1998 Ford Mustang Brakes Problems

Rear right parking brake does not engage and when trying to come to an emergency stop brake is ineffective

NHTSA ID

11418128

Incident

Feb 16, 2021

I WAS BRAKING AT A RED LIGHT BEHIND A TOYOTA PRIUS. WHEN I HAD ALMOST COMPLETELY STOPPED, MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD, WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE FOR AN INSTANT, THEN SLAMMED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, STOPPING MY CAR JUST A COUPLE INCHES FROM SLAMMING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10586767

Incident

Apr 30, 2014

Mileage

78,840 mi

THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE WAY WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND IN GEAR. IT HIT A HOUSE AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *PH RECALL#434000 *SC

NHTSA ID

10064665

Incident

Feb 1, 2004

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER BRAKES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT THE TIME BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. ALSO CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS ON A COLLISION AND THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOST WHICH IT MEANS CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THE VEHICLE. TS

NHTSA ID

8023345

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NT HOLD, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. CONTACTED DEALER. MASTER CYLINDER WAS SHOT.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012925

Incident

May 26, 2002

NOISE FROM FRONT END AT ALL SPEEDS AND BOTH SIDES. GOES AWAY WHEN BRAKS ARE PRESSED OR WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED SHARP. HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS.*AK

NHTSA ID

751953

Incident

Sep 1, 1998

CONSUMER HAS TWO FORD MUSTANGS, 1998 AFFECTED BY RECALL 00V349000. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ARE: [XXX] AND [XXX]. LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO ORDER THE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE DEFECT UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

894933

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

THE STALLING PROBLEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THE CAR STALLS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED (IN NEUTRAL GEAR). THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ALSO LOSE POWER, CAUSING ME TO DO WHATEVER NOT TO CRASH. I KNOW OF OTHER MUSTANGS NOTICING THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALER FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM, BUT FAILED TO FIX IT.

NHTSA ID

745758

00 V 3490 000/PARKING BRAKE PAWL: WHILE MAKING A STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL DOWN HILL AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

888418

Incident

May 10, 2001

THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-349 CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

560981

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IT'S PARKING BRAKE ENGAGE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO NEIGHBORS YARD KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL OOV-349 FOR THE PARKING BRAKE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT (KAREN CANTER CLAIMS DEPT). NLM

NHTSA ID

560237

Incident

Jul 26, 2000

THERE IS A RATTLING SOUND IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALESHIP, NO PROBLEM FOUND, NEW MUFFLER PUT ON, HOWEVER NOISE STILL CONTINUED, VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP, OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WRONGG MUFFLER WAS PUT ON VEHICLE. CJ

NHTSA ID

559584

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (00S37) NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN COLLISION, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED WHEN IT FAILED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE LAWN, KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE. (INSURANCE COMPANY WRITING IN) *MJS

NHTSA ID

559480

Incident

Jul 26, 2000

CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT GRADE, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND EXITED VEHICLE, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE GRADE UNTIL IT STRUCK A TREE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES BE MADE TO INSURANCE COMPANY. (A RECOVERY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST WROTE IN FOR CLIENT) *SLC

NHTSA ID

559411

Incident

Jun 9, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V349, HOWEVER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE WHILE VACATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF CAUSING IT TO ROLL AND HIT A WALL ON A CURB. *SLC

NHTSA ID

559236

THE VEHICLES PARK BRAKE CONTROL ASSEMBLY FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-349 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL AND HIT A STONE WALL DAMAGING THE REAR END, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

559030

Incident

Jul 10, 1998

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE SHOES DUE TO DEFECTIVE CALIPER. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE DUE TO WATER PUMP BREAKING OFF BRACKET, AND CAUSING A SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY, AND VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK CONSUMER HAD WATER PUMP CASING AND BILLS ON REQUEST. *YH

NHTSA ID

876481

Incident

Aug 15, 2000

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS UP, AND BRAKE DIDN'T HOLD AT ALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN.*AK

NHTSA ID

875022

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. MANY MECHANICS STATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE WEIGHT SHIFTS FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSING THE ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM TO BECOME CONFUSED AND LOCK UP THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER WOULD THEN HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES QUICKLY TO DISENGAGE THE LOCKED STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LABELED AS A LEMON BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD AND FORD CREDIT SERVICE CENTER AND REPRESENTATIVES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

869362

Incident

Aug 10, 2000

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO CATCH WHEN LEVER IS PULLED UP. WOULD SOMETIMES HEAR A CLICK & THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER HAD RELEASED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES, & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

856966

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. YH

NHTSA ID

550810

Incident

Jan 7, 1999

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF CONSUMER DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE. NLM

NHTSA ID

550804

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

BRAKING, AND SHIFTING (AUTOMATIC). NEED INFORMATION ON MAKING FORD PAY FOR THE LEMON! *AK

NHTSA ID

716001

Incident

May 1, 1999

ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT 50-60 MPH. MJS

NHTSA ID

548178

Incident

Jul 7, 1999

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHCILE ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

837843