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 - 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 | |||||
| 985A18 | 03/18/1998 | 601018 | Some vehicles may exhibit brake roughness (brake pedal pulsation, steering wheel shake and / or nibble) under light brake applications from 105 to 0 km/h (65 to 0 mph). *yc | 12/08/2000 | |
| 99194 | 09/20/1999 | 6090082 | Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 985A11 | 03/18/1998 | 601009 | Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums. *yc | 06/17/1998 | |
| 96222 | 10/21/1996 | 50941 | Brakes - elimination of sanding rotors and drums - service tip. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| 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 | |
| BC3523971201 | 01/23/1997 | 51504 | Ferodo nts rear service linings part number (#f3sz-2200-ba) for rear disc brake applications on 1993 model year vehicles. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1017497120 | 01/23/1997 | 51527 | As of october, 1996 ford engineering has relaesed ferodo nt8 rear service linings part numeber (#f3sz-2200-ba) for rear disc brake applications. | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC8899950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3030300 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 39900 | Roughness concern during brake application. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||||
| 9814 | 01/19/1998 | 605562 | Subject regarding the availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment. *tt | 07/09/1999 | |
| 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 - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||||
| BC8899950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3030300 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9569 | 03/01/1995 | 39905 | Certain shoe and lining kits do not meet ford dimensional specifications. *tw | 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, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||
| Consumer states of having problems with sensor. dealer was contacted. ts | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 01/27/1997 | 2 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Rotors failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 3 | ||
| Ongoing problem with abs/ front brake wearing excessively. rotors replaced on three occasions, and brake pads have to be replaced every 10,ooo miles. dealer notified, and informed consumer that was normal for this vehicle. consumer seeking help from nhtsa, and believes this is a manufacturer's defect. *ak | |||
| 0 | |||
| Vehicle skids when applying the brakes at 35 to 40 mph. this problem happens during any type of weather condition. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 5 | 11/12/1993 | ||
| Grease on threads and self adjusting star gets full of brake dust, seizes up and refuses to turn, self adjusting arm breaks teeth off star, rear brake dont adjust causing car to stop with front brakes which overheat, brake fluid turns to gas by boiling and never returns to liquid so the front brakes rub and the brakes overheat, rear brakes changed yet problem continues. nlm | |||
| 01/01/1998 | |||
| When driving at any speed and applying the brakes, brake's went straight to the floorboard. also, pcv valve went out, and transmission overflowed which caused the transmission fluid to get onto transmission and engine. consumer had the engine rebuilt, and two water pumps were replaced. engine check light kept coming on. *ak | |||
| 07/21/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states when applying brakes steering wheel vibrates. *ak | |||
| 11/02/1995 | |||
| Poor performance of the brake system brakes locked up caused consumer to have an accident. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 3 | 08/01/1993 | |
| The cougar head gaskets blown and the extended warrenty was exhausted 1 month prior the dealership wouldnt stand behinde the problem so i investegated the problem and found out numerous cougars with 3.8 engines has had this problem the brake problem has been continious since i have owned this cougar new as of today i have replaced the rotors calipers and pads for the 3 rd time i feel this is a serious problem with this make and model and once again the dealership denys any such problems with the brakes and head gaskets. *ak | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 3 | ||
| Ongoing problem with abs/ front brake wearing excessively. rotors replaced on three occasions, and brake pads have to be replaced every 10,ooo miles. dealer notified, and informed consumer that was normal for this vehicle. consumer seeking help from nhtsa, and believes this is a manufacturer's defect. *ak | |||
| Front brakes are small in wet weather the brakes don't hold almost cause accident more than once . tt | |||
| 05/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Front brakes replaced three times. *aw | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 11/18/1994 | 3 | ||
| Brakes failed, resulting in accident, also front brake pads/rotors failed 3 times, causing brakes to pulsate. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 12/01/1995 | |||
| Brakes squeak and when applying foot to the pedal, it shakes and shimmies. dealer contacted, and stated defective rotors, and replaced them three times in three years. however, the problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 6 | |||
| Consumer has had six sets of rotors on vehicle in 3 years . the rotors need to be replaced again. *ak | |||
| While driving, upon braking, experienced violent shaking in steering wheel due to rotor warping, intially dealer turned rotors, but within 3 months rotors warped again, dealer has replaced rotors again. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1993 | ||
| Resurfaced warped disc brake rotors. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1993 | |||
| Disc brake rotors warped with very low milage. air conditioner motor chirps and has to be replaced approximately every six months. | |||
| Front brake rotors warped, dealer states that this was due to defective design. please give further details | |||
| Experienced reoccurring problem with warpage of brake rotors, due to front disc brake overheating. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1996 | |||
| Brake failure, vibration in the front end, rotors warped after 5 thousand miles, and replaced pads. *ak | |||
| 09/30/1993 | 0 | ||
| Brake rotors continually warp, causing vibrations. *dsh | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 5 | ||
| Abs brakes, continue wear of disc rotors 5 times/extended stopping distance, making a loud noise. tt | |||
| 08/22/1994 | |||
| Front brake rotors are warping resulting in front wheel vibration. tt | |||
| 11/22/1994 | 1 | ||
| Warped front brake rotors. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 11/27/1994 | 1 | ||
| Master cylinder/brake pads/rotors replaced due to cracking, causing loss of control. *skd | |||