QUESTIONNAIRE DOES NOT ALLOW THE COMPLETE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FOUR INSTANCES THAT I HAVE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON LONG GRADES: TWO IN 1996 AND THE MOST RECENT AT 11000 FEET ELEV. ABOVE SILVERTON, CO ON 9/19/98. HDAVE HAD BRAKE LINES BLED. HAVE CHANGED TO HIGH TEMP BRAKE FLUID (DOT 6) AND HAVE QUERIED A GRAND JUNCTION FORD D…
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QUESTIONNAIRE DOES NOT ALLOW THE COMPLETE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FOUR INSTANCES THAT I HAVE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON LONG GRADES: TWO IN 1996 AND THE MOST RECENT AT 11000 FEET ELEV. ABOVE SILVERTON, CO ON 9/19/98. HDAVE HAD BRAKE LINES BLED. HAVE CHANGED TO HIGH TEMP BRAKE FLUID (DOT 6) AND HAVE QUERIED A GRAND JUNCTION FORD DEALER. TWO OF THE FOUR INSTANCES HAVE BEEN SOLO AND TWO HAVE BEEN WHILE PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. SEVERAL INSTANCES REQUIRED PUTTING THE HUBS IN, AND PROCEEDING DOWN SWITCH-BACKED HILLS IN LOW RANGE -- OCCASIONALLY USING THE "PARKING BRAKE" AND PUMPING THE PEDAL TO BRING IT BACK UP OFF THE FLOOR. SURE WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP FROM SOMEBODY! FAILURES OCCUR IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER. EXCEPT ON THE LONG, DECENTS BRAKES ARE "FINE".
NHTSA ODI #703780
Mileage unknown · May 18, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT BRAKES ARE ON CONTINUALLY RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS, DAMAGING BRAKE SYSTEM.
NHTSA ODI #535616
Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKING PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ODI #527948
Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN RAINING, ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL AND LOCK UP.
NHTSA ODI #526161
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. *AK
NHTSA ODI #803625
Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
METALLIC BRAKE LINE AT BEND LOCATION RUPTURED WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. TRUCK ROLLED THROUGH A RED LIGHT.AK
NHTSA ODI #802106
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
#92V026000 HAD RECALL FIXED BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM IT WORSE, PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA ODI #986787
Mileage unknown · Jun 25, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
DURING DAMP WEATHER APPLIED BRAKES AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. *AK
NHTSA ODI #986107
Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL OFTEN, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *DH
NHTSA ODI #504971
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE DRIVING DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS ABS FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.
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