This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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Traveling on old adobe rd in petaluma, ca at approx. 25-30 mph, went over incline and saw traffic was stopped. Pressed hard on brake pedal and vehicle slowed but did not stop. Resulted in a 3 car accident
My 2006 Ford Expedition shut off without any warnings in the midst of me driving the truck everything shuts down it's hard for me to steer my vehicle and the brakes locks up this was so scary driving the expressway and trying to maneuver a stalled vehicle
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Expedition. While driving 72 mph, the vehicle accelerated to 90 mph without warning. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to slow down the vehicle. The contact was able to get the vehicle off the highway and into a field where the vehicle was turned off and allowed to slow down. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was informed that the brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 192,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Expedition. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph, the brakes and accelerator pedal failed. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician was unable to locate a failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. Updated 09/30/14 updated 2/27/2015
I went to move my vehicle from the front of my house to the drive way and it wouldn't stop, I pressed on the brake pedal and heard nothing but air as the brake pedal went straight to the floor. I stepped on the emergency brake to stop the vehicle and when I got out.. there was a huge puddle of brake fluid beneath the vehicle.
- Tampa, FL, USA
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Twice in last week, driving at slow speed and "engine fail safe mode" light comes on. Lost power, braking, and steering. Forced to put car in neutral while car was rolling to restart. Rolled right thru stop sign. Restarted fine, luckily. In second event, almost got hit when turning left across oncoming traffic! started turn and couldn't stop turn due to loss of braking. Fortunately, first time I tried the restart in neutral and it worked, otherwise I would have been hit in second event or hit something since I couldn't steer.
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- Petaluma, CA, USA