THE REAR BRAKES WHEN APPLIED IN POOR TRACTION CONDITIONS, OR WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, LOCK UP. THEN THE ABS LETS THE REAR WHEELS GO FREE WITHOUT REAPPLYING THE BRAKES. ALL BRAKING IS NOW ON THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS IS NO PROBLEM WHEN IN GOOD TRACTRION CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, IN POOR TRACTION CONDITION AS SOON AS ONE OF THE FRONT W…
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THE REAR BRAKES WHEN APPLIED IN POOR TRACTION CONDITIONS, OR WHEN TOWING A TRAILER, LOCK UP. THEN THE ABS LETS THE REAR WHEELS GO FREE WITHOUT REAPPLYING THE BRAKES. ALL BRAKING IS NOW ON THE FRONT WHEELS ONLY. THIS IS NO PROBLEM WHEN IN GOOD TRACTRION CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, IN POOR TRACTION CONDITION AS SOON AS ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS BEGINS TO LOCK ALL BRAKING IS WITH ONE FRONT WHEEL ONLY. THE TRUCK GOES TOTALLY OUT OF BRAKING CONTROL AS THE TRUCK IS NOW SKIDDING ON ONE FRONT WHEEL AND NO REAR WHEELS. IT TOOK ME YEARS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY COULD SEE NO PROBLEM. HOWEVER, I HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLENM TO THE NHTSA SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH NO HELP. BUT REMEMBER, IT WASNT UTIL AFTER OWNING THE TRUCK FOR MANY YEARS AND SEEING THIS PROBLEM OCCUR WHEN TOWING MY BOAT IN THE RAIN THAT I BEGAN TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND WHY IT WAS
NHTSA ODI #709441
Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS IS THE SECOND FORD PICKUP I HAVE SEEN WHER E THE REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. BOTH TIMES THE LINE RUSTED THROUGH WHERE IT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE FLEXIBLE METAL SHEATH COVERING IT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #705374
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER SAYS BEFORE SHE HAD THE ABS SYSTEM DISCONNECTED, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE ABS SYSTEM. VEHICLE WOULD JUST SLIDE AND KEEP GOING. SINCE SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED, THE BRAKES WORK FINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK MASTER CYLINDER FAILIED. *YH
NHTSA ODI #829807
Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EXPERIENCING ABS LOCKUP INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #981120
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE TRUCK HAS ABS. THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN THE STREET IS WET. THE BACK BRAKES LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA ODI #972711
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1995
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAK.
NHTSA ODI #485133
Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT . TT
NHTSA ODI #966410
Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO REPLACE ABOUT FIVE IN ELEVEN MONTH. TT
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