2006 Ford Explorer: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Dec 2, 2015 · 162,813 miles · TX · fire

Vehicle went to shop to fix ABS light. The following morning before shop opened up, the vehicle caught on fire (while stationary and not running) burning completely. The fire caused considerable damage to the shop and another vehicle that was in the adjacent bay. Fire department determined fire started on its own and cited similar incidents for ford explorers.

Filed Nov 12, 2015 · Brakes, Transmission · 107,000 miles · MD

Eddie bauer v8 2006 explorer 107000 miles the ABS and srv lights came off. The car was stuck to the ground and would not speed at all. Got a mechanic to check and many different codes showed up. In the past when the same lights came up I took the car to a ford dealer and they found nothing.they recommended to change the front tires but they couldn't find any problems. For what I know it seems the ford explorer has a lot of problems and ford refuses to do a recall to fix it.

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Brakes · 150,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact heard a sound outside the vehicle as if two metal objects were grinding against each other. The service wrench warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the 4-wheel drive, traction control, and ABS warning indicators illuminated continuously and the brakes seized. The brakes resumed normal operation after numerous attempts. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2013 · Engine · 92,500 miles · NH

I was driving 25 MPH and turning left to a small street. I saw an engine light show on, and then the engine stop. At that point, I couldn't turn the wheel, and also it was so difficult for me to stop the vehicle. I had mention this problem at the ford dealer in greenfield, ma who fixed my ABS break about two weeks ago. A person at the service responded, " that's normal. Our computer does not see other issue beside the ABS." I spend $85 for diagnosis the ABS break problem and spend almost $500.00 to fix the break. I took my vehicle to a small body shop in my area. This person ran the computer through the vehicle system, and the computer did not shown any problems. Then, I called ford corporate and tried to get some advice from the company. The company said I should take the vehicle to a different dealer to get other opinion. Meaning that I have to pay another $85.00 again, and I still do not know I will get an answer or not. My concern, I do not want to cause an accident.

Filed Feb 2, 2013 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 117,000 miles · TX

Brakes shuttered and make awful racket when trying to stop. Abs and ESC light came on. Took it to ford house and was told a rear "exciter ring" had broken and would need to be replaced at $380.

Filed Jun 11, 2012 · Brakes · 72,800 miles · DE

I started to drive my vehicle from the parked position my ABS light came on and then my a grinding sound came from my front left and a jerking motion began happening to my vehicle. The grinding noise and jerking motioned happened for about 20 seconds. My ABS light and traction light began flashing and stayed on permanently with a wrench light on the dash board.

Filed May 9, 2012 · Brakes · 91,000 miles · OH

When I was driving, 3 dashboard lights came on: the wrench, the ABS light, and the low traction. When I turned left, the right rear wheel grabbed and made a grinding sound. There was also a higher pitched noise that sounded like metal striking metal. The mechanic has stated that the tone ring broke on the right rear drive axle, and this is a common ford problem. When it broke, it damaged the brake unit on my right rear wheel as well. The repair isn't cheap - I wish I would have known this was a possibility when I bought the vehicle.

Filed Apr 5, 2012 · Brakes, Electrical · 126,888 miles · NY

The wrench, the ABS, and the anti-sway icons started coming on intermittently on my 2006 explorer. They would reset immediately using the reset button. The dealer replaced a wheel-speed sensor and stated that the sensor was damaged when the "tone" wheel cracked. Dealer also stated that unless the tone wheel was replaced, the ABS was not operational. They charge about 200.00 for the repair.

Filed Mar 13, 2012 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 65,450 miles · MI

While driving on the freeway and applying my foot on the brakes the vehicle failed to stop. Abs, traction control and a wrench light came on. Grinding noise came from the vehicle. This incident happened while driving my wife and newborn home from the hospital. After taking it to a shop, the mechanic noticed that the tone ring or ABS ring was cracked. This must be replaced in order for the vehicle to have functional brakes. The shop told me that the ABS ring had a different part number and the material was much thicker than the old ring.

Filed Jul 25, 2011 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 66,720 miles · NM

The wrench, the ABS, and the anti-sway icons started coming on intermittently on my 2006 explorer. They would reset immediately using the reset button. The dealer replaced a wheel-speed sensor and stated that the sensor was damaged when the "tone" wheel cracked. Dealer also stated that unless the tone wheel was replaced, the ABS was not operational. Seems like this is a major safety concern; if you think you have ABS, but don't the driver is set up for the big fall! Ford is aware of this cracking problem: why no recall?

Filed Jun 7, 2011 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 86,000 miles · IL

Abs brake light and intermittent locking up brakes with stability control almost causing accident as you lose control while driving.

Filed Mar 20, 2011 · Electrical · 46,000 miles · HI

Ford 2006 eddie bauer explorer. Driving vehicle and at a stop at a stop light the ABS light turned on with rough left to right shifting of the vehicle as if it was being shaken in an earthquake. When the light turned green and I stepped on the accelerator it would not go. Numerous loud clicking was heard and the shaking continued. The vehicle started to move slow and I pulled over and turned the vehicle off for about 7 minutes. I restarted vehicle and ABS light, clicking ang violent left to right shaking continued. The ford dealership was a block away and I proceeded to dealership at about15-20 miles per hour. As I proceeded the wrench light came on followed by the rsc light. It was a very dangerous situation as I was in traffic. The dealership reported that it was an ABS tone ring that caused the malfunction and that for some reason the cluster and compass had malfunctioned causing the other lights to illuminate. The total cost is$1300.00 for repair and this was over two weeks ago still have not received vehicle. I highly suspect that the related cluster malfunction is related to supposed toe ring malfunction as dealership has been very iffy about the repair and have avoided my phone calls requesting update. Vehicle has about 46000 miles and is still under warranty, but dealer states all malfunctions are not covered under warranty.