While driving braking system malfunctioned, causing brake pedal to travel to the floor and no braking ability, which may have resulted in a crash. Happened twice, second time on may with 53,000. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information and VIN#.
1995 Ford Explorer brakes complaints
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Vehicle was taken in for check up. The brake rotors were cracked causing failure. Had them replaced.
When owner took truck for state inspection the front rotors and brake pads had to be replaced because the surface on the rotors were peeling off in chuncks. Owner did not experience any braking problems. Also, the underside of the explorer , the front link pin fell off, was missing.
Parking brake shoes were frozen to rotor and ripped the caliper and drum assembly loose when vehicle started moving in four wheel drive. The brake line was severed resulting in brake fluid loss and loss of braking function.
With parking brake set, the rear disc pads froze to the rotor. Upon starting vehicle in 4-wheel drive, the motion of the wheel ripped the brake caliper from its mounting (separating the pads from the rotor.) the brake hydraulic line was severed resulting in loss of break fluid and ultimately loss braking. Emergency brake cable was broken providing no mechanical backup braking system.
Brake pads shifting causing noise.
Brakes: driving approximately 65mph , attempted to slow down the brake pedal would not depress. Using both feet, put vehicle in neutral and coasted to a stop. Towed to dealer and they found nothing wrong. The next day driving on same highway the same thing occurred, and the vehicle caught fire.
Overdrive unit in transmission failed.
Brake pedals sticks intermittently.
Grease from the suspension fell on the left brake rotor, causing brake failure, could not stop vehicle.
Antilock brakes failed five times, once causing accident/rollover/injury.
When applying the ABS brakes while going over a bump, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle.
Abs: brakes totally failed without warning while coming onto major st, pedal went to floor, driver shifted into park gear to stop vehicle, speed 5 MPH.
Front/rear ABS brake system on four different occasions and on dry pavement locked up, casuing increased stopping distance.
When applying the ABS brakes, the brakes failed. *ak consumer stated master cylinder failed it was a defective part and dealership replaced at no charge, also front bumper and front strip is damaged.
Brakes failed three times.
Somtimes in wet or dry weather the ABS anti-lock brakes lock up . Please describe .
Whenever traveling at less (20) miles, when braking and hitting a bump, the wheels lock up. The system has ABS.
Abs locked up when applied and when car hit a telephone pole the air bags did not deploy. Please give more details.
Ran through a red light and ended up in an accident because the brakes gave out. Please give more information.
Abs: when coming to stop with foot on brakes, but not pressing down completely or when hit bump, brakes engage prematurely, grab/hold vehicle/jerk.
In icy weather when applying the brake, the ABS brake failed. Please describe .
While driving approx. 25-35mph, making left turn, suddenly rear wheels locked up, vehicle skidded across road, then rolled over twice.
Traveling down an incline vehicle exhibits total brake failure. No response from anti-lock brakes.
The master cylinder failed brake go to the floor .
Brake was very hard, unable to brake at all.
Abs, brake failure when brakes were applied pedal was very hard, vehicle was impact 3:00 position swirled out of control and impacted again, speed 20 MPH.
Failure of the brake system caused consumer to have an accident, driver side air bag did not deploy. Tt
Horn pads replaced due to failure.
The ABS system activates when braking down a steep slope and it activates when going over a bumpy road and braking at the same time. This incident occurred a number of times. Then the truck does not stop. Tt
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