Ford has announced a recall of over 250,000 vehicles over a potential issue that could make their brakes defective.

Ford announced in a filing to the National Highway Traffic Administration that it would be recalling 273,800 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs due to braking issues.

The report stated, “SUVs’ front brake lines “may be in contact with the engine air cleaner outlet pipe,” causing possible brake defects.

“A brake line leak may cause longer-than-expected brake pedal travel and result in a reduction in the rate of deceleration,” added Ford.

Ford is recalling more than 220,000 Ford Expeditions and 50,000 Lincoln Navigators made between 2022 and 2024 due to potential braking issues. @rebeccajarvis reports. pic.twitter.com/5aahCEW4BR

— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 15, 2025

Check out what Fox Business reported:

Ford is recalling 273,800 Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs in response to a potential issue that could make their brakes defective.

The recalled Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles are from model years 2022-2024, according to a recall report the automaker submitted to the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA).

The recalled SUVs’ front brake lines “may be in contact with the engine air cleaner outlet pipe,” which could cause the lines to sustain damage and leak.

“A brake line leak may cause longer-than-expected brake pedal travel and result in a reduction in the rate of deceleration,” Ford said in the report. “If there is a rapid loss of brake fluid or the brake fluid is completely depleted, this can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.”

The front brake line potentially getting bent during installation may have been the source of the issue, according to the NHTSA recall report.

Another Ford recall of nearly 274,000 vehicles over brake issue https://t.co/vqzUeKU1tn pic.twitter.com/FDqBHY8IXR

— The Independent (@Independent) May 15, 2025

Ford Motor Co. is recalling 273,789 SUVs because of the risk of lost brake function, NHTSA said in a May 9 report.

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— Automotive News (@Automotive_News) May 14, 2025

Per The Independent:

Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks.

According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the front brake lines in these now-recalled cars “may be in contact” with their engine air cleaner outlet pipe due to a potential installation defect. That can result in a brake fluid leak and/or a loss of brake function.

The recall covers 223,315 Expeditions and 50,474 Navigators between model years 2022 and 2024. Ford expects that just 1% of these vehicles have the defect, per a recall report dated Friday.

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