I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY POOR ENGINEERING BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD MOTOR BUT THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILTY. THIS FIRE WAS NOT MY FAULT ! THIS FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY PLASTIC BRAKE RESERVOIR UNIT THAT LEAKED ON THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS CAUSING A SHORT THEN A FIRE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR THE REPAIRS AFTER I PAID OUT $500 DOLLERS FOR MY DEDUCTIBLE. I FEEL THAT FORD MOTER SHOULD REIMBURSE ME MY $500 DOLLARS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY REFUSES TO PURSUE THE MATTER. FORD MOTOR REFUSES TO TAKE ACTION UNLESS MY INSURANCE COMPANY TALKS TO THEM. MY HANDS ARE TIED. I'M JUST A CONSUMER FIGHTING TWO GIANTS. THANKS FOR TAKEING THE TIME TO HEAR MY COMPLAINT. MIKE N.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 759305
- Incident
- Jan 26, 2002
OPENED HOOD AND NOTICED FIRE AND COMPLETE MELT DOWN OF MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER UNIT/RESERVIOR, WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC. MAJOR WIRE HARNESS IS NEAR PLASTIC MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, SOME WIRES ARE UNDERNEATH UNIT. CAUSE: OIL BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM PLASTIC RESERVIOR CAUSING WIRE TO DISSOLVE, THEN CAUSED A FIRE TO START WHEN STARTING VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 9006314
- Incident
- Jan 19, 2002
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR OR HARDEN WHILE APPLYING. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 872559
- Incident
- Jul 26, 1997
WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN TRAVELING 25MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES. THEY MADE A FUNNY NOISE, AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 864921
- Incident
- Jun 29, 2000
MY BRONCO HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO DEALERS COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF TIMES, TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM AND IS STILL NOT FIXED. FORD WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND THAY TOLD ME YOUR WORRINTY HAS EXPIRED, I TOLD THEM THAT THIS HAS BEEN A ONGOING PROBLEM SENCE I BOUGHT THE BRONCO, THAY REPLID SORRY SER. * NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 717660
VERY VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT END WHEN SLOWING DOWN GRADUALLY TO A STOP RELEASE BRAKES AND IT SUBSIDES.
- NHTSA ID
- 713744
- Incident
- May 1, 1998
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED 4 TIMES, CAUSING BRAKES TO WEAR METAL TO METAL, WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 838606
- Incident
- May 1, 1999
BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASIONS AND FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 527379
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 4 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN A COLLISION.
- NHTSA ID
- 526633
- Incident
- Nov 3, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK BACK AND FORTH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813842
- Incident
- Jul 2, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ABS BRAKES GRIND AND WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, THEN BRAKES GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804323
- Incident
- Aug 30, 1995
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Oct 29, 1996
DIFFERNTIAL FAILURE; ALSO, REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER/BRAKE ROTORS/SERPENTINE BELT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 510669
- Incident
- May 1, 1996
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS IN WET WEATHER, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.
- NHTSA ID
- 509106
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1995
WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AND PULLING A TRAILER , VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY AT THAT TIME. TRUCK IS EQUPPED WITH ABS. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN PULLING THE TRAILER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 801305
- Incident
- Aug 23, 1996
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+6 more
Filed Aug 9, 1996
WITH OWNING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR TRUCK HAS USED 4 TO 5 SETS OF BRAKE PADS WHICH WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. GREEN VALLEY FORD WANTS HIM TO TAKE TRUCK BACK AS IS. *AK ROTORS, BRAKE SHOES, BRAKE LINING, AND CALIPERS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED WITH NO RESOLUTION. OIL PAN GASET REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK, ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED COOLANT LEAK DUE TO UNSECURED HOSE. VEHICLE FELT UNSAFE WHEN CHANGING LANES, DEALER TIGHTENED UNDER BODY SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, REAR OF TRUCK VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH, VEHICLE ALSO WANDERS WHILE DRIVING. AIR LEAKS FROM BOTH DOORS, WEATHER STRIP WARPED, DOOR PILLARS REPLACED, STILL AIR NOISE. FRONT TRANSFER CASE NOISY, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS GO INTO PARK, 4X4 LOW RANGE WOULD NOT ENGAGE, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, 4X4 TAKES A WHILE TO DISENGAGE AFTER PRESSING BUTTON, NOISE FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE. SPARE TIRE CARRIER BROKE, WOULD NOT LATCH. HARD TO GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION, DEALER LUBED LOCK CYLINDER. REAR BUMPER LOOSE. MUFFLER NOISY. FRONT HOOD OUT OF ALIGNMENT. HORN AND ALARM INOPERABLE. DRIVER INSIDE LAMP FAILED. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 800713
- Incident
- Jan 27, 1995
ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, MAKING AUTO HARD TO STOP, HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER A NUMBER OF TIME AND TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985011
BRAKE PADS FAILED 5 TIMES. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 503352
- Incident
- Jul 31, 1995
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE FRONT DISC BRAKES THE PADS ARE GETTING TO HOT. FAILURE OF THE ABS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 979200
- Incident
- Sep 12, 1995
ABS; WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AXLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978256
- Incident
- Sep 15, 1995
W/ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION BRAKES VIBRATE EXTENSIVELY. NORRIS FORD AND APPLE FORD WORKED ON BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976055
BrakesSuspension
Filed Nov 21, 1995
FRONT END PULLS TO THE LEFT.
- NHTSA ID
- 514006
- Incident
- Feb 13, 1995
BrakesSteering
Filed Nov 2, 1995
ABS: BRAKE ROTORS WARPED; BRAKE SQUEAK/GRABS ON RIGHT SIDE; VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974448
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1995
THE CALIPER ON THE BRAKE PADS SHAKE AT HIGH SPEEDS WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE SHAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 974404
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 601124
- Incident
- Jun 26, 1995
VEHICLE SHUDDERS SEVERELY AND PULLS TO SIDE WHEN BRAKING. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 488655
- Incident
- Oct 11, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.