2012 Ford Explorer Service Brakes Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- pads rotors · 7 records
- brake pads · 6 records
- rear brakes · 6 records
- rear pads · 5 records
- power steering · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Service Brakes · Suspension
TAKATA RECALL
ODI 11232141
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes
Purchase vehicle 2 21 2019 and the two engine lights warning lights breaking decelerates which is very dangerous driving on the highways. Service light tracking light stays on and the vehicle does all this on it's on. I have contacted by chat the ford corporation about this serious issue with this make and model. I was told their was no service bulletin so they could not help me. They refuse to address the dangerous…
ODI 11231174
Service Brakes
Multiple times my brakes have had to have repairs because of a failure in the emergency brake system. Twice within the past 6 months i have had the e-brake lock up, get stuck, or fail in a way that required full replacement of my rotors, pads, brake lines, and fluid resulting in thousands of dollars in damages. After the first failure in this, i stopped using the e-brake, however had the problem repeat itself only a…
ODI 11150782
Service Brakes
Brake system malfunctioning and ford dealership has the vehicle for 2 months and unable to repair due to bad production parts
ODI 11035450
Service Brakes
The rear brake calipers were not releasing properly after application of the brakes. This led to accelerated wear of the brake pads, overheating of the pads and rotors, and ultimately, non-repairable damage to the rotors. We believe this is a safety issue related to a design flaw that could lead to brake failure, or overheating to the point of creating a fire or explosion hazard.
ODI 10939060
Service Brakes
While driving on trip, the calipers seized, the brakes almost caught fire. The caliper and rotor both had to be replaced with only 51,000 miles. Also, the rear brake pads and rotors were also replaced at 27,500 miles.
ODI 10904802
Service Brakes
When stepping on the brakes, i could feel and hear a drag. Car has 17,400 miles, right rear pads were metal to metal and cut into the rotor. Rr brake pads were extremely difficult to remove, indicating the pads were seized into the bracket. This wording is taken from the ford service repair invoice. I have had many cars and never had to replace brakes at a low mileage. This is a safety issue that needs to be looked…
ODI 10854667
Service Brakes
2012 ford explorer rear brakes - vehicle was purchased as a certified pre-owned. Part of certifying the vehicle was to replace the rear pads and rotors at 20k miles. At 32k i found myself having to replace pads and rotors again. This is known issue with ford explorers where pads are seizing in the calipers and dragging on the rotors causing premature wear. Ford dealers and ford customer service are refusing to…
ODI 10824877
Service Brakes
2012 ford explorer rear brakes - vehicle was purchased as a cpo. Part of certifying the vehicle was to replace the rear pads and cut rotors at 20k miles. Now at 32k i had to replace rear pads and rotors again due to seized calipers that caused the pads to drag and prematurely wear the pads. This is known issue with ford explorers where pads are seizing in the calipers and dragging on the rotors causing premature…
ODI 10785287
Service Brakes
The left rear wheel began making a loud squealing sound (break pads) and when vehicle was at a complete stop, a large cloud of smoke was radiating off of the left rear wheel. The wheel was removed and the brake pads were stuck against the rotor. The brake pads are fairly new (replaced in february 2015). The caliper was removed and a retaining bolt was broken off/stuck inside of the caliper mount. The piston was…
Fire reported
ODI 10760434
Service Brakes
Had to have rear both rear calipers, rotors, and brake pads replaced because calipers were hanging up causing the brakes to drag. I also noticed smoke, could feel heat, and smell hot metal coming from right rear wheel on or around 6/14/15. I also noticed the same on 6/26/15. Dealership where i had vehicle repaired said that the left rear brakes pads were worn out, the right rear pads were 2mm from being worn out.…
ODI 10731626
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
Safety recall notice 14s06/nhtsa recall 14v-286 we received this recall notice in the mail from fmc. Knowing we had a trip coming up, i immediately took the vehicle in to ken garff ford in utah for servicing and to have the recall corrected. They supposedly fixed the issue so i went on my way. I drove a single gas tanks worth (appx 400 miles) and then everything went to hell. Power steering failed, traction control…
ODI 10633441
Service Brakes
I was on vacation and i started to get a very loud grinding noise from the rear brakes every time i started i had to put the brakes on. I decided to end the vacation early and headed home. Before i got home i had to stop at a ford dealer about 300 miles from home. The guy at the dealer test drove the car and then inspected the brakes. He told me the rear brakes pads and rotors had to be replaced because they were…
ODI 10618871
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
The vehicle power steering and power brakes shut off while driving making pulling over and stopping very difficult for a mature male driver. I find it difficult i can only imagine how difficult and dangerous this could be for my wife or any smaller or less experienced driver. This happened multiple times during regular driving on fairly smooth surface normal conditions. *tr
ODI 10557190
Service Brakes · Steering
I started my vehicle as usual, had just turned left off my street onto a two lane road, and approximately 0.25miles later i lost power steering. As i was accelerating from my turn, going approximately 40mph i felt the brake pedal pulsate and the steering wheel jerk a little. Immediately i had an alert on my dash "power steering fault." i attempted to press the brake pedal with no success and there was no resistance.…
ODI 10486486
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the vehicle independently engaged the brakes. The vehicle was designed with a unique braking program designed to engage with the cruise control when the vehicle was approaching a second vehicle. The system engaged despite there not being a vehicle in front of the contact?s vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis…
ODI 10547072
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the abs brakes suddenly engaged independently, causing the steering wheel to pull to the right and become difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician replaced all the sensors and the wiring in the abs system. The failure continued after the repair. The vehicle was not…
ODI 10511372
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