Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / EXPEDITION / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006094782 | Incident Date: Dec, 07 2006 |
| Consumer's City: PATASKALA | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPEDITION | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMRU1869XL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 08 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 12 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 1999 expedition with 90,000 miles. in early december of 2006, in heavy evening traffic, a car suddenly pulled in front of me and came to a quick stop. i applied the brakes very hard and the pedal went to the floor. i managed to avoid hitting the car that stopped in front of me, but my brakes were gone and i had to limp to the side of the road. upon inspection, i found that my brake line to the left rear brake had corroded and failed. i got the vehicle home and on a neighbors lift and found that all my brake lines had corroded and needed to be replaced. i had a similar problem with the brake lines on my 1993 econoline that also corroded at about 90000 miles. it appears to me that the brake lines in these vehicles were made from cheap metal and that the manufacturer should look into this problem as it appears to be quite a common occurrence. i replaced all brake lines, including the lines from the master cylinder and to the power assist unit. the old parts were thrown away. *nm |