1994 Ford Explorer: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Mar 11, 2005 · Brakes · MA

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.

Filed Dec 11, 2000 · Brakes · PA

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.

Filed Oct 10, 2000 · Steering, Suspension · TN

Front radius arm bushing was defective and caused car to not steer properly, and makes a squealing noise.

Filed Jul 15, 2000 · Acceleration, Brakes · MI

Calipers stick and grind up rotors,speed control will not release, brake light switch goes bad, accelerator peddal sticks.

Filed Apr 10, 2000 · Transmission · MA

This was second time for the transmission to be replaced since jan-13-1999. Vehicle has been squealing & not shifting. Dealer told consumer transmission had to be rebuilt. Ford has been of no help to the owner.

Filed Sep 19, 1999 · Brakes · CA

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.

Filed Sep 4, 1996 · Brakes · NY

While driving, experienced grinding noise, metal to metal sound, caused excessive wear to pads and warping of rotors.

Filed Aug 24, 1995 · Brakes · FL

Brakes squeaks and locks up. Tt

Filed Aug 7, 1995 · Brakes · NJ

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