Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 25000 | 2 | |
| Twice while accelerating to get up to highway speeds, on clear, flat, dry, and smooth pavement the advanctrac system activated for no reason. it starts by very aggressively pulsing the front right brake, followed by the rear left brake, then alternating brakes all the way around causing the car to swerve almost out of control, at higher speeds like 65-70 it probably would cause total loss of control. the advanctrac also cuts engine power along with the hard swerving makes it even more difficult to avoid a crash in multiple lane highway traffic. this last for about 15 seconds, but it is 15 seconds of out of control highway terror. after shutting off the car on the 2 occasions it then drives for a while like it never happened. when the ford dealer cannot replicate the problem, and it does not record any error or diagnostic codes in the cars computer system. so ford says there is nothing they can do to fix this safety problem. talking with other mustang owners i found out i am not the only one with this exact same problem with advanctrac, and one other that i know of said he also filled a complaint on here, he said it was complaint number - 10430166. he also said that ford could not duplicate the problem and he also had no codes, so ford would not fix his problem. somehow we have to get to the bottom of this malfunction, it is supposed to be a safety system to help protect you from a crash, not a computer malfunction that causes a crash when the driver is doing nothing wrong on good road conditions. please help! *tr | |||
| 07/27/2011 | 25000 | ||
| Twice while accelerating to get up to highway speeds, on clear, flat, dry, and smooth pavement the advanctrac system activated for no reason. it starts by very aggressively pulsing the front right brake, followed by the rear left brake, then alternating brakes all the way around causing the car to swerve almost out of control, at higher speeds like 65-70 it probably would cause total loss of control. the advanctrac also cuts engine power along with the hard swerving makes it even more difficult to avoid a crash in multiple lane highway traffic. this last for about 15 seconds, but it is 15 seconds of out of control highway terror. after shutting off the car on the 2 occassions it then drives for a while like it never happened. when the ford dealer cannot replicate the problem, and it does not record any error or diagnostic codes in the cars computer system. so ford says there is nothing they can do to fix this safety problem. talking with other mustang owners i found out i am not the only one with this exact same problem with advanctrac, and one other that i know of said he also filled a complaint on here, he said it was complaint number - 10430166. he also said that ford could not duplicate the problem and he also had no codes, so ford would not fix his problem. somehow we have to get to the bottom of this malfunction, it is supposed to be a safety system to help protect you from a crash, not a computer malfunction that causes a crash when the driver is doing nothing wrong on good road conditions. please help! | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 2000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. the contact was driving 30 mph when a thumping noise emitted from the front driver | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 2000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2011 ford mustang. the contact was driving 30 mph when a thumping noise emitted from the front drivers side tire and the vehicle steered to the right despite the steering wheel staying in a straight position. the contact added that the brakes failed to stop the vehicle properly emitted a banging noise. the vehicle also failed to accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. the multiple failures occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 7,500. rds | |||
| 03/05/2012 | 1200 | ||
| When driving my vehicle on a strait level road doing 25 mph i tapped the brakes then my traction control light came on and the car began to surge forward and back. i tried to accelerate but the car was having issues. when i went to pull over i pressed the brake and it was hard like a rock and was pulsating, i then kicked the brake pedal as hard as i could and everything returned to normal. i took it to my local ford dealer for the 3rd time and they said no problem found. | |||
| 06/15/2011 | 1500 | ||
| Approx. 1-2 times a month, after leaving my house and driving a short, paved street going to the main road, my advancetrac light on the dash will start blinking, indicating the stability control system has been activated. along with this the right front brake will be activated by the abs system. typically will happen for 10-15 seconds then as i come to a stop to turn on to the main road it will stop. when i then turn on to the main road, as i am accelerating, this will happen again. sometimes the brake pulsating the front right wheel is light and not too intrusive. sometimes, if accelerating hard enough, the system will cut engine power, and alternately pulsate the front right and rear left brakes, nearly pulling me out of my lane, as i fight to drive straight. again this lasts for about 10-15 seconds. after which car behaves perfectly fine, like it never happened. it never leaves any diagnostic codes in the computer system, or any trace that it ever happened, the ford techs have never been able to replicate the problem, and i can not make it happen on command. is totally random. | |||
| 01/15/2011 | |||
| I have had problems with the brakes 2 weeks after i got the car. after extensive research by the head engineer, they found that ford was using 2010 brakes and never told the mechanics that there are 2011 brakes they should be using. i was not only hearing squeaking but grinding. as of now, i am in a lemon law suit. ford says i am not eligible for re-purchase but the law states if the car was in the shop for the same issue 3 times you are eligible. i love my mustang but safety is #1. | |||