Complaint 739238
1994 FORD EXPLORER • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Sep 28, 1999
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 739238
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1994
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Sep 28, 1999
- Date Received
- Oct 12, 2009
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
I DRIVE A 1994 FORD EXPLORER 4X4. MY COMPLAINT IS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES. WHEN THE INNER BRAKE PADS WEAR TO A CERTAIN POINT, THEY FALL OUT OF THE CHANNELS THAT THEY SLIDE IN CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, ALL THAT IS LEFT TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS THE PISTON OF THE BRAKE CALIPER. THERE IS NO WEAR INDICATOR TO WARN THE DRIVER THAT DISC PADS ARE WORN OUT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.