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Ford Explorer Community - Maintenance - Modifications - Performance Upgrades - Problem Solving - Off-Road - Street
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Just had a complete brake job and problem I came in with is still there. When I am stopping they work fine untill the last few feet of rolling. Then the pedal goes down as if there was air in the lines. The mechanic tells me its just because the truck is old and the computer is getting slow just like your computer at home gets slower with age. Can anyone help?
Just had a complete brake job and problem I came in with is still there. When I am stopping they work fine untill the last few feet of rolling. Then the pedal goes down as if there was air in the lines. The mechanic tells me its just because the truck is old and the computer is getting slow just like your computer at home gets slower with age. Can anyone help?
Are you sure? An '01 anything w/o abs sounds a bit unusual. It should at least have rear wheel abs, if not 4 wheel. Ford has had at least rear wheel abs on their trucks for many years. They aren't supposed to "jerk" on/off. When they activate, you should feel a pulsation in the pedal. However, just because it's snowing, doesn't automatically mean the ABS will activate. It's only if you lock up one or more wheels while braking.
Without being there, I can't really tell much more. All I can say, is that it shouldn' t just do that as it gets old. It's not like the car runs on windows or something. Either that mechanic just wanted to get rid of you, or he's not too smart.
If you're sure you don't have ABS, then I guess keep an eye on your pbrake fluid level; see if you are losing any. Maybe it' s a very small leak that's only nitceable under full pedal pressure? A "spongy" pedal could indicate air in the lines, but I don't see why you would have "normal" braking until the last couple feet of your stop. It sounds like something that needs to be diagnosed in person, by someone who knows what they're doing.
I've moved your thread into the Ranger section. I don't know how this guy could call himself a mechanic. You might have air in the lines. Old brake fluid carries rust, and absorbs air which causes problems.
Just had a complete brake job and problem I came in with is still there. When I am stopping they work fine untill the last few feet of rolling. Then the pedal goes down as if there was air in the lines. The mechanic tells me its just because the truck is old and the computer is getting slow just like your computer at home gets slower with age. Can anyone help?
I have just started having the same problem as you exactly as you describe it, work fine until last few feet of rolling. If you have figured out the problem could you please help me out? Thanks a lot.
I have a very similar problem with a 2002 Explorer Sport Trac. I suspected that it was the ABS even though the brake pedal feels a little different than I remember when the ABS engages. It just seems to go down with a slight amount of vibration. Anyway, I confirmed that it is the ABS by pulling the ABS fuse. The symptoms are gone with the ABS disabled. The next step, obviously, is to isolate the component. I suspect a sensor and will try figure out how to check them. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks jeff. I've just replaced all the wheel cylinders, and master cyclinder and it did no good. Am going to pull that fuse and see what happens. The man at my NASA store said that abs control center very seldom go's bad. I have a feeling he was blowing somke. Do you know where this sensor is located and if its something a back yard mechanic can do?
I have not made any progress on this issue as of yet. I purchased an OBD2 scanner that also reads ABS codes. I replaced the ABS fuse and the symptoms returned. After driving the vehicle for a day, the system shows no ABS codes. Not sure what to do next. I was expecting that there would be a code that would point to one of the sensors. Did you get a chance to pull the ABS fuse to see if the symptoms disappear on your vehicle?
I have replaced wheel cylinders, calipers, master cyclinder, ABS sensor and checked all lines for leaks and its still there! I cant pull the fuse as my panel is not marked.......which has also upset me. So I decided to just drive it that way till someone might be able to help with a solution. Anyone out there know how I can get a description of my fuse block? No dont have the owners manual, bought it used. Also it was in an accident and there is not even a sticker on the door jamb to help identify what rear end I have in this thing. Writing Ford has not gotten me a response . Dearlers wont help either. Boy they sure want to sell new trucks , huh?
Thanks for the tip on finding that fuse. After reading those sites you gave a thought occured. When I replaced my sensor, and I only have one. Its in the rear end. The old one had metal shavings on it. Thats when I realized it was magnetic. After reading that page I'm wondering if my rear end is about to give me problems and that sensor is tell me so with the shavings and interupting my ABS in the process
It's been my experience that there will generally be a few metal shavings floating around in the differential gear oil, especially if the factory lube is still in the diff.
But it probably wouldn't hurt to change the diff fluid and then keep an eye on things to see if you get an excessive amount of shavings in the oil.
