INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. DEALER HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. *AK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, THEY ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND THE FORD DEALERSHIPS CANNOT REPAIR IT. THERE ARE NO REBUILD KITS AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO PURCHASE A MASTER CYLINDER FROM A JUNK YARD. CONSUMER FEELS FORDS RESPONSIBILTY IS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 8011802
Body & structureBrakesFuel system+2 more
Filed Dec 1, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 737179
CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT APPLY FULLY. THEN VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL DOWN AN ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO MALFUNCTIONED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 857821
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 20, 1999
WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY TWICE IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, AND THE LAST TIME IN KINGSLAND, GA, THE FOOT PEDAL STUCK. IT DID NOT RELEASE ITSELF THE THIRD TIME. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES PER HOUR I FINALLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL ONLYTO FIND OUT THAT MY BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I HAVE THANKED GOD EVERY DAY SINCE. I WAS HEADED INTO ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITE AND THE STATE LINE BRIDGE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT TRAGEDY TO ALOT OF PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING MY OWN. I JUST CAN'T IMAGINE WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN PUT INFORCE FOR THE LINKAGES ON THE ACCELERATION CABLES TO WHICH THEY BREAK AND GET HUNG UP ON OTHER EQUIPMENT WHICH CAUSES THE ACCELERATION. DOES IT TAKE INNOCENT LIVES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? IF THERE HASE BEEN A RECALL ON THE PART I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS WOULD SURE LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT. MAY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 1989. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 715072
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1999
ABS RELAY/MASTER CYLINDER MODULE FAILS OCCASIONALLY WHILE STOPPING, RESULTING IN LOSS OF THE ABS SYSTEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 542831
THIS CAR HAS ABS ON IT BUT IT FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OCCURING FROM IT ON MY CAR, BUT HAS BEEN A FEW CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE HEARD OF ALOT OF FAILURES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER IS A DEALER ONLY ITEM WITH A PRICE TAG OF $1800!!!!!!! IF SOMEONE LIKE ME OWNS THIS CAR, AND HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM, HOW DO I SAVE MY KIDS LIVES AND REPLACE THE FAILING PART IF I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY THE PARTS? THE CLOSE CALLS I HAVE HAD IS IF I SLAM ON THE BRAKES, EITHER THE ABS DOESN'T WORK AT ALL AND THE TIRES LOCK,,, OR THE PEDAL IS REAL SPONGY... LIKE I SAY, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT AT LEAST 2 CLOSE CALLS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED MUCH EASIER IF THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING RIGHT.
- NHTSA ID
- 700762
BRAKE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE (STICK) CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT, WARP, RESULTING IN VIBRATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 532343
BRAKE CALIPERS STICK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTORS FROM OVERHEATING.
- NHTSA ID
- 524111
BRAKE CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE (LOCK UP/STICK) CAUSING NUMEROUS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES.
- NHTSA ID
- 521443
BrakesHeating & air conditioningVisibility
Filed Jun 23, 1997
THE BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE. AND THE VENTILATION DOES NOT WORK, NO AIR CONDITIONER. THE DLR HAS FIXED THE BRAKES. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813377
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Jun 16, 1997
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ALMOST TO 100MPH. THE BRAKES WERE RUINED TRYING TO STOP THE CAR, HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND DOWN SHIFTED IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813094
DRIVING, HAD APPLIED BRAKES, NO BRAKING (ABS) POWER, VEHICLE CAME TO A ROLLING STOP. HAD NO STOPPING ABILITY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807930
- Incident
- Aug 18, 1996
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WITH NO WRANING , TOOK TO DEALER, REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL RELAY TWICE AND HYDRAULIC PUMPING UNIT. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 806219
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR RUSTED/SEPARATED.
- NHTSA ID
- 510358
- Incident
- May 31, 1996
WHEN THE BRAKES WHERE APPLIED AT SOME POINT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL OFF. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802397
- Incident
- Sep 10, 1996
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.
- NHTSA ID
- 508358
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN CENTER HUB BROKE AWAY FROM ROTOR, CAUSING DEMINISHED BRAKING ABILITY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979984
FRONT BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED, VIBRATE FRONT END. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 501353
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1989
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Dec 16, 1995
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING DRIVERS HEAD TO IMPACT STEERING WHEEL.
- NHTSA ID
- 490828
- Incident
- May 27, 1993
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE FAILED HAVE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976137
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975546
STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING AS A RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966055
- Incident
- May 1, 1990
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 482138
- Incident
- Dec 2, 1994
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.