Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 15038 | 07/01/2001 | 621035 | Some vehicles may exhibit rapid wear of the front brake pads (under 10,000 miles). *tt | 09/06/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 15354 | 10/01/2001 | 630271 | Some vehicles may exhibit accelerated front disc brake pad wear under extreme loading conditions. *tt | 04/15/2002 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
| 17381 | 11/01/2003 | 10008193 | Front brake pad wear. *tt | 07/22/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 25 | 12/01/1996 | |
| This vehicle has been hard on front brakes and rotors form the time we bought it. now the abs isn't working properly in my opinion. on wet or snow covered roads at 15 mph or less the brakes lock up and you can't control the vehicle. after several trips to a ford dealership service center, they tell me that there is nothing wrong and that the brakes are working properly. this vehicle is unsafe to drive in wet or slippery conditions. could you please help me out? thanks | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/19/1998 | 3 | 04/07/1997 | |
| Front brake rotors failed. qcaw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 09/23/2005 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Dt: the contact owns a 1997 ford e150. all of the brake fluid was lost through the rear brake lines. the mechanic described it as corroded, rusted lines. the consumer reported having no problems prior to this incident. he noticed this today.*ak | |||
| 06/26/2001 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| While backing up into parking space,when i stepped on brake pedal, the brakes did not grab. it seemed like the van started to accelerate. i squeezed brake pedal very hard and i heard abs clicking. i still didn't stop so i had to shift car into park. this happened twice to me. the first time was about 3 months earlier.*ak | |||
| 5 | 09/01/1999 | ||
| This is to report a continual problem i have had with this van. it is not uncommon. i have talked to over 30 ford van owners with similar complaints. front brakes develop an incurable shimmy and premature wear causing minor drivability problems and also excessive rear brake wear. in my case, rear brakes were prematurely worn to the point that abs engaged and created further pulsing. this has been explained as ford problem with calipers to ford problem with abs on late model vans. ford refuses to acknowledge possibility of a problem. five brake repairs in 30,000 miles would indicate the possibility exists and is also dangerous. have you had any complaints similar to this one? *ak | |||
| 04/11/2000 | 10 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Tried to stop and vehicle went through intersection. after several brake attempts the brakes worked again. happens when vehicle sits in rain for several hours. this is about the 10th time this has happened. *ak | |||
| 09/07/1997 | |||
| While traveling at any speed and when depressing the brake pedal, steering wheel would sway left to right, causing consumer to fight with steering wheel. dealer has been notified. consumer wants to be reimbursed for the repairs, but dealer says that there is nothing they can do. *ak *ml | |||
| 02/08/2000 | |||
| While driving down freeway about 70mph traffic slowed down. consumer applied brakes and got down to 20mph when vehicle started free wheeling. abs locked up, and neither airbag deployed. didn't contact dealer. | |||
| 07/09/1998 | 50 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Motor acts like it is choking and won't take gas. it sometimes dies and have to restart. vehicle sometimes dies when slowing down to turn at intersection,causing you to stop in middle of traffic. brakes are not good. when applied hard they vibrate very bad. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 06/26/1997 | |
| Brakes failed resulting in a vehicle collision. | |||
| 04/14/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Brakes squeal and lock up. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 01/06/2005 | 15000 | 8 | |
| Approximately every 15,000 to 20,000 miles i need to replace the front rotors and pads. the rotors are badly warpped. the dealer replaced the calipers, but that did not help. the rear drums are original equipment and has little wear. i have paid to have the rear drums adjusted regularly, in an attempt to improve the longevity of the front breaks. i have about 140,000 miles on the car and replace the front brakes 7 or 8 times. i did have one accident due to poor breaking, and the next day needed to replace the front pads and rotors.*ak | |||
| 5 | 09/01/1999 | ||
| This is to report a continual problem i have had with this van. it is not uncommon. i have talked to over 30 ford van owners with similar complaints. front brakes develop an incurable shimmy and premature wear causing minor drivability problems and also excessive rear brake wear. in my case, rear brakes were prematurely worn to the point that abs engaged and created further pulsing. this has been explained as ford problem with calipers to ford problem with abs on late model vans. ford refuses to acknowledge possibility of a problem. five brake repairs in 30,000 miles would indicate the possibility exists and is also dangerous. have you had any complaints similar to this one? *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| When applying front brakes vehicle vibrates, causing a loss of vehicle control.dealer has turned rotors and replaced pads. defect is still occurring. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| Front brake rotors are prematurely wearing, also, the abs light illuminates, indicating a malfunction within the system. cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 11/08/2005 | 104700 | 1 | 08/28/1996 |
| Brakes lines burst and brakes on van failed. all the brake lines are rotted and have to be replaced. *jb | |||