Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 9845 | 03/02/1998 | 601264 | Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *yc | 07/15/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||||
| 985A40 | 03/18/1998 | 601047 | A shudder / vibration and / or squealing heard while braking - revised front brake lining. *tt | 06/23/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 980319 | 04/01/1998 | 603512 | Concerns with false abs activation while light braking at low speeds. *yc | 02/23/1999 | |
| 95212 | 10/01/1995 | 46478 | The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable because it may be incompatible with the rubber material used in the disc brake system. if petroleum-based grease is used to lubricate any par | 04/25/1996 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||||
| 980319 | 04/01/1998 | 603512 | Concerns with false abs activation while light braking at low speeds. *yc | 02/23/1999 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 985A41 | 03/18/1998 | 601048 | Subject regarding on-vehicle caliper-mount lathe machining setup procedures. *tt | 04/04/2000 | |
| 99194 | 09/20/1999 | 6090082 | Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 985A39 | 03/18/1998 | 601046 | A comprehensive pull and drift diagnostic procedure has been developed to assist technicians in resolving brake pull or drift concerns. *ak | 06/23/1998 | |
| 985A11 | 03/18/1998 | 601009 | Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| 96222 | 10/21/1996 | 50941 | Brakes - elimination of sanding rotors and drums - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 95315 | 02/01/1995 | 39225 | New diagnostic procedure for brakes pulling or drifting. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| BC4074950103 | 01/01/1995 | 37906 | Brake shudder. *tw | 02/08/1995 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 985A13 | 03/18/1998 | 601012 | The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 9814 | 01/19/1998 | 605562 | Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *tt | 07/09/1999 | |
| 985A5 | 03/18/1998 | 601003 | Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||||
| 02176 | 09/02/2002 | 10008580 | Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj | 08/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 06/02/1995 | 03/01/1995 | ||
| Brake failure. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/26/1997 | |||
| Ongoing / intermittent problem when applying brakes. pedal would go to the floor or harden while applying. this caused extended stopping distance. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 06/29/2000 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| While driving in town traveling 25mph went to apply brakes. they made a funny noise, and pedal went straight to the floor.*ak | |||
| 5 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| My bronco has been brought to dealers countless numbers of times, to resolve this problem and is still not fixed. ford was also contacted and thay told me your worrinty has expired, i told them that this has been a ongoing problem sence i bought the bronco, thay replid sorry ser. * no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 11/03/1997 | 4 | 09/12/1996 | |
| Abs brake system failed 4 times, once resulting in a collision. | |||
| 08/30/1995 | |||
| While driving the vehicle the abs brakes grind and when trying to slow down, then brakes go all the way to the floor. vehicle will not stop. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 5 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Antilock brake system fails in wet weather, causing brakes to lock up. | |||
| 08/23/1996 | |||
| While driving on expressway and pulling a trailer , vehicle involved in an accident and brakes did not work properly at that time. truck is equpped with abs. brakes have been replaced 3 times, brakes did not work properly when pulling the trailer.*ak | |||
| Abs brake light keeps coming on, making auto hard to stop, had to take it back to dealer a number of time and told nothing was wrong. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1995 | |||
| Poor performance of the front disc brakes the pads are getting to hot. failure of the abs caused the consumer to have a near accident. tt | |||
| 09/15/1995 | |||
| Abs; when turning left or right there is a grinding noise coming from the front axle. please describe details. tt | |||
| W/abs brakes; upon application brakes vibrate extensively. norris ford and apple ford worked on brakes. please describe details. tt | |||
| 08/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: brake rotors warped; brake squeak/grabs on right side; vibration in steering wheel. tt | |||
| 12/03/1994 | |||
| Abs anti-lock brake when braking using the brake there is a noise and something loose on driver side make bounce noise. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brakes lock up on occasions and fail intermittently. | |||
| 07/02/1997 | |||
| While driving the vehicle applied the brakes and the steering wheel shook back and forth. took vehicle to dealer several times and they cannot fix the problem. *ak | |||
| 02/13/1995 | 8 | 12/09/1995 | |
| Brake noise 8 times. | |||
| 01/27/1995 | 7 | 12/16/1994 | |
| With owning a little over a year truck has used 4 to 5 sets of brake pads which were replaced due to excessive wear. green valley ford wants him to take truck back as is. *ak rotors, brake shoes, brake lining, and calipers have also been replaced with no resolution. oil pan gaset replaced due to a leak, engine light illuminated coolant leak due to unsecured hose. vehicle felt unsafe when changing lanes, dealer tightened under body suspension components, rear of truck vibrates while driving 60-70 mph, vehicle also wanders while driving. air leaks from both doors, weather strip warped, door pillars replaced, still air noise. front transfer case noisy, transmission does not always go into park, 4x4 low range would not engage, transmission fluid leak, 4x4 takes a while to disengage after pressing button, noise from forward to reverse. spare tire carrier broke, would not latch. hard to get key out of ignition, dealer lubed lock cylinder. rear bumper loose. muffler noisy. front hood out of alignment. horn and alarm inoperable. driver inside lamp failed. *slc | |||
| 10/08/1995 | 8 | ||
| Brakes pulsate. *dh | |||
| 10/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle shudders severely and pulls to side when braking. *dsh | |||
| 05/10/1995 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle pulls to left when braking. *dsh | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Very violent shaking in front end when slowing down gradually to a stop release brakes and it subsides. | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 4 | 07/26/1995 | |
| Braking system malfunctioned 4 times, causing brakes to wear metal to metal, which may cause extended stopping distance and result in a crash. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| The caliper on the brake pads shake at high speeds when braking the vehicle shakes. please describe. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 01/27/1995 | 7 | 12/16/1994 | |
| With owning a little over a year truck has used 4 to 5 sets of brake pads which were replaced due to excessive wear. green valley ford wants him to take truck back as is. *ak rotors, brake shoes, brake lining, and calipers have also been replaced with no resolution. oil pan gaset replaced due to a leak, engine light illuminated coolant leak due to unsecured hose. vehicle felt unsafe when changing lanes, dealer tightened under body suspension components, rear of truck vibrates while driving 60-70 mph, vehicle also wanders while driving. air leaks from both doors, weather strip warped, door pillars replaced, still air noise. front transfer case noisy, transmission does not always go into park, 4x4 low range would not engage, transmission fluid leak, 4x4 takes a while to disengage after pressing button, noise from forward to reverse. spare tire carrier broke, would not latch. hard to get key out of ignition, dealer lubed lock cylinder. rear bumper loose. muffler noisy. front hood out of alignment. horn and alarm inoperable. driver inside lamp failed. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Front brakes pads failed. *dh | |||
| 07/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake pads failed 5 times. *sd | |||
| 06/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Front brake pads failed. | |||
| 06/14/1995 | 4 | ||
| Replaced front brake pads. *ak | |||
| Composition of front pads is resulting in warping rotors. this causes excessive vibration and pulling when braking. please describe details. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 05/01/1996 | 3 | ||
| Differntial failure; also, replaced torque converter/brake rotors/serpentine belt. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake rotors failed. *dh | |||
| 07/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brakes rotors failed 5 times. *sd | |||
| 06/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Front brake rotors failed. *tt | |||
| 08/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Brake rotors failed. *skd | |||
| 08/15/1995 | |||
| Abs: brake rotors warped; brake squeak/grabs on right side; vibration in steering wheel. tt | |||
| 02/23/1995 | 3 | ||
| Warped front brake rotors, causing vehicle to shimmy. | |||
| 04/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Brake vibration, causes excessive effort in controlling vehicle. *skd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 01/19/2002 | 1 | ||
| Opened hood and noticed fire and complete melt down of master brake cylinder unit/reservior, which is made of plastic. major wire harness is near plastic master brake cylinder, some wires are underneath unit. cause: oil brake fluid leaking from plastic reservior causing wire to dissolve, then caused a fire to start when starting vehicle. | |||
| 01/26/2002 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| I feel that this problem was caused by poor engineering by ford motor company. i have contacted ford motor but they refuse to take responsibilty. this fire was not my fault ! this fire was caused by a faulty plastic brake reservoir unit that leaked on the main wire harness causing a short then a fire. my insurance company paid for the repairs after i paid out $500 dollers for my deductible. i feel that ford moter should reimburse me my $500 dollars. my insurance company refuses to pursue the matter. ford motor refuses to take action unless my insurance company talks to them. my hands are tied. i'm just a consumer fighting two giants. thanks for takeing the time to hear my complaint. mike n.*ak | |||