103 complaints reported

1991 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
103
Crashes
14
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PUT IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE IN ORDER TO DRIVE SAFELY. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKE VALVE FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1995
Sep 1997

REAR ABS BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING IN WET WEATHER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Aug 1997

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Apr 1997
Aug 1997 Crash

A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON VEHICLE. REPAIR OF THE DEFECT WAS DONE. OWNER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1997
Jun 1997

VEHICLES BRAKES DO NOT WORK BECAUSE THE VACUUM VALVE DOES NOT WORK AND RAW GAS IS GOING THROUGH THE ENGINE TO THE BRAKE LINES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Apr 1997

SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, TOOK TO DEALER CHANGED SPEED SENSOR , CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE ALSO REPLACED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1997

APPLIED BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD, ANTI-LOCK AND REGULAR BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, REMAINED ON, ACCORDING TO DEALER, COULD CAUSE REAR WHEEL LOCK UP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1997
Dec 1996

BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACED CALIPERS ON THE FRONT AND PADS/ROTORS, THE PADS ARE COMING UNATTCHED FROM THE CALIPERS, CAUSING THEM TO COME OUT OF ROUND AND BE DAMAGED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jul 1996
Dec 1996 Crash

WHILE RIDING ON THE FREEWAY IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC, OWNER STATES WHEN ABS BRAKES WERE USED DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1996
Oct 1996

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. CAME TO STOP SIGN AND WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1996
Oct 1996

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ABOUT FOUR TIMES, PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Oct 1996

THE REAR ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT ACTIVATE AND ALSO DOES NOT HELP STOP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Dec 1995
Sep 1996 Crash Injury

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN THE ROAD SIDEWAYS, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE TRUCK HAS ABS. THE TRUCK THEN FLIPPED OVER AND SKIDDED 150 FT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1996
Jul 1996 Crash

BRAKE SHOES ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF THE DRUM, LODGED IN THE WHEEL, CAUSING IT TO LOCK/ACCIDENT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1995
Jul 1996

BRAKES PULLED FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO LOCK UP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jun 1996

ABS, REAR WHEEL BRAKE LOCKUP, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VERY FORCEFULLY EXPERICENCED LOCKUP.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1996
Jun 1996

EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Oct 1995
May 1996

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1996
May 1996

WHEN TRYING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP HE EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jun 1996
Mar 1996

WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD, BRAKES LOCKUP AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE GOES INTO A SPIN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Feb 1994
Feb 1996

APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WHILE SITTING FLAMES SHOT FROM HOOD W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PREVIOUSLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996 Crash Injury

W/REAR ABS BRAKES; STOP/GO DOWN INCLINE APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL DESCENDED TO FLOOR BOARD W/NO ACTIVATION OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996 Crash

THE ABS ANTI-LOCKS IN THE TRUCK LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING WITH NO REASON. AND THE BRAKES WITH NOT WORK SOMETIMES. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1996

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED TWICE PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1996

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Ford Explorer has 103 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 14 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.