Ford Explorer Parking Brake Problems
- 34
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 9
- Years with records
- 1999–2015
- Stored years
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 34 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- emergency brake · 16 records
- parking brake · 15 records
- wheel bearings · 6 records
- rear wheel · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
- brake pads · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Parking Brake
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that the parking brake failed to engage. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 43,000.
ODI 11074928
Parking Brake
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that the parking brake malfunctioned. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the parking brake assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 66,000. Updated 01/04/17*lj the consumer stated the parking brake would not hold when it was pushed…
ODI 10924852
Electrical System · Parking Brake · Power Train
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ford explorer. When the vehicle's gear shifter was placed in the park position, it failed to display 'park' on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to leif johnson ford (501 e koenig lane, austin, tx 78751), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v464000…
ODI 11092554
Parking Brake
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford explorer. While attempting to release the emergency brake, it fractured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the emergency brake assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.
ODI 10691158
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Front · Parking Brake · Rear · Seats · Steering · Suspension
Purchased 2002 explorer xlt v6 4.0l already transmission slipping solenoid or whatever out.. I have read reports and wonder why this transmission is not recalled? I have it in shop now having to have it rebuilt and everything changed. Also right wheel bearings bad, upper and lower ball joints bad, suspension shot. And the records show the previous owners maintained everything well. But also had transmission replaced…
ODI 10350869
Parking Brake · Power Train
I have a 2003 ford explorer. I have had several incidents of it not easily changing from park to reverse, and reverse to park. Last night, i was unloading some items from the explorer. The car was in park, and the emergency brake was engaged. I was standing in the right side passenger doorway. I reached over to turn off the ignition. Upon turning it off, the explorer immediately began to roll into reverse. My mother…
2 injuries
ODI 10340699
Parking Brake
2002 ford explorer with defective emergency brakes, they premature corrosion causing the pads to fall up leaving someone with out a secondary braking system. From mechanics i have spoke to happens a lot and ford doesn't cover them. I have an explorer and one wheel has only one pad left the other doesn't have any remaining. Have not fixed due to the expense repair bill on something that doesn't get used that often.…
ODI 10302023
Parking Brake
Parking lever does not properly line up. Hope that this does not lead to the "roll away" issues. *tr
ODI 10297271