Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 15859 | 05/01/2002 | 637710 | Some vehicles with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failure). *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| 16021 | 07/01/2002 | 636212 | Some vehicles with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failures) in slippery conditions. *tt | 11/06/2002 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 15910 | 05/01/2002 | 637803 | Concerns with brake vibration, roughness and / or grinding noise, and excessive brake rotor corrosion. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/19/2005 | 40000 | 2 | 09/25/2001 |
| My car hyper-accelerates at random even when the brake is on it has caused 2 accidents resulting in property damage one recent which the injury results are pending. i am fearful that the car will not stop and someone will be seriously injured. i have had it to the dealership wrote to the manufacturer but to no avail. i cannot afford another car or even a trade in. i just put new brakes on the car and the problem still persists. the date below is for the most recent accident. the car has done this many times but only twice resulting in a crash. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 63400 | 2 | 10/10/1998 |
| Blend door in the ventilation system does not operate. leads to heat in the summer and difficulity defrosting the winshield in the winter. from what i have read this is a common problem on the 1998 explorers. i also had the evaporator tank replaced last year. this is a manufacturing problem and should be recalled to fix. i also had two sets of brakes and rotors on this vehicle and the radio still does'nt work right. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/22/2007 | 75100 | 3 | 12/13/2007 |
| My name is angie and i just purchased a vehicle from hwy 100 & loomis rd auto sales (414-617-5673) in franklin wisconsin on dec 13th. on the way home from the dealership the brakes failed and i almost didn't make it home. i took it to my local mechanic in evansville wisconsin who fixed the rear brakes and i had to pay over 250 dollars to repair it. the dealer wouldn't help me with this cost or even acknowledge that they failed to find that problem on their safety check. after i picked up my truck this thursday the 20th, the check engine light came on and all power to the vehicle has now ceased. my mechanic also informed me when he fixed the brakes that not only the brakes should have been discovered by the dealer but i will also need a new exhaust system as someone has obviously fixed it enough to get it off the lot. that will be another 300 dollars. the power just failed on my way home from my aunts and now the truck is dead in my driveway at home. it wont start and i don't know what to do. the owner of the dealership will not return any calls so i can solve this. i just want them to come get this lemon and give me the money i paid for it back plus all the expenses i have put into it in less than a week. this is ridiculous and i need to know my rights and if i can just get my money back .... i cant afford to not to drive to work and be stuck continuously paying for a truck that had such intense problems mechanically and safety-wise and now its just dead. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 132000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford explorer sport. the contact stated that the tail lights failed and the fuses would continuously blow out. an independent mechanic installed new fuses in the vehicle and made the necessary repairs, but the fuses blew out again the same day. the vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. while at the repair shop, the vehicle caught fire due to the master cylinder. the mechanic was able to extinguish the fire, but the vehicle was partially destroyed and would need to be rebuilt. the manufacturer stated that there were three open recalls, one of which could result in a fire. nhtsa campaign id numbers 06v286000, 03v281000, and 98v060000 were referenced. the current and failure mileages were less than 132,000. | |||