2005 Ford Explorer Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, A GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP NOTHING HAPPENED AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WRECKING MY TRUCK AND BRUISING MYSELF BADLY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30-55 MPH, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE 4X4 HIGH LIGHT AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,884 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,459.

THE GEARS IN THE POWERED BRAKE/GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY SEEM TO STRIP. THEN THE BRAKE/GAS PEDAL WON'T CHANGE POSITION. THAT CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVER BECAUSE THE PEDALS GET STUCK TOO FAR AWAY FOR SOME DRIVERS AND TOO CLOSE FOR OTHERS. THIS IS A FLEET WIDE ISSUE FOR ALL FORDS WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. *TR

PARKING BRAKE SHOES BROKEN. ADVISED DURING REGULAR SERVICE THAT SHOES WERE BROKEN DURING EARLIER SERVICE AND WAS ADVISED TO WAIT UNTIL REAR BRAKES REQUIRED SERVICE SINCE PARKING BRAKE IS RARELY USED. DURING SERVICE ON 9/21/2011 REQUEST REPAIR OF PARKING BRAKE IN WHICH THE SHOES WERE REPLACED AT COST OF $424.19. INQUIRED AS TO CAUSE SINCE PARKING BRAKE IS RARELY USED AND WAS TOLD THAT COULD BE THE REASON. OVERHEARD ANOTHER SERVICE REP STATE THAT, QUOTE, "EXPLORER'S ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THAT". CURRENTLY CONTACTING FORD NATIONAL CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO INQUIRE ABOUT POSSIBLE PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT SINCE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE WIDE SPREAD. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. AT 57500 MILES MY EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKED UP ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PEDALS. AS IT IS I STILL NEED REPAIR DONE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE AND WERE UNSAFE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

VEHICLE: 2005 FORD EXPLORER; MILEAGE 62,300; SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATING SERVICE WAS NEEDED; DIAGNOSTIC CODES INDICATE THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH FOR DEACTIVATION OF SPEED CONTROL NEEDS REPLACED. CURRENT NHTSA/FORD RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO 2005 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. CALL TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER INDICATES LACK OF INTEREST IN PROBLEM. *TR

I PARKED MY 2005 FORD EXPLORER 'EDDIE BAUER' AT THE FLAT TOP OF A DRIVEWAY AT 115 HOPKINS LANE IN BECKET, MA 01223. I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO 'P' AND EASILY REMOVED THE KEY WHICH I STASHED IN THE CUP HOLDER AS ALWAYS. THE DRIVE OF THE CAR PARKED BEHIND ME WAS STANDING ABOUT 20 FEET TO MIGHT RIGHT AND AS I WAS WALKING BEHIND MY VEHICLE SHE YELLED 'MOVE! YOUR CAR IS ROLLING!'. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AS THE FORD ROLLED VERY SLOWLY BACK ABOUT 6 FEET AND THE TRAILER HITCH CRUSHED THE REAR BUMPER OF HER 1999 PORSCHE 'BOXSTER'. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS HURT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. THE DAMAGE TO THE PORSCHE WILL BE $1,400 + . HAD THE FORD MECHANISM BEEN WORKING CORRECTLY I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXTRICATE MY KEY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DECELERATING FROM 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. THEY BELIEVE IT COULD BE THE TORQUE CONVERTER, SOLENOID, OR THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 48,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,580. UPDATED 01-29-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. UPDATED

TL - THE VEHICLE OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE HESTITATES AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTAT STATED THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN ON IT'S ON. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2000.

SUV WAS IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. DRIVER RELEASED HOOD IN ERROR GOT OUT TO CLOSE HOOD AND OWNER GOT OUT OF MIDDLE ROW TO RELEASE BRAKE. WHEN EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS RELEASED CAR ROLLED AND DOOR HIT PARKED VEHICLE DAMAGING FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. CHILD WAS IN CAR STRAPPED IN CHILD'S CAR SEAT. VERY SCARY FEELING FOR CAR TO BE ROLLING BACKWARDS WITH CHILD INSIDE CAR ALONE. *JB

I HAVE A 2005 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER WHICH LOOSES POWER STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING ABILITY AT RANDOM. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE INTO SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR BUT NO SATISFACTORY OUTCOME IS THERE. FOR THE FIRST PROBLEM OF LOOSING THE BRAKING ABILITY, THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTED HAS NO PROBLEMS BUT AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE (FEW METERS TO UP TO A MILE) THE ADVANCE TRACTION LOSS MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE MESSAGE CENTRE AND THE VEHICLE LOOSES THE ABILITY TO STOP IN THE REQUIRED STOP DISTANCE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PULSATION IS FELT IN THE BRAKE PADDLE AND A SCREECHING HEARD BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPS. THEN ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, AND VEHICLE RE-STARTED, THE MESSAGE IS RESET AND VEHICLE WORKS FINE. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THAT THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, AT RANDOM GIVES THE MESSAGE IN THE DISPLAY WITH AN AUDIO SIGNAL INDICATING OIL PRESSURE LOW, SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND OTHER LIGHTS IN THE DISPLAY AND RPM METER SHOWING ZERO READING WITH LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST TO TURN THE STEERING WHEREAS THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND ALSO VEHICLE ACCELERATES IF PEDAL IS PUSHED. I HAVE BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP THRICE BUT THE PROBLEM IS YET TO BE FIXED FROM LAST 15 MONTHS. THE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE CAN BE GOT BACK ONCE THE ENGINE IS SWITCHED OFF AND RESTARTED. I HAVE RESORTED TO PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND LET IT ROLL AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT AND GET THE STEERING CONTROL BACK. I HAD LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN OCT 2005 FOR 10 DAYS TO DIAGNOSE AND RECTIFY BUT I WAS ADVISED THAT PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE AUTHORITIES AT FORD BUT I AM YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALER OR THE OEM. *NM

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE ON 2005 FORD EXPLORER, ALSO AM HITTING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE TOWARD ANY OBJECT IN FRONT