Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 4647 | 08/01/1998 | 615184 | Important pre-delivery information regarding some vehicles delivered with covers over the front brake rotors. *tt | 01/03/2001 | |
| 99194 | 09/20/1999 | 6090082 | Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 5304 | 12/01/1998 | 615407 | Information on front disc brake rotor protectors currently being installed on certain vehicles. *tt | 01/16/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 11764 | 08/01/1998 | 615265 | Subject regarding vehicles which will be delivered with covers over the front brake rotors. *tt | 01/10/2001 | |
| 9814 | 01/19/1998 | 605562 | Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *tt | 07/09/1999 | |
| 984647 | 11/01/1998 | 603662 | Some vehicles will be delivered with covers over the front brake rotors. *yc | 03/01/1999 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 140920 | ||
| While applying the brake to stop at a light on a highway access road, the vehicle had trouble stopping. it started violently jerking and vibrating and the brakes were all the way to the floor. the rpm's read in the 4's. i pulled over and in a parking lot, the vehicle rapidly reached 45 mph without stepping on the gas pedal. i was reluctant to have it reach a greater speed so i stopped the vehicle. it once again did not want to respond properly to the brakes. i called ford and eplained the sudden acceleration and the vehicle difficulty in stopping, there are no recalls. i researched online, and it appears that there is a faulty cruise control cable that sticks to the throttle and leaves it open. i once again contacted ford for an estimate to replace the cruise control cable. the service advisor stated that there was no such thing as a cruise control cable. i called the parts department and they said that part is aftermarket and is no longer available. this is a very dangerous situation. i was reading the aol vehicle complaints on this and accidents have occured and people have been injured. i don't know why ford does not recognize this serious safet issue in a timely manner. | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Applied brakes while stopped in parking lot,pedal went to floor,all brake fluid now under car. unable to lift car,no metal existed from floorpan to rocker panel bottom. brake lines had been affixed to this metal,and now had lost support/mounting place and vibrated and fell apart. the outside of the car looked almost new,but the plastic trim on the lower sill hid the problem outside. now,the door sill(both sides)are getting so bad,we are afraid to step on them,or go over a bad bump or railroad track. i don't understand this,as this metal rotted from the inside-out,as though it never went thru a rust prevention bath process. my friends are current ford people or,like myself,are retired ford people,they said taurus veh. cant have this extreme problem,but i do. thanks for asking. *tr | |||
| 09/14/2011 | 102000 | ||
| Applied brakes while stopped in parking lot,pedal went to floor,all brake fluid now under car.unable to lift car,no metal existed from floorpan to rocker panel bottom.brake lines had been affixed to this metal,and now had lost support/mounting place and vibrated and fell apart.the outside of the car looked almost new,but the plastic trim on the lower sill hid the problem outside. now,the door sill(both sides)are getting so bad,we are afraid to step on them,or go over a bad bump or railroad track. i dont understand this,as this metal rotted from the inside-out,as though it never went thru a rust prevention bath process.my friends are current ford people or,like myself,are retired ford people,they said taurus veh.cant have this extream problem,but i do. thanks for asking | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 64000 | 1 | ||
| Abs warning light started to flash while driving at 35 mph. when this occurred excessive force had to be applied to depress the brake pedal, causing extended stopping distance. the failure was caused by the ecu and hcu. the parts were replaced.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) | |||
| 09/05/2003 | 1 | ||
| Brakes in the rear are grinding replaced pads and rotors and the problem still exist. *cb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 06/05/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Left rear rotor cut badly due to frozen caliper. milage 21,475. both rear brakes replaced under warranty. second failure on left rear rotor at 35,140 miles. determined by dealer to be normal wear. both rear brakes replaced at customer cost. front brakes indicate normal wear. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 2 | |||
| Rotors were worped at 14000mi got them fixed. rotors were worped again at 46000mi even though all 4 breaks pads were fine. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 79150 | ||
| Brakes: front brake rotors continue to warp in short amount of time. since purchasing vehicle on 26 feb 99, with 14622 miles on it, i have had to replace the front brake disc rotors 3 times and also haved them turned (cut) 3 times. this time (august 03) i have had them done by a mechanic. at least 40% of the mileage that i have placed on the vehicle has been highway mileage. other: vehicle day time running lights control module is faulty. this happened aprox. 2 years ago. shortly after receiving the vehicle from dealer, which was delivered do to a recall, my daytime running lights became very dime and were of no basic use. upon returning the vehicle to the dealer, it was first stated that my vehicle did not have dytime running lights, once this problem was fixed, they then identified the problem to some elctronic control module. do to the cost, aprox $250.00, i chose not to have it fixed. | |||
| 10/27/2003 | 95000 | 1 | |
| While driving the brakes failed after the pedal became soft when depressing. this caused extended stopping distance. consumer managed to pull over, and had vehicle towed to dealership, but problem was not resolved. *ak | |||
| 07/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the brakes work intermittenly. dealer notified. please provide additional information. *ph | |||
| 07/11/2003 | 56000 | 1 | 05/01/2002 |
| Consumer stated when the brakes were applied, the pedal traveled to the floor,which caused the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance. dealer notified. *ak consumer was traveling approx. 50 mph approaching an intersection, he applied the brakes but the pedal went to the floor. consumer pumped the brakes 2-3 times and the pedal continued to go to the floor. then he quickly down shifted the automatic transmission to first gear and applied the emergency brake. this caused the vehicle to stop just short of the intersection. after 10 miles, the brakes were working normal. three people were in the vehicle at that time. *ph *jb | |||
| 09/07/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving loss braking ability, loss control of vehicle flipped over. consumer grey smoke started to fill cab area, power windows were not working. consumer feels lucky one of the windows was half way down, and consumer crawled to safety. please provide any further information. ts | |||
| 09/07/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving loss all braking ability, consumer loss control of car flipped over. consumer states that grey smoke filled car, power windows locked up. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 04/11/2006 | 129660 | 1 | 04/21/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while approaching a stop at 15 mph the brake pedal was depressed. the vehicle did not stop, causing a rear end collision with another vehicle. the brake pedal went to the floor and was spongy. seat belts were in use and minor injuries were sustained by both the contact and passenger. there was a police report filed and the vehicle was towed. the insurance inspector has not disclosed the cause of the accident. the manufacturer was not alerted. | |||
| 07/22/2003 | 71200 | 1 | 02/20/1998 |
| Brake failure on 1998 ford taurus. *ak | |||
| 09/10/2002 | 03/15/1999 | ||
| I have a 98 ford taurus and the abs light came on the brakes were not working properly. they would kick back and i could hear a popping sound. so i took it to a care place and the hooked it to the computer it said a bad passenger rear sensor. $200 later the problem wasn't fixed. now they say it is the main modular sensor oh that's $700. well the bad thing is i know of 2 other people that have the same problem. this car is suppose to be a safe vehicle. but i'm not impressed and would never buy one again. i think with this many complaints there should be a recall. *nlm | |||
| 11/18/2002 | 65500 | 2 | 07/22/2000 |
| When applied brakes, the pedal went to the floor which caused extended stopping distance. this could result in an accident. dealer has been notified. ph on another occasion, the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle did not stop this time causing an accident. *tt | |||
| 08/23/2002 | |||
| While driving and wit no warning when trying to apply brakes pedal went to the floor ,causing extended stopping distance. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 07/28/2002 | 09/01/2099 | ||
| The abs light comes on intermittently. took it to the service station today and they told me the abs computer went. at only 67000 miles? what gives? $600.00 repair. also door ajar light stays on all the time. had to disconnect the bulb in the interior lights so the battery doesn't run down. car squeaks when making turns, a/c rattles. not happy with this car at all.*ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Rotors replaced twice / resurfaced 4x in 30000 mi. pads also replaced 4 times in 30000 mi. vehicle shakes side to side wildly when brakes applied at speed.*ak | |||
| 4 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| The braking system is horrible and dangerous. i change brakes every 20,000 miles or less. i drive highway miles and should be changing as often. all i get told by the dealer is that they need to be changed every 20k miles. the car shakes and makes noises. *ak | |||
| 05/20/2001 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| Applied brake pedal to floor during a panic stop. felt like brakes were not working properly and caused me to rearend vehicle in front. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| We've tried to contact ford several times, but only receive the standard courtesy letter & they will look into it. in the meantime, anyone in that car is at risk due to the seriousness of the problem. our own children can't ride in it! we have to have a vehicle to get to work, so we'll have to try to get rid of it, since ford refuses to respond. all we would want is it fixed! there's also a problem with the paint peeling off of the front bumper that will cost $250.00 to fix! *ak | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 4 | 06/01/1999 | |
| This vehicle was purchased with good brakes, with approximately 30000 miles we have replaced pads 4 times, and also have replaced the calipers & rotors, and now the speed sensor. is this an ongoing problem with this vehicle? the unit is smoking when driven.*ak | |||
| 02/12/2001 | |||
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| When brakes were applied vehicle and steering wheel/column would vibrate moderately to violently. dealership looked into this defect and replaced front rotors/ tires, and brakes. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 8 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| We have had this car in the shop 8 times sence we bought it. we've only put 12000 miles on this vehicle and my wife is scared to drive it! no afety defect mentioned in summary. *ak | |||
| 06/22/2000 | 3 | 10/01/1998 | |
| While driving from 35 mph and above grinding and pulsation from front brakes lead to replacment of brake pad and rotors three times at 40,000 miles abs electronic control unit replaced 50,000 miles $700 repair. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2000 | |||
| Vehicle accelerates to 3 rpms when in park. abs light stays on since rack and pinion was replaced 8-9 months ago.*ak | |||
| 1 | 07/16/1998 | ||
| At slow speed when braking the abs system failed to stop vehicle causing accident. *slc | |||
| 09/25/2000 | |||
| Braking system needed replacement due to premature wear of parts. dealer notified, and repairs were being made at consumer's cost. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| On two occasions when brakes were applied under normal conditions pedal went to the floor , resulting in extended stopping distance. dealer has inspected vehicle, and have not been able to duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 12 | 03/01/1999 | |
| When consumer was driving and applied brakes there was a popping noise. braking system didn't allow her to brake effectively.*ak the brakes failed due to a problem in auto lock system. *yh | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| I was coming home from work at 35 mph the light turned red i hit the brakes and the car accelerated and i pushed the brakes again, but it would'nt stop .i ran through the intersection and hit another car, causing him to hit someone else.if the speed zone had been higher someone could have got killed.*ak | |||
| 05/15/1999 | 50 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Wnen i left the dealer and put the brakes on a block away they did not work and the engine accelerated. i took the car right back to the dealer and was told if they could not make the car 100% i could trade. well that never happened. the first time i used the cruise control it make a horrible noise when i engaged it. when i put my car in park the engine revs up to between 3 and 4. i have to turn it off to make it stop.*ak | |||
| 06/04/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving on the highway and upon applying the brakes pedal, pedal will go to the floor, and brakes failed. then consumer drove to the side of road, and brakes started working again. *ak | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 0 | ||
| When braking consumer would hear a grinding and grumbling noise, this happened at 30,000 miles. consumer felt that brakes were worn out. took vehicle to dealer, and had top front and back brakes redone. *ak | |||
| 10/23/1999 | |||
| During bad weather conditions (rain mixed with snow) driver applied brakes & vehicle would not slow down, causing loss of control which resulted in ancollision. upon impact, both airbags did no deploy which could have caused injury. also, steering failure. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1999 | |||
| Vehicle drifts off to the right ,and when applying the brakes the vehicle shimmies excessively. dealer says steering column was malfunctioning. problem still exists. | |||
| 08/18/1999 | |||
| While driving at a speed of 25 mph and upon applying the brakes, they failed, causing consumer to rear end the vehicle in front. this accident occurred in dry weather conditions. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 2 | 07/17/1998 | |
| On two occasins vehicle experienced anti-lock system failure ccausing grinding. *yc | |||
| 11/01/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Abs brakes failed. yh | |||
| 10/05/1998 | 1 | 07/28/1998 | |
| Rotors failed and wiring assembly for abs failed causing brake failure. | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 4 | ||
| While drving vehicle about 50 mph and when consumer stepped on the brake pedal to stop vehicle the brakes did not work properly, and the tires would shake or vibrate. the rotors were replaced twice, but still experienced the same problem. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 06/19/2006 | 63000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the abs warning light illuminated intermittently, but there were no problems with the brakes. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop where the abs sensor was replaced, but this did not remedy the problem. the manufacturer and dealer have not been alerted. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 07/26/2002 | 46000 | 06/01/2000 | |
| While driving approximately 30mph on exit ramp brakes failed completely, resulting in an accident. vehicle was checked by dealer ,who stated that brakes were fine. consumer was scared to drive vehicle.*ak *ts | |||
| 1 | |||
| The brakes failed and was fixed but the problem continued. *yh | |||
| While traveling notice brakes were spongy when depressing brakes to slow vehicle down, but vehicle countined to s travel. consumer put vehicle in park mode, and turned engine off, and vehicle still traveled. consumer stated that acclerator was stuck. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| When applying brakes pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Vehicle has no compression braking, it freewheels on downhill grades by as much as 25mph. this is very dangerous and will lead to premature brake replacement. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 2 | 06/01/1999 | |
| While driving vehicle speeds up and cannot slow down when pressing down on brakes. this may cause a crash. took vehicle to dealer, but dealer could not determine cause. *ak the left front drive wheel makes roaring noise. the vehicle also trys to pull off when braking to stop. the dealer neither can fix it nor take the vehicle back. *yh | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 3 | 09/05/1998 | |
| Brake failure caused the vehicle to roll through the intersection resulting in accident. *et | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 1 | 05/04/1999 | |
| Rear brakes worn out and rotors needed turning causing noise ,also all tires needed replacement. yh | |||
| 11/11/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| The day before the accdeints, the gas padal were sticking, and started to slide. on the day of the accdeint i wer on my way to the dealer and a car cross over very close to i and i turn to involed hit it and sidle againsted a little crub , my right side tire barely touch the crub .ans less that a second the air bags went out than 30 secondlater the secind bag came out. this shouldn't had happen. | |||
| 06/04/1999 | |||
| Passenger's side air bag deployed unexpectedly, causing the vehicle not to respond to any of its function. also, brakes and transmission shifter failed; and key was stuck in the ignition, causing the vehicle to coast into a tree and then flip over. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 5 | ||
| When the brake pedal is pushed there are no brakes. extended stopping distance occurs. dealer 4 times contacted, and stated to wait until the next failure to check. problem still exists. no remedy to repair. *ak.et. | |||
| 05/27/1998 | 1 | 05/23/1998 | |
| Brakes failed. | |||
| While driving had to make a sudden stop by depressing the brake pedal to the floorboard, the vehicle continued to travel, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| The cruse dosent hold when going down hill if sat a 60 , it will increase to 75 or more .also there is a grinding noise that is coming from the front of car the faster and in incline it gets very very loud. and the steering wheel vibrates a lot.also ford has grinded down the hubs three times since i bought the car and the brakes are going bad again. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Rotors replaced twice / resurfaced 4x in 30000 mi. pads also replaced 4 times in 30000 mi. vehicle shakes side to side wildly when brakes applied at speed.*ak | |||
| 05/10/2001 | 4 | 06/01/1999 | |
| This vehicle was purchased with good brakes, with approximately 30000 miles we have replaced pads 4 times, and also have replaced the calipers & rotors, and now the speed sensor. is this an ongoing problem with this vehicle? the unit is smoking when driven.*ak | |||
| 10/10/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| I have had to replace the brake rotors twice on this vehicle since purchased new. dealer cut rotors upon initial complaint and problem returned within 3000 miles. dealer offered to replace rotors at my cost informing me they were not covered under warranty. rotors were again replaced at 60,000 miles and problem has again returned only 2,000 miles later. this appears to me to be a design failure as i have spoken to many people who have experienced this very same problem.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| A grinding sound was heard from the rear of the car, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer who found that the rear disc brakes along with the rotors needed to be replaced, this repair was not covered under warranty and the consumer feels that it should be. *slc | |||
| 8 | 04/01/1998 | ||
| We have had this car in the shop 8 times sence we bought it. we've only put 12000 miles on this vehicle and my wife is scared to drive it! no afety defect mentioned in summary. *ak | |||
| 06/22/2000 | 3 | 10/01/1998 | |
| While driving from 35 mph and above grinding and pulsation from front brakes lead to replacment of brake pad and rotors three times at 40,000 miles abs electronic control unit replaced 50,000 miles $700 repair. *ak | |||
| 10/30/2000 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| Car has no engine braking on coast down. in fact throttle seems to open when coasting down a grade. this requires braking to prevent runaway. believe this has resulted in premature brake wear and warped rotors. the last car i owned that had this problem was a 1972 nova, which opened the throttle to prevent no2 emissions. i thought we had progress. ford needs a better way to control emissions. *ak | |||
| 12/11/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| To, whom it my concern . i bought a brand new ford taurus in 1998 with in the first two years of owning the car we've had new rotors put on the car twice this wil be the third time it will be going into the shop for front brakes . each time i go they tell me that (the are just warped and we will replace them for you at no charge ) . but , after having the car back for a couple of week the same sever shuttering happens . this has been and on going problem from the start . the brakes on this car are not capable of handling the weight of the car. the second concern is the way the car s trans is shifting , also leaks . in 99 i had a ford shop look at the trans . they said the speed sensor was leaking they replaced it free of charge but , when the car shifts gears aruond a corner at idle or coasting and i go to step into the gas it like its in neutal this makes me feel as if i'm not in control of the car . just a note i love ford but, i've not had any luck in fixing any of these probles. thanks sincerly james quinn. *ak | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 0 | ||
| When braking consumer would hear a grinding and grumbling noise, this happened at 30,000 miles. consumer felt that brakes were worn out. took vehicle to dealer, and had top front and back brakes redone. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| Extreme wear on one front disc pad. *ak | |||
| 06/22/1998 | 1 | 02/02/1998 | |
| Front brake pads failed. yh | |||
| Brake pads do not have a warning noise due to a change in design, causing owner to be unaware of faulty brakes. dealer says it's normal. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Brake pads failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/08/2005 | 54000 | 2 | 10/15/1998 |
| Took 1998 ford taurus (duratec 3.0) in for cooling system flush and transmission flush. with only 54,000 miles, i was surprised to find a rear stabilizer bar was broken, and a front axle seal was leaking. those are clearly materials defects, as we take expert care of this vehicle. i have also had problems with rotors since we drove the car off the lot. the poor quality rotors the factory installs on these cars contributes to warping, which would be noticeable by a pulsing when braking from highway speeds.*ak | |||
| 19000 | 5 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Cruise control will not hold the vehicle at a set speed when going down hill. vehicle continues to accelerate well beyond preset speed. vehicle will accelerate 15 mph over preset speed. brakes rotors warp constantly. rotors have been resurfaced or replaced over 5 times. engine speed will not decrease when accelerator pedal is not released. dealer claim all taurus with 3.0l duratic engines have this problem. they claim no technical bulletins have been issued to resolve any of these issues. this requires constant braking and certainly contributes to accelerated brake wear and possibly the rotors warping so often. all of these problems have been reported to the dealership and none have been resolved. nhtsa has countless complaints in your electric files regarding these same issues, yet no recalls have been issued. why? *ph *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**751827 | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 3 | 01/17/2000 | |
| Rotor service on front end of vehicle once every year for the last two years. dealer has been notified, however unable to remedy the problem.*ak the consumer experienced tires shaking, clunking noise in front wheels when turning, and squeaking noise in rear end when braking. the heater and defroster make a buzzing noise, the brakes pulsate. the rear right brake and rotors failed. the service engine soon light came on. engine makes a buzzing noise when start. the vehicle is not shift correctly. the driver door does not close properly. the vehicle would not start due to battery failure. *yh | |||
| 05/18/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving would step on brakes pedal and vehicle will start vibrating. rotors had been resurfaced four times already. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| When brakes were applied vehicle and steering wheel/column would vibrate moderately to violently. dealership looked into this defect and replaced front rotors/ tires, and brakes. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak | |||
| 02/20/2001 | |||
| Hubs on the rotors have been chafed several times. vehicle shakes when trying to stop vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| A grinding sound was heard from the rear of the car, the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer who found that the rear disc brakes along with the rotors needed to be replaced, this repair was not covered under warranty and the consumer feels that it should be. *slc | |||
| 06/22/1998 | 1 | 02/02/1998 | |
| Front rotors failed. yh | |||
| 10/18/1999 | 1 | 05/04/1999 | |
| Rear brakes worn out and rotors needed turning causing noise ,also all tires needed replacement. yh | |||
| 10/05/1998 | 1 | 07/28/1998 | |
| Rotors failed and wiring assembly for abs failed causing brake failure. | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 4 | ||
| While drving vehicle about 50 mph and when consumer stepped on the brake pedal to stop vehicle the brakes did not work properly, and the tires would shake or vibrate. the rotors were replaced twice, but still experienced the same problem. dealer was contacted. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| During normal braking vehicle jerks and pulsates, dealer states drums needed to be replaced.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 05/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| While applying the brakesthe pedal went to the floor and the driver heard a loud knocking noise from the passenger side wheel. this causes a loss of braking power. the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to dealer. the mechanic informed the driver that the master cylinder needed to be replaced due to a worn housing shaft unit. please provide any additional information. *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 11/07/1998 | 49000 | 1 | 05/04/1998 |
| While going to work both brakes lines on drivers side went bad after checking with mechanic. was told both lines was rotted away. i do have to order parts from ford. which is going to cause me 265.00 to fix . my car has 49000 miles. no reason why brakes line fail not a old car always taken care of. *jb | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 70000 | 3 | 05/15/2001 |
| Dt: consumer was driving through mcdonalds when brakes failed, and pedal went to the floor. consumer looked out of car and saw brake fluid on ground. consumer walked to garage, and was told brake line was bent which caused it to rust. brake line was located on driver's side. consumer was told brake line went from front tire to rear tire. when brake went out the air bag light came on. light was yellow with picture of air bag deployed. also, consumer noticed that dash in vehicle on driver's side was separating. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 06/17/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Brakes master cylinder failed causing loss of front brakes reducing braking capability. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 3 | 08/16/1998 | |
| Distance between the gas and brake pedals are designed poorly. when transfering feet from one pedal to another, consumer's foot will get stuck between the pedals. *ak *tt | |||
| 07/18/1998 | 1 | ||
| The brake pedal and the gas pedal are too close, and gas pedal is 1/2 inch lower. when stepping on the brake pedal can hit the gas pedal at the same time. dealer states no modification because of design specifications. consumer states he has a big foot in this case.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 12/13/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Heat/vibration of engine caused plastic vacuum elbow to break. this caused loss of vacuum to brake booster and loss of brakes. customer ran into brick wall. we are vehicle investigators/engineers for insurance companies. normal vibration and heat caused this failure. i would recommend some kind of strain relief or a superior material for this important part. this elbow connects main manifold vacuum to a vacuum manifold mounter on left side firewall. this manifold feeds the vacuum systems for the vehicle and the power brake booster (bosch unit). resultaing in loss of manifold vacuum caused the engine management system to surge and idle poorly. there were no broken or fatigued engine mounts to cause unwarranted stress on this plastic elbow. it appears that plastic elbow is made from pvc. i would recommend either steel, brass, or a polyolefin based composite be substituted for existing materials used.---thank you, greg barnett note: credentials available upon request . *ak | |||