2000 Ford Expedition brakes problems

Filed Mar 6, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 201,000 miles · MD · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. While the vehicle was undergoing an oil change, the cruise control switch underneath the hood that was connected to the brake master cylinder caught on fire. The contact stated that the ignition was off at the time. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was not filed. The contact, a certified mechanic, stated that there was brake fluid coming out of the cruise control switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 201,000.

Filed Jan 5, 2018 · Acceleration, Brakes · 251,000 miles · MN

Throttle feels like its sticking. The breaks feel like they get harder the longer you drive or use them. Its been extremely cold the last few weeks (air temp of -28f lows to -3f for highs). You let off the break from a stop sign or stop light and it will suddenly accerlerate by itself. Seems to happen anytime after 40mph, even if you slow back down to 10-15mph it will accelerate back up on its own, up to as fast as 65mph!) I need to downshift and ride brakes (which are hard as a rock!!!) to keep it from excelling though town and to try to keep the rpms at bay. When coming to a stop and turning its hard to steer and it makes jumpy/jerky movements forward when brakes are applied. When vehicle comes to a stop the rpms skyrocket until you shut down the engine. If you havn't given it enough time before you start it again, the engine and rpms soar up again. Things we've tried with no luck are, disengaging the cruise control, replacing the spring under hood where the throttle cable is. Thought maybe it was stretched and not depressing fully to alow deceleration. After that we replaced the throttle body itself. Again, no luck on test drive. You can hear a click/ping in the pedal and see it come up once truck is in park, give it time. Pedal seems to be partially depressed and there is play. Have tried to stick foot under the pedal to try and get it to disenge. Worked the first few times that's also why thought it was the spring. No longer works to do that. Can seem to hear a difference either in motor or trany, acting as if it's working harder when it seems to take control of itself. Started happening 12-24-17. Been to the shop many times with no answers as to why this is happening. It's very scary and dangerous! After reading about all the others this is happened to its hard to imagine that there hasn't been a recall or at the very least an answer yet!

Filed Apr 16, 2015 · Brakes · 178,000 miles · NC

Anti-lock brake system activated while driving on interstate with cruise control set at 65 MPH, causing uncontrolled stop in moving traffic without warning. Never had any previous problems with ABS system. The ABS warning light was not on (and is still not on). Ford's customer relations center suggested I take my vehicle to a ford dealership for to determine the cause of this problem. They also said there are no warranties, recalls or programs that would provide coverage for this critical safety issue with the ABS system. Before I do anything else to my vehicle I wanted to notify the federal safety agency first.

Filed Apr 25, 2014 · Brakes, Fuel system · 77,400 miles · VA

Brake line above fuel line completely rusted through. Luckily I was stopped for fuel and lost brake pressure. Upon inspection at my local garage, all brake lines were rusted to the point all were replaced. Upon closer inspection, the rear suspension parts are rusting underneath the coating that covered the suspension parts. I realize the vehicle is 14 years old, but I have much older vehicles that have zero rust. Just for the record, we have years that we have no snow, so my exposure to salt roads is very limited. Items such as brake lines and suspension parts should be made of a better quality material. After all, this vehicle still has the original exhaust system! Regardless of age, with just over 77k miles this is a serious safety issue.

Filed Aug 22, 2011 · Brakes · 86,650 miles · DE

Brake lines failed and lost 90% of brake power.

Filed Sep 7, 2010 · Brakes · 52,400 miles · NJ

Brake failure due to brake line rust.

Filed Jul 10, 2010 · Brakes · 119,568 miles · AL

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.

Filed Jan 12, 2009 · Brakes, Electrical · 120,000 miles · MI · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford expedition. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle began to vibrate and the ABS indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. Immediately following, the odometer, heat, and radio became inoperable and the vehicle began idling loudly. Upon entering her driveway, the vehicle stalled. The brake pedal was depressed, but there was no reaction. The contact rear ended another vehicle in the driveway. The vehicle did not sustain any damages; however, the vehicle that was rear ended sustained damage to the rear bumper. There were no injuries or a police report. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that water entered through the windshield and drained into the fuse box, which damaged the g.e.m module. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer stated that they were not liable for the repairs. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2008 · Brakes, Engine · 145,760 miles · FL

Purchased truck on 02/15/2008, and the brakes went on the truck on 02/21/2008, which almost cause me to go headon with a semi-truck. Told dealer about brakes going out but didn't care about it. Told him about me taking the truck to the transmission shop and the indicated that it was the motor that have the 5 cylinder missing in the engine and the engine had a lot of defects with the engine. Took the reports to the dealer and he said he would take care of it but he indicated to me that he would not fix the problem with the truck. He told me to fix it myself and pay him the car note.

Filed Feb 12, 2007 · Acceleration, Brakes · 150,000 miles · TX · fire

Tl*- the contact owns s a 2000 ford expedition with an odometer reading of 150000 miles. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked in the driveway when it caught on fire. The contact was able to put out the fire without contacting fire department. As the contact was putting out the fire under the hood they found that the master cylinder melted and was a possible source of the fire. The cruise control wasattached to the braking system, and the recall 05v017000 concerning ) vehicle speed control:cruise control could be a cause as well.