1991 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *SKD
HAD TO REPLACE THE DISC CALIPER AND DISC ROTOR. TT
DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE AND DEFECTIVE RABS VALVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *TW
FRONT CALIPERS BROKE, HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLES BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND HAD REPLACED.ITS OCCURING AGAIN WITH MUSHY PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, WHEELS LOCKED UP WHEN 40 MPH IN WET SURFACE, ABS INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. TT AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. *YH
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. TT *SLC
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. TT
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING ON WEST SURFACES. TT
FRONT END VIBRATES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *DSH
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *TW
CONSUMER WIFE WAS DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED WENT TO STOP THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR BRAKE TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CAR SHE HIT OVERPASS SUPPORT TRUCK WAS TOTALED.
THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER LEAKED. *AK
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE. TT
WHILE DRIVING, MADE AN ATTEMPT TO BRAKE THEN REALIZED HAD NO BRAKE PRESSURE, AND HAD TO PUSH BRAKE TO FLOOR TO STOP. TT
REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND SHOES FREEZE AGAINST THE DRUMS AFTER DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS. *SKD
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
#PE95-001 MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER SEPARATION . TT
THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER /BOOSTER SEPARATED WAS REPLACED. TT
ANYTIME YOU RADIDLY STEP DOWN ON BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. TT
BRAKE FAILED THREE TIMES IN LESS THAN 31,511 MILES. BRAKES GRIND. TT
PROBLEMS W/BRAKES WHERE BRAKE PEDAL GIVES WAY-CANNOT STOP AUTO. TT
UPON DRIVING DOWN MOUNTAIN ROAD, BRAKE PEDAL SOFT AND BEGAN TO DESCEND UPON APPLICATION. BRAKES OVERHEATED W/DRIVER PULLING OFF ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, DUE TO LOST OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
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Quick Summary
The 1991 Ford Explorer has 103 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 14 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.