2003 Ford Expedition service brakes problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2003 Ford Expedition — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Experienced a complete brake failure after a 6 hour drive in heavy traffic from nj to va. Parked the car in the driveway for 30 minutes, and upon backing out of the driveway, the brake pedal went to the floor. Parked the car and found brake fluid on the ground. Found brake line rusted through on…”
filed Feb 4, 2017
“Tl* the contact owned a 2003 ford expedition. While driving 15 mph and making a sharp right turn, the brakes and emergency brake failed without warning. The vehicle crashed into two parked vehicles. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. One passenger located in the rear seat sustained a…”
filed Nov 22, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Expedition | 4 | 15% |
| 2024 Expedition | 8 | 11% |
| 2023 Expedition | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 Expedition | 6 | 6% |
| 2021 Expedition | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 Expedition | 7 | 2% |
| 2019 Expedition | 4 | 1% |
| 2018 Expedition | 13 | 4% |
| 2017 Expedition | 42 | 12% |
| 2016 Expedition | 35 | 16% |
| 2015 Expedition | 8 | 5% |
| 2014 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Ford Expedition
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.