74 complaints reported

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.

Reports
74
Crashes
13
Fires
0
Injuries
13

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 1998

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1998
Feb 1998 Injury

VEHICLE TRAVELS TOO FAR AFTER THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND VIBRATES DURING BRAKING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Mar 1998
Nov 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT CAUSED A COLLISION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1997
Oct 1997

APPLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THAT'S WHEN THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996
Oct 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1997

BRAKE CALIPER FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1995
Aug 1997 Crash Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1997
Aug 1997

FRONT BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
May 1997 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1996
Apr 1997

BRAKE PEDAL STICKS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Jan 1997 Injury

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1996
Jan 1997

BRAKES FAILED TWICE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1996
Dec 1996

ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Nov 1996

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES THE FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. *AK *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1996
Sep 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1996
Aug 1996 Crash

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1996
Aug 1996

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE BRAKING POWER.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Aug 1996

UPON BRAKING EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING OF ABS, WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, NOTICED GRINDING SOUND, THEN BRAKES GRIND, DLR CAN'T CORRECT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Mar 1996

REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP DURING NORMAL STOPPING, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM, ABS BRAKES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1996
Mar 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1995
Feb 1996

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION, BRAKES PERFORMED POORLY, ALLOWING TRUCK TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. BOTH MFG/AFTER MARKET PARTS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THEIR OWN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING, THERE IS ALSO PARTIAL LOSS STEERING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996
Jan 1996

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company

Trend Over Time

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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.