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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
65 reportsClear category filter33,775 miles · Oct 6, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER FROZE UP. ALSO, PADS BROKE, AND DAMAGED THE DRUM. *AK WITH ONLY 33800 MILES ON THE VEHICLE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT STRANGE FOR THE NOTED FAILURE. BRAKES GOING BAD SO THE …
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WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDER FROZE UP. ALSO, PADS BROKE, AND DAMAGED THE DRUM. *AK WITH ONLY 33800 MILES ON THE VEHICLE CONSUMER THOUGHT IT STRANGE FOR THE NOTED FAILURE. BRAKES GOING BAD SO THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. *TC
NHTSA ODI #10089405
36,000 miles · Sep 15, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12/16/02 (36,635 MILES) FIRST NOTIFIED DEALER THAT BRAKES SEEMED TO TAKE FARTHER DISTANCE FOR STOP AND THAT THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE WHOLE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. THEY DETERMINED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FAULTY AND FIXED THEM. 5/5/03 (40,771 MILES) TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BOTH FRONT ROTORS, CALIPER…
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12/16/02 (36,635 MILES) FIRST NOTIFIED DEALER THAT BRAKES SEEMED TO TAKE FARTHER DISTANCE FOR STOP AND THAT THERE WAS A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE WHOLE VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. THEY DETERMINED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE FAULTY AND FIXED THEM. 5/5/03 (40,771 MILES) TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BOTH FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND PADS WERE REPLACED. 9/13/04 (55,637 MILES) TRUCK WAS RETURNED AGAIN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOW THE REAR DRUMS BEING OUT OF ROUND AND THAT THEY WOULD FIX FOR 300 DOLLARS. CONSUMER PLANS TO GET A SECOND OPINION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10091022
55,000 miles · Jun 8, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKES ARE MAKING A GROWLING NOISE. TOOK THE FRONT WHEEL OFF THE TRUCK, CHECKED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE BACK SIDE OF THE ROTOR IS DETERIORATING AND IN RETURN IS EATING UP THE BRAKE PAD. TOOK TRUCK TO ROBERTS FORD IN WOOD RIVER, IL. IN MAY 2004 AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE DEFECT. T…
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WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKES ARE MAKING A GROWLING NOISE. TOOK THE FRONT WHEEL OFF THE TRUCK, CHECKED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THE BACK SIDE OF THE ROTOR IS DETERIORATING AND IN RETURN IS EATING UP THE BRAKE PAD. TOOK TRUCK TO ROBERTS FORD IN WOOD RIVER, IL. IN MAY 2004 AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE DEFECT. THE SHOP MANAGER REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, TOLD ME THIS WAS GENERAL MAINTAINANCE. I REALIZE THAT BRAKE PADS ARE GENERAL MAINTAINANCE BUT WHEN THE BRAKE ROTOR IS EATING UP THE PADS THIS IS NOT GENERAL MAINTAINANCE THIS IS A DEFECT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10074966
22,950 miles · Dec 31, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE TO MAKE A QUICK STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL BENT APPROXIMATELY 15 DEGREES PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE TRUCK DID NOT SKID NOR DID THE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS ACTIVATE.
NHTSA ODI #10051427
Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S BRAKE ROTORS.*MR THERE WAS A SCRAPPING NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL.*TS
NHTSA ODI #10044942
35,000 miles · Sep 22, 2003
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
TWO MINOR ACCIDENTS AND SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE, REQUESTED DEALER LOOK INTO PROBLEM, THEY SAID PADS ARE THE PROBLEM, PADS WERE REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT ANTILOCK WAS NON FUNCTIONAL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10039273
10,125 miles · Aug 29, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ROTORS REPLACED TWICE IN JUNE 2002 JIM DOYLE DEALER SAID ROTORS WERE DAMAGED BY BAD CALIPERS, 10000 MILES.. IN AUGUST 2003 (WEST FORD COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEE,K ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN WITH 5000 MILES . BRAKE PADS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. PADS WERE NOT REPLACED !ST REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY 2ND $300.00..…
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ROTORS REPLACED TWICE IN JUNE 2002 JIM DOYLE DEALER SAID ROTORS WERE DAMAGED BY BAD CALIPERS, 10000 MILES.. IN AUGUST 2003 (WEST FORD COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEE,K ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN WITH 5000 MILES . BRAKE PADS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. PADS WERE NOT REPLACED !ST REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY 2ND $300.00..*AK
NHTSA ODI #10036871
35,470 miles · Apr 4, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE, BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE DRUMS RUSTING. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10015153
Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ROTORS EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND VIBRATED.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10009066
Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT UNEVENLY, ONE SIDE MORE THAN THE OTHER.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8017155
Official recalls
3Aug 3, 2007
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
Aug 18, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES OF YOUR VEHICLE AND REPLACE ALL SEAT BELT BUCKLES THAT FALL WITHIN THE SUSPECT DATE CODE RANGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 26, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Mar 28, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L OHC ENGINES. ENGINE COOLANT CIRCULATION THROUGH THE HEATER CIRCUIT IS PREVENTED BECAUSE OF A PLUGGED HEATER RETURN TUBE (WATER PUMP INLET TUBE) AT THE WATER PUMP. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE INTENT OF FMVSS NO. 103, "WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING SYSTEMS."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT OF NO HEAT IN THE HEATER CIRCUIT, DEFROST PERFORMANCE IS COMPROMISED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PLUGGED HEATER WATER RETURN TUBES.
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