2004 Ford Explorer: brake failure

Filed Oct 21, 2018 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · NJ

Brake failure, front wheel brake hose (burst/failed), 3x in one year including failure of new parts installed by ford. This resulted in total lack of brakes, in once case while traveling on i287 at high speed! This was in 20011/2012 before we traded car in. Ford insisted there was no problem with the part. The car had about 100,000 miles on it, was 6-7 years old. I have never experienced this type of failure on any other car I owned including many that were much older and had many more miles ... Let alone 3x on the same vehicle! This really must be a defective part!!! An the problem seems to be ongoing with newer models of the ford explorer as well?

Filed Nov 4, 2013 · Brakes · 187,600 miles · NJ

The brake pedal went to the floor as I was about to pull out of a parking space. I shut the vehicle down and called for a tow. I had the vehicle towed to a service station. The mechanic found that the rubber hose component of the brake line had sprung a leak, leading to the complete lack of braking. My concern is that if it had happened on the highway or in traffic, or just about any other moving situation, I would likely have crashed, with dire results to me and potentially to others. There was no warning. There were no lights. I have never experienced a situation like this in over 30 years of driving approximately 1 million miles .very disconcerting. Very disappointing. I would like for ford engineers to explain themselves.

Filed Sep 11, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 124,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the brakes failed. The vehicle did not stop until after repeated attempts to apply the brakes. The vehicle was restarted after several minutes and operated normally for five miles. The vehicle then accelerated independently, reaching speeds of up to 65 MPH before the contact was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 124,000.

Filed Aug 1, 2012 · Engine · 73,520 miles · WA

I had just purchased this vehicle to tow with. I was driving in the country with the cruise control on and set at about 45mph. All of a sudden I realized I the vehicle had turned itself off. No power steering, no brakes nothing. It did start right back up after getting off the road. Later in the day returning home it did the same exact thing at 50mph with cruise engaged. I talked with ford shop and they say it is a known problem with no known fix. This is very dangerous.

Filed Sep 6, 2008 · Transmission · 28,000 miles · CA

In 2005 I purchased a 2004 ford exxltspnbx 11900 from herz car sales. Just few month after that I experienced the first of 20 critical engine shutdowns that I experienced up to now. 2. The failure is that the engine of my car turns off spontaneously at speeds between 50 and 70 MPH. The consequences are: - sudden loss of power - sudden loss of steering servo, I.e. A sharp sideways kick if the car is in a curve - sudden loss of braking power - the need to shift to neutral and restart the engine, with the danger to shift to 'r' or even 'p' in panic, and to lock up the steering wheel at full speed (!!!) panic is the right word for the feeling my wife and I have experienced in every occurrence of this failure. 3. After the first two failures I brought the car to a ford dealership. The car was still under factory warranty, but the workshop couldn't localize the problem. They test-drove he car for 200 miles and concluded he car was ok, in spite of the fact that I told them that I had two events in 20,000 miles. The total frequency has been by now once in every 2,500 miles, on average. The shutdown seems to be occurring with the cruise control on, more likely on slight downhill slopes. 3. No solution for this problem so far.

Filed Mar 22, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · GA · crash · fire · 2 injuries

While driving vehicle suddenly started accelerating uncontrollably. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Vehicle continued to accelerate excessively. While making a right turn driver hit the curb and flipped four times landing upside down in a ditch. Driver and passenger sustained injuries, and were transported by an ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.

Filed Mar 16, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · 20,000 miles · MS

While driving 70 MPH check engine light came on, then, moments later the engine revved up and down, and the brakes failed, not allowing the vehicle to stop. Dealer stated the vehicle jumped timing.