2013 Ford Explorer Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the ABS, the brakes, and the traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS module had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer initially informed the contact that the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was later informed that the part had been discontinued. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 147,719.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the ABS, traction control, and several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a diagnostic test was performed. The contact stated that the brake lines were flushed, and brake fluid was added to the vehicle; however, the failure returned several days after the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic where an ABS pump fault code was retrieved. The contact was then informed that the part needed to repair the vehicle was on backorder. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving approximately 25 MPH, there was an abnormal scraping noise coming from the rear driver's side tire. The contact stated that he depressed the brake pedal, and the pedal went to the floorboard. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stopped and inspected the vehicle and became aware that the rear passenger’s side brake pad had separated from the caliper. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact went to an auto parts store and purchased new pads, rotors, and calipers and replaced rear brakes. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

FULLY MARKED POLICE PATROL VEHICLE LOST HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURED INSIDE OF PROTECTIVE SLEEVE CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS THE 4TH ONE WE HAVE HAD IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. 1ST ON 5/15/2018, SECOND ON 1/15/2020, THIRD ON 2/10/2020, AND NOW 4TH ON 3/17/2020..

FULLY MARKED POLICE PATROL VEHICLE LOST HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURED INSIDE OF PROTECTIVE SLEEVE CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS THE 3RD ONE WE HAVE HAD IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. 1ST ON 5/15/2018, SECOND ON 1/15/2020, AND THIRD ON 2/10/2020. SO FAR THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 2013 POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITIES. ALL HAVE BUILD DATES BETWEEN 4/19/2012 AND 6/19/2012.

VEHICLE LOST HYDRAULIC BRAKES. FOUND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURED INSIDE OF PROTECTIVE SLEEVE CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND HYDRAULIC BRAKES TO STOP WORKING.

I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, PREPARING TO STOP. I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 65/70 MPH. WHEN PRESSING ON THE BREAKS THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I PUMPED THE BREAKS. THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME WHERE AT A STOP AND GETTING CLOSER VERY QUICKLY. I PUSHED AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BREAK AND THEN TRIED TO PUSH ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK LOCATED ON THE FLOOR. IT ONLY KICKED BACK. SECONDS LATER I HAD A DIRECT IMPACT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAG DEPLOYED! THERE ARE NO SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD! THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP!!!

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHETHER ON HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS MY REAR BRAKES KEEP DRAGGING CAUSING SMOKING HOT BURNING METAL SMELL . THIS STARTED BACK ON 09/09/2014 AND HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES SINCE. ACTUALLY IT HAPPENED MORE THAN 7 BUT I ONLY HAVE DOCUMENTATION FOR 7. IT WAS HAPPENING SO MUCH BUT INTERMITTENTLY SO I BOUGHT A INFRARED GUN TO MEASURE THE HOT BRAKES. THE HIGHEST TEMPS RECORDED WAS 505 DEGREES. TWICE THE SQUEALING AND SCREECHING AND CRACKING SOUNDS OF METAL TO METAL WAS SO LOUD THAT I WAS SCARED TO DRIVE AND HAD TO TAKE IT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. TWICE THE BRAKES WENT DOWN TO BARE METAL WHERE EVERYTHING HAD TO BE REPLACE. THE OTHER TIMES I WAS ABLE TO CATCH IT BEFORE THAT BUT STILL HOW MUCH BRAKE WAS WORN OFF I COULDN'T KNOW. TWICE THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED CALIPERS , TWICE THEY REPAIRED RESTRICTIONS IN BRAKE HOSES TWICE THEY CLAIMED THE SLIDES WERE RUSTING UP AND HAD TO BE CLEANED ( NOT UNDER WARRANTY ) AND THE BRAKES WERE ONLY ABOUT A YEAR OLD WHEN THEY SAID THE SLIDES WERE RUSTED.THREE SETS OF BRAKES WERE INSTALLED. I AM NOT HARD ON BRAKES AS I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKES ON THE FRONT. SOMETHING HAS CHANGED WITH FORDS DESIGN OF THESE BRAKES THAT'S CAUSING THIS . I HAVE OWNED A FORD EXPLORER FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS AND NEVER ENCOUNTER THIS PROBLEM NOR HAVE I HAD TO CLEAN THE SLIDES BETWEEN BRAKE JOBS. HOPE YOU CAN HELP AS I FEEL THE NEXT TIME THE BRAKES MAY FAIL COMPLETELY ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING ALL THE TRAUMA MY BRAKE SYSTEM AS GONE THROUGH SO FAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO ENGAGE. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

2013 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REAR BRAKE REPLACEMENT. *LD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES, CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JS

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS WERE FROZEN AND RUINED. CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. THE INTERNET MAKES CLEAR THAT MANY OTHER EXPLORER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL IS REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY BECAUSE IT COULD NOT MOVE WITH FROZEN REAR BRAKES.

BRAKE HOSE ON FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FAILED CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE

THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR HAS A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO BLOW EXHAUST DIRECTLY INTO THE CABIN. I HAD TO FORCE THE DEALER TO FIX THIS, AS THEY ARGUED EXHAUST IS NOT DANGEROUS. I HAVE ATTACHED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIX THIS, FROM THE FACTORY, PROVING IT WAS A KNOWN SERIOUS ISSUE, NOT DISCLOSED TO ME. THE DEALERSHIP DID A HORRIBLE JOB IN THE "REPAIR" - HAVING BROKEN OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR IN THE PROCESS. AFTER THEY "REPAIRED" THE CAR, IT BEGAN RANDOMLY SHUDDERING, WHILE IDLING. I HAVE ATTACHED A VIDEO OF IT. YOU WILL NEED TO TURN UP THE VOLUME TO THE MAX, AS YOUTUBE COMPRESSED THE SOUND TERRIBLY. I HAVE ONE WITNESS TO THIS HAPPENING TWICE. THE ENGINE STARTS VIBRATING WITH SUCH FEROCITY THAT IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE. THE WITNESS IS WILLING TO TESTIFY IN COURT. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JOHECICECTK . THIS VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN APART AROUND ME. THERE ARE 10 OTHER MAJOR MECHANICAL ISSUES, WHICH FORD REFUSES TO FIX.

I HAVE HAD MY EXPLORER AT THE DEALERSHIP TWICE SINCE I PURCHASED IT REGARDS THE FRONT DRIVE SIDE BRAKES. THEY PUT ON A NEW ROTOR AND BRAKE. ISSUE IS STILL ON GOING. STILL MAKING A BAD SOUND ON THAT SIDE. ISSUE 2: WHEN EVER I ACCELERATE TO PASS OTHER CAR OR TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE THE EXHAUST SMELL WITHIN THE VEHICLE IS HORRIBLE. MY CHILDREN AND I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM HORRIBLE HEADACHES. I HAVE A FEELING WE ARE BREATHING IN CARBON MONOXIDE. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TOMORROW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 01/04/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD WHEN IT WAS PUSHED DOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A PLASTIC PART THAT FAILED. UPDATED 01/05/17.*JB

I HAD A COMPLETE SERVICE PERFORMED ON MY REAR BRAKES DUE TO THEM DRAGGING AND BEING COMPLETELY WORN IN JUNE/2016, LESS THAN THREE MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BREAK IS DRAGGING AGAIN AND OVERHEATING. SINCE IT'S BEEN LESS THAN THREE MONTHS, I WOULD IMAGINE THAT CORROSION IS NOT THE ISSUE.

REAR BRAKES SEIZED SIMULTANEOUSLY ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. DEALERSHIP STATED CORROSION WAS THE ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED 3 MONTHS PRIOR WITH NO MENTION OF CORROSION. SEIZURE CAUSED FAILURE OF CALIPERS, PADS, ROTORS, AND LININGS ON BOTH SIDES. REPLACEMENT WAS PAID OUT OF POCKET, NOT COVERED BY ESP AND NOT BACKED UP BY PREMIUM MAINTENANCE PLAN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHISTLING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

AT ABOUT 42,000 MILES LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. AT ABOUT 48,000 MILES RIGHT REAR BRAKE STARTED DRAGGING. I REPLACED ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS IN BOTH CASES. I CHECKED SLIDES ON BOTH AND THEY ARE FREE TO TRAVEL. IN BOTH CASES THE CALIPER IS STUCK. I SAVED THE CALIPER FROM THE LATER. THIS IS STILL AN OEM PART ONLY SO I REPLACED WITH FORD PART. WHEN TALKING TO LOCAL DEALERS TECHS THEY SAY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY ARE SEEING IN THIS VEHICLE. THE PART NUMBER OF THE CALIPER HAS CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL NUMBER ACCORDING TO THE PARTS TECH, HE CLAIMED THAT THIS USUALLY INDICATES A CHANGE IN A DESIGN FOR A PROBLEM.

MY 2013 EXPLORER HAS 23190 MILES AND WAS BOUGHT NEW AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AT THE DEALER ACCORDING TO FORD'S SERVICE PLAN SINCE NEW. A FEW DAYS AGO I NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE AND BURNING SMELL FROM THE REAR OF MY EXPLORER.THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR CALIPER HAD SEIZED UP AND I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. HE SAID THAT THIS WAS DUE TO ROAD SALT, WATER AND DEBRIS CONTAMINATING THE REAR BRAKES. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NOT WARRANTY COVERED AND MY COST WAS $389.84. I'VE READ IN NUMEROUS FORUMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM ON MOST EXPLORERS LIKE MINE. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. LUCKILY MINE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PARKING MY EXPLORER. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER AN INSPECTION REPLACEMENT RECALL.

OVERHEATING FRONT WHEEL BRAKES LEADING TO WARPED ROTORS!!! . THE 2013 FORD EXPLORER 3 TIMES SINCE DECEMBER 2014. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKES OVERHEAT THE ROTORS EVENTIALLY LEADING TO WARPED ROTORS AND UNUSUAL VIBRATION IN STEERING , IS MORE SEVERE AT HIGH SPEED .

2013 FORD EXPLORER , OVERHEATING FRONT BRAKES ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT . I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO LIEF JOHNSON FORD DEALERSHIP TWICE SINCE DEC, 4 2014 . AGAIN ON JUNE 18 ,2015. THE THIRD TIME ON SEPT. 29 ,2015. BOTH FRONT BRAKES OVERHEAT CAUSING WARPED DISCS ,IT BECOMES WORST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE REQUIRED , EMITTING VIBRATIONS THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL . THANKS

I NOTICED SOME DEEP LINES IN MY REAR ROTORS TOOK TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID ROTORS AND PADS WERE BAD EVERY NOW AND THEN I HEARD A SQUEALING NOISE BUT DIDN'T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO IT THINKING HEY I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE ITS PROBABLY BECAUSE OF BEING BRAND NEW I KNOW NOW THAT IS NOT THE FACTS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP AND NOT UNLOCKING IT DESTROYED MY ROTORS DUE TO THIS REMEMBER THIS VEHICLE STILL HAS FRONT BRAKES AND ONLY 8350 MILES GARAGE KEPT I COMPLAINED TO FORD AND THEY SAID IF A RECALL WOULD HAPPEN SAVE MY RECEIPT IAM VERY CONCERNED THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL REGARDING THIS MATTER BECAUSE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE EXPLORER FOR MANY PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER WITH THE UTMOST CONSIDERATION THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND A METAL TO METAL GRINDING NOISE EMITTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE REAR DRIVER SIDE CALIPER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT- I HAD JUST LEFT THE DEALERSHIP FROM HAVING AN INSPECTION, OIL CHANGE, AND TIRE ROTATION WHEN THE BRAKES ON THE EXPLORER LOCKED UP. I PULLED OVER TO FIND THE RIM AND TIRE EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE AT LEAST TWICE IN PRIOR, BUT SEPARATE INCIDENTS. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE ISSUE BY CLEANING OUT CORROSION AND LUBRICATING THE CALIPER. I THINK THAT ITS ABOUT TIME THEY REPLACED THE CALIPER- AFTER ALL ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

13 FRONT JOUNCE BRAKE HOSE FAILURES IN 11 VEHICLES WERE REPORTED BY A POLICE FLEET. THE FLEET INCLUDES A TOTAL OF 45 MODEL YEAR 2013 EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPTORS THAT WERE PURCHASED AND PLACED INTO SERVICE IN 2013. LIST OF ADDITIONAL FAILURES (VIN, FAILURE DATE, FAILURE MILEAGE): [XXX], 12/17/2013, 26,147 [XXX] ,12/24/2013,16,511 [XXX] , 2/15/2014, 39,369 [XXX] , 2/24/2014, 30,872 [XXX], 4/9/2014, 33,302 [XXX], 4/23/2014, 34,194 [XXX], 4/28/2014, 45,430, LEFT SIDE [XXX], 5/9/2014, 41,504 [XXX], 5/14/2014, 46,525, RIGHT SIDE [XXX], 6/14/2014, 29,789 [XXX], 7/1/2014, 42,802, LEFT SIDE [XXX], 7/7/2014, 39,075 [XXX], 7/17/2014, 43,891, RIGHT SIDE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT 4 MPH, HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS TOO SMALL AND TOO CLOSE TO THE FUEL PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

I WAS PARKED ON A DRIVEWAY WHICH WAS ELEVATED AND HAD A STEEP SLOPE DOWN TO THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR AND HIT A TREE.