Three problems related to brake disc rotor have been reported for the 1996 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Warped front brake rotors.
When the consumer replaced the left rear brake rotor he noticed that the lining had come loose from the metal of the rear parking brake shoe and it was less than half worn, all four shoe linings were crazed but were not broken.
Multiple failures including: defective tires, rotors and brakes crystallizing, "check engine light" illuminating, cross bars on the trunk, paint peeling and defective cruise control.