1990 Ford Aerostar Brakes Problems

BRAKING SYSTEM -- MASTER CYLINDER

NHTSA ID

10125484

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES DESCRIBED IN THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS RECALL 89V223000. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 96V071000 BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10076051

Incident

Dec 5, 1998

Mileage

12,000 mi

THE REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK. AS A RESULT THE STEERING LOCK AND THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10048473

Incident

Aug 1, 1994

Mileage

190,000 mi

MASTER CYLINDER LOSES PRESSURE AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, STOPS VEHICLE VERY LITTLE. CONSUMER MAY TRY IT NEXT TIME AND BRAKES WILL WORK FINE. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD ABOUT RECALL ON BRAKES. FORD STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALL ON BRAKES. FORD FILE#9005975796. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

896651

Incident

Sep 20, 2001

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

732090

Incident

Sep 20, 2000

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN RAIN AND ABS COMES ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT COME LOOSE UNTIL VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

838021

Incident

Oct 1, 1989

POSSIBLE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE CAUSED BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN BACKING UP RESULTING IN DRIVER HITTING A PEDESTRIAN AND A PARKED CAR.

NHTSA ID

544276

Incident

Sep 27, 1997

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. A/C "O" RINGS LEAKED FREON/FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED ALL AROUND PRIOR TO RECALL 98EO10000)/TRANSMISSION CONTINUOUSLY HUMMING, (MR-91S41)/FUEL STRONGLY SMELLS INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF SOME PROBLEMS, INDICATED VIN# DOES NOT COMPLY TO THE RECALLS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

832436

Incident

Aug 1, 1989

THE VEHICLE IS ONLY OPERATED IN TEXAS. THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE HOSE MOUNT AND A RUBBER COLLAR AT THE STEEL TO HOSE CONNECTION POINT ALLOWED DIRT AND MOISTURE TO COLLECT AND RUST THE BRAKE LINE IN TO. I WAS PILLING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE TO BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY OTHER FAILURES IN THE US. THANKS

NHTSA ID

700633

Incident

Oct 28, 1998

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

781361

Incident

Aug 1, 1996

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING REAR OF VEHICLE TO PULL FROM RIGHT TO LEFT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, IN WHICH VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE, CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR END OF VEHICLE WOULD FISHTAIL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A MERGING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FISHED TAILED, AND TURNED PARRARELL TO THE CURB AND PROCEEDED TO FLIP ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE. CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES TO BACK AND KNEES. *TT

NHTSA ID

825549

Incident

Jun 24, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.

NHTSA ID

526731

Incident

Jul 30, 1996

ABS BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. INSTALLED ALL NEW FRONT/REAR BRAKES AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

NHTSA ID

812232

Incident

May 1, 1997

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA ID

506418

Incident

Dec 27, 1991

APPLIED BRAKES DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER , ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI-LOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

803778

Incident

Sep 16, 1996

WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES, TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLE, CONSUMER HIT A POLE , HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID

803456

Incident

Jun 1, 1996

REPLACED ENGINE BELTS.

NHTSA ID

504603

Incident

Feb 20, 1996

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING CONSUMER TO PLOW THROUGH GARAGE AND INTO FAMILY ROOM FURNISHINGS. NO BODILY INJURIES. TT CONSUMER STATES MECHANIC ADVISED HER THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FALLEN OUT IN THE MECHANIC'S HAND AND OIL HAD GOT INTO THE BOOSTER MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER WERE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

977359

Incident

Dec 13, 1995

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, MASTER CYLINDER IS BAD, ON BACK ORDER FOR FIVE MONTHS. TT

NHTSA ID

976622

WHEN RUBBER TIPS ON VACUUM LINE BLOWS OFF, THEY WILL CRACK THROUGH HEAT CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES; REPLACEMENT NEEDED. FAILURE OCCURS ON START-UP AND HIGH HEAT WEATHER. POSSIBLE BRAKES ARE VACUUM ASSISTANCE. TT

NHTSA ID

974049

Incident

Jul 15, 1990

MASTER CYLINDER RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS (89V-223). *AK

NHTSA ID

479685

Incident

Sep 29, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INTERMITTENTLY LOSS OF EFFECTIVESS. TT

NHTSA ID

971578

Incident

Aug 1, 1995

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS-UP IN WET WEATHER OR EVEN AFTER WASHING THE CAR.HAVING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

NHTSA ID

970854

ABS: AT SLOW SPEED, BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR OR LOCK UP; ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON; CAUSED EXTENDED; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; HAPPENED ONE TIME AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

NHTSA ID

970091

Incident

May 30, 1994

VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE AND HAD SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION.BRAKE PEDAL WAS INOPERATIVE.HAD ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID

964081

Incident

May 14, 1994