Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 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 - 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 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 39900 | Roughness concern during brake application. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC3032950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3012100 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE91125 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/11/1991 | 01/15/1992 | BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/15/2003 | 0 | ||
| Paint: clear coat peeled completely off of hood, trunk, roof, tops of fenders, all areas in direct sunlight. suspension: rear springs fatiqued causing premature shock ware. transmission: loss of third gear and over drive, major front seal leak, needed complete overhaul. other: headlight switch malfunction causing loss of headlights and/or both headlights and tail lights causing major safety hazard while driving at night. brakes: squealing and fading front brakes, excessive ware on front pads, rear brakes dont adjust causing severe nose-diving while stopping. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 02/13/1995 | 3 | ||
| Braking system too small for vehicle size, causing premature brake wear. *aw | |||
| 12/19/1994 | 1 | ||
| Brake failure. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1989 | |
| I had to brake hard when i parked the car. when i got in the car the next morning, there were absolutely no brakes and the master cylinder was empty of brake fluid. all the brake fluid had drained out from a leak at or near the junction box. i had to have the car towed to the dealer who replaced the brake line from the master cylinder to the junction box for a charge of $205.66 (towing was also $6.00 more than the aaa reimbursement). the brake line clearly showed an elongated hole caused by external abrasion or rubbing. i believe this was a safety defect caused by faulty design or assembly. if this had happened in traffic, or while i was towing my horse trailer, the results could have been disastrous! *ak | |||
| 08/19/1997 | 1 | 02/25/1989 | |
| The steel line going to the back wheel brakes rested on frame of car and the vibration from the vehicle rubbed a hole in the line, causing brake fuel to leak. the problem was corrected on sept 2, 1997. *ak *slc | |||