1996 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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SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS IS NOT ADEQUATE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP SHORT OF A DITCH, THE DRIVER'S FOOT HIT THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR AND RAN INTO THE DITCH.
VEHICLE TRAVELS TOO FAR AFTER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND VIBRATES DURING BRAKING.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED A COLLISION.
APPLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THAT'S WHEN THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS FAILED.
BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.
TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO COME TO A STOP, PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND THE BRAKES WOULDNOT WORK, THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR. *AK *JB
FRONT BRAKES FAILED.
THE VEHICLE'S ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP IN ICY CONDITIONS WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE SLIDE SIDE WAYS INTO A BUILDING. ALSO, THE POLICE REPORT SHOWS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER SHE HIT THE BUILDING, CAUSING HER HEAD TO STRIKE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND BE DECAPITATED. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL STICKS.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
BRAKES FAILED TWICE.
ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY, ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT A SUDDEN STOP, BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ABS BRAKES FADED/PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; BRAKES GAVE OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL/OVERHEATED NOT GRABBING ROTORS, ONCE COOLED DOWN WORKED AS NORMAL; CAUSED ACCIDENT, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; NO WARNING; FORD SAYS BRAKES ARE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE BRAKING POWER.*AK
UPON BRAKING EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING OF ABS, WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, NOTICED GRINDING SOUND, THEN BRAKES GRIND, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK
REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP DURING NORMAL STOPPING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, ABS BRAKES. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.
ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES PERFORMED POORLY, ALLOWING TRUCK TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. BOTH MFG/AFTER MARKET PARTS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK
THE ABS SYSTEM BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING, THERE IS ALSO PARTIAL LOSS STEERING. TT
ABS: WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD SWERVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT; HOSE CLOGGED UP WITH UNKNOWN MATERIAL; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING.
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Quick Summary
The 1996 Ford Explorer has 74 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 13 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.