When applying the ABS brakes on dry pavement the pedal traveled to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance, resulting in a collision.
1994 Ford Explorer brakes complaints
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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
Parking brake releases, causing the vehicle to roll over. The dealer has been notified.
Emergency brake malfunction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Excessive wear of front brake rotors/pads and calipers, causing vibration. Ford refused to pay for repairs.
Excessive wear of front brake calipers/pads and rotors.
Calipers stick causing damage to rotors and pads.
Abs sensor failure.
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.
The ABS system doesn't operate properly, the wheels lock up,especially during wet road conditions.
Abs brake failure.
The brakes system malfunctioned at 48miles, causing extended stopping distance which almost caused an accident. Dealer replaced calipers/pads/rotors and seals.
Antilock brakes failed, causing right rear tire to lock, car to swerve.
Anti-lock brakes failed. Also replaced muffler and catalytic converter.
Brake rotors are continuously cracking.
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.
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.
Replaced ABS brakes five times; also front brake rotors split in half twice.
Shortly after purchase of vehicle, the emergency brake began to fail occasionally.
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.
When the emergency parking brake is engaged the vehicle rolls freely, recall work was corrected, problem still occurs recall #94v169000.
Abs brake failure, impact 12:00 position, after making sudden stop , pedal went to the floor with loss brake effectiveness, driving at speed 15mph.
Parking brake assembly replaced.
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.
Parking brakes are inadequate, parking on a hill and applying brakes, the vehicle starts slowly rolling backwards. There was a recall on parking brakes, but the dealer say this vehicle was not listed in the recall.
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