2017 Ford Expedition Brakes

Brake failed in parking lot and vehicle crashed into another car. A low brake fluid light came on and very shortly (1 minute) after the brake failed completed. Vehicle was serviced at dealer two months ago. Contacted Ford corporate and Ford dealer. Ford corporate said there is nothing they can do. Ford dealer unresponsive. This is a major safety issue. I have never heard of real issues with complete brake failure on a newer car. Very dangerous.

Breakfast fluid leaking, brake fluid light on. Found brake master cylinder leaking inside of brake booster.

THE BRAKE SYSTEM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING MY 2017 FORD EXPEDITION. THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING LOW BRAKE FLUID. I CALLED FORD ABOUT THE ISSUE TO WHICH THEY TOLD THE ISSUE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM ON THE F150 ECOBOOST. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V-332. FORD'S REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 20S31. THE MY EXPEDITION HAS THEY SAME ISSUE . THE F150 AND EXPEDITION ARE THE SAME UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE IS SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

STARTED CAR, APPLY BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL SO I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AND PUT BACK INTO PARK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN THE DRIVE WAY THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PLACE THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SARASOTA FORD LOCATED AT (707 S WASHINGTON BLVD, SARASOTA, FL 34236, (941) 366-3673, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE BRAKES WENT OUT SUDDENLY. AFTER TAKING TO A MECHANIC WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN LEAKING BRAKE FLUID CORRODING THE BRAKE BOOSTER. RESEARCH HAS LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOUND IN THESE VEHICLES. THANKFULLY MY WIFE WAS ONLY BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED SO SHE DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

AFTER DRIVING IN MODERATE RAIN FOR 15 MILES AND THEN BRAKING IN MODERATE RAIN, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND NO BRAKING ACTION WAS AVAILABLE. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND COME TO A TOP USING UPHILL GRADE OF THE ROAD WAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE WOODHOUSE FORD DEALERSHIP IN BLAIR, NE. BRAKE MESSAGE LIGHT WAS ON. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WROTE THE FOLLOWING: "USIND IDS FOUND CODE C109D-20 AS THE ONLY CODE STORED. PERFORMED VACUUM SYSTEM CHECKS. CHECKED FOR LEAKS THROUGH LINES, PASSED. TESTED VACUUM SUPPLY FROM INTAKE AT IDLE, ABOUT 19". TESTED VACUUM FROM VACUUM PUMP, FOUND VACUUM PUMP TO INTERMIT FAIL TO PRODUCE VACUUM. HOISTED VEHICLE, REMOVED AND REPLACED VACUUM PUMP. REASSEMBLED VACUUM LINES AND ROA TESTED VEHICLE TO VERIFY REPAIR. POST ROAD TEST VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS PROPERLY AT THIS TIME WITH NORMAL PEDAL FEEL."