2000 Ford Explorer Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 8
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 8 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake line · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The car was purchased used in march, 2011. The brake problem started a couple of months later but was hardly noticeable and then overnight they were completely worn out. I had them checked at pep boys to verify that they needed replacing and they said yes, immediately. I did not have aaa at the time and could not drive the car the 50 plus miles where i purchased the car, so the repairs were done at my home. I have a…
ODI 10435278
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
We have a 2000 ford explorer bought new from holman ford. The rear metal brake line that is mounted on the rear axle, connecting both rear brakes failed while driving on rte 42 in new jersey. The suv was slowed down by driving on the median strip of the highway. This incident occurred at the height of morning rush hour. Upon inspection of the brake line, it was found that the line "rusted" through, letting brake…
ODI 10447437
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford explorer. While driving approximately 15-20 mph he engaged the brakes to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of him and the brake pedal went to the floor. He engaged the brakes a second time and there were no brakes. He shifted into first gear in order to avoid a crash. He stated that using the shifter slowed the vehicle down in time for the other vehicle to move out of the way. The…
ODI 10354908
Air Bags · Door · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Tires · Wheel Bearing
Consumer left front tire blewout and shredded causing consumer to replace tire with spare. *ts the tire blewout prior to the consumer receiving the recall notice. The air bag light and door ajar light illuminated. Left side wheel bearing shot and the right side was going bad. Rear brakes shot. *nm
ODI 10172230
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt:the consumer owns a 2000 ford explorer. The consumer had a brake job done by the dealer and they did not adjust the cables correctly for the emergency brakes. It caused the brakes to become damaged. The dealership insisted that consumer needed to pay all over again. *ak the dealer disconnected the cable a year earlier while performing brake repairs and forgot to reconnect them. *nm
ODI 10128120
Cruise Control · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The consumer stated the cruise control became stuck. *jb consumer was driving on the freeway and set the cruise control at 75 mph. However, the vehicle kept accelerating although consumer had applied the brakes and the emergency brakes. Vehicle would not slow down. Had to circle the gas station 3 times before the vehicle would stop. Significant damage was done to the braking system. The consumer was injured. The…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 10114933
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My brakes failed at a low rate of speed. I was driving my infant to day care at about 45 miles an hour. A car in front of me made a stop so i hit my brakes to slow down and nothing happened. The explorer would not slow down. No abs light, ,no loss of pedal,no vibration,nothing. I pumped the brake pedal and still nothing. I had to go into oncoming traffic and make a very sharp turn onto a side rd to avoid hitting the…
ODI 10054262
Automatic Transmission · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The car while the day before ran fine,began by slipping while in reverse. Would not work in reverse so i immediately returned the car to drive where it would not go smoothly into that gear either. The car will drive in second but with not much power. This is one of many incidents with this vehicle in less than 3 years having also replacing the brakes three times in as many years, twice had to replace the rotors. *nlm
ODI 10016655
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2000 Ford Explorer.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.