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2018 Ford EXPLORER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1575976
Internal NHTSA #	11222301
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2018
File date	22/06/19
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving the vehicle at about 40mph coming off a bridge, i hear a rattle coming from the rear of the vehicle as i brake. The brake fully depressed applies virtually no braking power. I was able to bring the vehicle to a stop by pumping the brakes as well as using the emergency brake. I walked around the vehicle to see what was going on, i noticed fluid near rear passenger side tire. The rim and street had brake fluid all over it. Upon further inspection part of the brake caliper assembly was hanging behind the rotor. The car was towed to a ford dealership that day. Was not inspected same day as service was closed for the day on saturday. The vehicle was inspected by dealership on following monday. I was told the bots that keep the brakes in place were missing. The brake in question was inspected by a ford dealership previously as there were odd marks on brake rotor, the dealership that there were no issues and no service on brake
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HARRISON, NJ
VIN pattern	1FM5K8D81JGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	40
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2018 Ford EXPLORER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Ford EXPLORER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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