2004 Ford Expedition: grinding or squealing brakes

5 of the 297 complaints about the 2004 Ford Expedition describe grinding or squealing brakes.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 14,596
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Grinding or squealing brakes by model year

2024
1
2022
2
2021
7
2020
11
2019
11
2018
11
2017
1
2016
2
2015
1
2013
1
2012
3
2008
3
2007
5
2006
6
2004
5
2003
12
2002
3
2001
5
2000
6
1999
5
1998
8
1997
15

What owners say

Filed Apr 26, 2010 · Transmission · 124,000 miles · GA

Shutter/grinding noise coming from rear axle.

Filed Mar 15, 2005 · Engine, Steering · 65,000 miles · FL

While driving at any speed steering vibrates violently. Dealer states the steering rod malfunctioned. *ak all 4 wheels were balanced, however steering wheel is still vibrating and noisy. Blue smoke from exhaust. No problem found. All windows slow to go down and squeaks. No problem found. Abnormal starting. Engine fan noisy. Dealer found normal operation. Clanking noise in steering column. Lower steering shaft was replaced.

Filed Jan 4, 2005 · Electrical · 8,100 miles · MI

Vehicle fails to start. Multiple squeaks and rattles from dash - into dealer three times to repair - unable to resolve at dealeship level.

Filed Dec 30, 2004 · Brakes · 14,596 miles · GA · crash

Excessive front brake wear on 20004 ford expedition. Vehicle has 14,000 miles and front brakes are gone. Rotors cannot be turned due to excessive ware. Front inside calipher cannot and will not stay tight. They keep sliding causing heavy groove wear in the rotors and heavy front end shaking and wobble during stopping. The brakes often fade to the point where the emergency brake must be used for stopping. The ford dealer recommended replacing the pads and rotors but not with oem parts as that is what the problem is. I was urged to go to after market brake components. I did and there is no brake dust, fade, squeak or shake.

Filed Feb 19, 2004 · 500 miles · CA

At 500 miles the new driver floorboard had a vibration and grinding noise when the wheel was turned while driving. The dealer kept my car for 2 days and changed out the differentals and packed it with a "fix" from ford. Driving home from the dealer my car still experienced the same vibrations and grinding. The dealer advised me to drive it 1,000 miles and then return it if it still had turning and grinding. I returned my car to the dealer and have not received a satisfactory fix. I'm worried about a major malfunction happening.