2000 Ford Excursion Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Ford Excursion, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “applying brakes” (26% of reports).
- 58service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 55,750median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 15 of 58 complaints (26%)
- Brake rotors: mentioned in 9 of 58 complaints (16%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 58 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Ford Excursion service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Excursion | 3 | 5% | 38,778 |
| 2004 Excursion | 3 | 3% | 16,000 |
| 2003 Excursion | 8 | 8% | 33,950 |
| 2002 Excursion | 15 | 12% | 36,945 |
| 2001 Excursion | 13 | 6% | 33,310 |
| 2000 Excursion | 58 | 11% | 55,750 |
| 1999 Excursion | 1 | 14% | 5,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Ford Excursion. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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…
2000 ford excursion with less than 100,000 miles, well maintained and original owner. Brakes failed when rear brake line burst on the frame rail while applying the brakes to slow, this was not a panic stop which would induce a high pressure in the line. I was able to make a safe stop and was…
Dt: the contact stated while driving at 40 mph the vehicle rattled. The vehicle was taken to the dealership. The first time the front rotors had to be turned. Several thousand miles later the problem recurred. He took the vehicle to the dealership again. This time it was the rear wheel rotors. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Ford Excursions have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Ford Excursion (11% of the 533 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Excursion service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 55,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Ford Excursion?
The most frequent phrase is “applying brakes”, in 15 of 58 complaints, followed by “brake rotors” (9).
Other 2000 Ford Excursion problems
See all 2000 Ford Excursion problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Excursion years.