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1997 Ford Expedition brakes problems

The 1997 Ford Expedition has 120 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

120

Brakes complaints

11%

Share of year

8

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Expedition brakes complaints by model year120 complaints1997: 120 complaints1998: 61 complaints1999: 41 complaints2000: 38 complaints2001: 26 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 94 complaints2004: 43 complaints2005: 16 complaints2006: 17 complaints2007: 30 complaints2008: 35 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 3 complaints2011: 1 complaints2012: 6 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 9 complaints2016: 52 complaints2017: 78 complaints2018: 12 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 6 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 8 complaints2023: 4 complaints2024: 9 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 1 complaints
Expedition brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOWDOWN. BRAKES FAIL TO CATCH & HIT A MOPED. WAS PLENTY OF DISTANCE FOR STOPPING. WAS THIRD SET OF BRAKES ON VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING LIKE THEY SHOULD. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED THE ABS BRAKES ARE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Ford Expedition have?

NHTSA has 120 complaints about the 1997 Ford Expedition brakes — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.