Brake System: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer and 2003 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The brake system has the following components:

a vacuum-assisted power braking system.
a front-to-rear split hydraulic system.
front disc brakes utilizing a dual piston brake caliper and disc system.
rear disc brakes utilizing a single piston brake caliper and disc system.
a mechanical parking brake system that activates a drum-in hat system within the rear brake disc.
A 4-wheel anti-lock brake system (4WABS). For additional information, refer to ANTI-LOCK CONTROL .