Brake rotors are "falling apart" and rusting pretty bad. Seems unusuall that rotors should fail like this. I have never seen rotors rusting and metal falling off like this. This is far beyond normal wear and tear.
1998 Ford Explorer: rotors or pads wearing out early
5 of the 1,958 complaints about the 1998 Ford Explorer describe rotors or pads wearing out early.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Rotors or pads wearing out early by model year
What owners say
Consumer stated vehicle experiencd premature wear of the front ball joints and tie rods, dealer has been notified. *ak
We had a problem with rusted rotors from day one with this vehicle. Instead of two different dealerships replacing these faulty rotors they would clean them or turn them. I recently had them replaced at my expense because they could not be of use any further. I contacted ford with my concerns and was ignored. I fell that both dealerships knew these rotors were defective from the start and instead of replacing them like they should have they just cleaned them and sent me on my way. I am very dissatisfied with the way ford handled this issue with my brakes.
Rotors warped due to overheating causing pulsating while applying the brakes.
Rims are not round they are oval shaped. Also, premature wear of tires, causing extremely bad vibration.consumer has contacted dealer.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Concerns with brake vibration, roughness and / or grinding noise, and excessive brake rotor corrosion
- Concerns with high brake pedal force to stop after rotor machining
- Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent high frequency brake squeal noise
- Concerns with anti-lock brake system (ABS) diagnostic trouble codes and / or ABS light flashing while driving
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Some vehicles equipped with teves four wheel anti-lock brakes (4WABS) may exhibit a yellow anti-lock brake...
- Information on replacing a four wheel anti-lock brakes (4WABS) hydraulic control unit (HUC)
- All vehicles with antilock brake module concerns that require a module replacement, the technician must...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Ford Explorer premature wear
Is rotors or pads wearing out early a common problem on the 1998 Ford Explorer?
5 of 1,958 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Explorer (0%) mention rotors or pads wearing out early. The model year with the most reports is 2017.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford Explorer?
There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford Explorer
Tire blowout 238Stalling 100Fire or smoke 85Adaptive cruise 57Wipers 56Door locks 41Hesitation 33Sudden acceleration 28Grinding brakes 24Ball joint 23Loss of power 22Pulling 22ABS 21No deployment 20Engine failure 20Seat belt 19Headlights 16Jerking 16Brake failure 15Overheating 13Check engine light 12Power steering loss 12Fuel pump 8Won't start 8Airbag light 7Transmission failure 7Knocking 6Fuel leak 6Fuel smell 5Harsh shifting 5Slipping 5
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