Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |||||
| 5789 | 03/01/1999 | 605210 | Replacing front brake rotors. *tt | 06/04/1999 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/29/2012 | |||
| I was coming to a stop when the brake pedal started vibrating and going lower and lower to the floor and the car did not stop resulting in an accident. i was told by the ford mechanic that the computer tests did not show any problem with the antilock system but i think there is a problem when you apply your brakes and the car does not stop. i have also talked to a number of people some of them who work on cars etc..and found out that this is not an uncommon problem. furthermore, it happens a lot and on all types of vehicles with antilock systems. i was told that this can happen on and off which is why it is hard to detect. i was lucky in the fact that i was going slow and nobody was hurt, but what if that had been a different ending and it had been a serious accident? i have never been in an accident before and i resent the fact that i was not at fault for this one, the brakes did not work!!!!! | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 42016 | 5 | |
| Brake problems with the 1999 mercury grand marquis.*mr dealer was notified. *cb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 3 | 08/01/1999 | |
| When brakes were applied pedal became hard, resulting in extended stopping distance which caused a collision. dealer was inspecting vehicle. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1999 | |||
| Vehicle downshifted into passing gear while driving down a hill and vehicle accelerated. brakes did not response, causing consumer to run into a bus and telephone pole. also, dual airbags did not deploy. but, cover came off, resulting in a broken hip and pelvis. prior to this accident consumer was complaining about transmission. but, dealer stated it was not important. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states when applying brakes in rainy weather, vehicle pulls to one side or the other, dealer states there is a design flaw and can not remedy the problem. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 07/23/2002 | 2 | 08/01/2099 | |
| Front disc brakes squeaked and squealed excessively since the original purchase of the vehicle. returned vehicle several times to dealer to correct problem. dealer replaced front pads and turned rotors. replacement pads were ford motorcraft pads. braking power was noticeably reduced immediately after the ford motorcraft pads were installed. after another trip to the dealer, ford oem pads were installed. braking power was restored to normal (original) levels, and the squeaking / squealing was gone. my concern is that ford motorcraft parts are not the equivalent to the oem parts, and that dealers throughout the country are being shipped, and instructed to use ford motorcraft disc pads which clearly are creating a dangerous condition. mr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 1 | |||
| Upon applying brakes to make a graudal stop vehicle pulls to the left, causing poor vehicle control, problem is intermittent. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the brake pads and rotors. however, probelm still occurs. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Brakes failed several times prior to replacement, brakes continued to failed due to faulty booster. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1999 | |
| Brakes failed several times prior to replacement, brakes continued to failed due to faulty booster. mjs | |||