2016 Ford Expedition Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 48about this part
- Share
- 22%of 217 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the brakes of the 2016 Ford Expedition, 22% of the 217 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11219587, filed 2019-06, 55,000 miles“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?)”
NHTSA complaint #11098198, filed 2018-05, 21,000 miles“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 ability. …”
NHTSA complaint #11096977, filed 2018-05, 56,000 miles“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 gosch Ford temecula for them to look into the issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11231829, filed 2019-07, 61,000 miles“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 completely empty, yet no fluid was on the ground. Got the truck towed to a Ford dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11229174, filed 2019-07, 60,000 milesRelated recalls
- 22V150000Mar 11, 2022Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator, and 2016-2018 F-150 vehicles equipped with 3.5L Ecoboost engines…Covers: Ford Expedition 2016–2017, F-150 2016–2018, Lincoln Navigator 2016–2017
Related service bulletins
- 10244827Oct 3, 2023Some 2016-2018 F-150 and 2016-2017 Expedition/Navigator vehicles may require pressure bleeding of the brake system. The brake system pressure bleeding procedure in the Workshop…
- 10171859Feb 12, 2020Some 2013-2018 F-150/Expedition/Navigator vehicles equipped with 4-wheel drive (4WD) may exhibit an intermittent grinding noise while driving in 2-wheel drive (2WD) mode most…
- 10091151Oct 17, 2016Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is…
- 10090681Oct 17, 2016Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 18% |
| 2025 | 6 | 16% |
| 2024 | 9 | 11% |
| 2023 | 5 | 8% |
| 2022 | 9 | 8% |
| 2021 | 6 | 2% |
| 2020 | 10 | 2% |
| 2019 | 8 | 2% |
| 2018 | 15 | 4% |
| 2017 | 75 | 21% |
| 2016 | 48 | 22% |
| 2015 | 9 | 5% |
| 2014 | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 4% |
| 2012 | 6 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 4 | 14% |
| 2008 | 33 | 23% |
| 2007 | 29 | 13% |
| 2006 | 17 | 6% |
| 2005 | 16 | 5% |
| 2004 | 43 | 14% |
| 2003 | 87 | 14% |
| 2002 | 22 | 6% |
| 2001 | 24 | 4% |
| 2000 | 33 | 4% |
| 1999 | 36 | 4% |
| 1998 | 57 | 7% |
| 1997 | 110 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Expedition
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsElectrical system
33 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
19 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsEquipment
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Expedition
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology