WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND PUSHES THE OCCUPANTS FOOT BACK UP AND WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1993 Ford Explorer complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
WHEN START THE CAR THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON . TT
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ARE SOFT WHEN STARTING THE CAR, SQUEAL AND LOCK. THE BRAKE FEELS WET HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
ABS: WHILE BRAKING, WHOLE VEHICLE SHAKES/SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY; HARD TO CONTROL. TT
WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD ABS BRAKES HAVE TO BE TAPPED IN ORDER TO BRAKE PROPERLY ALSO ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT RANDOM. TT
VEHICLE SLIDES TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/ROLLOVER. *DH
COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND HAD NONE THIS IS THE ABS SYSTEM. TT
VEHICLE VIBRATES 20 TO 65 MPH; VIBRATES MORE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT, SOMETIMES TO LEFT; POSSIBLY CAUSED BY FAULTY ENGINE MOUNTS.
PUT AUTO IN REVERSE AND AUTO ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKES, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IN FOR REPAIR CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. TT
SMELL OF LEAVES BURNING WHEN AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING; LEAVES WERE DISCOVERED IN BLOWER; OWNER WARNED NOT TO PARK VEHICLE UNDER OAK TREE OR PINE TREE. TT
PURCHASE NEW HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTOR, FRONT END ALIGNMENT WEAR OUT THE FRONT TIRE . TT
BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKES WOULD LOCK WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. TT
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT VERY HIGH SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. TT
WHEN OPEN THE REAR HATCH LATCH TRY TO CLOSE IT, THE HINGES FELL OFF . TT
ABS: WHOLE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM REPLACED 14 TIMES WITHIN 38,000 MILES; BRAKES GRIND, CHEWED PADS, LOCKED UP, SOMETIMES NO BRAKES AT ALL; NO WARNING. TT
CHECK ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. . *AK
CONSUMER REPLACED THE CALIPER A YEAR AGO BECAUSE BEING WORN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THE CAR IS OFF WARRANTY . TT
THE BRAKE PADS THE INNER PADS HAS WORN OUT THIS IS SEVEN PADS THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR . TT
PE95-032; REAR HATCH BRACKET BECAME DETACHED FROM HATCH DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VEHICLE DISCONNECTED FROM TOW BAR, LOST CONTROL/VEERED TO THE LEFT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE VEHICLE SHAKES AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 55MPH, THE DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, MFG HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT, BUT NO REMEDY. TT
DRIVER SIDE, ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED EXPERIENCE FIRE IN THE DOOR CONTROL PANEL, WILL PROVIDE FIRE REPORT. TT
THE FRONT END JUST EXPLODED FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ROTORS REPLACED. *SD
HARD PEDAL OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING ON ROUGH SNOWY ROAD/COULD NOT GET GOOD SLOWING AND STOPPING ACTION. *AK
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM COMES ON TOO FREQUENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
GLOVE BOX IS SMALL AND ITS LOCKING MECHANISM INHIBITS STORAGE CAPACITY.
ENGINE MOUNT DESIGN PROBLEMS, CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 63 MPH. *SKD
REAR LEFT DOOR SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE, RESULTING IN GATE COLLAPSING.
UPON APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER. MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED W/CONDITION ,STARTING TO REOCCUR. *AK
THE ABS BRAKES WHEN YOU APPLY THEM IN AN EMERGANCY MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND THE CAR SLIDES. *AK
THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE TRUCK SHAKES AND A THUMPING SOUND IS HEARD *AK
THE WELD ON THE BRACKET FOR THE REAR CARGO DOOR BROKE. TT
THE REAR HATCH LATCH SUPPORT ROD BROKE. TT
BRAKES WERE SPONGY, HAD WHOLE SYSTEM REPLACED, SPONG` AGAIN. TT
THE BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISE, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE S. TT
REAR HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS SNAPPED OFF AND WERE REPLACED; HYDRAULIC SYLINDERS ARE BREAKING AGAIN. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, OVERSENSITIVE ABS SYSTEM. TT
PE95- 032 ACTIVE,BRAKE FAILURE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
BACK HATCH BROKE AND HIT OWNER IN THE HEAD. TT
PE95-032 ACTIVE, REAR HATCHBACK SUPPORT FAILED WILL NOT SUPPORT THE HATCHBACK. TT
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NOTICED A SQUEAKY SOUND WHICH ALSO RESULTED IN A LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
PE95-032 ACTIVE, SUUPPORT RODS HOLDING HATCH FELL OFF, HATCH OPENED UP, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
LIFTGATE LATCH FAILED, CAUSING GATE TO CLOSE ABRUPTLY AND KNOCKED DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS/INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE AT APPROX. 25MPH. TT
POWER STEERING UNIT LOCKUP, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, POSSIBLE PUMP LEAKED. TT
THE BRAKE CALIPER STICK THAT CAUSE THE ROTOR TO BE REPLACE. TT
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ROLLED BACKWARDS AND HIT A WALL. TT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 10 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
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