2004 FORD EXPLORER Parking Brake Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Parking Brake Issues in the 2004 FORD EXPLORER
3 parking brake complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 FORD EXPLORER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Parking Brake Complaints
PARKING LEVER DOES NOT PROPERLY LINE UP. HOPE THAT THIS DOES NOT LEAD TO THE "ROLL AWAY" ISSUES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE, HE OBSERVED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS A BRAKE LINING DEFECT ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE BRAKE LINE HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPLACED AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 04/15/09. *LJ WHILE CHANGING THE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE LINING FOR THE PARKING BRAKE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SHOES . UPDATED 04/16/09.*JB
DEAR NHTSA, BELOW IS MY ORIGINAL CONTACT TO FORD MOTOR CORP (FMC). I RECENTLY REPLACED THE BRAKES ON MY 2004 EXPLORER, BUT WHEN I PULLED THE REAR ROTORS, THE FRICTION MATERIAL FROM THE E-BRAKE SHOES FELL ON THE GROUND. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! SUMMARY: FRICTION MATERIAL WAS NOT BONDED TO E-BRAKE SHOE. BASED ON THE EXTENSIVE CORROSION OF THE E-BRAKE SHOES AT TIME OF REPLACEMENT, THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. FMC REQUESTED MORE INFORMATION, AND I COMPLIED. I HAVE PICTURES, BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ATTACH THEM. I ALSO HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE IN MY AREA (S.E. MICHIGAN, AND IT IS COMMON BASED ON INPUT FROM A FORD DEALER AND ANOTHER SERVICE FACILITY) PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN ATTACH PICS. *TR
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