Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
PARKING BRAKE
985A2803/18/1998601035Some vehicles experience the parking brake may not release. *yc06/23/1998

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
PARKING BRAKE
06/20/200314100003/31/1996
 My 1996 ford windstar was parked in park in my driveway, without the keys in the ignition, and just rolled downed the driveway and crashed into a stone wall. there is significant undercarriage damage to the car and wall damage. *nlm
06/06/199806/01/1998
 Parking brake keeps failing,adjusted 5 times,dealer refuses to replace
03/24/1998209/01/1996
 Pads and rotors replaced twice in 36,000 miles, emergency brake requires adjustment monthly. abs light has been reset once.
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL
10/04/1999108/01/1996
 Parking brake did not release completely. no warning light on. lever down. burned up all 4 brakes and car would not stop. *ak
06/24/199708/05/1996
 Vehicle was parked and key out of ignition; v ehicle rolled across ann isle in parking lot due to emergency brake failure and stopped at a planter island. *ak
PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL - LINKAGE AND CABLE
10/20/1995
 10/20/95 truck was left in park with the keys removed the truck rolled backwards 60 feet and hit another car no dammage. dealer fixed the cable,truck roll again