2000 Ford Explorer Service Brakes Problems

February 23, 2014 · 140,000 miles

Power Train · Service Brakes

The day of the fatality i was standing outside the vehicle for around 5 to 10 minutes. I was on an upgrade,. (however i had just recently had new brakes installed and the car was in park). Suddenly the vehicle began to roll back at a fast pace killing the back seat driver that was in there seatbelt. And injuring myself in an attempt to halt the vehicle. *tr

Crash reported · 2 injuries · 1 death

ODI 10604614

October 10, 2012 · 167,000 miles

Service Brakes

I have just replaced, for the 4th time, the front, drivers side, rubber brake line . The line seems to be to short. When making a right hand turn the line is pulled taunt to beyond it's length. It seems that the line is about 3 to 4 inches to short. Each time it has broken at the same place where the rubber line connects to the brake caliper. I still have two of the brake lines that leaked. I don't know how other…

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ODI 11033223

August 20, 2012 · 180,000 miles

Service Brakes

I was stopped at an intersection waiting for oncoming traffic to slow down to turn, and the truck just takes off on its own. I tried pressing the brake pedal but as soon as it took off i was hit by another vehicle. After my truck was hit by the vehicle it took off again out of control on its own while i was trying to press the brake. Luckily the truck died on its own before hitting anything else. *tr

Crash reported

ODI 10471693