1998 Ford Expedition service brakes, hydraulic problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Ford Expedition — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bought replacement brake pads from RockAuto 07/08/2023 9:06PM order 244457897 that are supposed to be Bosch BSH BC702 ceramic. What arrived is unbranded, unnumbered tag torn off the box with no identifiers at all. All brake pads used should have numbers to identify street legal for use but these…”
filed Jul 21, 2023
“This complaint involves the complete failure of all brake lines due to rust on my 1998 ford expedition. All lines have completely rusted through from the outside in only 12 years. The first line (from the master cylinder to the abs control) failed about a week ago, resulting in total loss of…”
filed Apr 14, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Expedition years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Expedition | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 Expedition | 2 | 0% |
| 2017 Expedition | 35 | 10% |
| 2016 Expedition | 17 | 8% |
| 2015 Expedition | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Expedition | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 Expedition | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Expedition | 13 | 9% |
| 2007 Expedition | 15 | 7% |
| 2006 Expedition | 11 | 4% |
| 2005 Expedition | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Expedition
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.