Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 2004
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006080609 | Incident Date: Sep, 15 2006 |
| Consumer's City: TARZANA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMFU18L54L | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 30 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 9/16/06 at approximately. 64,500 miles on odometer without any similar problem, i started car at los angeles international airport parking lot #3 with foot on brake. brake pedal went to all the way the floor as engine started and escaping air type sound heard. pumped pedal and each time it depressed less and less until full brake pedal returned. drove and applied brake numerous times without incident until reaching intersection of sepulveda blvd. and west slauson avenue (3.34 miles: per map quest). entered left turn lane applying brake to stop for red light. at approximately 20 mph brake pedal went to floorboard again. could not stop and vehicle proceeded through signal. fortunately oncoming traffic was stopped or there would have been an accident. pumped pedal several times as vehicle coasted forward and full break pedal returned. problem hasn't recurred since. took vehicle to vista ford, woodland hills. service tech could not duplicate problem. (i have seen nine similar complaints on this nhtsa site... all referencing the problem as intermittent and all reflecting the ford dealers service dept. could not duplicate and could not determine source of problem). this needs to be investigated before someone is seriously injured!!!*jb |