dash "low brake fluid". I touched the brake pedal and it depressed completely to the floor. I inspected the vehicle, no visible leaks at any of the wheels or in the engine bay. Brake fluid reservoir was empty. Refilled reservoir only to watch it drain with no visible leaks (into the booster?).

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Brake failure. 2016 Expedition ecoboost, car notification of 'low brake fluid'. Even after adding brake fluid purchased from Ford dealer; the fluid keeps decreasing all without any visible leakage around car and/or tires/etc. Eventually and quickly you will quickly get zero brake response; the brake pedal will go to bottom of floor and in my case; there was white clouds coming out of our exhaust. Zero braking ability. We had our vehicle parked on a flat parking lot and after checking the fluid, after filling it up; turned car on; had emergency parking brake enabled and then putting it in drive; just to test brakes; the car rolled but zero ability to brake, thus reapplied parking brake to control vehicle to a stop. All while engine appears to sound ok; with an occasional 'stutter' while white smoke comes from the tailpipe.

The contact owned a 2003 Ford Expedition. While driving 15 mph and making a sharp right turn, the brakes and emergency brake failed without warning. The vehicle crashed into two parked vehicles. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. One passenger located in the rear seat sustained a fractured neck, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a hotel. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 169,000.

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Parking brake failed to hold the vehicle at 1500 rpm which is required in massachusetts to pass state inspection. It does not perform to specifications. Vehicle was about 2 yrs old with 9500 miles. Dealer had to remove and clean parking brakes parts and reassemble. I had the exact same issue with 2000 Expedition every year the parking brake would fail state inspection and had to be repaired. I consider this a safety issue and design flaw if the parking brakes chronically under perform on these Ford vehicles.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, the brakes and gas pedal failed. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was take to the dealer for diagnosis. The mechanic was unable to locate a failure. The vehicle has not not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. Kw.

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The hydralic controller went out after getting the brakes repaired by the dealer. Their was no warning that the pump had gone out. This allowed the brakes to fail making the car a hazard on the road. I was informed by the Ford service technician there was not a warning light of failure, way to check it, and the part was not suppose to fail. This causing a extremely dangerous situation when it goes out. I have got the old part which cost over $1000. 00.

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While driving at 40 mph engine stopped working making brakes and steering fail. Limped off busy road luckily! engine light showed electronic throttle failure. Now check engine light is on. Going to dealers for repair today-since this is an obvious problem for Ford why haven't they addressed it! could be deadly if fails in heavy traffic conditions.

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I own a 2000 my Ford Expedition XLT. On July 4, 2010, I was leaving my house and driving down the street towards an intersection when I applied the brakes. Upon placement of my foot on the brake pedal, virtually all braking power was lost forcing me to quickly apply the emergency brake to avoid crossing an intersection. I then turned the vehicle around and drove back to my house and parked it until it could be towed. On July 6, 2010, the vehicle was towed to the local Ford dealership. Later that same day the Ford mechanic contacted me and said that the main supply line for the rear brakes had rusted causing a loss of brake fluid. Once the failure originally occurred, it did not correct itself until Ford replaced the brake system supply line. The brake failure was catastrophic in that it caused a near loss of all braking capacity. Had a vehicle been in the intersection or had I failed to rapidly engage the emergency brake, the incident would certainly have resulted in an accident in which property damage and or the loss of life could have occurred. Specifically, I was very fortunate not to have been involved in an accident. The Ford dealership did show me the removed section of brake supply line. It was heavily rusted in two sections, although I am uncertain which section was actually responsible for the brake failure. It is possible that the Ford dealer still has possession of the failed brake fluid supply line.

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I had just picked up my son from his school and made a left turn at the stop sign to go to the main road to pick my daughter from her school when the brakes failed in my truck. The red was ahead,cars were lined,kids were crossing the road,and I had to something really fast. I drove in to a driveway in my right which was a parking for a hospital. I kept trying to push the brake pedal to stop the car,but the wouldn't stop. It went over the curb and hit a tree. I called the police, then my insurance,car was towed to the body shop. The Ford store did the diagnostics on the brake and told my insurance company that the brake booster had failed. My insurance company got the work started for the body damage. I called the Ford store several times asking for a copy of the diagnostic and the person in charge would not return my call or give me a copy. Three weeks later when body started they sent a report to the body shop that the cause of the accident, was undetermined sent this report after he spoke to the office of the general counsel of Ford. The accident occurred at 3:15 on sept. 17th and my car went through a 60,000 mile check up on sept. 16th. At the Ford store.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Expedition. While driving 35 mph making a right turn on a paved road, the steering wheel locked. She was unable to control the steering wheel and the brakes also locked. The advanced track light illuminated and there was a noise in the brake area. She tried to control the steering wheel by removing her foot from the accelerator pedal and the brakes also failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle speed began to accelerate and it suddenly came to a stop. The driver was able to drive to the dealer; however, the mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. She is aware of the safety risk including the crash that could have occurred. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.

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The contact owns a 2007 Ford Expedition. While driving 45 mph on an incline, the brakes failed and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 27,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the brakes failed to operate properly while driving 30 mph. The vehicle did not slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. She had to tap the pedal for approximately 40 seconds in order to stop the vehicle. So far, the failure has only occurred once. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because a serious crash could occur. The current and failure mileages were 28,436.

Last Thursday my brakes failed due to a rupture in the hydraulic fluid steel tubing. The vehicle is a heavy SUV, and being an active sailor, I use the vehicle to tow boat trailers. We had just hooked up a loaded boat trailer, and as I got back into the car, I noted that the brake pedal went to the floor. We proceeded about 300 yards on a level side road and tested the brakes with the same result. We noted a lot of brake fluid under the car. We had the vehicle towed to newport Ford in middletown, rhode island. They showed me the rupture site, and the rust over the entire system of steel tubing. They indicated that they would have to replace the entire tubing to all four (4)wheels, for a cost of over $700. They also indicated to me that this type of failure is quite common. The dealership handles about 2-3 incidents per month. I asked why the tubing was not copper, and they indicated that many american car manufacturers have switched from copper to steel. We were very fortunate that the failure occurred at the beginning of the trip, for if it had happen going down a major hill in the center of newport, there could have been grave consequences. I have two comments. One is that if this failure is as common as I was told, I would hope there would be a major policy change and a recall. Cars often recalled, for rather minor issues, and I think this is much more serious.

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Brakes have failed to work properly on several occasions. Three (3) times when I backed up out of my driveway. . . Brakes completely failed. . . I almost hit the trees across street in my neighbor's yard. I pumped the brakes vigorously when I realized they weren't working. Don't know how I escaped an accident. It happened again when I tried to back up one night when I was away from home in north carolina. I realized the truck was not going to stop - so I threw the gear shift up into forward drive. . . Barely escaped hitting a gas meter on a house. . This would have been a horrible accident. There were 5 people in the truck and 2 people in the bedroom of the house I almost hit. This brake failure on the 2004 Expedition is a really bad problem. You drive the truck at your own risk. It is an accident - just waiting to happen again. Dealer in north carolina had no clue as to what was happening. The local dealer has no clue. . . . They only say if it reoccurs while the truck is in their possesion, they might be able to discover what is happening. Is this a potentially dangerous vehicle? what does Ford moter company say about it??? does anyone know?.

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1997 Ford Expedition brakes failed during a forced evasive maneuver to avoid a head on collision.

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The caller's vehiclehad brake failure 3 times. Twice in driveway and once whthe ile driving at 30 mph. Brake pedal went all the way to the floor. The caller's wife hit the brakes and they would not work and vehicle hit a mailbox before she could gain control of the vehicle. Dealer said they couldn't find the cause of the problem. Manufacturer said unless they could duplicate the problem they couldn't help him.

While driving brakes failed. The pedal went to the floor. Consumer lost control of the vehicle, which ran off the road. This happened twice. The second time an accident occurred.

While driving 45 mph brakes failed. Driver pressed the brake pedal, which pulsated and went down to the floor. Somehow vehicle stopped without incident. After the vehicle stopped engine check warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not sure how to repair this problem.

I purchased a new 2004 Ford Expedition the front brakes give off huge amounts of brake dust in 100 miles the rims are solid black. I feel this is a safety issue and may result in brake failure.

While driving my 2004 Ford Expedition at ~65 mph the car in front of me slowed abruptly. Upon pressing the brake pedal, the pedal fell to the floor and the brakes failed to slow the vehicle. I swerved to avoid hitting other vehicle. I removed my foot from the brake and then pressed the brake again and the brake began to operate normally once again. Car currently at the dealer although cause has not been found. 1 week prior I had the brakes inspected due a concern where the brake pedal would slowly fall to floor while adding and removing pressure from the pedal (without completely removing pressure) in 5-10 mph downhill stop and go traffic. Dealer had told me that the entire brake system had been inspected and that the brakes were fine.

While driving at slow rate of speed brakes fail for no reason.

Went to brake and brakes failed. Pedal went to the floor. Had to pump several times before stopping.

When traveling and upon depressing brake pedal to make a sudden stop consumer noticed brake fading away and causing extended stopping distance. Power brakes have failed twice, and taken in for service 4 times. Consumer wants reimbursement for repairs. Dealer contacted, cause unknown.

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Brakes have failed repeatedly but intermittently since 3/97, multiple dealers unable to locate problem. Parts replaced, but brakes continue to fail. Brakes go hard, takes a long time to stop, vehicle shudders during braking.

The brake system failed completly on 02/02/99. We had the dealer tow the vehicle in for service. The dealer kept the vehicle for 2 days and returned the vehicle to us and said that the brake system was checked to be ok, and that they felt there would be no other failures. On 02/09/99. My wife was approaching a stop light with traffic stopped waiting for the light to change. As she approached the stopped traffic, she applied the brakes and the brakes again failed to stop the vehicle. The brake pedal again went all the way to the floor. If the light would not have changed she would have rear ended the cars stopped for the light . We had the agency tow the car to their garage. They have loaned us a small car while they do more testing.

Brakes failed to work properly causing vibration.

On five occasions while attempting to stop, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle.

At random, in slow speed stops the brakes fail to work without warning reacting as though they were in an anti-lock situation. There is a defective wheel sensor.

2008 Ford Expedition with brake failure. Consumer states that on at least six occasions the brakes have failed momentarily. Pedal ratchets down, makes a tapping sound then braking power is lost. The consumer stated the incidents happened during normal braking.

Was driving vehicle & applied brakes to slowdown. Brakes fail to catch & hit a moped. Was plenty of distance for stopping. Was third set of brakes on vehicle. Windshield wipers are not working like they should. Problem is intermitten. Took vehicle to dealer & mechanic indicated the abs brakes are okay. Wipers can be repaired.