Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - CONTROLS | |||||
| 985A37 | 03/18/1998 | 601044 | The parking brake pedal may go to the foor with little or no effort during application. *yc | 06/23/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 9845 | 03/02/1998 | 601264 | Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *yc | 07/15/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||||
| 97111097238 | 11/10/1997 | 53664 | Subject on rear vibration/shudder when applying brakes. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 4633 | 08/01/1998 | 615171 | Rear brake drag or excessive wear on rear brakes. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
| 985A29 | 03/18/1998 | 601036 | Some vehicles may exhibit excessive brake pedal travel, irregular front lining wear, and brake pull. *yc | 06/23/1998 | |
| 985A25 | 03/18/1998 | 601027 | A vibration or shudder may be felt during braking on some vehicles. *yc | 06/19/1998 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| PE94004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/25/1994 | 04/29/1994 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE CRACKS/LEAKS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 1 | 02/21/1994 | |
| Consumer has had multiple scares of accidents pertaining to antilock brakes. in november of 2000 consumer tried to apply brakes, and almost hit another vehicle. no brakes when applied. drums/pads & shoes have been changed, but no real remedy. consumers mechanic took a look, and back brakes released. there was no control over vehicle. ford wasn't assisting at all with problem. they feel that consumer was doing something for brakes to wear.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/23/2004 | 299000 | 100 | 08/20/2004 |
| Brake fade. when at a complete stop, pedal will sink slowly but not enough to active a warning light. if pedal is not pressed harder vehicle will roll. dealership says this is not the first vehicle to do this and has contacted the manufacturer. vehicle still does it to this day. master cylinder has been replaced twice, still not fixed.*ak | |||
| 02/02/1999 | |||
| When driving at any speed and apply the brakes, brakes drag. when going down a hill, and consumer takes foot off of the brakes, vehicle will stop. *ak | |||
| 2 | 07/14/1994 | ||
| Abs brakes lock up the rear tires at 5mph. vehicle pulls to the right and has a bad shutter when brakes are applied. | |||
| 15 | |||
| When applying the brakes the vehicle will not stop. dealer says brakes are working right. also can feel vibration in pedal when attempting to stop. also replaced rear brake drums. *ak | |||
| 12/11/1994 | 3 | 02/07/1994 | |
| When driving along at a speed of 55 the vehicle started to make a noise and then there was a vibration, the abs brakes just don't seem to work. *ak brakes chatter and have a front end rumble, consumer feels abs is not synchronized to grab both brakes at the same time, brake cable continues to rub on the left rear shock, dealer stated asbestos lining is not used anymore due to environmental hazards, causing rotors to glaze. front bumper can not withstand a 2.5 collision. driver's seat lumbar support does not hold air pressure, passenger seat squeaks after being serviced three times. poor gas mileage and high idle, consumer states while filling fuel tank, the nozzle would click off several times before tank was full. windshiled wipers would skip and chatter while in use. *slc | |||
| 11/03/1995 | |||
| Owner states that his abs brakes have been serviced several times with no perfection, while applying brakes the rear abs brakes grab, but there is less effort coming from the front brakes, owner also notes that he came close to having many accidents . *ak | |||
| 3 | 04/01/1994 | ||
| Front right anti-lock brakes locked up 3 times. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| During vehicle operation, the brake pedal fades and vibration is experienced. the front rotors are cracking.*ak | |||
| 02/01/1995 | |||
| Abs, brakes failure, when brakes are applied the right rear grabs and and left front, causing the lockup and loss of control of vehicle. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1995 | |||
| Rear left wheel locks up and overheats, dlr has replaced major parts several times to no avail. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1996 | 11 | 05/01/1994 | |
| This is a dump truck and has abs brakes and the truck will not stop when the pedal is applied.*ak the brakes have been repaired numerous times, but the truck does not have a good pedal, nor does it have brakes, dealer claims it can not be fixed better.*jb | |||
| Equipped w/abs brakes; rear brakes perform erratically, locking up and front brakes vibrate upon appilcation. *ak | |||
| Abs braking problems. please describe. tt | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| Abs system not stable you cannot be sure if the vehicle is going to stop or not. tt | |||
| 1) after park has been engaged and you disengage mechanism truck will move. 2) abs brakes fails with numerous parts replaced. please describe details. tt | |||
| 03/23/1995 | |||
| Abs, when making a fast stop, anti-lock brake only pulsate only time and release, stays release and never engages. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| Brakes would randomly not operate properly. would fail to stop vehicle when applied. brake pedal would drop,but not to floor. would go through stop lights and intersections. took vehicle to dealer , it was test driven. mechanic replaced master cylinder. but, problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 06/25/1996 | 11 | 05/01/1994 | |
| This is a dump truck and has abs brakes and the truck will not stop when the pedal is applied.*ak the brakes have been repaired numerous times, but the truck does not have a good pedal, nor does it have brakes, dealer claims it can not be fixed better.*jb | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brakes locked up. *sd | |||
| 11/15/1994 | 5 | ||
| Brakes failed, causing loss of control. (other vehicle on 479649) *skd | |||
| 03/09/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake failure. tt | |||
| 04/02/1994 | |||
| Serpentine belt that controls the motor breaks, resulting in steering and brake lost, replace 3 time. tt | |||
| 11/24/1993 | |||
| Main drive belt keep breaking, resulting in steering and braking loss in diesel truck, replace belt 11 times. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 1 | 02/21/1994 | |
| Consumer has had multiple scares of accidents pertaining to antilock brakes. in november of 2000 consumer tried to apply brakes, and almost hit another vehicle. no brakes when applied. drums/pads & shoes have been changed, but no real remedy. consumers mechanic took a look, and back brakes released. there was no control over vehicle. ford wasn't assisting at all with problem. they feel that consumer was doing something for brakes to wear.*ak | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 27 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Brakes fail, also vehicle vibrates when brakes applied. | |||
| 12/13/1994 | 1 | ||
| Warped front brake rotors/pads, causing pulsation when braking. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 08/28/1995 | 8 | ||
| Front brake calipers lock up. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 04/17/1995 | 1 | ||
| Within 15,000 miles brake pad melted and ate through the rotor, replace shoes/pads/caliper/lining/drums. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 08/14/1999 | |||
| Front brake rotors cracked, and rear brake drums had the seal broken, and had grease on the part which may have caused extended stopping distance. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| During vehicle operation, the brake pedal fades and vibration is experienced. the front rotors are cracking.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 03/29/1994 | 1 | ||
| Rear brakes failed. | |||
| 07/27/1995 | 7 | ||
| Rear brakes lock up and leak. tt. | |||
| The back brake will not stay adjusted the manufacturer knows of problem . tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 02/21/2001 | 1 | 02/21/1994 | |
| Consumer has had multiple scares of accidents pertaining to antilock brakes. in november of 2000 consumer tried to apply brakes, and almost hit another vehicle. no brakes when applied. drums/pads & shoes have been changed, but no real remedy. consumers mechanic took a look, and back brakes released. there was no control over vehicle. ford wasn't assisting at all with problem. they feel that consumer was doing something for brakes to wear.*ak | |||
| 08/14/1999 | |||
| Front brake rotors cracked, and rear brake drums had the seal broken, and had grease on the part which may have caused extended stopping distance. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||
| 15 | |||
| When applying the brakes the vehicle will not stop. dealer says brakes are working right. also can feel vibration in pedal when attempting to stop. also replaced rear brake drums. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 2 | ||
| Rear wheels lock up, slide, let go/lock up, causing vehicle to lose control, twice vehicle vehicle ended in middle of intersection/red light. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 02/06/2004 | 125000 | 1 | 06/17/1994 |
| While pulling a trailer loaded with fire wood, the brakes failed at an intersection. the brake pedal went nearly to the floor. the brakes would not slow me down. the emergency brake was not stong enough to stop me while loaded. had to down shift to stop. the brake line going to the rear axle had a hole in it. the hole was located at one on clamps to the frame. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1998 | |||
| The brakes failed while pulling a 12,000 pound fifth wheel camper. this happened while driving downhill. the pedal went to the floorboard and the truck would not stop. driver used the emergency parking brake to stop the truck. this was due to a frozen brake cable. the problem was corrected at owner's cost. there is a service bulletin on this issue. the truck was serviced for brakes in march of 1998, for the same problem. *ak | |||
| 12/11/1994 | 3 | 02/07/1994 | |
| When driving along at a speed of 55 the vehicle started to make a noise and then there was a vibration, the abs brakes just don't seem to work. *ak brakes chatter and have a front end rumble, consumer feels abs is not synchronized to grab both brakes at the same time, brake cable continues to rub on the left rear shock, dealer stated asbestos lining is not used anymore due to environmental hazards, causing rotors to glaze. front bumper can not withstand a 2.5 collision. driver's seat lumbar support does not hold air pressure, passenger seat squeaks after being serviced three times. poor gas mileage and high idle, consumer states while filling fuel tank, the nozzle would click off several times before tank was full. windshiled wipers would skip and chatter while in use. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| Brakes would randomly not operate properly. would fail to stop vehicle when applied. brake pedal would drop,but not to floor. would go through stop lights and intersections. took vehicle to dealer , it was test driven. mechanic replaced master cylinder. but, problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| Master cylinder failed, brake pedal goes to the floor when hard pressed. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| While parked cotter pin broke in brake pedal assembly, causing pedal to go to floor. *ak | |||