1993 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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EXPERIENCING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS, HAVE TO PUMP TO BE ABLE TO STOP. *AK
ABS BRAKES; ON DRY ROAD SURFACE, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. *AK
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM, WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY COMES ON AFTER BEING FIXED. *AK
EA96-017 ACTIVE , ABS BRAKE FAILURE, ROTORS LOCK UP, CAUSING VIBRATION IN FRONT AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
FAILURE ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, WHEN MAKING A STOP THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, PE96-016.*AK FRONT BRAKES MALFUNCTION AFTER DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER TWO TO THREE FEET HIGH, WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, CONSUMER STATES BRAKES WORK NORMALLY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. *SLC
RECALL RELATED, 96V024001, BRAKES POWER ASSIST: PRIMARY BOOSTER FAILED, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 55 MPH NEVER RECEVIED NOTICE. *AK
(ABS) FAILURE ON THE BRAKES SYSTEMS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601380) *DSH
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.
BRAKES EMIT BURNING ODOR AFTER DRIVING.
FAILURE ON THE REAR WHEELS, WHEELS LOCK UP WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, PE96-016.
ABS: WHEN APPLYING ANTI LOCK BRAKE, BRAKES LOCK UP; VEHICLE STOPPED SO HARD AND FAST, HIT CURB/FLIPPED OVER. TOTALED. DRIVER'S WINDOW SHATTERED, INJURED DRIVER.
THE ABS IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT ABS BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
6094655600:ROSE FOX: ABS: BRAKES LOCK UP, TRUCK PULLS HARD TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKING HIGH SPEED, NO WARNING. *AK
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS DOES NOT WORK, BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS, VIBRATION IN FRONT END CAUSED BY THE ROTORS REPLACED, NEED TO REPLACE INSULATOR MOUNTING BRACKET. TT
VEHICLES FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM ROTORS WARP PREMATURELY HAD 3 REPLACEMENTS AT 20, 35, AND 56,000 MILES. TT
HARD PEDAL OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH SNOWY ROAD/COULD NOT GET GOOD SLOWING AND STOPPING ACTION. *AK
WHEN APPLYING, FRONT BRAKE PADS STAYING TOGETHER DUE TO CALIPERS FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NOISY BRAKES FAILED SEVEN TIMES. *DSH
BRAKE HUB/ROTOR DETERIORATED BEYOND THE POINT OF REPAIR, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE. *DSH
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Quick Summary
The 1993 Ford Explorer has 206 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 17 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.