2000 Ford Excursion brakes problems

75 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2000 Ford Excursion, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 75 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 56,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 2 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Based on 18 complaints that include mileage. 56% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	4
20k to 40k miles	3
40k to 60k miles	3
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	4
100k to 120k miles	1
120k to 140k miles	1
140k to 160k miles	0
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 18 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles, and 56% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

On 04/28/2000, I was towing my boat and trailer to lake erie on ohio state route 11 north when my rig suddenly began to fishtail extensively in perfect road and whether conditions and at a speed of approximately 50MPH. I immediately applied electric trailer brakes to all four trailer wheels which did operate but to no avail. I then tried to hold the brakes on the trailer and also apply acceration to the truck to pull this rig out of the fishtail.

April 2000 Crash

Extended braking distances reported to dealership within first 20,000 kms. Impossible to invoke antilock pulsing on hard braking on dry pavement. Dealer checked full brake system and found no problems. Aftermarket pads improved the problem. Repeated warping of rotors for the first 50-60,000 kms, then mysteriously only minor warping on extended brake use.

Reported at 20,000 miles, October 2001

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