Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - 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 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 39900 | Roughness concern during brake application. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 3012200 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| DP96002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/11/1996 | 01/19/1996 | REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE | ||
| Rear brake system failure | ||||||
| PE96005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/19/1996 | 05/28/1996 | REAR BRK ADJUSTER FAILURE | ||
| 1984 - 1991 ford tempo/mercury topaz | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| Five set of brake installed, three were semi-metallic brake shoes. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS | |||
| 02/11/2003 | |||
| Brake adjusters failed 3 times causing brake failure | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Brake lights are defective,. when stepping on brakes brake lights do not come on. also, stopping distance has increased. *ak | |||
| 12/06/2001 | |||
| While at a stop sign another driver pulled along side of consumer and stated that brake lights were out. consumer pressed brake pedal, and pedal went to the floor. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 5 | |||
| Vehicle has had five sets of brakes installed. mjs | |||
| 02/15/1995 | |||
| When applied, brakes make a clicking noise, adjusted several times, no actual braking problems. *ak | |||
| While driving, low to high speeds, engine suddenly shuts down, causing loss of power steering and brakes, no prior warning. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 04/21/1995 | |||
| Consumer granddaughter was driving car the left front brake caught on fire. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 08/12/1996 | 3 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Rear brakes failed three times due to uneven wear. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1990 | ||
| Rear brake adjusters failed, causing rear brake failure. | |||
| 3 | 08/01/1990 | ||
| Rear brake adjusters replaced 3 times. *sd | |||
| 06/02/1996 | 1 | ||
| In order to brake, pumping the pedal is sometimes required. brakes seem to fade. rear brake adjusters are not working.*ak *jb | |||
| While driving, experienced rear brake adjuster failure, when noticed clanking sound and rear brakes were rubbing. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1994 | 1 | 08/01/1990 | |
| The rear brake adjuster has failed and has caused poor braking performance. *ak | |||
| 09/12/1994 | |||
| The emergancy parking brake will not hold because the rear brakes are not adjusted properly. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/23/1993 | |||
| Rear brake failure, adjusters fall out of position, resulting in rear brake failure and or brake lock up pe96-005. *ak | |||
| 10/11/1995 | |||
| The rear brakes were coroded and caused increased stopping distance. please describe. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1995 | |||
| Rear barke adjuster broke off, damaging the wheel the first time, second time wore out the pad. | |||
| Rear brake adjuster failed to adjust and owner states must use hand. front brakes absorb all stopping that's applied. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 05/15/1995 | |||
| Failure of the rear brake adjuster, brake adjuster fell out of position, resulting in rear brake failure pe96-005a. *ak | |||
| Brakes replaced (3) times w/other components failing as well. rear brakes locked up, resulting in immediate wear. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 04/29/1992 | 1 | ||
| Installed rear brakes due to broken left rear adjuster. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 07/01/1990 | 1 | ||
| Master cylinder failed. *sd | |||