2017 Ford Expedition · symptom sheet
Brake pedal feels soft or spongy
- 25owner reports
- 104,290median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 28, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
25 of the 75 reports of brake wear on the 2017 Expedition describe soft brake pedal.
Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (75 reports) · also: brake booster failure, brake light on
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Soft brake pedal on other Expedition years
No other Expedition model year has enough reports of soft brake pedal for a sheet of its own. See every Expedition year.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the booster (12 reports), the master cylinder (11 reports) and the brake lines (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
The brake master cylinder may allow brake fluid to leak from the front wheel circuit into the brake booster.
All 4 recalls on the 2017 Ford Expedition, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 83,000 and 124,058 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Brake master cylinder is allowing brake fluid to leak. I almost rear ended someone because out of nowhere, the brake alert light and chime came on, then the brake petal went âsoftâand I had to literally had to push ut to the floor for my expedition to stop. It is in the shop now being repaired.”
Filed Jul 6, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 25 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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