Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V024001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 03/01/1991 to 11/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 108000 | 03/22/1996 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/05/1996 | 02/29/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The studs which attach the brake master cylinder to the power brake vacuum booster assembly can develop stress corrosion cracking after being operated for an extended period of time in the southern california location. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a crack occurs, it could result in one or both studs fracturing. the master cylinder could then separate from the vacuum booster, when the brakes are applied, preventing the service brakes from activating increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the power brake vacuum booster assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: brakes; power assist; primary; booster. vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles and light duty trucks originally sold or currently registered in the southern california counties of los angeles, orange, san bernadino, san diego, riverside, ventura, santa barbara, san luis obispo, imperial, and kern.note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - CONTROLS | |||||
| 985A37 | 03/18/1998 | 601044 | The parking brake pedal may go to the foor with little or no effort during application. *yc | 06/23/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 9845 | 03/02/1998 | 601264 | Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *yc | 07/15/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 985A22 | 03/18/1998 | 601025 | A comprehensive pull and drift diagnostic procedure has been developed to assist technicians with vehicle service. *yc | 06/19/1998 | |
| 95212 | 10/01/1995 | 46478 | The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. if petroleum-based grease is used to lubricate any par | 04/25/1996 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 99194 | 09/20/1999 | 6090082 | Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 985A36 | 03/18/1998 | 601043 | A grabbing and/or sticking condition during the first few brake applications when the brakes are cold or in the morning after an overnight rain may occur on some vehicles. *yc | 06/23/1998 | |
| 985A11 | 03/18/1998 | 601009 | Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| 96222 | 10/21/1996 | 50941 | Brakes - elimination of sanding rotors and drums - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 985A13 | 03/18/1998 | 601012 | The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 9814 | 01/19/1998 | 605562 | Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *tt | 07/09/1999 | |
| 985A5 | 03/18/1998 | 601003 | Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||||
| BC0324972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51434 | Rear brakes grab when cold or damp. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC0328961129 | 11/29/1996 | 50736 | Concerns with rear brake grab during the first few brake applications when the brakes are cold or in the morning after an overnight rain. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| EA95018 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/19/1995 | 04/02/1996 | SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER | 96V024001 | |
| Stress corrosion cracking (scc) occurs in studs used to secure brake master cyinder to power brake booster.due to scc, the studs fracture and master cylinder separates from booster.this results in sudden, unforeseen, and complete loss of braking. | ||||||
| PE95001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/03/1995 | 06/19/1995 | BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER/BOOSTER SEPARATION | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| EA95018 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/19/1995 | 04/02/1996 | SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER | 96V024002 | |
| Stress corrosion cracking (scc) occurs in studs used to secure brake master cyinder to power brake booster.due to scc, the studs fracture and master cylinder separates from booster.this results in sudden, unforeseen, and complete loss of braking. | ||||||
| EA95018 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 06/19/1995 | 04/02/1996 | SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER | 96V024000 | |
| Stress corrosion cracking (scc) occurs in studs used to secure brake master cyinder to power brake booster.due to scc, the studs fracture and master cylinder separates from booster.this results in sudden, unforeseen, and complete loss of braking. | ||||||
| EA96017 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 07/24/1996 | 10/29/1999 | BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION | ||
| Consumers report a number of brake-related complaints, including wheel lockup, hard brake pedal and brake pedal fading to the floor, which are accompanied by extended stopping distances | ||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | ||||||
| PE96016 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 02/28/1996 | 07/24/1996 | WHEEL LOCKUP WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM | ||
| Consumers report that the antilock brakes on certain ford explorers lockup during braking.this condition cancause the vehicle to lose directional control, particularly when braking on wet or slippery road surfaces. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/31/1999 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 09/06/1999 | 07/01/1996 | ||
| My brakes were making a noise after one year, so i took it to winston tires and they put new brakes on and one new rotor on the right side. the brakes still were not right so i took my explorer to upland ford and they put a new rotor on and reinstalled new brakes. the brakes still did not sound right. they had a grinding sound to them still. i took my vehicle back to ford of upland and they checked the brakes again and adjusted them. they were still not right. i took my vihicle back a third time and they said they could not find anything. less than a year later, 9-6-99, i took my vehicle to birch ford in la habra and they told me i needed front brakes and rotars in the front. i explained to them the problem i had previously. they put the brakes and rotars on and now i am having to take my vehicle back to them to see why the brakes are grinding again after a week of having new brakes and rotars installed. i am taking my vehicle back on tuesday, 9-21-99. i do not know what will be said but do know i have spent over $800.00 on brakes in the last year on my ford explorer and the dealer still cannot fix my brakes correctly. | |||
| 07/29/1994 | 0 | ||
| During vehicle operation, at speeds below 40 mph, an dry pavement and panic stop situations the abs locks up.*ak | |||
| When applying the brake pedal, it feels like it not going to stop . please describe .ak | |||
| When applying the brakes, the rear abs brakes lock up, causing the vehicle to skid.*ak | |||
| 10/22/1995 | |||
| During incliamte weather brakes chatter and slightly skid | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - PADS | |||
| 01/25/1996 | 01/25/1996 | ||
| Front end of vehicle vibrates when brakes are applied. left and right brake rotors are warped/cracked. pads are worn excessively considering majority of mileage was on freeway. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 09/05/1998 | 01/28/1998 | ||
| Brakes rotors, calipers, seals also the radio will say error and shut off , you have to pull the fuse and reinsert it for it to work. check engine light keep coming on when we went on vacation. possible emission control problem | |||
| Hydraulic system and brake pads replaced in 1995, brake pads replaced again in 1997, and the rotors were just replaced due to cracks in both of them. | |||
| 01/25/1996 | 01/25/1996 | ||
| Front end of vehicle vibrates when brakes are applied. left and right brake rotors are warped/cracked. pads are worn excessively considering majority of mileage was on freeway. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SUPPLY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 05/09/2002 | 120000 | 1 | 06/25/1997 |
| Loss of brake fluid due to liine rubbing against chassis of 1994 explorer, left rear area, line repaired and fixed so no rubbing would occur. all fluid was lost drove home no brakes, repaired next day. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/28/1999 | 150000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 1994 ford explorer 4x4. my complaint is with the front brakes. when the inner brake pads wear to a certain point, they fall out of the channels that they slide in causing brake failure. when this happens, all that is left to stop the vehicle is the piston of the brake caliper. there is no wear indicator to warn the driver that disc pads are worn out. please let me know if there is a recall on this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| The brakes were making noise and locking up when they were applied. taken to a repair shop for check up, and results showed that they were worn out and leaking fluid. manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak abs system was contaminated. four times in feb., 2005 the vehicle was taken to midas. the consumer asked the midas manager to check the braked because he felt that there was a problem with them. each time the consumer was told that the brakes were fine. midas auto corp will not take responsibility, consumer's vehicle is parked in his driveway and in not drivable. *bf *nm | |||
| 01/22/2003 | 99 | 01/23/1996 | |
| My truck just shut off by the parking to my home. i can't afford buy $7,000.00 for repair auto at firestone because they want so more money. they did took off by itself then my truck didn't finish and need to work more for engine motor and brake. *nlm | |||
| 11 | 06/12/2000 | ||
| Refer to recall #'s 96v024001, 951007000, and 00t005000. scc ph | |||
| Hydraulic system and brake pads replaced in 1995, brake pads replaced again in 1997, and the rotors were just replaced due to cracks in both of them. | |||
| 01/25/1996 | 01/25/1996 | ||
| Front end of vehicle vibrates when brakes are applied. left and right brake rotors are warped/cracked. pads are worn excessively considering majority of mileage was on freeway. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| The brakes are making a grinding noise and locking up when they are applied. taken to a repair shop for a check up, and results show that there is fluid leakage and brakes are worn out.*ak | |||
| 01/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| The brakes were making noise and locking up when they were applied. taken to a repair shop for check up, and results showed that they were worn out and leaking fluid. manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 100000 | 4 | 09/02/2003 |
| When applying the brake at 10-20 mph vehicle vibrated. vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions, and dealer replaced both front rotors/ rear drums and front pads twice, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 88500 | 8 | 05/25/1999 |
| I bought my 1994 ford explorer (4wd) in may of 1999 and have had numerous problems since. the vehicle had approximately 50900 miles when i bought it. it now has 89000 miles. i have replaced the brake rotors twice and replaced the brake pads three times. the last time i completed brake work was because the left front caliper overheated and failed. i then replaced both front calipers. there is a bad vibration problem at speeds of 55-67 mph. i recently purchased four new tires, had them balanced, had the front end aligned, and replaced the shocks to fix this problem. it still vibrates at the above mentioned speeds. also, the vehicle had numerous problems with the pcm (check engine light). i replaced the pcm as a last resort because i had already replaced all the sensors that could have been causing the problem. replacing the pcm corrected the problem for about a year, but now the check engine light comes on again during initial starting and then goes out after driving about 2-3 miles. i also have a sound coming from my air vents when the a/c is turned on. now for my most recent problem. the temperature gauge was reading hotter than normal so i overhauled the cooling system including: new thermostat, new cooling fan (old one was cracked all around the hub), new fan clutch, new radiator, new engine coolant temperature sensor, and new fluid flush and refill. the temperature gauge still reads the same. i have no idea what to do now. any recall information you could provide would help. i have all receipts for parts purchased and work performed.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 86000 | 09/20/2001 | |
| Abs light on. brakes failed during sudden stop. using excessive coolant. problems starting. *nlm | |||
| 08/24/2002 | |||
| While braking pedal felt spongy and steering wheel turned to left, then locked up. vehicle is at dealership at this time. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| The front tires have slits in the sidewalls of the tires. when we purchased the vehicle we had test drove it and when we got it on the highway we noticed a shaking in the front end. we told the dealer of this problem and they said they would check into it. they said they had the problem fixed. the tires looked brand new when the vehicle was purchased. we continued with the purchase and later when the vehicle was taken on the highway it done the same thing. the dealer said there was no problem. the only time the vehicle would shake was when you were driving between 55 and 65 mph other than that it drove fine. then my driver side tire developed a leak that got progressively worse until i would have to put air in it every day. my husband put some other tires on and when the tires were removed one of them had 6 weights on it. the 2 front tires both had large cracks. once the newer tires were put on the shaking on the highway has stopped. i see so much about the bad tires on the ford explorer, that it leads me to wonder, is it the tires or is it the explorer? i do not see how there could be so many different tires that would have defects. i am lead to believe the problem lies with ford and not with firestone or the other tire companies who have paid to replace these tires. the tred on the tires is still good but they are not usable because of the cracks.*ak | |||
| 10/29/2001 | 1 | 08/01/2001 | |
| Texas salvage truck how did it get resold in arizona!. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 3 | |||
| Abs lights has come on several times, dealer replaced the right front speed sensor that was causing the problem, however ten months later the abs light appeared again, but dealer could not duplicate the problem.*jb | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 6 | ||
| Ignition turns off without warning while driving on i-95. also occurs at slow speeds. power steering and brakes stop working without power, making maneuvering difficult. after 10 minutes, will restart. ford corp. office has no record of problem, yet is settling 5 state lawsuit according to todays newspaper.*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Antilock brakes repaired several times prior to 36000 miles. *slc | |||
| 12/24/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle parked. shifted from park to drive and vehicle suddenly accelerated forward. foot was not on brake or gas pedal. hit another vehicle. gas pedal was to floor. was depressing brakes hard to stop, but vehicle failed to stop until it hit another vehicle.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 3 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Problem 1: electrical burning smell occasionally when turn heater on and once when turned a/c on. has nothing to do with the first time using the system and smells like when another car of mine had the electrical wires in the steering wheel burn and smoke. problem 2: gas pedal occasionally floors itself and i cannot brake the car even with all my weight on the brake pedal. i handle it by popping the car in neutral and sitting there while the engine guns itself. i also pump the gas pedal during this time in the hopes that it helps. this is the scariest of all my problems and i have been fortunate enough not to be too close to people when this happens. this happens about 2x a year and i cannot tie any of the incidens together as it has occurred on rainy days, sunny days.... problem 3: i no longer drive my car above 65mph because in the past i have had problems where after more than 45 minutes of high speed driving the fuel system messes up. my mileage drops to about 8 miles to the gallon and the engine light comes on. i've had to get my purge tank emptied of fuel and other problems after an incident like this, but the problem is not noticable when the car is cool or in city driving. overall note: i have some of the dates of the problems written down but not all so the dates and mileages are fictional in my notes to you. *ak | |||
| Abs valve is defective. please provide further details. *ak | |||
| 4 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| When a quick stop is needed, my vehicle ends up sliding instead of stopping. feels like something gets caught and prevents the brakes from working, especially bad on wet roads or when driving down an incline.*ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| On two occasions the brake drums, shoes and linings in the rear wheels disintegrated causing the brakes to lock up when applied on wet or dry pavement. *et | |||
| 02/01/1994 | |||
| When brakes are first used in the morning the brakes dont apply even causing the vehicle to sway from side to side also notice a clunking noise from brakes in the morning | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 03/27/2000 | |
| Abs light comes on/ doesn't go off. stopping distance has to be increased . vehicle has been taken to different mechanics who can't detect the probelm consumer will try taking it to a ford dealer.*ak | |||
| 06/13/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Brakes failed caused crash into dirt bank,seat belt failed caused injuries to face armes legs back | |||
| 08/20/1995 | 3 | ||
| Calipers stick and grind up rotors,speed control will not release, brake light switch goes bad, accelerator peddal sticks. *ak | |||
| 05/17/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| This 1994 ford explorer xlt 4wd had a problem with the engine cut-off while driving . this problem start to happened in the fall of 1999, recently on may 17, 2000 around 6 pm on fairfax county parkway while driving at 45 mph the engine cut-off by itself ... can not brake ... steering wheel was heavy almost crash with other cars. i am not feel safe to drive this vehicle.*ak | |||
| While traveling on wet roads and applying the brakes, they would lock up, causing extended stopping distance. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 05/26/1999 | |||
| While driving at 15 mph and making a turn applied the brake's and vehicle kept accelerating at high speed. consumer ran into a county hole. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 03/12/1998 | ||
| While parking in driveway, vehicle suddenly accelerated. driver applied the brakes which malfunctioned, causing an accident. has not yet been inspected. cause unknown. *ak *ml | |||
| 05/19/1998 | 0 | 12/05/1993 | |
| Applied the brakes at the speed of 35 mph to avoid a rut on the road, anti-lock brakes locked up and vehicle lost control and skidded up the road. ended up upside down in a ditch. *ak | |||
| 04/05/1998 | 2 | 02/01/1997 | |
| No summary for this vehicle. | |||
| 12/17/1997 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Brakes make grinding noise. | |||
| 10/02/1997 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Fuel pump failed and had to be replaced. | |||
| 07/13/1998 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Shifting or moving under car when braking. | |||
| 10/04/1998 | 1 | 02/19/1994 | |
| When applying the abs brakes on dry pavement the pedal traveled to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance, resulting in a collision. *ak | |||
| 04/17/1998 | 12/11/1997 | ||
| Ea96012, the braking system malfunctioned, causing no braking ability and pedal not depressing at all. the occupant had to use the emergency parking brake in order to stop the vehicle. intermittently when braking hard the vehicle tends to go to the right side. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving 35mph the driver started coughing & lost visibility. driver slammed on brakes & rearended another vehicle. upon impact, the driver's air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 01/05/1998 | 11/16/1993 | ||
| Brakes locked up. | |||
| Owner has abs brakes. while applying the abs brakes on ice or wet like pavement vehicle goes into a skid. owner is very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| 06/12/1995 | 08/01/1994 | ||
| The abs system doesn't operate properly, the wheels lock up,especially during wet road conditions. *ak | |||
| 5 | 04/05/1996 | ||
| Antilock brakes failed, causing right rear tire to lock, car to swerve. | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 2 | 09/14/1995 | |
| Abs brake failure. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 04/14/1996 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes failed. also replaced muffler and catalytic converter. *ak | |||
| 03/25/1997 | 5 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Replaced abs brakes five times; also front brake rotors split in half twice. *ak | |||
| 07/22/1997 | 0 | ||
| Goind downhill 30mph; accelerator stuck; tried braking & abs locked up. pulled on emergency brakes to slow down a little. turned vehicle off & jumped out. abs was smoking. all brakes burned. *ak | |||
| 09/19/1996 | |||
| Abs brake failure, impact 12:00 position, after making sudden stop , pedal went to the floor with loss brake effectiveness, driving at speed 15mph. *ak | |||
| 1 | 12/12/1994 | ||
| Antilock brakes fail to adequately stop vehicle/slides under wet road conditions. | |||
| 02/27/1997 | 6 | ||
| When braking, can feel pulsation through brake pedal, occurs on wet, slippery or muddy conditions, loss of ability to stop or change directions, caused crash, hit rock wall coming through underpath, according to dealer, brakes are working normal. *ak | |||
| When applying the abs brakes in wet weather or after hitting a bump, the vehicle brakes lock up. *ak | |||
| 10/28/1996 | 1 | ||
| Antilock brakes failed, causing accident/rollover/injury. | |||
| 02/14/1995 | 3 | 09/01/1994 | |
| When antilock brakes are applied vehicle veers to the side. | |||
| 11/03/1996 | 1 | ||
| Antilock brakes lock up. | |||
| 07/24/1996 | 2 | ||
| Antilock brakes fail to respond in a timely manner on wet/snowy roads, resulting in two accidents. | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Was coming to a four-way stop sign applied the brakes and vehicle wouldn't stop on icy road . *ak | |||
| 02/02/1995 | |||
| Failure of the abs brakes, the rear brakes are grabbing, causing the front and rear brakes to be replaced often, ea96-017. *ak | |||
| 10/20/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Antilock brakes locked up. | |||
| 10/16/1996 | 4 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Antilock brakes locked up 4 times, causing vehicle to skid. | |||
| 09/24/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Antilock brakes failed. | |||
| 02/01/1994 | 20 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Abs brakes disengage while driving, also locked up, causing loss of control. | |||
| 02/18/1995 | 1 | 02/18/1995 | |
| Antilock brakes grab on wet pavement. | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Antilock brake system failed, causing brakes to lock up intermittently. | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 2 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Antilock brakes lock up. | |||
| 08/30/1996 | |||
| Ea96-017 active, lockup of rear abs brakes in wet weather, causing vehicle to skid when brakes are applied, vehicle will pull to the right. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 10 | 06/01/1994 | |
| Antilock brakes lock up. | |||
| When applying the brakes, the rear abs brakes lock up. please describe.*ak | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| Failure of the brakes, abs brake system malfunctioned, wheels locked up, ea96-017. *ak consumer states this is not his complaint, his complaint was regarding a 1988 dodge caravan because the steering wheel came loose. *slc | |||
| 02/03/1995 | |||
| While driving wheels lockup during braking, causing the vehicle to lose control. please describe.*ak | |||
| 06/10/1994 | |||
| While driving wheels lock up during braking, causing the vehicle to lose control. please describe.*ak | |||
| In wet and dry weather when hitting a bump the brakes lock up, have abs anti-lock brakes . please describe .*ak | |||
| 09/15/1994 | |||
| During vehicle operation in wet conditions, the abs brakes lock up and the pedal vibrates.*ak | |||
| 08/07/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1992 | |
| Antilock brakes failed on wet pavement, causing vehicle to shudder. *sd | |||
| 08/11/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Antilock brakes lock up when driving on dry pavement. | |||
| 01/15/1995 | |||
| During vehicle operation the abs brakes tend to lock up. also during normal braking, the vehicle tends to skid.*ak | |||
| 11/09/1995 | 1 | 04/04/1994 | |
| Antilock brakes locked up, causing loss of control. | |||
| 08/07/1996 | |||
| During vehicle operation, twice on panic stop situations, the rear wheels locked up.*ak | |||
| 03/15/1995 | |||
| While driving the rear wheel brakes locked up and the abs brake light stayed on. please describe.*ak | |||
| When applying the abs brakes, the vehicle brakes lock up. please describe. *ak | |||
| 09/05/1995 | |||
| Experienced anti-lock brake wheel lock up. would step on brakes and they would lock up and the vehicle would slide, left flat spots on tires.*ak | |||
| 1 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Antilock brakes cause one of the front wheels to lock up when first applied/during wet weather. *dh | |||
| While driving, experienced abs failure, when during panic stop on dry surface, at approx. 45moh wheels locked up.**ak | |||
| 01/15/1996 | 20 | ||
| Wheels lock up when applying abs brakes during snowy/icy weather, caused two accidents.*ak | |||
| 08/29/1996 | |||
| While driving the vehicle put on abs brakes and the brakes locked up. explian in more detail.*ak | |||
| 08/29/1995 | |||
| During hard braking efforts wheels lockup and no response from the anti lock braking system.*ak | |||
| 08/22/1996 | |||
| While slowing down, lightly applied abs brakes, wheels locked up; wet surface, subsequently unlocked on its own, no warning.*ak | |||
| #ea96-017, when applying the abs brakes, they lock mostly in rainy and dry weather. please describe .*ak | |||
| 11/30/1994 | |||
| Abs: normally when applying brakes there's a slow braking effect, occasionally, brakes lock up without warning on dry surface.*ak | |||
| 04/01/1994 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Antilock brakes locked up, causing vehicle to pull to the right. *sd | |||
| 5 | 05/18/1994 | ||
| Antilock brakes lock up. *sd | |||
| When applying the brake pedal, it feels like it not going to stop . please describe .ak | |||
| While driving on wet/ dry surfaces from 10 mph to 40 mph, the (abs) brakes lock up when they are applied. please give more details*ak | |||
| When applying the brakes, the rear abs brakes lock up, causing the vehicle to skid.*ak | |||
| 04/03/1996 | 3 | ||
| Antilock brakes locked up, causing vehicle rollover/injury. *dh | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Left front antilock brake locked up, causing accident. *dh | |||
| Pe96-016 abs brake lockup; brakes lock up intermittently with no reason. dealership also unable to determine clunking sound. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Antilock brakes lock up. *sd | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Abs; on an intermitent basis brake system does not stop vechicle. please describe details. *ak | |||
| Vehicle's front wheels lock up while braking car has abs. *ak | |||
| 07/08/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Abruptly applied brakes, vehicle slid, no response from anti lock brakes. *ak *jb | |||
| 06/21/1994 | |||
| Wheel lockup with abs, abs locks during braking, particularly on wet surfaces. *ak | |||
| 01/03/1995 | |||
| During emergency stopping abs brake system lockup, resulting in skidding. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1996 | |||
| Abs-while braking the rear wheel locked up. please give more information. *ak | |||
| 12/09/1995 | 9 | ||
| Antilock brakes failed, causing brakes to lock up/loss of control/accident. *dh | |||
| Pe96-016 on, different occasions consumer had wheels lock up, abs braking system. please describe . *ak | |||
| When applying the brake, truck locked up and accelerated, please describe. *ak | |||
| 06/13/1996 | |||
| Rear abs brake system failure, causing rear brakes to lock up. *ak | |||
| 05/02/1996 | 1 | ||
| Abs light came on. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Antilock brakes lock up, causing extended stopping distance. (second vehicle on 501717) *dsh | |||
| 04/15/1996 | |||
| Abs: while driving 30 mph in rainy condition; applied brakes twice with slight brake pressure; brakes locked up, resulting in loss of control/skidding. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, at low speed when applied brakes had extended stopping distance, front brakes snap in half. *ak | |||
| 11/15/1994 | |||
| Abs: on slippery roads, ice/snow or gravel, brakes tend to lock up; vehicle slides; no warning. *ak | |||
| Abs brakes; when applying the brakes, vehicle pulls to the left side. please describe. *ak | |||
| Abs system brakes; sometimes when applying brakes vehicle pulls to the left side. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/17/1996 | |||
| When driving on wet or snow covered surfaces driver experiences partial loss of braking. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| Experiencing intermittent abs lock up. *ak | |||
| Purchased truck new, when applying the brakes, there is a vibration, have abs anti-lock brakes. *ak | |||
| 07/06/1995 | 6 | ||
| Abs fails, rear wheels lock up, causing vehicle to skid. *dsh | |||
| 02/01/1996 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, experiences extended stopping distance at low speed. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1994 | |||
| Abs; brake calipers are cracking the rotors. has happened four times. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Abs, when brakes are applied on rain or snow condition, when abs kicks in the pedal will go back to you. tt | |||
| Brakes continue to be a significant impairment and life-threatening malfunction. equipped w/abs brakes. owner has attached details. tt | |||
| 10/15/1995 | |||
| Rear abs brake locks up almost cause two accidents. please describe. tt | |||
| Abs braking problems. please describe. tt | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1994 | ||
| While driving, at approx. 20mph, when made attempt to stop, brake action seemed ineffective, result, allowed vehicle to continue to roll forward. tt *jb | |||
| 06/10/1995 | |||
| Poor performance of the abs brake system can not stop the vehicle. tt | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Abs, master cylinder dust into lining while driving causing over heating of brakes. tt | |||
| Upon applying brake on wet pavement, pedal becomes hard, must stand up on brake, brake action seems ineffective. tt | |||
| 08/16/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs: while driving, right side front/rear brakes overheated; could smell and see smoke coming from where tires mount to hub;stop/go traffic. tt | |||
| Abs brakes; brakes fail w/delay in response. other occurance brakes failed w/vibration and locking up. please describe details. tt | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 3 | 05/01/1995 | |
| When driving come to a stop sign brakes go down to the floor and went through the stop sign van been back to dealer twice there is no warning . tt consumer states delaer signed a paper stating there was nothing wrong with brake system, however on the 3rd occasion the brakes went out again, this time the dealer test drove the vehicle and felt the brakes go all the way down to the floor the master cylinder was replaced again for the second time.*jb | |||
| Equipped w/abs; brake are low and have poor potential for stopping. front pads replaced and rotors turned. please describe details. tt | |||
| 04/25/1994 | |||
| Abs: when applying brakes at low speed, brakes grind, steering wheel/whole front of vehicle vibrates; rotors warped; replaced 4 times; problem still exist. tt | |||
| 10/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Anti-lock brake problems, causing noise/vibration of brake pedal. *skd | |||
| 07/03/1995 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, loss of effectiveness and brake pressure when brakes are applied, when driving could not stop vehicle causing injuries. *ak | |||
| 06/08/1995 | 6 | ||
| The rear brakes lock up when wet; has abs anti-lock brake . *ak | |||
| Consumer was driving tried to stop brake pedal went to the floor and there was no brake has abs anti-lock brake . | |||
| 1 | |||
| Abs brakes; when applying brakes pressure is weak, resulting in soft pedal or low pedal application. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Anti-lock braking problems right side front/rear lock up. tt | |||
| 06/16/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs: vehicle constantly wants to pull to right from high speed brake application; 50 mph/higher; one brake wheel locks up;happens wet or dry weather;no warning | |||
| 01/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes lock up during panic stops on wet/rough surfaces upon initial application of emergency brake. *skd | |||
| Upon sudden or slight application of brakes truck will pull to right; also brakes fail to respond to pedal application. please describe details. tt | |||
| 06/05/1995 | |||
| Abs, brake failure , extended stopping distance loss of effectiveness, pe95-001 active. tt | |||
| 05/23/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs system failure, lost braking ability at 25 mph, resulting in loss of control/accident. tt | |||
| 11/07/1994 | |||
| Brakes lockup when applied in normal stopping, replace brake pad/drum/linkage, to no avail, abs brake system. tt | |||
| 04/04/1995 | |||
| Abs light comes on when brakes were applied and it kept jerking and will not stop the truck. please explain. tt | |||
| 01/10/1995 | |||
| When putting on brakes abs system pulls out of control under normal driving condition. tt | |||
| 11/01/1994 | |||
| Was driving trying to stop abs anti-lock brake fail caused an accident was backing down the drive way try to stop jeep wouldn't stop hit a wall. tt | |||
| 10/01/1994 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, when applying vehicle will turn to left at 45 degree turn. tt | |||
| 03/18/1995 | |||
| The abs system failed. please explain. tt | |||
| 01/02/1995 | |||
| Abs system, vehicle pulls to the left and sometimes locks up, replace lining/rotor/caliper to no avail. tt | |||
| 03/16/1995 | |||
| Abs, brake failure impact 12:00 position speed 25mph, failure extended stopping distance of brakes pe95-001 active. tt | |||
| 03/15/1995 | |||
| Abs anti lock brake failed car was coming to a stop hit a bump brake fail. tt | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs brakes failed 6 times, once resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 03/02/1995 | |||
| Lack of brake effectiveness when applied at any speed. tt | |||
| 02/21/1995 | |||
| Abs brakes fails to stop vehicle effectively, causing vehicle to pull to the right or left when applied.brakes repaired 6 times. please describe. tt | |||
| 02/04/1995 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, on snow surface applied abs wheel lockup vehicle skided hitting a pole impact 1:00 position speed 25 mph. tt | |||
| 07/22/1994 | |||
| Abs braking did not function going at 30 mph. tt | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 12 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes lockup, causing loss of control/accident. *skd | |||
| 11/07/1994 | 1 | ||
| Anti-lock brake failure, causing vehicle to skid. *ak | |||
| 10/24/1993 | 3 | ||
| Anti-lock brakes failed three times, causing loss of control/accident. *skd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 1 | |||
| Abs light illuminates for no known reason. *mjs | |||
| 05/13/1998 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| Brake light flashing on intermittently. | |||
| 08/05/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Antilock brake warning light illuminated. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 3 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Abs sensor failure. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| Abs sensor locked on the route, resulting in skidding. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 500 | 3 | ||
| While driving the vehicle makes a lot of noise around the wheel area, the tires were rotated but the problem still exist, but one day while driving the right front wheel locked up, the vehicle was immediately taken to the dealer where it was determined that the front caliper was stuck, the dealer replaced the pads, both calipers and the master cylinder. the consumer requested a refund of the monies spent on repair. *scc | |||
| 07/31/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Brakes are not functioning properly, and had to replace master cyclinder. also, there is manufacturer's recall 96s35 concerning primary assistance booster for 1994 ford, explorer. however, consumer's vehicle is not included due to vin. consumer feels as though ford needs to do something in near future.*ak 4 wheel drive light illuminated and would not go off, dealer replaced shift motor and shift relay. dealer replaced radius arm bushings and caliper slide pins. *slc | |||
| 05/21/2001 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle has experienced multiple brake failures, the master cylinder was replaced and the faulty right front rotor and front pads overheated while driving down a mountain road, rear brakes also overheated. nlm | |||
| 03/13/2000 | 1 | ||
| Brakes replaced. *slc | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1994 | |
| While having vehicle in 4-wheel drive automatic wheel hubs did not engage which may cause loss of vehicle control. brakes repaired including replacement of the rotors, when hubs were replaced they packed them with grease causing failure of the automatic hubs. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/24/1999 | ||
| Brakes failed. *yc | |||
| 10/11/1998 | |||
| While driving approximately 30 mph, noticed a vehicle in front of him with brake lights on. consumer put his foot on the brake pedal which went all the way down to the floor. vehicle did not stop. consumer rear ended another vehicle. dealer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 01/04/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Started vehicle on cold day; when i stepped on brake, vehicle accelerated; same thing happened once in gear; took to dealer - dealer experienced same problem - service manager said he had never seen this before; dealer tested vehicle - replaced control module (esp part number 12a650 processor assy and 13466 small bulbs; cost of repair - $528.93 - told by dealer that repair not covered by warranty; wrote/called ford customer assistance - also said not covered even though brake components are a general covered category; currently appealing with dispute settlement board | |||
| 10/04/1998 | 1 | 02/19/1996 | |
| Brakes failed resulting in vehicle accident. | |||
| When traveling and upon depressing the brake pedal, the pedal become very difficult to depress, causing extended stopping distance and brakes fading. consumer has also had an accident due to this problem, ea96-017. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1997 | |||
| When the vehicle is on cruise control and putting foot on the brakes to disengage the speed, once taking foot off the brake the vehicle re-engages and picks up speed. *ak | |||
| 1 | 09/03/1994 | ||
| Brakes locked, causing car to skid. | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 3 | 12/09/1994 | |
| Brakes failed three times, once resulting in an accident. | |||
| 11/17/1995 | |||
| While driving vehicle, the wheels locked up. hit the brakes and the car did not stop. explain in more details.*ak | |||
| 02/08/1996 | 8 | ||
| Brakes failed 13 times. *sd | |||
| 06/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Brakes failed, causing accident. *dsh | |||
| Brakes constantly failing. *ak | |||
| Experiencing intermittent braking failure. please provide more details. tt | |||
| The brakes don't grip right took to dealer three times dealer know there are problems . tt | |||
| When driving and apply the brake makes noise took to dealer couldn't find problem . tt | |||
| While driving along when touched brakes there were none and had to apply emergency brakes to stop. tt | |||
| Brakes squeaks and locks up. tt | |||
| Brakes fail while moving up at stop light-which caused an accident-no one was hurt. tt | |||
| 12/12/1994 | |||
| Since the purchase of vehicle brake pedal goes to the floor. tt | |||
| 05/05/1995 | |||
| Second vehicle vin:1fmdu34x1rub08319. during brake application pedal went to the floor. tt | |||
| 04/20/1995 | |||
| The braking is not as sharp as it used to be. please describe. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 6 | ||
| Consumer has had the front brake pads replaced 6 different times due to overheating, and also the rotors have been turned, a brake master cylinder was installed, the rear brakes shoes were adjusted and the rear drums were resurfaced, the brake light was coming on due to low brake fluid.*jb *yh | |||
| Brake pads wear excessively due to rotors. calipers had pushed pistons against pads. pistons had shattered. *ak | |||
| 09/02/1997 | 2 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Vehicle purchased 12/1996. brakes replaced first time 03/02/1997 at 66730 miles. on 08/31/1997 brake pads dissintegrated causing brake failure. pads, rotors, and calipers replaced on 09/02/1997 at approx. 70747 miles. same problem occurs on 02/02/1998 at 74095 miles, 06/11/1999 at 84823 miles, 07/13/1999 at 85493 miles, 03/16/2000 at 90037 miles, and most recently on 12/10/2000 at 96878 miles. all brake pads were raybestos silver installed by national tire and battery (formerly tire america). majority of milage is city. other is highway. there are no offroad miles. vehicle is used as a passanger vehicle not for hauling or towing. failure occurs when brake pad lining cracks, crumbles, and dissintegrates leaving only brake backing against rotor for braking. this usually hyper-extends the calliper and scores the rotor beyond repair (turning down) requiring replacement of brake pads, rotor assembly, and calliper assembly. when failure occurs, there is absolutely no braking action (pedal drops to the floor) until brake pedal is pumped after which a grinding noise (brake pad backing into rotor) is heard. failure has usually occured at lower speeds when approaching a stop. *ak | |||
| Vehicle engaged into four wheel drive mode. because vehicle was driving in four wheel drive mode front end needed to be replaced by the dealer. also, front disc pads and calipers needed to be replaced again because vehicle contiued to engage in the four wheel drive mode.*ak | |||
| 08/20/1995 | 3 | ||
| Calipers stick and grind up rotors,speed control will not release, brake light switch goes bad, accelerator peddal sticks. *ak | |||
| 02/08/1998 | |||
| When driving at any speed and without prior warning vehicle stalled and cut off.also, brakes kept wearing out. *ak | |||
| 02/21/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| The front brake rotors had minor warpage at 10,000 miles and were serviced by ford, the problem occurred again at about 40,000 miles. the front pads were replaced with carbon/metallic type. upon brakeing down a 1000 foot high hill ,the brakes got hot, but worked ok for two days. after third night radial cracks developed, rendeing brakes unusable due to extreme vibration upon use. ford dealer uncoperative, said not a warranty or recall issue, that the rotors routinely warped and cracked upon getting hot. i have never experienced strucutral cracking to this extent on old corvette rotors operated in a similar manor. this rotor failure could be life threatening to a less skilled driver. recommend an investigation of metallurgy of rotor material and or casting procedure and design. *ak | |||
| 03/25/1998 | 3 | 04/16/1994 | |
| Excessive wear of front brake rotors/pads and calipers, causing vibration. ford refused to pay for repairs. *ak | |||
| 03/25/1998 | 2 | 04/16/1994 | |
| Excessive wear of front brake calipers/pads and rotors. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brakes are not working well, make noise and pedal goes all the way to the floor. | |||
| 10/02/1997 | |||
| The brakes system malfunctioned at 48miles, causing extended stopping distance which almost caused an accident. dealer replaced calipers/pads/rotors and seals. *ak | |||
| 11/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front brakes replaced. | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front brakes grab/ lock up, causing vehicle to lose control. *ak | |||
| 05/02/1994 | 1 | ||
| During inclement weather front brakes lock up and vehicle skids the first few times brakes are applied. *ak | |||
| 06/24/1994 | 2 | ||
| Excessive wear of front braking system. this is the second incident. tt | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 2 | ||
| Front disc brake rotors/pads/calipers warped, causing vehicle to pull to the right, resulting in accident/injuries. *ak | |||
| 01/30/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rotors out of round/warped pads and calipers, causing vibration. *ak | |||
| 10/03/1994 | 1 | ||
| Premature and uneven wear of front brakes, causing brakes to fail. *skd | |||
| 03/17/1994 | |||
| Abs system malfunction on several occasions, light came on periodically, replace master cylinder/rotor/caliper/ anti-lock controller. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 88500 | 8 | 05/25/1999 |
| I bought my 1994 ford explorer (4wd) in may of 1999 and have had numerous problems since. the vehicle had approximately 50900 miles when i bought it. it now has 89000 miles. i have replaced the brake rotors twice and replaced the brake pads three times. the last time i completed brake work was because the left front caliper overheated and failed. i then replaced both front calipers. there is a bad vibration problem at speeds of 55-67 mph. i recently purchased four new tires, had them balanced, had the front end aligned, and replaced the shocks to fix this problem. it still vibrates at the above mentioned speeds. also, the vehicle had numerous problems with the pcm (check engine light). i replaced the pcm as a last resort because i had already replaced all the sensors that could have been causing the problem. replacing the pcm corrected the problem for about a year, but now the check engine light comes on again during initial starting and then goes out after driving about 2-3 miles. i also have a sound coming from my air vents when the a/c is turned on. now for my most recent problem. the temperature gauge was reading hotter than normal so i overhauled the cooling system including: new thermostat, new cooling fan (old one was cracked all around the hub), new fan clutch, new radiator, new engine coolant temperature sensor, and new fluid flush and refill. the temperature gauge still reads the same. i have no idea what to do now. any recall information you could provide would help. i have all receipts for parts purchased and work performed.*ak | |||
| 06/27/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Left front brake caliper locked up on disc when brakes were applied. this is the second time i'v experienced this with this brake system. the first time was in 10/98 with only 1825 miles on the vehicle. at that time, the right front brake caliper locked up on the disc, burning out the pads, destroying the disc and caliper. the calipers should not be locking up like this! on the current failure of the left caliper, the brakes had been checked just that week, and the caliper slide rails checked and lubed, which should have preventeed the lockup. there's obviously something wrong with the system (it's anti-lock) to be experiencing these failures on a carefully maintained, extremely low mileage vehicle.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Calipers stick causing damage to rotors and pads. | |||
| 11/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake calipers replaced. | |||
| Ea 96-017, on two ocassions the rotors/ pads and calaipers were replaced . please describe. *ak please describe . | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 100000 | 4 | 09/02/2003 |
| When applying the brake at 10-20 mph vehicle vibrated. vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions, and dealer replaced both front rotors/ rear drums and front pads twice, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 88500 | 8 | 05/25/1999 |
| I bought my 1994 ford explorer (4wd) in may of 1999 and have had numerous problems since. the vehicle had approximately 50900 miles when i bought it. it now has 89000 miles. i have replaced the brake rotors twice and replaced the brake pads three times. the last time i completed brake work was because the left front caliper overheated and failed. i then replaced both front calipers. there is a bad vibration problem at speeds of 55-67 mph. i recently purchased four new tires, had them balanced, had the front end aligned, and replaced the shocks to fix this problem. it still vibrates at the above mentioned speeds. also, the vehicle had numerous problems with the pcm (check engine light). i replaced the pcm as a last resort because i had already replaced all the sensors that could have been causing the problem. replacing the pcm corrected the problem for about a year, but now the check engine light comes on again during initial starting and then goes out after driving about 2-3 miles. i also have a sound coming from my air vents when the a/c is turned on. now for my most recent problem. the temperature gauge was reading hotter than normal so i overhauled the cooling system including: new thermostat, new cooling fan (old one was cracked all around the hub), new fan clutch, new radiator, new engine coolant temperature sensor, and new fluid flush and refill. the temperature gauge still reads the same. i have no idea what to do now. any recall information you could provide would help. i have all receipts for parts purchased and work performed.*ak | |||
| Front brake pads broke in half on three separate occasions. each time dealer inspected vehicle and replaced pads. please provide additional information. *ak | |||
| 8 | 08/01/1995 | ||
| Break pads wear out about every 12,000 to 20,000 miles. much lower then should. *ak | |||
| 06/02/1998 | 1 | 08/31/1994 | |
| Brake pads, hub seals failed. mjs | |||
| 11/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake shoe replaced. | |||
| Ea 96-017, on two ocassions the rotors/ pads and calaipers were replaced . please describe. *ak please describe . | |||
| While driving, experienced grinding noise, metal to metal sound, caused excessive wear to pads and warping of rotors. | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front inner brake pads excessively worn. *dsh | |||
| 07/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Brake system failure, brake pads were replaced. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 100000 | 4 | 09/02/2003 |
| When applying the brake at 10-20 mph vehicle vibrated. vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions, and dealer replaced both front rotors/ rear drums and front pads twice, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 08/06/2004 | 88500 | 8 | 05/25/1999 |
| I bought my 1994 ford explorer (4wd) in may of 1999 and have had numerous problems since. the vehicle had approximately 50900 miles when i bought it. it now has 89000 miles. i have replaced the brake rotors twice and replaced the brake pads three times. the last time i completed brake work was because the left front caliper overheated and failed. i then replaced both front calipers. there is a bad vibration problem at speeds of 55-67 mph. i recently purchased four new tires, had them balanced, had the front end aligned, and replaced the shocks to fix this problem. it still vibrates at the above mentioned speeds. also, the vehicle had numerous problems with the pcm (check engine light). i replaced the pcm as a last resort because i had already replaced all the sensors that could have been causing the problem. replacing the pcm corrected the problem for about a year, but now the check engine light comes on again during initial starting and then goes out after driving about 2-3 miles. i also have a sound coming from my air vents when the a/c is turned on. now for my most recent problem. the temperature gauge was reading hotter than normal so i overhauled the cooling system including: new thermostat, new cooling fan (old one was cracked all around the hub), new fan clutch, new radiator, new engine coolant temperature sensor, and new fluid flush and refill. the temperature gauge still reads the same. i have no idea what to do now. any recall information you could provide would help. i have all receipts for parts purchased and work performed.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1994 | |||
| Vibration/pulsation during braking as if rotors were warped. (this is not the higher frequency abs effect when wheels are slipping.)*ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Two brake rotors cracked. nlm | |||
| 02/04/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| The 4-wheel drive hub kit malfunctions due to defect rotor failure. yh | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 5 | ||
| Brake rotors are continuously cracking. | |||
| 03/25/1997 | 5 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Replaced abs brakes five times; also front brake rotors split in half twice. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Brake rotor problem. | |||
| 11/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Disc brake hub replaced. | |||
| Ea 96-017, on two ocassions the rotors/ pads and calaipers were replaced . please describe. *ak please describe . | |||
| While driving, experienced grinding noise, metal to metal sound, caused excessive wear to pads and warping of rotors. | |||
| 07/30/1996 | |||
| When stepping on brakes quickly they started shaking and making a squeeling sound. vehicle is equipped with abs. had to replace the brake rotors.*ak | |||
| Abs brakes locked so badly that the rotor was gone, it causes consumer to run into a snow embankment to stop. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rotors warped. *dsh | |||
| 07/11/1995 | |||
| The rotors crack all the way through due to heat pressure. please describe. tt | |||
| 04/25/1994 | |||
| Abs: when applying brakes at low speed, brakes grind, steering wheel/whole front of vehicle vibrates; rotors warped; replaced 4 times; problem still exist. tt | |||
| The brake rotor had extreme excessive wear on one side so severly that it cut into the rotor, requiring the rotor to have to be resurfaced. tt | |||
| 12/05/1994 | |||
| Rotor on right and left side of the vehicle are cracked for the second time, replace rotor once, need to be replace again. tt | |||
| 02/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicles brake rotors prematurely warped and master brake cylinder was leaking had to be replaced at 11,000 rotors for cylinder 12,000.(pe95-001). tt | |||
| 03/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs, brake failure, experiencd overheating of disc rotors, causing warping/ loss of effectiveness, pe95-001 active. tt | |||
| 12/03/1994 | 1 | ||
| Front brake disc/pads rotors failed, also brake shoes failed. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 100000 | 4 | 09/02/2003 |
| When applying the brake at 10-20 mph vehicle vibrated. vehicle was taken to the dealer on two separate occasions, and dealer replaced both front rotors/ rear drums and front pads twice, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 6 | ||
| Consumer has had the front brake pads replaced 6 different times due to overheating, and also the rotors have been turned, a brake master cylinder was installed, the rear brakes shoes were adjusted and the rear drums were resurfaced, the brake light was coming on due to low brake fluid.*jb *yh | |||
| 10/05/2000 | 6 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Front disk pads cracked and worn out in about 11 to 12 months this has happened for the past 6 years. rottors on both sides cracked and needed replacement both rottors and pads show signs of heat damage | |||
| 06/28/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Brake evaluation reported good. within 1 month rotors required replacement. brakes reported good, two months later, rear shoes required replacement. | |||
| 04/19/1996 | 1 | 08/31/1994 | |
| Rear brakes failed. mjs | |||
| 11/22/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear brakes replaced. | |||
| 05/03/1995 | |||
| When brakes are applied during emergency stopping, rear brakes lockup. *ak | |||
| Rear brakes rust on the inside, causing high speed lock up. please describe. *ak | |||
| 08/16/1995 | 1 | ||
| Abs: while driving, right side front/rear brakes overheated; could smell and see smoke coming from where tires mount to hub;stop/go traffic. tt | |||
| 11/24/1994 | |||
| Vehicles abs rear brakes lock-up when brakes are applied. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 4 | ||
| All four brake drums replaced. *skd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 08/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Right rear wheel noise due to brake lining/drums. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Right rear wheel cylinder locks up, causing vehicle to pull to the right twice and then to the left, also noisy. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 10/26/1996 | 1 | ||
| Design defect causes rear axle vent hose to rub on rubber brake line, also continuous up and down motion of axle causes vent hose to rub through brake hose, resulting in brake failure. *ak | |||
| 10/26/1996 | 1 | 06/04/1994 | |
| Rear brake line hose in contact with vent hose for rear axle improperly installed by manufacturer, cut through the brake line, causing brake failure. *ak | |||
| 07/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brakes system failure, air in the brake line, causing loss of braking ability, resulting in loss of control/accident. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 6 | ||
| Consumer has had the front brake pads replaced 6 different times due to overheating, and also the rotors have been turned, a brake master cylinder was installed, the rear brakes shoes were adjusted and the rear drums were resurfaced, the brake light was coming on due to low brake fluid.*jb *yh | |||
| 07/31/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Brakes are not functioning properly, and had to replace master cyclinder. also, there is manufacturer's recall 96s35 concerning primary assistance booster for 1994 ford, explorer. however, consumer's vehicle is not included due to vin. consumer feels as though ford needs to do something in near future.*ak 4 wheel drive light illuminated and would not go off, dealer replaced shift motor and shift relay. dealer replaced radius arm bushings and caliper slide pins. *slc | |||
| Brake pads wear excessively due to rotors. calipers had pushed pistons against pads. pistons had shattered. *ak | |||
| 05/17/1995 | 7 | ||
| Master cylinder failed, causing abs to engage/brakes to fade/brake pedal to reach floor. *skd | |||
| 10/01/1995 | |||
| Abs, master cylinder dust into lining while driving causing over heating of brakes. tt | |||
| 08/11/1995 | |||
| Brake pedal went to the floor. resulting from brake master cylinder booster seperation. tt | |||
| 06/15/1995 | |||
| # pe95-001 consumer replaced the brake master cylinder two weeks ago . tt | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 3 | 05/01/1995 | |
| When driving come to a stop sign brakes go down to the floor and went through the stop sign van been back to dealer twice there is no warning . tt consumer states delaer signed a paper stating there was nothing wrong with brake system, however on the 3rd occasion the brakes went out again, this time the dealer test drove the vehicle and felt the brakes go all the way down to the floor the master cylinder was replaced again for the second time.*jb | |||
| 02/03/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehiclemaster brake cylinder was leaking and had to be replaced at 11,000 rotors for cylinder 12,000.(pe95-001). tt | |||
| 05/22/1995 | 2 | ||
| Master cylinder leaking causing brakes to lose their effectiness, pe95-001 active. tt | |||
| 03/17/1994 | |||
| Abs system malfunction on several occasions, light came on periodically, replace master cylinder/rotor/caliper/ anti-lock controller. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/07/1999 | |||
| Recall 96v024001/96s35; brake booster studs have fractured due to corrosion. vehicle not included in the recall. repairwork done at owner's expense. provide further information. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1993 | |||
| Received recall, made appointment and took truck into dealer. dealer gave part away (96v-024.001). *ak | |||
| 03/01/1996 | |||
| Owner received recall notice, called dealer and was told they did not have the parts. recall#96v024001 *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 07/31/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Brakes are not functioning properly, and had to replace master cyclinder. also, there is manufacturer's recall 96s35 concerning primary assistance booster for 1994 ford, explorer. however, consumer's vehicle is not included due to vin. consumer feels as though ford needs to do something in near future.*ak 4 wheel drive light illuminated and would not go off, dealer replaced shift motor and shift relay. dealer replaced radius arm bushings and caliper slide pins. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Replaced brake booster assembly. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 4 | ||
| Brake switch light has been replaced four times already, but problem still occurs. contacted dealer, and the dealer wa snot willing to do anything.*ak | |||
| 3 | 10/01/1993 | ||
| I have replaced the brake light switch twice. the current switch is malfunctioning. the original swutch was replaced about 18 months ago. the brake lights did not come on when the pedal was depressed. the second incident about 8 months ago the lights did not go off when the pedal was released. currently the lights are staying on after the pedal is released. all three incidents the brakes performed normally. there is a side effect that occurs, the broadcast radio will cut off intermittantly. this is the way i have learned of the switch malfunction. note, both replacement switches were purchased at a reputable auto parts store and were manufactured for this vehicle. both switces were installed by a trained sevice technician. | |||
| 07/01/1996 | 3 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Fails about every 3 years. switch fails and then no brakelights. io have seen other explorers near the same year without brake lights on the road. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Brake light switch failed. | |||