1995 Ford Crown Victoria Brakes Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

NHTSA ID

10369440

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

118,000 mi

FIRST RELATED SYMPTOM: FEW YEARS AGO BRAKE LINES RUSTED UNDER THE HOOD. ORIGINAL REMEDY: I HAVE PAINTED THEM TO PROTECT THEM FROM FURTHER RUST. CURRENT ISSUE: 12/26/2008 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHED ON DURING DRIVE TO WORK. 12/26/2008 BRAKE PEDAL GOT SOFT ON THE WAY BACK TO HOME. 12/27/2008 I HAVE CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID. IT WAS LOW. I HAVE BOUGHT AND ADD MORE FLUID (CAR WAS NOT MOVED THIS DAY). WHILE FLUID WAS ADDED I STARTED THE ENGINE AND IN PARK GEAR I HAVE PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT REMAINED SOFT. FLUID GOT LOW AGAIN... THERE WAS A FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT BETWEEN REAR AXLE AND THE FUEL TANK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR. SPEED OF BREAK DETERIORATION AND SPEED AT WHICH CAR IS LOOSING FLUID MIGHT LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE: CROWN VICTORIA 1995, WITH ABS AND TRACTION ASSIST. BREAK LINES HAVE CORRODED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, NOW FIRST HAS DEVELOPED LARGE LEAK. I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR THE CAR IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, THIS IS FIRST TIME I WILL REPAIR THE LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS 130K MILES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN OTHER VEHICLE WITH SUCH BRAKE LINE CORROSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10253079

Incident

Dec 26, 2008

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE LINE EXPLODED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98I001000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10237322

Incident

Jul 24, 2008

Mileage

125,000 mi

FORD CROWN VICTORIA RUSTED OIL PAN AND BRAKE FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE OIL PAN RUSTED AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON A MAINTENANCE SERVICE. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE LEFT/CENTER BODY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKE LINE WAS ENCLOSED IN THE FRAME CHANNEL AND THE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE LIFTED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIR. *JB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10203839

Incident

Mar 22, 2007

Mileage

93,402 mi

THE BRAKE FLUID IN MY 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HAD TO BE TOPPED OFF LAST WEEK. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THE FLUID WAS LOW. AFTER FILLING THE FLUID AND DRIVING THE CAR, THE PEDAL FELT A LITTLE ON THE SOFT SIDE, BUT NO LIGHT. ON MY WAY TO WORK TODAY, I WAS 2 MILES FROM HOME AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAD NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. THE PEDAL DID HAVE SOME FEEL TO IT, BUT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. LUCKILY, I VEERED OFF THE ROAD AVOIDING A COLLISION WITH A CAR, AND HAD TO DOWNSHIFT THE CAR TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TO 5 OR SO MPH, I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO STOP THE CAR, THEN PARK. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND I HAD NO WARNING OF THE FAILED BRAKES. AFTER INSPECTION, I FOUND BOTH BRAKE LINES TO BE RUSTED OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL. ALL BRAKE LINES ON THE CAR WERE INSPECTED AND ARE EXTREMELY RUSTY. THE CAR IS INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. *JB

NHTSA ID

10178995

Incident

Jan 17, 2007

Mileage

117,200 mi

BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL. THE BRAKE LINE PIPING SHOULD EITHER BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL, OR COATED WITH A RUST PREVENTATIVE, OR SHIELDED IN SOME WAY SO WATER/SNOW/ROAD SALT CAN NOT GET BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR, CAUSING IT TO RUST THROUGH. THIS ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE !!!!!!!! *NM

NHTSA ID

10149414

Incident

Feb 2, 2006

Mileage

138,288 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 8 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO BRAKES; THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WITHOUT ANY BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER THE BRAKE FLUID WAS 3/4 EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FURTHER AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE TUBING THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED, CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10148850

Incident

Jan 26, 2006

Mileage

78,000 mi

1995 CROWN VICTORIA RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED AND RESULTED IN FLUID LEAKAGE BECAUSE OF CORROSION ON LINE AND LINE FITTING. *TS *NM (12/01/05) *SC

NHTSA ID

10144267

Incident

Feb 23, 2005

Mileage

43,700 mi

CONSTANT ABS FAILURE CAUSED BY SENSOR AND STEEL RING RUST IN BRAKE SYSTEM. PROBLEM CAUSES ACTIVATION OF ABS SYSTEM WITHOUT REGARD TO SPEED, CONDITIONS OR ANY BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. ABS PUMP MAY RUN AT ANY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE ON SMOOTH DRY ROADS.

NHTSA ID

10120186

Incident

Apr 30, 2005

Mileage

98,007 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE ITS TIRES ROTATED THE MECHANIC INFORMED AND SHOWED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113444

Incident

Feb 23, 2005

Mileage

82,990 mi

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONSTANTLY CYCLES AND CEATES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION BY REDUCING BRAKING POWER ON SMOOTH DRY ROADS.

NHTSA ID

10095935

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

STEEL BRAKE LINES TO BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS DEVELOPED LEAKS CAUSING ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF BREAKING. BOTH LEAKS OCCURRED ALONG THE FRAME MEMBER AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE CHASSIS.

NHTSA ID

10062471

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

145,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. BELT WILL EITHER, NOT FASTEN OR WILL RELEASE WHILE FASTENED. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED. ALSO HILE DRIVING AND BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WILL "SURGE AGAINST DRIVER'S FEET". WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10034311

Mileage

20,000 mi

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 35 MPH AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. MECHANIC (FRIESMILL AUTO REPAIR) DETERMINED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED. REAR BRAKE LINES WERE REPAIRED. *AK *SCC REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

NHTSA ID

8014136

Incident

Jul 7, 2002

CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS ABS PROBLEM FOR OVER 3 YEARS. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY MAKE A HORRIFYING GRINDING & RUBBING SOUND. DEALER SAYS THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

873517

Incident

Apr 4, 2000

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COME ON WHEN EVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT. BEEN SERVICED MANY TIMES, STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

731004

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WORN OUT, AND THE PADS ARE NOT ON THE SPRING PLATE. ORIGINALLY INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. FORD WAS TOLD ABOUT THE PROBLEM. BUT IS NOT INTERESTED IN HEARING THE PROBLEM. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID

858198

Incident

Mar 8, 2000

REAR EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE CLIP HAS WORN THROUGH THE CABLE . THIS COULD RESULT IN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. CABLE IS ALSO RUBBING AGAINST SHOCK ABSORBER CAUSING A WEAR IN A SECOND LOCATION. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

837626

ABS LIGHT SENSOR KEEPS COMING ON. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP, AND THE CONDITION WOULD RETURN WITHIN A DAY OR AS MUCH AS FOUR DAYS. DEALER KEEPS CHARGING CONSUMER EVERY TIME HE BRINGS THE VEHICLE BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID

827984

Incident

Sep 17, 1998

THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE WEAR EXCESSIVELY.

NHTSA ID

536840

ANTI LOCK BRAKES GRIND IN WET WEATHER.

NHTSA ID

535951

Incident

May 28, 1997

FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS FAILED. ALSO REPLACED EMERGENCY BRAKE.

NHTSA ID

534566

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

LININGS FALL OFF OF SHOES CAUSING LOSS OF EMERGENCY BRAKING.

NHTSA ID

533294

ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING.

NHTSA ID

527987

Incident

Jul 1, 1996

(FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES). DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER TOTAL LOSS OF ABS CAPABILITIES. RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASH. *AKTHE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS DAMP OR WET, AND THE RESPONCE TIME FROM INITIAL BRAKE DEPRESSION TO ACTUAL BRAKING IS TOO LONG. *NLM

NHTSA ID

817661

Incident

Jan 12, 1997