Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 16804 | 04/01/2003 | 10002673 | Brake drag or failure to fully release. *tt | 09/10/2003 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 04N03 | 10/01/2004 | 10010545 | Customer satisfaction program 04n03. additional warranty coverage for anti-lock brake system module. *tt | 12/01/2004 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 15890 | 05/01/2002 | 637767 | Subject regarding early wear of the inner brake pad on the rear disc brakes. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||||
| 16738 | 04/01/2003 | 10002645 | Vehicles with vacuum boost brakes may exhibit a condition of brake drag, however due to equal brake drag there is no brake pull condition. *tt | 09/09/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Problems with auxiliary battery, brakes and steering. auxiliary battery is low; therefore, vehicle won't start. rotors, pads and calipers were replaced due to recall but problem still exists. steering wheel jerks hard to the left. *la nar | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 1 | 150 | 04/21/2003 |
| Dt: the vehicle jerked violently to the left when the brakes were applied at any speed. vehicle was taken to 3 different ford dealers 16 times. they did not know how to fix this problem. no explanation was given as to why this happened. contacted ford, and ford offered no explanation. there has been numerous repairs performed on the vehicle, including the abs controller, rotors, calipers, brake pads, wheel bearings, wheels, and the tires. all of these things have not corrected the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 2152 | 100 | |
| Anti-lock brake system does not function correctly. vehicle unsafe. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 10/22/2004 | 77000 | 1 | |
| The anti lock brake module was recalled. dealer stated the part was not available. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 1 | 150 | 04/21/2003 |
| Dt: the vehicle jerked violently to the left when the brakes were applied at any speed. vehicle was taken to 3 different ford dealers 16 times. they did not know how to fix this problem. no explanation was given as to why this happened. contacted ford, and ford offered no explanation. there has been numerous repairs performed on the vehicle, including the abs controller, rotors, calipers, brake pads, wheel bearings, wheels, and the tires. all of these things have not corrected the problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 1 | 150 | 04/21/2003 |
| Dt: the vehicle jerked violently to the left when the brakes were applied at any speed. vehicle was taken to 3 different ford dealers 16 times. they did not know how to fix this problem. no explanation was given as to why this happened. contacted ford, and ford offered no explanation. there has been numerous repairs performed on the vehicle, including the abs controller, rotors, calipers, brake pads, wheel bearings, wheels, and the tires. all of these things have not corrected the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/08/2005 | 2 | 12/23/2003 | |
| Dt: contact states the brake pads are wearing out so fastand are going into the rotors. on two separate occasions there have been brake failures. the service dealer stated it was normal wear and tear on the vehicle. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 04/21/2003 | 1 | 150 | 04/21/2003 |
| Dt: the vehicle jerked violently to the left when the brakes were applied at any speed. vehicle was taken to 3 different ford dealers 16 times. they did not know how to fix this problem. no explanation was given as to why this happened. contacted ford, and ford offered no explanation. there has been numerous repairs performed on the vehicle, including the abs controller, rotors, calipers, brake pads, wheel bearings, wheels, and the tires. all of these things have not corrected the problem. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 08/13/2006 | 81600 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| Complete brake failure due to defective vacuum cylinder that provides power to braking system. *nm | |||