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2021 Ford Expedition Brakes Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
2%of 241 total for the year
Median mileage
100miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 2021 Ford Expedition, 2% of the 241 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I am filing this complaint because my vehicle is exhibiting the exact failure mode detailed in Ford Recall 26S48 (NHTSA Campaign 26V402000), but my VIN is currently excluded from the recall population. A loud, heavy metal-on-metal CLUNK or THUNK right under the center console or floorboards the exact second I change gears. It feels like the transmission is violently dropping or snapping into gear. I even feel a physical jar or shudder through the shift dial and I brake pedal.”

NHTSA complaint #11749102, filed 2026-07

“I was on my way to my daughter's school. We got off the on ramp to her school and while waiting at the red stop light, my car stalled. The wheels locked. My brake pedal and gas pedal were not working when the stop light turned green. The car dashboard was showing the power to be on but nothing was working. After a minute, the battery light and the a light with the arrow that kind of circles around it started blinking. I put my hazards and waved people behind me to go around me. After a few minutes, my car started to go backwards on the on-ramp. …”

NHTSA complaint #11623483, filed 2024-11

“I was in an accident on December 9 at 2 pm it was slightly wet out & 51 degrees i was making a left turn out of a business went into the middle lane and gave some gas to merge into the lane and the back end of the vehicle locked up and swung into a tail spin to the right as I applied the brakes it locked up worse and the vehicle spun around twice. Went into oncoming traffic and was hit. Had to exite the vehicle on the passenger side because i could not open the drivers door. When the police and tow truck came the both could not believe the airbags did not deploy . …”

NHTSA complaint #11630431, filed 2024-12

“The contact owns a 2021 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the parking brake limited-service message was displayed. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced a sudden reduction of speed and would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was contacted regarding the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100.”

NHTSA complaint #11471953, filed 2022-07, 100 miles

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026218%
2025616%
2024911%
202358%
202298%
202162%
2020102%
201982%
2018154%
20177521%
20164822%
201595%
201423%
201344%
201265%
201111%
201035%
2009414%
20083323%
20072913%
2006176%
2005165%
20044314%
20038714%
2002226%
2001244%
2000334%
1999364%
1998577%
199711013%

Other parts of the 2021 Ford Expedition

Transmission and drivetrain
113 complaints
Engine
57 complaints
Other or unknown
31 complaints
Electrical system
24 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Body and structure
11 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Ford Expedition

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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