Brake Electric Antilock Problems of Ford Explorer - part 1

The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer. When he attempted to accelerate after fueling the fuel tank, the vehicle came to complete stop, without brake application. The vehicle did not stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. He was advised that the abs braking gear had fractured. The vehicle was serviced at a local mechanic shop. The current and failure mileages were 36000.

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Relates to design: many vehicles I have driven and never in one that I could put my shoe on both gas and brake pedal at the same time, and I am a very modest size man, not a large shoe size. I have experienced braking and the engine racing and found that my foot was on both pedals or stepping on gas and something holding back and realizing I was also on brake. I recently did a large amount of damage to three other vehicles and mine when braking to stop, my shoe was hitting both pedals. I attempted to slam on the brake and realize now I was also on the gas. While looking where I was going did not have time to realize this, get off the gas before hitting a parked vehicle with my foot down on the gas. I pushed a car into another car and pushed those two over to seriously damage a third. I can't imagine if a person had been there or people in the cars. Even knowing this I feel nervous about driving this Explorer when back from the body shop.

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After normal driving I began to hear a loud grinding and humming noise coming from the rear drivers side tire of my 2002 Ford Explorer. After going to my mechanic he had said my rear bearing and hub are bad which also made my rear tire unstable. He began to tell me it is a major problem with this vehicle and the bearings, hubs, and brakes were defective due to the fact that they cannot handle the braking load of this vehicle. After researching the problem online it would seem he is correct. This is a major safety problem in that all the bearings and hubs eventually go bad and can fail at anytime making the tires unstable and could fall off during driving. This is obviously a defective design and /or parts installed in this vehicle. There are many complaints of the same events happening to other owners. Since this is a major safety issue and a very expense fix for unsuspecting owners I hope you look into this issue and make Ford issue a recall. Thank you.

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2002 Ford Explorer front and rear wheel bearing replacement. Back right wheel bearing failed causing damage to the axle, breaks and wheel drum. Front left wheel bearing failed. In both occasions noises were heard. In regards to be back wheel bearing the tire almost came off and the wheel froze. This occurred while on a major interstate traveling at a speed of 65 miles an hour. Back wheel bearing, axle, drum and brakes replaced at a Ford dealer, costing over $1700 dollars. Front wheel bearing began making a thumping noise and was replaced at a local mechanic costing $500. In contacting Ford I was told there was nothing they could do.

Brake rotors corroded to the point that the front surface was flaking off.

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I put on the brakes and the pedal simply chattered like the anti lock brake mechanism was working. However, even when I let off and lightly hit the pedal again for 3 separate times the brakes did not work and only chattered. I ran into a tree to avoid a hitting another car and some pedestrians which wrecked my front end, right fender, right door, hood and other parts on the right.

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The contact owns a 2006 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that both the antilock brake and anti-roll lights illuminated. He heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and discovered that the passenger side rear axle failed. The contact spoke with the dealer and they stated that no recalls were available for that component. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 41,000 and failure mileage was 40,000.

- the contact owns a 2006 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving on three different occasions at 25 - 30 mph, she engaged the brakes and the vehicle failed to stop immediately and could cause a collision. The contact stated that this does not occur often; however it has happened on at least three occasions since December 5, 2006 all resulting in an unsuccessful repair. The contacts vehicle is currently at the dealer. The contact stated that the dealer has changed the brake booster and the incident continues to occur. The incident also occurred when the service manager drove the vehicle; however, it didnt occur during diagnostic testing.

: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the throttle and speed control stuck causing the vehicle to surge over 90 mph. The cruise control was not in use at the time. The brakes would not work and the contact stated the constant pressure to the brakes caused them to smoke and almost catch on fire. There were no lights illuminated on the dashboard prior to the incident. The dealership was alerted. There were no problems with the vehicle's cruise control prior to the incident.

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Turned into parking space at low speed. When brakes were applied vehicle surged forward and struck building trapping a lady between vehicle and building, killing her. Gas was not applied at anytime, you could feel the anti-lock brakes trying to engage and the vehicle could not be stopped.

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1. Driving down the road, preparing to make a left-hand turn 2. When trying to slow for a left turn, the car barely slowed down and I could not get it to slow down enough to make the turn. I went beyond the turn and had to back up. During my attempt to slow the car down, it made a noise like a loud fan or a racing engine. This happened on dry pavement with no stones. 3. I took it to a dealer to have the problem fixed but they couldn't get it to react like it did for me and their computer couldn't find a problem. I made them put on the repair paper that they looked at both a braking problem and an engine problem and found no defects. I then left the dealership, drove down the road, had the car washed and then started for home only to have the exact same stopping problem as I described above. I made them take it back and they have had it for going on 4 weeks and still can't find any problem. Everyone in the place, service manager, mechanic and another service person, have driven the car with no results. They had me drive with the service manager after taking it back the second time and he put the car into a slide on gravel to have me experience the abs in action to see if that was what I experienced, but it wasn't the same. It did not make the noise that I experienced each time it failed to stop. We are not getting any satisfaction from the dealer. The car only had approximately 3,700 miles when they first got it. If I experienced this problem in traffic, I would certainly hit a car in front of me because no matter how much pressure I apply to the brakes, it won't stop in a timely manner. Once I have taken my foot off the brake, it will work again, properly. I feel like this is a major problem and so far there has been no solution given to me. They just keep telling me that it isn't doing anything when they drive it.

Brake fluid level drop in reservoir corresponding to brake pad wear, will result in air entering brake system and resulting in loss of brake pedal efficiency, prior to fluid level in reservoir reaching the min. Level when vehicle is on level ground. Fluid was flushed/bled but anti-lock light remains on and brake efficiency is noticeably deteriorated.

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While driving vehicle suddenly started accelerating uncontrollably. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Vehicle continued to accelerate excessively. While making a right turn driver hit the curb and flipped four times landing upside down in a ditch. Driver and passenger sustained injuries, and were transported by an ambulance to a hospital. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.

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While driving approximately 80 mph acceleration pedal was let go but speed did not decrease. Consumer then applied brakes but had no effect. He tried to apply the brakes again which slowed vehicle down. Accidents were avoided while pulling to shoulder of road.

This vehicle experienced multiple problems, and the dealer was aware of the problems. Consumer applied the brakes, and the pedal went to the floor. Vehicle swayed from left to right on its own. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle. Also, door rubber panel failed to stay attached to the door. Mechanic determined that the brake problem could not be duplicated,and vehicle was operating as designed. However, the rubber panel was adjusted properly by the mechanic. Consumer informed the mechanic this problem still occurred.

When applying the brakes the pedal proceeded to the floor without warning. The dealer stated this procedure was normal. Please provide additional information.

While attempting to stop brakes locked . As a result, consumer had to pump the brakes several times to unlock the brake pedal.

Vehicle is having a problem with the abs hydrolic unit. When the vehicle is in motion, it spits out brake fluid which damaged the rotors and the brakes. Owner took the vehicle to a service center to have this problem resolved. Owner later contacted the manufacturer and was told that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and the owner had to pay out of pocket for the repairs. Provide further details.

There would be a thumping noise coming from the abs when in use. Please provide more information.

2004 eddie bauer Explorer 4x4: engine failed, safe mode when nothing appears to be an issue. Others on news groups claim they found it to be faulty abs electronic control unit.

When braking brake pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

The abs engaged which caused the vehicle to jerk, as a result, the vehicle was rear ended. No injuries reported. This would occur even though the brakes were not touched.

While driving 20 mph consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer was unable to maintain control, and hit another vehicle on the left front rear. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. No injuries were reported. Consumer's vehicle was towed to dealer.

While driving the abs engaged, which caused the truck to flip over. As a result the driver was ejected from the vehicle, then two seconds later, the vehicle caught fire. The consumer contacted the manufacturer about the failure but the responded with a letter which said " sorry there is nothing we can do for you at this time. ".

When applying abs brakes, they would fail. Had taken vehicle to dealership, and mechanic could not determine cause of failure.

Abs system disengages intermittently.

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Consumer states that brake rotors are wearing, and when applying the brakes, vehicle will vibrate, and extended stopping distance.

Truck was in park. Put my foot on brake, shifted into drive, truck immediately moved forward with foot still on brake, at approx 2- 5 mph. Pushed continually harder on brake with no response. Lifted foot completely off brake and pushed again, then truck stopped. Went through a garage door in the process, couldn't stop until truck was fully through.

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Preparing to brake for a corner on a rainy night, the anti-lock brakes locked the wheels and slid me into an oncoming traffic lane at about 35 miles per hour. The oncoming vehicle swerved and avoided a head on collision with me. About 20 seconds later down the road the anti-lock brakes locked again as I turned into my development and again I slid. Vehicle has been serviced through its life and has a little over 52,000 miles on it. I could be dead right now had I not been a slower highway. It appears this problem has existed since the vehicle was produced after reading all of the complaints on this site.

While applying the brakes without prior warning the a braking light appear on the dasboard. The light will stay on intil the vehicle is turn off. Please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts.

Nar 06/19/2003. There is a reccurring problem with the brakes on the consumers 2002 Ford Explorer. The series of incidents occurred Nov 2, 2002, Feb, 2003, may 5, 2003, and the last time was may 17, 2003 to date. It is evident to the consumer that there is an consistent problem and needs to be fixed. The dealership can't seem to find the source of the problem. Please do further investigations. The consumer stated when he applied the brakes t he vehicle accelerated and continued to move forward.

While approaching an intersection applied brakes and pedal went all the way to the floor. Vehicle ran on a curb and hit a fire hydrant. Dealership was aware of problem.

This is the second Ford Explorer I have owned. I never had a brake job performed on the first Explorer. On the 2000 Explorer (my second Explorer), this is the third time my vehicle has had its brakes repaired. My driving habits have not changed during the ownership of the vehicle. The first repair was at 21801miles. The second repair was at 22490 miles. The third repair was at 33575 miles.

Consumer states, while driving and applying the abs brakes system take longer to stop and always remain the light on. Also has problem with sudden accelaration. Dealer has been notified. Nlm.

Brake pedal fades and goes clear down to floorboard while stopped at a stop light or stop sign. Problem is getting worse. I have taken to dealer 5 times and last time the service manager told me this is normal. He said that some others (not all)do the same thing. Mine started this at about 28,000 miles. I currently have 35400 miles on vehicle. Ts.