1997 Ford Expedition SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE ABS WARING LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETECT PROLBEM WITH SYSTEM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY SQUEAK AND LOCK UP. *AK
WH4EN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SERVICED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOW DOWN TO A CERTAIN POINT, AND THEN THE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING TO VEHICLE TO KEEP ROLLING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED. VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL, BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED HARDER BUT IT ONLY WENT TO THE FLOOR.
BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY CAUSING VIBRATION.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO SOFT, AND SOMETIMES TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER STEPS ON PEDAL AND THE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES; FOUR TIMES WERE DOCUMENTED, AND THREE TIMES DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES LOCK UP, AND THE TRUCK HAS TO COAST IN ORDER FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP. HAS TAKEN THE TRUCK TO DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY STILL HAVEN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE AND TAKES LONGER TO STOP. DEALER HAS CHANGED THE BRAKES, AND SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING HAVE TO APPLY TO MUCH PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. DEAER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY, BRAKE PEDAL SHAKES/MAKES GRINDING NOISE, VEHICLE ROLLS TO STOP/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, PASSED DIAGNOSTICS TEST. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH, GETTING READY TO APPROACH MAIN ROAD WHEN BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED UP,TRIED TO STEP HARDER BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. IN ORDER TO STOP HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE. RESTARTED ENGINE, STILL BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN LESS THAN A MILE. DEALER CLAIMS TIRE SIZE IS INCORRECT WHICH CAUSED ABS TO MISREAD CODE. CHANGED TIRE/RIMS, STILL HAVING PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAYS VEHICLE CAME WITH TIRES STRAIGHT FROM FACTORY. *AK
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP. PUT FOOT ON PEDAL AND HAD IT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THEY BRAKES DIDI NOT WORK . THIS HAPPENED SIX TIMES IN ONE DAY. THE VEHICE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
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.
ON FIVE OCCASIONS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.
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Quick Summary
The 1997 Ford Expedition has 66 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 3 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.