Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||||
| 985A17 | 03/18/1998 | 601017 | Some vehicles parking brake equipped with rear disc brakes may stick and/or bind when attempting to release. *yc | 06/18/1998 | |
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||||
| 96256 | 12/02/1996 | 50963 | Parking brake - parking brake sticks and binds - does not release - vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| PARKING BRAKE - DRIVELINE | |||||
| 9752 | 03/03/1997 | 51932 | Parking brake- parking brake sticks and binds- does not release- vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 08/23/2000 | 1 | ||
| Hand brake fails to hold car when moving or stopped | |||
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL | |||
| 04/10/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| Had all new brake pads at 56000 miles. at dealer service at 77000 dealer noted rear brakes at 10%.dealer new of problem, corroded parking brake cable. part has been on back order since april servicing. neither dealer or ford will say when available. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| Due to defective parking brake which became corroded, parking brake did not release. also, premature wear of rear brake pads, caused extended stopping distance which could result in a crash. brake cable was replaced after much delay. *ak *ml | |||