Anti lock brake sensors failed.
1996 Ford Explorer brakes complaints
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Front wheel bearing started to wobble, causing the sensor to fail, which caused the ABS to fail. The dealer has repaired the vehicle.
Brake caliper failed.
Traveling in the vehicle and tried to come to a stop, put foot on the brake pedal to stop and the brakes wouldnot work, the vehicle hit another vehicle in the rear. *ak
Front brakes failed.
Brake pedal sticks.
The vehicle's ABS system locked up in icy conditions which made the vehicle slide side ways into a building. Also, the police report shows the air bag deployed after she hit the building, causing her head to strike the driver's side window and be decapitated.
Antilock brakes failed, causing accident/injuries.
Brakes failed twice.
No deployment of airbags during collision, causing injuries.
Poor ABS brake performance, during a panic stop, extended stopping distance or uneven braking, causing the vehicle to continue to roll forward. *ak consumer also states airbags did not deploy.
While driving vehicle on the expressway vehicle accelerated to a very high speed, gas pedal went all the went to the floor, vehicle went wide open. This condition continued with foot on brakes, almost caused a serious accident. This happened twice.
Abs, brake failure, pedal goes the floor, loss of brake effectiveness. *ak
Check engine light came on while driving, also brake caliper failed, vehicle would shift from lane to lane.
While driving at highway, ABS brakes were applied at a sudden stop, brakes failed to disengage, pedal went all the way to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.
While driving vehicle onto the intersection, going down main street, came to stop sign, another vehicle pulled out of the intersection, ford hit side door of other vehicle, air bags did not deploy and brakes (ABS) did not hold.
Abs brakes faded/pedal went to floor; brakes gave out while driving downhill/overheated not grabbing rotors, once cooled down worked as normal; caused accident, rearended another vehicle; no warning; ford says brakes are operating as designed.
Parking brake jammed, causing vehicle to roll down hill.
Upon braking experienced malfunctioning of ABS, warning light appears, noticed grinding sound, then brakes grind, dlr can't correct.
When applying the brakes, the ABS brake light comes, causing consumer to lose braking power.
Front axle has a manufacturing defect which does not allow the axle to vent properly, this causes oil to foam and spray ou of the vent tube, oil has gotten all over the underside of the vehicle including the brake system, which causes faded braking.
Applied brakes, pedal went to floor and vehicle suddenly serged.
Gas pedal too close to brake pedal, causing them to be depressed simultaneously/accident.
Parked on incline, emergency brake applied, indicator moved between park and reverse. This is the second inciden, also ABS brake failure.
Parking brake failed to hold vehicle, causing accident.
Abs brakes; vehicle brakes failed, causing owner to lose control of the vehicle. Please describe.
Rear wheel locked up during normal stopping, dealer can not locate the problem, ABS brakes.
Antilock brakes failed three times.
Abs brakes; upon application, brakes performed poorly, allowing truck to continue to move forward. Both mfg/after market parts on national back order.
The ABS system brakes activate on their own causing loss of braking, there is also partial loss steering. Tt
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