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 | |
| BC8899950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3010700 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 1 | ||
| The rear brakes failed to function and no power brakes at all really hard pedal had to stand on the brake pedal to get it to stop this happened under normal driving conditions this makes it very hard to stop i was able to get it off the road called a tow truck and had it towed to my house ford.com said no recalls for my car and it cost $1500 to fix . *tr | |||
| 09/23/2011 | |||
| The rear brakes failed to function and no power brakes at all really hard petal had to stand on the brake petal to get it to stop this happened under normal driving conditions this makes it very hard to stop i was able to get it off the road called a tow truck and had it towed to my house ford.com said no recalls for my car and it cost $1500 to fix | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||
| 06/30/1996 | 3 | 12/28/1995 | |
| Electrical problem causing light to go off intermittantly while driving, consumer has had numerous switches replaced but the problem persist. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 2 | 05/14/1992 | ||
| While the consumer tried to stop the vehicle both front and rear brakes would not grab at all, took the vehicle to the dealer and dealer told consumer the brakes had catastrophically failed. the consumer called ford factory representative and told them about the problem and admitted it was a design defect. the consumer stated that he had repeated problem with the abs system. *yh | |||
| While driving brake light illuminated, indicating a problem. when brakes were applied front and rear brakes failed, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| Ongoing problem with brake warning light and abs sensor light coming on simultaneously and intermittently, and indicating complete brake failure. dealer notified, and informed consumer that repairs would be at consumer's cost. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Abs failed. | |||
| 12/04/1996 | |||
| While driving lost braking power, abs failure. | |||
| 07/02/1997 | 08/18/1992 | ||
| While driving vehicle the abs brake pump caused the brakes to lock up without warning.owner is very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| 06/19/1997 | 2 | 06/01/1992 | |
| Brake booster went out while driving 55 mph, caused total brake failure, no warning, driver coasted to a stop. anti-lock brake module also found to be defective. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 04/17/1993 | ||
| Upon applying force to the brake pedal the pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distace and lack of brake effectiveness, consumer has contacted the dealer and the dealer has replaced the abs assembly and the master cylinder. *ak | |||
| 08/24/1996 | |||
| While driving the vehicle the brakes totally failed. the pedal went right to the floor , there were no brakes at all. this was on normal road conditions. the system has abs.*ak | |||
| 02/13/1992 | |||
| When driving abs light came on and brake light came on. tried to stop vehicle and brake petal froze. please describe details. tt | |||
| 08/17/1995 | |||
| Abs relay malfunctioned and pump would not turn on, had no brakes. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 2 | 05/14/1992 | ||
| While the consumer tried to stop the vehicle both front and rear brakes would not grab at all, took the vehicle to the dealer and dealer told consumer the brakes had catastrophically failed. the consumer called ford factory representative and told them about the problem and admitted it was a design defect. the consumer stated that he had repeated problem with the abs system. *yh | |||
| 09/17/1996 | |||
| When trying to apply the brakes the vehicle kept on going, had to put on the emergency brake so that the vehicle could stop. *ak | |||
| 10/30/1993 | |||
| Systematic brake problems complete outages. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 04/01/2000 | 3 | 08/01/2095 | |
| 3rd set of front rotors/pads installed, after 20000 rotors warped. bad design...front rotor/calipers are too small for this car, and cause rotors to warp.*ak | |||
| 5 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| No summary | |||
| 07/18/1994 | 8 | ||
| Replaced front brake rotors. *ak | |||
| 01/03/1995 | 2 | ||
| Brake discs resurfaced due to wobble and grinding noise. *skd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 01/03/1994 | |||
| Brakes: brakes has been replaced three times within three years. brakes vibrate and wear out within a year. had new brake pads installed and rotors turned. also vehicle caught fire on the left side 3-2-97. probable cause electrical. recall 96v071. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 01/03/1994 | |||
| Brakes: brakes has been replaced three times within three years. brakes vibrate and wear out within a year. had new brake pads installed and rotors turned. also vehicle caught fire on the left side 3-2-97. probable cause electrical. recall 96v071. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Brake failure of the front brakes when applied vibrate, rotors and dis pads failure, *ak | |||
| 10/22/1992 | 2 | ||
| Replaced warped front brake rotors (other vehicle from 476033). *ak | |||
| 05/18/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake failure, corrosion of rotors and pads are not touching the rotors, when applying brakes make a loud noise/steering wheel shakes when applying brakes. *ak | |||
| 05/18/1995 | 1 | ||
| Brake failure, corrosion of rotors and pads are not touching, vehicle vibrates when applying brakes. tt | |||
| 11/04/1994 | 1 | ||
| Turned rotors. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 01/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rear brakes failed to pass inspection when using a hunter b-400 brake plate tester. *skd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 04/17/1993 | ||
| Upon applying force to the brake pedal the pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distace and lack of brake effectiveness, consumer has contacted the dealer and the dealer has replaced the abs assembly and the master cylinder. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 3 | |||
| The plastic transmission cable end broke off the throttle body causing the gas pedal sticking to the floor.*et | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC | |||
| 12/04/1996 | 1 | ||
| Brake warning lamp came on and driver experienced loss of brake power. | |||
| 08/07/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1992 | |
| Brake pedal would not depress at all, and hand brake had no effect on slowing vehicle down, due to failed brake pump relay. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 06/19/1997 | 2 | 06/01/1992 | |
| Brake booster went out while driving 55 mph, caused total brake failure, no warning, driver coasted to a stop. anti-lock brake module also found to be defective. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| The brakes switch goes out, consumer loses brakes lights, no cruise control and is unable to shift from park into drive. the switch has been replaced (6) time since owning vehicle in july 92. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| Ongoing problem with brake warning light and abs sensor light coming on simultaneously and intermittently, and indicating complete brake failure. dealer notified, and informed consumer that repairs would be at consumer's cost. *ak | |||