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2002 Ford Excursion service brakes, hydraulic problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Ford Excursion12% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
12%
share of all complaints
36,945 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I own a 2002 excursion. Never in water or an accident.85,000 miles only serviced by ford,lincoln dealerships. Lost 'brakes'. Brakes went to the floor. It turns out all the brake fluid lines (not the hoses) and the fuel line is 'rotted' out. Called ford, case#[xxx] . Declined to do anything because…

    filed Jul 14, 2010

  • I seem to be having a braking problem with my 2002 ford excursion. I have had to replace brake pads and rotors on a number of instances. It seem to be caused by the brake caliper slide brackets which prevent the proper caliper travel when activated. This was a complaint I have addressed since my…

    filed Jan 2, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Excursion years

YearReportsShare
2005 Excursion35%
2004 Excursion33%
2003 Excursion88%
2001 Excursion136%
2000 Excursion5811%
Excursion service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

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.