2016 Ford Expedition Service Brakes Problems
- 18
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 18 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake fluid · 19 records
- brake pedal · 11 records
- master cylinder · 9 records
- light came · 6 records
- warning light · 6 records
- pedal went · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
While driving the low break fluid warning came on and the break pedal went to the floor. There is no sign of a leak even though the break reservoir was empty. After filling it back up and checking for leaks, it emptied again. After more research, this is a common issue without a recall. Someone is going to get killed from this.
ODI 11240774
Service Brakes
My vehicles brakes went out while driving. Fortunately i was pulling into my driveway, which is on a hill, and able to come to a stop and apply the emergency brake. After coming to a stop i checked the brake fluid and it was empty. There were no signs of any leaks. I refilled the brake fluid and the next morning was empty again. I checked again to find no sign of brake fluid leaks. I had to have my vehicle towed to…
ODI 11231829
Service Brakes
Issue with braking system. Warning light turned on indicating low brake fluid, and within mile, the brake pedal hit the floor. Vehicle was in motion on a city street, and the brake failure was immediate. Was very fortunate i was on an uncrowded city street and was able to roll into a grocery store parking lot without incident. No leaking identified anywhere near the master cylinder or brakes.
ODI 11222667
Service Brakes
I was traveling away from home and was towing my boat (about 4k weight). No performance issues or warning lights on the trip thus far. When leaving the hotel we stayed in, i pressed the brake to put the truck in gear. The brake pedal went straight to the floor. All the way down. The low brake fluid light came on and the brake warning light was illuminated too. The fluid reservoir, topped off a week before, was…
ODI 11229174
Service Brakes
Vehicle was in motion on the freeway nearing speeds of 65mph when the break light came on and indicated low break fluid (prior to the alert my breaking system was functioning normal) my breaks completely gave out, and i depressed the break petal as far as it could go only slightly slowing my vehicle and relied on my parking break to come to a complete stop. After towing it to an official ford repair shop, the…
ODI 11219587
Service Brakes
The check brake light turned on. The brake fluid reservoir was empty. Refilled and drained immediately with no visible leaks from system. Pedal could be pressed to floor without activating brakes. Mechanic determined that master cylinder was defective and leaking into booster.
ODI 11219471
Service Brakes
Master cylinder and booster total failure. Thankfully this happened in my driveway before heading out to dinner. Brake pedal traveled all the way to floor. Master cylinder reservoir totally empty. No signs of any leaks or fluid on the ground. Had it towed to ford dealership for repair thinking it would be covered by the ford cpo power train warranty. Service advisor said this is the first time in 15 years he has…
ODI 11217510
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford expedition. While driving 40 mph and making a turn, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact could not stop the vehicle. When the contact pumped the brake pedal, the vehicle stopped. Also, the brake fluid warning indicator illumined. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact called a ford customer…
ODI 11217054
Service Brakes
Brake fluid warning light came on while taking daughter to school, stopped at gas station to check. Was almost completely empty. No visible sign of leaks in engine compartment, under vehicle or on wheels/tires. Refilled. Warning light came on mile later. Stopped at another gas station, almost completely empty again. Bought more fluid, refilled and attempted to drive home. About a mile later warning light appeared…
ODI 11145122
Service Brakes
Catastrophic brake failure during normal operation on a city street i was able to safely stop due to a low fluid light but by the time i was at a safe place to stop the brakes had almost completely failed. I had to be towed to dealer. Was told the master cylinder, brake booster, valve assembly, and vacuum brake sensor all needed to be replaced because the mc was leaking into the brake booster causing them to fail.…
ODI 11113691
Service Brakes
Wife was driving home from work when the "low brake fluid" warning light came on going 45 mph. Less that one minute later when she went to stop and the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle would not slow down. Thankfully she was going up hill and able to get the vehicle to stop safely. Checked the brake master cylinder reservoir and there was no fluid in it. Checked the brake master cylinder for visible…
ODI 11102950
Service Brakes
Whie driving 2016 expedition el the light came on saying that the brake fluid was low shortly after the brakes went out completely ,pedal went to floor.thankfully used the emergency brake and down shifting to get car stopped .was very fortunate.my mechanic checked car -no leaks of brake fluid even thou the system was completely empty.his diagnosis was that the brake booster had failed and that all of the brake fluid…
ODI 11102612
Service Brakes
Approximately 21000 miles, sudden and complete brake failure while driving the vehicle. A warning message was displayed on the dash "low brake fluid". I touched the brake pedal and it depressed completely to the floor. I inspected the vehicle, no visible leaks at any of the wheels or in the engine bay. Brake fluid reservoir was empty. Refilled reservoir only to watch it drain with no visible leaks (into the booster?)
ODI 11098198
Service Brakes
Brake failure. 2016 expedition ecoboost, car notification of 'low brake fluid'. Even after adding brake fluid purchased from ford dealer; the fluid keeps decreasing all without any visible leakage around car and/or tires/etc. Eventually and quickly you will quickly get zero brake response; the brake pedal will go to bottom of floor and in my case; there was white clouds coming out of our exhaust. Zero braking…
ODI 11096977
Service Brakes
Sudden and complete brake failure while driving the vehicle. Traveling with the vehicle on the highway when a warning message was displayed on the dash "low brake fluid". I touched the brake pedal and it depressed completely to the floor. I was able to stop the vehicle using engine braking and the emergency brake. Inspected the vehicle, no visible leaks at any of the wheels or in the engine bay. Brake fluid…
ODI 11092633
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ford expedition. After the vehicle was started and the accelerator pedal was depressed, the contact experienced unintended acceleration even after the contact depressed the brake pedal. As a result, the contact crashed into a pine tree. The vehicle remained at full acceleration until it was de-powered manually. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to…
Crash reported
ODI 10970061
Service Brakes
Leased car 11/2016. On 1-6-16, complete loss of brake power, no warning, no warning lights. Sudden. Avoided collision. Dealer found vacuum pump failure, fixed. Then happened again 1 month later 2-2-16, again accident avoided. Brake pedal went to floor w/o any pressure. I am told by cust service that they found same problem. They are trying make us take car back. We are concerned that braking system flawed and car…
ODI 10837327
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes
My 2016 ford expedition el ltd v-6 3.5l with 354 odometer miles produced 4 minor prelude engine surges within a couple hours on the roadways before it went full throttle 5 times within a couple minutes. It suddenly, and without warning, ran down my wife after squishing her against the garage-bedroom wall (which was destroyed) in reverse, placed me in traffic danger when it raced out of the driveway, placed a witness…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10816224
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Ford Expedition.
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