Ford Explorer Brake Questions

28 messages, Last post on Sep 12, 2009 at 10:12 AM

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#26 of 28 Brake ? for 07 Explorer by sufferin1 Jul 29, 2009 (8:49 am)
07 Explorer (lease). 20k on it. Frt. brakes pulse. My question is; the frt. rotors, do they pop right off after I remove caliper or do I need to disassemble hub assy as well?
#27 of 28 02 Explorer Brake Line Failure (design flaw?) by mikeesva Aug 09, 2009 (5:22 am)
I just experience an brake line failure. Right rear. 75K miles on the vehicle. It wasn't a line rupture. No signs of overpressurization (bulges). The tube broke at the joint where the tubing meets the connecting tab to the brake cylinder. I don't remember hitting any chuck hole. ( I'm thinking the rubber tubing is for wheel travel) Has anybody experience similar problem or there might be a service bulletin on this?
#28 of 28 Brake performance question by rcf8000 Sep 12, 2009 (10:12 am)
I just rented an Explorer for a week from Hertz, and I'm concerned about the brake performance. The brake pedal is firm, but the braking distances and required pedal pressure are much greater than I'm used to. (My daily driver is a Lexus RX350) Is this normal?