2000 Ford Explorer brakes problems

Filed Apr 16, 2025 · Brakes, Engine · AZ

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Filed Mar 11, 2024 · Brakes · 190,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 1999 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, and the brakes were depressed, the vehicle fishtailed crashed into a ditch and rolled two times. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained head, arm, and back, injuries and the passenger sustained head, neck, finger, and back injuries. Medical attention was sought. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2020 · Brakes, Transmission · WA

Big concern with my power train. The back of the car has a loud whirring noise when traveling on the highway and clicks loudly when you slow down. Going a faster speed seems to sound better but its pretty scary.the check engine light comes on and stays on. There also is a sensor that needs to be replaced and I don't know its name.. The brakes have been checked out and rendered passable but I fear that I will not be able to stop sometimes.it feels unstable. I am elderly and need a stable car to drive.

Filed Oct 13, 2017 · Brakes · 167,000 miles · CA

I have just replaced, for the 4th time, the front, drivers side, rubber brake line . The line seems to be to short. When making a right hand turn the line is pulled taunt to beyond it's length. It seems that the line is about 3 to 4 inches to short. Each time it has broken at the same place where the rubber line connects to the brake caliper. I still have two of the brake lines that leaked. I don't know how other explores brake lines have held up without leaking. I am going to replace the hose that is leaking , purchased from napa that is the same length as the others. I had a new one made to order with a 3 inch increase in length. The brake hose on the passengers side is the correct length. I have owned this car for 5 year and it has 187,000 miles driven. The date that this happen, below, was the first of three times it happened.

Filed Jun 19, 2014 · Brakes, Transmission · 140,000 miles · PA · crash · 2 injuries

The day of the fatality I was standing outside the vehicle for around 5 to 10 minutes. I was on an upgrade,. (however I had just recently had new brakes installed and the car was in park). Suddenly the vehicle began to roll back at a fast pace killing the back seat driver that was in there seatbelt. And injuring myself in an attempt to halt the vehicle.

Filed Aug 21, 2012 · Brakes · 180,000 miles · GA · crash

I was stopped at an intersection waiting for oncoming traffic to slow down to turn, and the truck just takes off on its own. I tried pressing the brake pedal but as soon as it took off I was hit by another vehicle. After my truck was hit by the vehicle it took off again out of control on its own while I was trying to press the brake. Luckily the truck died on its own before hitting anything else.

Filed Feb 10, 2012 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · NJ

We have a 2000 ford explorer bought new from holman ford. The rear metal brake line that is mounted on the rear axle, connecting both rear brakes failed while driving on rte 42 in new jersey. The SUV was slowed down by driving on the median strip of the highway. This incident occurred at the height of morning rush hour. Upon inspection of the brake line, it was found that the line "rusted" through, letting brake fluid to rapidly spray out when the brakes were applied. The brake line is mounted to the rear axle by metal clips attached to the rear axle. At the center of the rear axle, the brake line failed, where it is fastened to the clip. The brake line is mounted this way by ford. After many attempts to buy a new oem brake line from ford, ford informed me that the part was discontinued. And for holman ford, I will never by a car or anything from this dealership!! This is a major safety hazard.

Filed Nov 11, 2011 · Brakes · CA

The car was purchased used in march, 2011. The brake problem started a couple of months later but was hardly noticeable and then overnight they were completely worn out. I had them checked at pep boys to verify that they needed replacing and they said yes, immediately. I did not have aaa at the time and could not drive the car the 50 plus miles where I purchased the car, so the repairs were done at my home. I have a copy of the pep boys receipt for the purchase of the brakes, and one brake plate that needed replacing. I also have pictures of how poor the condition of the brakes were in, and I was sold the car this way. Also, the car doors do not lock, and the dealer said they had replaced the driver side door with a new motor for the locks, but the door still does not work. I have receipts for additional parts that pep boys used to fix the passenger, front door.

Filed Sep 10, 2010 · Brakes · 78,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While driving approximately 15-20 MPH he engaged the brakes to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of him and the brake pedal went to the floor. He engaged the brakes a second time and there were no brakes. He shifted into first gear in order to avoid a crash. He stated that using the shifter slowed the vehicle down in time for the other vehicle to move out of the way. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and he was advised that the brake line was damaged by rust. The approximate failure and current mileages were 78,000.

Filed Dec 19, 2007 · Brakes · 187,673 miles · GA

The bolt to brake caliper on the front passenger side fell out, causing the caliper to fall out and the wheel lock up. If I hadn't have been at a low speed it could have been disastrous for me, my one year old and other people.