1995 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

WITH PARKING BRAKE SET, THE REAR DISC PADS FROZE TO THE ROTOR. UPON STARTING VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE, THE MOTION OF THE WHEEL RIPPED THE BRAKE CALIPER FROM ITS MOUNTING (SEPARATING THE PADS FROM THE ROTOR.) THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINE WAS SEVERED RESULTING IN LOSS OF BREAK FLUID AND ULTIMATELY LOSS BRAKING. EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE WAS BROKEN PROVIDING NO MECHANICAL BACKUP BRAKING SYSTEM.

BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH , ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. USING BOTH FEET, PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO A STOP. TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THE NEXT DAY DRIVING ON SAME HIGHWAY THE SAME THING OCCURRED, AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE PEDALS STICKS INTERMITTENTLY.

GREASE FROM THE SUSPENSION FELL ON THE LEFT BRAKE ROTOR, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED FIVE TIMES, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER/INJURY.

BRAKE PADS SHIFTING CAUSING NOISE.

SOMTIMES IN WET OR DRY WEATHER THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.

RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND ENDED UP IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES GAVE OUT. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

ABS: WHEN COMING TO STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, BUT NOT PRESSING DOWN COMPLETELY OR WHEN HIT BUMP, BRAKES ENGAGE PREMATURELY, GRAB/HOLD VEHICLE/JERK. *AK

FRONT/REAR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND ON DRY PAVEMENT LOCKED UP, CASUING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHENEVER TRAVELING AT LESS (20) MILES, WHEN BRAKING AND HITTING A BUMP, THE WHEELS LOCK UP. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.*AK

IN ICY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE ABS BRAKE FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 25-35MPH, MAKING LEFT TURN, SUDDENLY REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS ROAD, THEN ROLLED OVER TWICE. *AK

ABS: BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE COMING ONTO MAJOR ST, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, DRIVER SHIFTED INTO PARK GEAR TO STOP VEHICLE, SPEED 5 MPH. *AK

TRAVELING DOWN AN INCLINE VEHICLE EXHIBITS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED BRAKE GO TO THE FLOOR . *AK

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WAS VERY HARD, VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 3:00 POSITION SWIRLED OUT OF CONTROL AND IMPACTED AGAIN, SPEED 20 MPH. *AK

BRAKE WAS VERY HARD, UNABLE TO BRAKE AT ALL. *AK

THE BRAKES WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DIRT ROAD WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE CAR SKIDS . TT

RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT BEING BOUGHT FROM LOCAL DEALER.

ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO ROAD PLASTIC IN THE SYSTEM, LATER EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND NO WARNING LIGHT. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DUE TO BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP INCORRECTLY MADE TOO SHORT NOT MAKING CONTACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT