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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 985A14 | 03/18/1998 | 601014 | A knocking noise proportional to wheel rotation may be heard from the front brakes during gentle braking. *tt | 12/07/2000 | |
| 7369 | 11/01/1999 | 610796 | Some vehicles may exhibit grinding noise, or greater than normal brake roughness, when applying the brakes immediately after installing motorcraft front brake pad part number br-18 (xu2z-2v001-ra). *t | 05/15/2000 | |
| 13421 | 10/01/1999 | 609692 | Some vehicles may exhibit grinding noises, or greater than normal brake roughness when applying the brakes immediately after installing motorcraft br-18 front brake pad. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| 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 | |
| 94237 | 11/01/1994 | 37733 | Revised master cylinder and brake booster for non-abs vehicles. *tw | 01/06/1995 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 985A19 | 03/18/1998 | 601019 | The front brakes may have a persistent squeal during braking at speeds below 56 km/h (35 mph). *tt | 06/18/1998 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 39900 | Roughness concern during brake application. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| BC2910950401 | 04/01/1995 | 3031500 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||||
| BC3550972301 | 01/23/1997 | 51506 | Front brake squeal/noise during light brake applications below 35 mph, replace the pads/shims kit. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 9732 | 02/03/1997 | 51658 | Brakes- front brake squeal below 56 km/h (35 mph)- vehicle with 14 inch wheels. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| BC1016797230 | 01/23/1997 | 51515 | Front brake squeal/noise during light brakie applications below 35 mph, replace the pads/shims kit. *jd | 06/27/1997 | |
| 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 - MASTER CYLINDER | |||||
| 985A15 | 03/18/1998 | 601015 | A revised master cylinder and brake booster is available for service on non-abs vehicles to further improve brake pedal feel and travel. *yc | 06/18/1998 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/26/2008 | 67000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 mercury tracer. while driving 25 mph, the brakes failed and the contact struck a pole head on. the air bags failed to deploy. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to a dealer and they stated that they would inspect the vehicle. they discovered that the brakes were faulty and had been repaired prior to the crash. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 94v218000 (air bags:frontal). the vehicle is still at the dealer and they are charging $300 just to inspect the vehicle and $5,400 for the repair. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 67,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/09/1996 | 9 | ||
| Antilock brakes locked up, causing accident/injury. *sd | |||
| 03/25/1995 | |||
| Notice sliding when brakes applied, grinding and squeeking noises, clean and glazed brakes, abs system. tt | |||
| 01/12/1995 | |||
| Purchase car june 1994 took back to dealer because it made too much noise was coming to a stop sign brakes failed wouldn't stop. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2099 | |
| This car has been too dangerous and unreliable to drive safely..it was sold with 15% brakes left after i was told that it had new brakes and calipers, a complete safety check by joe kerley jeep eagle...some one had put silocone on a broken fuel pump that caused fumes and copious amounts of gasoline to fill under the back seat....the clutch blew up without any notice....the air bag has never deployed even when i had a spin out on highway 101...i told mr brooks about the gas problem and he said he was too busy to deal with it....i have spent over 3,000$ in major repairs and have not even put 20000 miles in almost 3 years...thank you for your help..belinda anne brooks. nlm | |||
| 12/26/1996 | 0 | ||
| Brakes makes squealing/grinding noise, had vehicle at dealer, repaired brakes, problem still exists; also, experiencing problem with driver's shoulder belt which will not tighten; had dealer repair it, but still not operating correctly. *ak | |||
| 01/16/1996 | 4 | ||
| Brakes locked up causing accident. air bag did not deploy during accident, compounding injury. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Driving vehicle, rearended another vehicle, slammed on brakes, css was leaning from rear seat, child facing floor of vehicle, child's face was bruised, also front /rear seat belts failed. *ak | |||
| 04/03/1996 | |||
| Brake system failure, excessive pedal travel without vehicle braking. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 09/14/1994 | 1 | ||
| Noticed horrible sound when applying the brakes in the left front wheel. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/01/1999 | |||
| The brake rotors cracked in half at 25 miles due to inferior steel used by ford, causing extended stopping distance which may result in an accident. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 06/26/1995 | 6 | ||
| Rear brakes failed.*sd | |||