2005 Ford Explorer Service Brakes 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:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Service Brakes · Wheels
Something wrong with the tire pressure the light stays on in the message board and a message with the brake system also stays on and it stalls while im in motion on the hwy and streets and takes awhile to move foward again. I
ODI 11113152
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
1) abs, brake, and wrench failure lights flashed on for about 3 seconds and turned off when decelerating with cruise control from 55 mph to 45 mph zones at courland, va. Vehicle manual provides no guidance on this failure mode; only 'warning lights turn on and continue flashing, reduce speed and take vehicle to nearest service provider' and 'warning lights turn on and stay on, stop driving immediately and have…
ODI 11119977
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Abs light and advance tracking light and 4x4 light and car with tracking light all comes on and the braking jerk when stopping. Also low oil pressure light comes on even after oil change
ODI 11090267
Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Vehicle engine while traveling, generally at high rates of speed greater than 40mph, will randomly turn off. There are no warning lights, no indication on the instrument panel. The engine just turns off. The only way of knowing is once the gas pedal is depressed to increase speed and then realized the car had turned off. This is happening more frequently. I had to by a new car. Explorer just sits in the driveway.…
ODI 10923761
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving, a grinding noise emitted from the front passenger side wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side brake caliper failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 116,000.
ODI 10899709
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 30-55 mph, the brakes engaged independently. Additionally, the 4x4 high light and the abs warning light were illuminated after the failure. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,884 and the current mileage was 77,459.
ODI 10587866
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Because of the recent gm recall ignition issue, i thought i should let someone know about the serious similar issue i had 3 times before i traded my car in. The car would just shut off while driving. And all 3 times, i pulled to the side of the road and restarted the car and continued on my way. I was lucky to have a place to pull over safely. I took it to my mechanic twice, found nothing wrong. Took it to ford and…
ODI 10575830
Service Brakes
I was driving the vehicle at 60 mph when the car in front of me slammed on their brakes and when i attempted to stop nothing happened and i hit the car in front of me wrecking my truck and bruising myself badly. *js
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10690288
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Ford Explorer.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.