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1990 Ford Econoline Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
14
Latest Jul 21, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
47%
of 30 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Ford Econoline submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Jul 21, 1999

BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.ONLY ABLE TO BEAR DOWN AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
842838
Incident
Jul 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Dec 29, 1998

ANTI-IOCK BRAKES FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID
543125
Brakes
Filed Feb 20, 1998

BRAKES OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER ON OCCASION. RECALL ON OTHER MODELS HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL.

NHTSA ID
487360
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Nov 5, 1997
Fire reported

BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE CAUSING PADS TO OVERHEAT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.

NHTSA ID
605473
Incident
Jun 26, 1997
Brakes
Filed Oct 16, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES AND HAD TO PUSH PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR LIKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT ALL. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
817155
Incident
Jul 15, 1997
Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 1997

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, WHILE DRIVING BRAKES GO OUT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
810109
Brakes
Filed Mar 18, 1997

AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR AT THE SPEED OF 35 TO 40 MPH THE FLUID STARTS TO BOIL WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
810126
Brakes
Filed Feb 28, 1997

WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FROZE UP IN A LOCKED POSITION, THE VEHICLE PULLED ITSELF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STARTED SMOKING. THIS WAS A SECOND REQUEST. *AK

NHTSA ID
809484
Incident
Feb 12, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 2, 1997

CALIPER SLIDE RAILS RUSTED.

NHTSA ID
513734
Incident
Sep 11, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 11, 1996

CALIPER SLIDE RAILS RUSTED/FROZE IN A LOCKED POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA ID
512511
Incident
Sep 11, 1996
Brakes
Filed Mar 22, 1996

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF THE BRAKES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
981081
Incident
Dec 5, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 27, 1995

THE FRONT DISC BRAKE AND THE HYDRAULIC PADS STICK TOGETHER. TT

NHTSA ID
975418
Incident
May 25, 1995
Brakes
Filed Oct 10, 1995

ABS, BRAKES OVERHEATS AND CAUSES LOCKUP ON THE RIGHT FRONT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. TT

NHTSA ID
973156
Incident
Sep 30, 1995
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Jan 12, 1995

IMPROPERLY ROUTED WIRE BUNDLES UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD, CAUSING POWER WINDOWS/POWER DOOR LOCKS TO SHORT OUT.

NHTSA ID
480475
Incident
Jan 1, 1990

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.

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