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 | |||||
| 12230 | 12/01/1998 | 615491 | All vehicles with antilock brake module concerns that require a module replacement, the technician must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module. *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 6035 | 05/01/1999 | 606949 | Some vehicles equipped with teves four wheel anti-lock brakes (4wabs) may exhibit a yellow anti-lock brake lamp illuminated with no diagnostic trouble codes in memory. *tt | 11/07/2000 | |
| 982543 | 04/01/1998 | 603560 | Some vehicles with anti lock brakes may exhibit customer concerns of a momentary buzz type noise from the left side of the engine compartment. this could be caused by abs brake system self testing. *ak | 02/24/1999 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 99194 | 09/20/1999 | 6090082 | Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 5789 | 03/01/1999 | 605210 | Replacing front brake rotors. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 982525 | 04/01/1998 | 603549 | Some vehicles may exhibit brake squeal from the rear when braking. *yc | 02/24/1999 | |
| 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, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/21/2010 | 1 | ||
| 1998 mercury grand marquis. consumer states faulty rear brake pad replacement *tgw the consumer stated when his wife applied the brakes firmly, but not hard, the vehicle lunged forward striking a sign and damaging the right front of the vehicle. the consumer later discovered the brakes were spongy and failed to effectively stop the vehicle. the dealer informed the consumer the spongy brakes were normal. the consumer went to another dealer and they restored the brakes back to normal operation. *jb | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1999 | ||
| Problems with upper and lower ball joints and tie rods.*mr the parts were replaced, some of them twice. ford put ungreased parts on. eventually they dried out again and started squeaking. if not replaced they would possibly break which could cause the driver to lose control, possibly causing injury or death. *ph the front brakes were resurfaced. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving a chatter noise could be heard, upon inspection of the vehicle, consumer noticed that the right rear brake caliper piston was almost fully out of its cylinder and jammed slightly in a cocked position, the inner brake pad lining was completely worn away with its metal mount grinding away into the brake disc, consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and had the 2 rear disc and right rear caliper replaced, consumer believes there is a serious design flaw with the abs-trac control brake system that would cause such a failure.*jb | |||
| 08/22/1999 | 1 | ||
| Abs brakes failed during emergency stop resulting in collision, no deployment of air bags during collision. mjs | |||
| 12/10/1998 | 20 | 06/01/1998 | |
| Car pulls to the left when coming to a stop. not always. weather doesn't matter. not due to crown on roads or ruts. brought in for repairs 3 times. make repairs suggested by manufacturer but didn't help. consider a safty factor in mulit - lane traffic. service department can not duplicate problem because it is intermitting which makes it hard to repair. no complaints about service department. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 09/26/1998 | 07/17/1998 | ||
| Left side brake caliper was missing a bolt, and the other was found loose. dealer notified and made repairs. owner believes a recall should be made. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer stated while driving a chatter noise could be heard, upon inspection of the vehicle, consumer noticed that the right rear brake caliper piston was almost fully out of its cylinder and jammed slightly in a cocked position, the inner brake pad lining was completely worn away with its metal mount grinding away into the brake disc, consumer took the vehicle to the dealer and had the 2 rear disc and right rear caliper replaced, consumer believes there is a serious design flaw with the abs-trac control brake system that would cause such a failure.*jb | |||