WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN DURING PANIC STOP ON DRY SURFACE, AT APPROX. 45MOH WHEELS LOCKED UP.**AK
1994 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 1994 record →
REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY RING AND PINION FAILED DUE TO FACTORY MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES DURING SNOWY/ICY WEATHER, CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS.*AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PUT ON ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. EXPLIAN IN MORE DETAIL.*AK
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH, AN DRY PAVEMENT AND PANIC STOP SITUATIONS THE ABS LOCKS UP.*AK
DURING HARD BRAKING EFFORTS WHEELS LOCKUP AND NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK
WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES QUICKLY THEY STARTED SHAKING AND MAKING A SQUEELING SOUND. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS. HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS.*AK
WHILE SLOWING DOWN, LIGHTLY APPLIED ABS BRAKES, WHEELS LOCKED UP; WET SURFACE, SUBSEQUENTLY UNLOCKED ON ITS OWN, NO WARNING.*AK
#EA96-017, WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THEY LOCK MOSTLY IN RAINY AND DRY WEATHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
ABS: NORMALLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE'S A SLOW BRAKING EFFECT, OCCASIONALLY, BRAKES LOCK UP WITHOUT WARNING ON DRY SURFACE.*AK
TRANSMISSION HAS DIFFICULTY PUTTING INTO GEAR, WHEN FINALLY ENGAGED IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON VEHICLE JUMPED INTO REVERSE DRAGGING CONSUMER RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY.
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT.
AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE MOTOR OF THE POWER, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND IN A TIMELY MANNER ON WET/SNOWY ROADS, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT FEELS LIKE IT NOT GOING TO STOP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. *SD
WHILE DRIVING ON WET/ DRY SURFACES FROM 10 MPH TO 40 MPH, THE (ABS) BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS*AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID.*AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. *SD
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *SD
ANTILOCK BRAKES CAUSE ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP WHEN FIRST APPLIED/DURING WET WEATHER. *DH
ENGINE FIRE. *DH
WHILE DRIVING FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
HANDLE ON DRIVER'S DOOR CRACKED.
DRIVER'S DOOR PANEL/DOOR REFLECTORS/DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF.
REARVIEW MIRROR FAILED TO STAY ATTACHED TO THE WINDOW. *AK
DURING INCLIAMTE WEATHER BRAKES CHATTER AND SLIGHTLY SKID
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE ROLLOVER/INJURY. *DH
LEFT FRONT ANTILOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH
REAR HATCH DOOR SUPPORT FAILURE, THE DOOR HINGE HATCH SUPPORT BROKE PE95-32C. *AK *JB
PE96-016 ABS BRAKE LOCKUP; BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO REASON. DEALERSHIP ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE CLUNKING SOUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
DRIVER TIRE ROD BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
ABS; ON AN INTERMITENT BASIS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT STOP VECHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
HATCHBACK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED, NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK
ABS SENSOR LOCKED ON THE ROUTE, RESULTING IN SKIDDING. *AK
VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP WHILE BRAKING CAR HAS ABS. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, REAR BRAKES LOCKUP. *AK
WHEEL LOCKUP WITH ABS, ABS LOCKS DURING BRAKING, PARTICULARLY ON WET SURFACES. *AK
DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKUP, RESULTING IN SKIDDING. *AK
ABRUPTLY APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE SLID, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKES. *AK *JB
ABS BRAKES LOCKED SO BADLY THAT THE ROTOR WAS GONE, IT CAUSES CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT TO STOP. *AK
POLICE OFFICER STOPPED AT ACCIDENT SCENE, REARENDED BY ANOTHER CAR, TWO FRONT BUCKET SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, BOTH FRAMES BROKE, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ABS-WHILE BRAKING THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
PE96-016 ON, DIFFERENT OCCASIONS CONSUMER HAD WHEELS LOCK UP, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
GAS PEDAL STICKS TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE KEEPS THE SAME SPEED WHEN PEDAL IS ON THE FLOOR. *AK RE-OCCURING PROBLEM - MAINLY IN COLD WEATHER.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, TRUCK LOCKED UP AND ACCELERATED, PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
REAR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *AK
ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
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