Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - 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 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 39900 | Roughness concern during brake application. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 9562 | 03/01/1995 | 3031200 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ||||||
| DP96002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/11/1996 | 01/19/1996 | REAR BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE | ||
| Rear brake system failure | ||||||
| PE96005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 01/19/1996 | 05/28/1996 | REAR BRK ADJUSTER FAILURE | ||
| 1984 - 1991 ford tempo/mercury topaz | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 07/25/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1991 | |
| Brake pedal gradually kept going closer to floor board when applying brakes, rear brake adjusters are not functioning as designed, should automatically adjust for wear, no accidents..*ak *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 1 | |||
| Brake shoe adjuster fell off at 50 mph causing damage to drum. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 07/25/1996 | 1 | 07/01/1991 | |
| Brake pedal gradually kept going closer to floor board when applying brakes, rear brake adjusters are not functioning as designed, should automatically adjust for wear, no accidents..*ak *jb | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving, experienced rear brake adjuster failure when suddenly at 35mph left rear brakes locked, no warning. *ak *jb | |||
| 02/12/1996 | 1 | 12/01/1991 | |
| Failure of the rear brake adjuster, the rear brake adjusters fell out of position, resulting in rear brake failure, pe96-005. *ak | |||
| 01/04/1992 | |||
| Rear brake adjuster came apart, part got in the brake liner and drum, causing brake failure, replaced brake. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1995 | |||
| Rear brake; rear brake failure adjuster fell out of position, resulting in rear brake failure pe96-005. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | |||
| 09/19/1995 | 9 | ||
| Brakes master cylinder failed. *dsh | |||
| 08/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Replaced master cylinder. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 08/07/1995 | 7 | ||
| Vehicle experienced independent pedal drop. *ak | |||