79 complaints reported

1992 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
79
Crashes
13
Fires
1
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Sep 1995

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Aug 1995

ABS BRAKES; LOW PEDAL AND SOFT W/VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING. BRAKE PADS REPLACED YEARLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1995

BRAKES STARTED SMOKING AND BECAME INOPERATIVE, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEPARATED. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1995
Aug 1995

BRAKE PADS/SHOES REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR W/LOW MILEAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1995

THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1995

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 5 BRAKE JOBS ON IT DUE TO THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS DEFECTIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
Aug 1995

THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTOR, CALIPERS, AND DRUM HAD TO REPLACE AT 7,000 OR 8,000 MILES . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Aug 1995

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT . TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1995

BRAKES FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING/INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED 5-6 TIMES. PLEASE IDENTIFY COMPONENTS AND DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995
Jul 1995

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Jun 1995 Crash Injury

BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED THE WHOLE SYSTEM. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
Jun 1995 Crash

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1994
May 1995 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED DURING REAREND ACCIDENT, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/SKIDDED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1995
May 1995

WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES MADE LOUD SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE; ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED, BRAKES RELINED; PROBLEM STILL EXIST. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1994
May 1995

BRAKES GRAB WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THROWING FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT FORWARD. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES SQUEAL AND CATCH AT THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON BRAKES USUALLY FOR THE FIRST 5 TO 10 MINUTES, ALSO NOTICEABLE IN DAMP OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1992
May 1995

THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO GO OUT TWICE. TT CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES, ONCE AGAIN DEALER STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDE TO THE BRAKES HAD DETERIORATED. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
May 1995

MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
May 1995

MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1995

THE ABS SYSTEM ON REAR WHEELS DOES NOT WORK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1995
Apr 1995

INSIDE SURFACES ON BOTH FRONT ROTORS ARE DISINTEGRATING. CAUSING BRAKES AND PEDAL TO PULSATE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1994
Apr 1995

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER SEPARATED. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995
Mar 1995 Crash

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR WHEEL ABS ONLY. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995
Mar 1995

ABS BRAKES GRAB VIOLENTLY WHEN THERE IS HIGH MOISTURE CONDITIONS; WILL LOCK FRONT BRAKES WITH ONLY A LIGHT TOUCH ON PEDAL. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Mar 1995

DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER THE BRAKES LOCK UP. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1993
Feb 1995

REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKE WHEELS LOCKED UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, EQUIPPED WITH REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1992 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1992 Ford Explorer has 79 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 13 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.