Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 985A6 | 03/18/1998 | 601004 | Some vehicles may cycle when brakes are applied on rough roads or on an incline while making a sharp turn. *yc | 12/14/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| BC2850950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3020103 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 01/10/2002 | 1 | ||
| Check engine light is on and off all the time, i bought the car last year around october 2001, the owner told me he took the car to the dealers several times and nothing they told him nothing was wrong with the car, i bought the car from that person and about 4 months later there is water inside the motor, it was running perfectly fine. about the brakes, there is a wierd noise, it's not squeaking, but when you're at a stop sign and you let go of the break a little there is an unusual noise. i had the car repaired in october for the hood latch recall, most of the places were really bad about helping me with the recall, they told me that the car was too old. i finally got it fixed, but can the other places actually reject my car for being to old? i need to know if there are other recalls on my vehicle, i took it to the dealers and they said that the other recalls don't apply to my car. is that correct? | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/25/2005 | 17478 | 1 | |
| Dt: the contact stated 1991 lincoln town car had only 17,000 miles on it. on 8-25-05 he felt like his brakes were low. he went to have them inspected and the car passed the inspection, but he had the brakes changed anyway. he smelled the brakes burning that day as he was driving home from the garage. he parked the car in the garage ,and did not drive the car until about a month later when he smelled what he thought was the brakes burning again. when he got in to driveway, he saw fire under the wheels. he put the fire out with a fire extinguisher. had he not had the fire extinguisher the car would have blown up. the garage that fixed the brakes said the caliper hung up and that was why the fire happened. also, the consumer thought this may be a defect in the design of the brakes that would cause the car to catch on fire or did not fix the brakes properly. he called ford, and they told him that without a warranty they did not know what they could do, and then they told him they would submit his complaint to the engineering department. the contact was not sure if the car had abs brakes because the car was a 1991 model. he thought it did but was not sure. he was the original owner of the car. *ak | |||
| 10/20/2000 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| Mechanic said he did not know why they cracked...and that he had never seen all four crack at once.... | |||
| 08/03/1999 | 1 | 02/19/1997 | |
| The gromet broke on cables for transmission. one cable fell behind throttle body & caused throttle to become wide open & vehicle accelerated. also, brakes froze. had no brakes at all. had control of vehicle. taking vehicle to dealer. *ak *ml | |||
| 09/20/1996 | 2 | 09/20/1996 | |
| Anti lock brakes failed several times. | |||
| 07/29/1998 | |||
| Abs system activates on its own. when trying to stop interrmittently stay/lock up/ drag and does not move. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 12/28/1992 | 7 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Anti lock brakes lock up and grab continuously. | |||
| When brakes are applied the vehicle pulls violently to the left causing driver to lose control. the brake warning light never illuminates. | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 6 | ||
| After putting vehicle into the drive gear, the throttle stuck, causing the vehicle to increase speed, resulting in an accident. applied brakes, but they did not stop the vehicle from accelerating. *ak | |||
| When brakes are applied the vehicle jumps and warps. the owner had the brakes turned, and replaced the rotors and the brake pads and shoes. the dealer has not been able to find the problem. *ak | |||
| 11/29/1993 | |||
| While driving at 70 mph, brakes constantly vibrate due to abs brake failure. *ak | |||
| Owner has abs brakes, he states that while driving his vehicle all four wheels locked up, also pedal would not release until brakes were pumped 3-4 times then they released. *ak | |||
| 09/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Antilock brakes lock up intermittently. | |||
| 09/26/1995 | |||
| The abs system has failed. when you press on the brake pedal the pedal is hard and will not stop the car. everytime the car hits a bump the abs light comes on. | |||
| 06/21/1995 | 4 | ||
| Abs system failure, excessive wear of brake system. tt | |||
| 06/17/1995 | |||
| Foot was on brake vehicle started to surge no response from the anti lock braking system. air bag did not deploy. tt | |||
| 06/02/1993 | 1 | ||
| Electronic abs controllers failed,causing pump to pressurize master cylinder at wrong time and brakes to engage, resulting in loss of control/accident/injuries. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brakes lock up due to brake pad failure, the brakes worked better after a new brake booster unit was installed, brake calipers were replaced, rear brake bads were replaced.*yh | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer state upon applying force to the brake pedal the brakes do not release, causing the brakes to lock up. consumer has contacted the dealer. *ak | |||
| When pressing on the brakes pedal goes to the floor, sometimes car stops quickly, doesnt slow down. *ak | |||
| 08/14/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was parked, put into reverse, vehicle went into open throttle position, rpms unknown, to stop vehicle applied brakes rear hard. *ak | |||
| 06/20/1995 | 0 | ||
| Brakes failed. | |||
| 06/22/1992 | 2 | ||
| Brakes squeak.*sd | |||
| 06/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Front brakes pulsate when braking at low speeds. *dsh | |||
| 11/27/1995 | |||
| Brakes were sticking, overheated and caught fire. tt | |||
| When auto was started and was engaged in reverse the engine began to accelerate at high speed-consumer was unable to stop auto w/brake causing an auto accident. | |||
| In dealers (11) times for brake service changing other components. description, brakes heat up which results in lock up/slowing down. please describe details. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| When brakes are applied the vehicle jumps and warps. the owner had the brakes turned, and replaced the rotors and the brake pads and shoes. the dealer has not been able to find the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/14/1996 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Abs, brake failure of the hydro booster pump which causes wheels to drag and the brakes to lock up.*ak rotors have been replaced three times.*jb | |||
| The brakes lock up while driving the vehicle. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 1 | 07/20/1994 | ||
| Front brake caliper failed (locked up) causing damage to rotor. | |||
| 07/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Brake pads/calipers replaced. | |||
| 09/10/1996 | 1 | ||
| Antilock brakes lock up intermittently. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Calipers failed. | |||
| 06/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced rear calipers. *ak | |||
| 06/02/1993 | 1 | ||
| Right rear caliper hung up on slider pins, causing inner pad to do all the braking/pad to drag/vibration. *skd | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 3 | |||
| Brake pads failed. | |||
| 07/31/1996 | 1 | ||
| Brake pads/calipers replaced. | |||
| 07/18/1995 | 8 | ||
| Excessive wear of brake pads. *sd | |||
| 06/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced rear brake pads. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 3 | |||
| Brake rotors failed. | |||
| 05/13/1996 | 2 | 10/31/1990 | |
| Rotors replaced twice. | |||
| 05/13/1996 | 1 | 10/31/1990 | |
| Brake rotors warped. | |||
| 07/01/1995 | |||
| Front disc rotors warp, causing difficulty stopping vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced front/rear rotors. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1995 | 2 | ||
| Replaced rear brake rotors twice. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | 01/01/1992 | |
| Consumer found a constant leak under vehicle. took vehicle in for repair, and dealer found out that fuel line was corroded/ rusted and needed to be replaced, as well as the brake line. this caused the car to to fail to start, after repairs were finished the problem with starting the car was remedied. *jg *ak | |||
| 07/21/2000 | 1 | ||
| The brakes occasionally fail causing the car to pull to the left when the brakes are applied. dealer traced cause to collapsed brake lines. nlm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 02/13/1994 | |||
| Failure of the brake pedal, when you apply force to the brake pedal the brake pedal stay in the down position. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 06/10/1996 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Vacuum booster canister worn out, causing brakes to lock up. | |||
| 08/14/1996 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Abs, brake failure of the hydro booster pump which causes wheels to drag and the brakes to lock up.*ak rotors have been replaced three times.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/14/1996 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Abs, brake failure of the hydro booster pump which causes wheels to drag and the brakes to lock up.*ak rotors have been replaced three times.*jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 05/13/1996 | 1 | 10/31/1990 | |
| Brake booster failed. | |||
| 09/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| Brake power booster replaced. | |||
| 06/12/1996 | 2 | ||
| Brake vacuum booster failed. *dh | |||
| Abs braking sytem failed with brake pedal stuck on the floor, due to defective brake booster issued by car mfr by tsb format. *ak | |||
| Brakes are sticking-the front booster must be replaced. tt | |||
| The power booster when out. tt | |||
| 06/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Replaced brake booster. *ak | |||