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1998 FORD EXPLORER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 132667 · 1999-01-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME , THAT L HAVE TOLD THIS DEPARTMENT ABOUT THIS BRAKE PROBLEM WITH MY 98 FORD EXPLORER . MY FIRST COMPLAINT WAS SOME TIME IN JULY OF THIS YEAR . THE DEALER HAS CUT THE FRONT ROTORS ONCE AT 9000MILES ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING AND RPLACED THE ROTORS AT 18000 . THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING THE WAY IT SHOULD , L JUST EXPERIENCED THIS ON THE 20TH OF THIS MONTH ,IN PORTLAND ME . AFTER YOU HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ARE STITTING FOR AWHILE WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED AND THEN YOU RELEASE THE BRAKES AND THEN IF YOU HAVE TO STOP REAL QUICKLY THE ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION THE WAY IT SHOULD . WHAT YOU END UP WITH IS THAT YOU DO'NT HAVE ANY BRAKES AT ALL AND YOU CRASH .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702474
Machine
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