Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2015 Ford Explorer has 19 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
19
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
15V464000
PARKING BRAKE
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2015 Ford Taurus, Ford Flex, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured May 4, 2015, to May 23, 2...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | After dealer-performed repair to the ABS braking system, the vehicle was returned with a malfunction... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ... |
| Jun 25, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | 1-emergency brake will no longer engage, alert continues to sound while driving even though it’s not... |
| Oct 28, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Aug 3, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact’s brother owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while the vehicle was being driv... |
| Jan 27, 2023 | PARKING BRAKE | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while attempting to engage the parking bra... |
| Jan 26, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I was driving my explorer in the snow and had put it in 4 wheel snow mode..as I was driving down a h... |
| Oct 4, 2022 | PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while shifting to park(P), the message tha... |
| Sep 4, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH and turning into a par... |
| May 26, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | Driving at interstate speeds I lost total ABS, Traction Control, and Stability Control systems. Putt... |
| Oct 9, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | EMERGENCY BRAKE IS NO LONGER ENGAGING. YOU CAN PUSH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOWN, THERE IS TENSION, BUT... |
| Dec 28, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I HAVE READ THAT THERE WERE RECALLS REGARDING PARKING BRAKES HOWEVER MY SPECIFIC MODEL 2015 BASIC MO... |
| Sep 1, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY PARKING BRAKE WONT ENGAGE. APPEARED AT 57K MILES. APPARENTLY THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOT ON MY VEH... |
| Oct 23, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE KIDS INTO TOWN FOR EARLY PRACTICE. AFTER ALMOST A 45 MINUTE DRIVE WHEN HE GO... |
| Jan 23, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAILED ON ICE NO ABS. |
| Oct 3, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND RUNNING OFF ROAD IT FINALLY ALLOWED ME TO DE... |
| Jan 6, 2016 | PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. WHEN THE VEHICLE'S GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN THE PARK PO... |
| Apr 9, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE ON THE FRONT PASSE... |
| Dec 14, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY AND A MESSAGE POPPED UP "TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAULT" AND THEN ALL OF A ... |