2016 Ford Expedition

WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE "LOW BRAKE FLUID" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON GOING 45 MPH. LESS THAT ONE MINUTE LATER WHEN SHE WENT TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THANKFULLY SHE WAS GOING UP HILL AND ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP SAFELY. CHECKED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR AND THERE WAS NO FLUID IN IT. CHECKED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FOR VISIBLE LEAKS AND DID NOT SEE ANY FLUID.

WHIE DRIVING 2016 EXPEDITION EL THE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS LOW SHORTLY AFTER THE BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY ,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR.THANKFULLY USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DOWN SHIFTING TO GET CAR STOPPED .WAS VERY FORTUNATE.MY MECHANIC CHECKED CAR -NO LEAKS OF BRAKE FLUID EVEN THOU THE SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY.HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAD FAILED AND THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID WAS SYPHONED OUT AND IN TO THE ENGINE. VERY SCARY LITTLE WARNING JUST COMPLETE FAILURE

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?)

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. WE HAD OUR VEHICLE PARKED ON A FLAT PARKING LOT AND AFTER CHECKING THE FLUID, AFTER FILLING IT UP; TURNED CAR ON; HAD EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENABLED AND THEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE; JUST TO TEST BRAKES; THE CAR ROLLED BUT ZERO ABILITY TO BRAKE, THUS REAPPLIED PARKING BRAKE TO CONTROL VEHICLE TO A STOP. ALL WHILE ENGINE APPEARS TO SOUND OK; WITH AN OCCASIONAL 'STUTTER' WHILE WHITE SMOKE COMES FROM THE TAILPIPE.

DRIVING ON MAJOR FREEWAY IN HOUSTON RUSH HOUR. LOST POWER, WRENCH POPPED UP AND SAID SEE MANUAL. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO WAIT IN TRAFFIC AND RESTART VEHICLE. COULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH WITHOUT LOSING POWER AGAIN. APPARENTLY EVERY OTHER 2016 FORD HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR A THROTTLE BODY DEFECT EXCEPT THE EXPEDITION. OUR ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY.

SUDDEN AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TRAVELING WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN A WARNING MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH "LOW BRAKE FLUID". I TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT DEPRESSED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING ENGINE BRAKING AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, NO VISIBLE LEAKS AT ANY OF THE WHEELS OR IN THE ENGINE BAY. BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. HAD VEHICLE TAKEN TO CLOSEST FORD DEALER. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DAMAGED MASTER CYLINDER THAT LEAKED INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED.

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ADEQUATELY LIGHT UP THE ROAD AHEAD. YOU CAN BARELY SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE CAR. I MUST USE THE HIGH BEAMS IF I WISH TO SEE THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANY EXPEDITIONS. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. IT OCCURS WHETHER THE CAR IS ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREET.

WHEN DRIVING PAST CELL TOWERS THE SATELLITE SIGNAL GOES OUT REPEATEDLY. VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. EXAMPLE ON I-5 AT 38.475641, -121.504846, ON BUSINESS-80 AT 38.571184, -121.468347, ON I-80 AT 38.663596, -121.357112, AND ON WALERGA RD SOUTH OF ELVERTA BLVD IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY. THERE IS A FORD SSM FOR THIS, AND WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE TIME RANGE SPECIFIED, I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT DOESNT' APPLY TO MY VIN. - HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2016/SB-10092559-5448.PDF SSM 46016

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A "NEW" USED CAR. A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN TAMPERED WITH BY SOMEONE. THEY DID SOME RESEARCH, AND THEY AUCTION HOUSE THEY BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM NEVER DISCLOSED THAT IT HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY TRIED TO COVER UP THAT THE AIRBAGS HAD BEEN DEPLOYED, THE CUT AND SPLICED THE WIRING TO BYPASS SAFETY RELAYS/SWITCHES SO A DIAGNOSTIC TESTER WOULD NOT CATCH IT. I DROVE AROUND FOR 6 MONTHS WITH MY TWO CHILDREN (BOTH UNDER THE AGE OF 3) WITH NO WORKING AIRBAGS! IF YOU CALL ME, I CAN HAVE THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRM EVERYTHING.