Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||||
| 02176 | 09/02/2002 | 10008580 | Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj | 08/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/02/2008 | 83000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. in 2006, the vehicle was repaired according to a recall. a couple of weeks later, the brake indicator illuminated and brake fluid began to leak. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they repaired the failure at the contact's expense. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 83,000. | |||
| 12/01/2007 | 80000 | 1 | 09/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. while driving approximately 5 mph, the contact attempted to park the vehicle on a steep hill. she depressed the brake pedal, but the brakes did not engage. she did not park on the hill because she feared the vehicle would roll away. the dealer stated that the emergency brake was the cause of the failure. they replaced both brake cables, rotors, and rear pads. the current and failure mileages were 80,000. | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 33420 | 4 | 11/22/2001 |
| 2002 expedition 5.4l - when braking, vehicle accelerates. brakes were applied as hard as possible yet the vehicle accelerated against the brakes. this has happened 3 time before. speed of vehicle ranged from 5 or 10 mph to 50 mph at time of problem. vehicle has been taken to local dealer but no problem was found. this last time we almost rear ended another vehicle. appears to occur only when slowing down for a stop. will take vehicle to dealer yet again.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/06/2006 | 8200 | 2 | |
| Brakes on a 2002 ford expedition goes to the floor. then there is no explanation what is going on. i have taken it to a dealer and they say there nothing wrong. no parts were replaced. the dealer tried everything he knew possible but could not resolve the issue. *nm | |||
| 05/29/2002 | |||
| On four occasions when applying brakes, and just before stopping, engine would surge and suddenly accelerate. vehicle been to dealer, and dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 01/23/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving 30-40 mph in rainy weather consumer applied brakes and they locked up, resulting in a rear end collision, consumer suffered bruises. air bags never deployed. *jg *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 11/19/2004 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was parked and it caught on fire. owner was notified by nephew that the vehicle was on fire. the fire department was notified, and extinguished the blaze. a report was taken, and the cause was determine dto be the abs sensor and or the cruise control where the fire originated. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FLUID | |||
| 09/17/2007 | 1 | 03/23/2002 | |
| My 2002 expedition was recalled in 2005 to replace the cruise control wiring harness. a fused wiring harness was installed to protect the live cruise control circuit from initiating a fire if the brake sensing switch membrane leaked brake fluid. yesterday, 17 sep 07, my cruise control malfunctioned. the brake sensing switch at the master brake cylinder and the cruise control wiring harness coming out of the switch were soaked with brake fluid. brake fluid was all over the engine compartment. i disconnected the wiring harness the area of the switch into which the wiring harness was plugged was full of brake fluid. brake application caused brake fluid to leak out of the switch. the switch membrane was indeed broken. i assumed (wrongly) that the new fused cruise control bundle had probably spared me a fire. i took my car to ford today. they called corporate regarding payment issues. i was informed that ford was not responsible for the repair bill. this specific complaint is not about the bill per se, but about my concern for safety. as it turned out, the new fused harness did not blow the fuse--ford did not replace the harness. i am now concerned that the hot fused wiring harness was attached to the brake sensor while it was completely immersed in brake fluid. there is still a significant risk of fire. i have kept the old brake switch, but as previously stated, the fused wiring harness was not replaced since the fuse was not blown (the fuse cannot be replaced--the entire bundle must be replaced per a information label attached to the wiring harness) and is still on the car. significant safety issues are: is there still a risk of fire when the brake switch brakes/leaks and, what is the safety implication with regards to braking given an increased risk of failure and subsequent leakage of the brake fluid at the switch? *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 01/11/2004 | 31500 | 1 | 12/29/2001 |
| Brake pedal felt rough upon stepping on pedal (i have a little more than 30k miles on the vehicle) i do work on my own vehicles and i am very knowlegable when it come to basic repairs i inspected both roters on the front of the vehicle and found the driver side inner pad completely worn to the metal the outer pad still has approximately 1/4 inch before it hits the indicator obviously my caliper is sticking i have an appointment tomorrow im curious what tey will say. *ak | |||
| 10/03/2002 | 39500 | 1 | 02/04/2002 |
| 2002 ford expedition: right front brake(s) making grinding noise when driving and is exaggerated when braking. called dealer to schedule service. asked service advisor why wear indicator(s) did not work. service advisor informed me that ford has not installed brakes with wear indicators for years. i told the service advisor that it is unbelievable that a $30k vehicle would not have bps with wear indicators especially since my 1992 vw jetta has brake pads with wear indicators. i removed the rf tire to examine the brake pad(s) and discovered that the brake pad(s) do in fact have wear indicators however, the brake caliper is stuck which caused the inside brake pad to wear prematurely. this has scarred the rotor. *jb | |||
| 05/02/2002 | |||
| While driving there's a squeaking noise. brake calipers are sticking. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 01/11/2004 | 31500 | 1 | 12/29/2001 |
| Brake pedal felt rough upon stepping on pedal (i have a little more than 30k miles on the vehicle) i do work on my own vehicles and i am very knowlegable when it come to basic repairs i inspected both roters on the front of the vehicle and found the driver side inner pad completely worn to the metal the outer pad still has approximately 1/4 inch before it hits the indicator obviously my caliper is sticking i have an appointment tomorrow im curious what tey will say. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 01/11/2004 | 31500 | 1 | 12/29/2001 |
| Brake pedal felt rough upon stepping on pedal (i have a little more than 30k miles on the vehicle) i do work on my own vehicles and i am very knowlegable when it come to basic repairs i inspected both roters on the front of the vehicle and found the driver side inner pad completely worn to the metal the outer pad still has approximately 1/4 inch before it hits the indicator obviously my caliper is sticking i have an appointment tomorrow im curious what tey will say. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 03/26/2008 | 116000 | 1 | 05/07/2002 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford expedition. while driving 30 mph, both the brake and accelerator pedals were in the up position. while turning the vehicle, the accelerator pedal dropped. with the accelerator pedal down and the brake pedal still up, it became difficult for the contact to drive. she has not yet spoken to the dealer. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 116,000. | |||
| 04/02/2002 | |||
| Steering wheel locks up, and brake and accelerator pedals stop functioning when this happens. please provide any further information.*ak | |||