Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| 11806 | 08/01/1998 | 615303 | Subject regarding a missing rubber stop bumper from the parking brake cotnrol. *tt | 01/12/2001 | |
| 4698 | 08/01/1998 | 615237 | On some vehicles, the rubber stop bumper may be missing from the parking brake control, a replacement service part is now available. *tt | 01/09/2001 | |
| 982117 | 11/01/1998 | 603680 | A new parking brake control rubber bumper stop is now available for service. *yc | 03/01/1999 | |
| BC1017397230 | 01/23/1997 | 51525 | Parking brake pedal travel and effort on expeditions brought into the dealership with customer complaints concerning parking brake. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC3522972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51503 | Parking brake pedal travel and effort on expeditions. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||||
| BC0009961101 | 11/01/1996 | 50796 | Soft parking brake pedal or long parking brake pedal feel. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0474961114 | 11/14/1996 | 50756 | Long travel of parking brake pedal. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC9672961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50532 | Procedure for brake warning indicator stays on red in cluster. *tt | 05/27/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 01/02/2009 | 106000 | 1 | |
| Parking brake on 1997 expidition came apart while driving. *tr | |||
| 01/16/2005 | 1 | ||
| Parking brake on 1997 expedition fall to pieces, replaced both e-brake assemblies. *bf the consumer started using the parking brake since his driveway contained a slop, until one day when he backed of out of a parking spot, the vehicle began to make funny noises. the next day the vehicle began to make grinding noises and started to vibrate badly. the vehicle was towed and the consumer was informed by the dealer that it was a known problem, but ford would not fix it for free. the starter was replaced. *jb | |||
| 06/18/1997 | 4 | 11/06/1997 | |
| Emergency brake in for repairs on several occasions due to failure, however not able to be rectified. mjs | |||
| 1 | 01/30/1997 | ||
| Emergency brake failed. nlm | |||
| 12/08/1997 | 2 | 09/04/1997 | |
| Brakes failed, emergency brakes failed. | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| When key is between off and on shift lever can be moved out of park and emergency brake cannot stop vehicle from rolling backwards. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 09/04/1997 | |||
| Emergency brake failure. | |||