1994 FORD AEROSTAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
28 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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THREE DAYS AFTER I HAVE THE VANS WIREING DONE BECAUSE OF A RECALL, MY HORN STOPPED WORKING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED STAYING ON. I CALLED JIM WILSON FORD WHO DID THE REPAIRS I WAS TOLD BY THE HEAD MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS NOT THERE FALT AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. EVERYTHING WORKED FINE UNTIL THEY DID THE RECALL WORK.*AK
THE FRONT AND BACK BRAKES, ROTORS, AND DRUMS ALL NEED REPLACED. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A GRINDINDG NOISE. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND ON THE ROTORS. THAT WAS WHY SHE WAS HEARING THE GRINDING NOISES. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH THERE IS SOME POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.ALSO, BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER WITHIN THE ROAD, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICEL TO FLIP OVER FOUR TIMES. *AK
REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *YC
ABS LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, THERE IS NO HORN FUNCTION. HORN/ABS WIRING IS CONNECTED. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER WIRING CONNECTOR MIGHT BE WRONG. *AK
ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WIRING MELTED AND COULD NOT REGISTER WHEN BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY TO RECALL 98E010000. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ABS SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE, AND WIRING MELTED AND COULD NOT REGISTER WHEN BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. VEHICLE DID NOT COMPLY TO RECALL 98E010000. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A DECLINE THE BRAKES START SMOKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SHOES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
REAR BRAKE CONTINUES TO GRAB, LOCK WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL
REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
THE CLIP FALLS OUT AND THE BRAKES DISENGAGE WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO THEY HAVE HAD THE CLIP REPLACED 3 TIMES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, DEALER CAN'T FIX PROBLEM. *AK
IN EMERGENCY STOPPING SITUATION, FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS LET UP TO REGAIN FRONT WHEEL TRACTION AND STEERING CONTROL, FRONT WHEELS REMAIN LOCKED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TO REGAIN CONTROL, BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE TOTALLY RELEASED. *AK
THE ABS FAILS WITH NO INDICATION. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND GOES OUT, AS PER THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, BUT THE BRAKES LOCK. THE DEALER SAYS THEY ARE FINE.
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE HOSE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE HOSE TO HAVE A CUT IN THE LINE, THE DESIGN ON THE FRONT END ON THE NEW VEHICLE IS A REDESIGN.*AK
EXHUAST FUMES ARE LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE THE PASSENGERS TO BECOME SICK. TT THE ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. OIL LIGHTS AND ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE BURNS 1-2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY WEEK. BRAKES STICK AND THERE WAS BRICKS RUBBING KIND OF SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS. THE HORN FAILED. THE WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE SLIDE DOOR KEEP COMING OFF. *YH
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
THERE IS A NOISE IN THE BRAKE ,WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE STEERING VIBRATE THERE IS A LITTLE PLAY . TT
ABS, VIRBRATION IN FRONT, REPLACE DISC PADS AND ROTORS. TT
ABS, VIRBRATION IN FRONT, REPLACE DISC PADS AND ROTORS. TT
ABS, VIRBRATION IN FRONT, REPLACE DISC PADS AND ROTORS. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED (10) TIMES ALONG W/ROTORS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED (10) TIMES ALONG W/ROTORS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED (10) TIMES ALONG W/ROTORS TURNED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AUTO VIBRATES SO HARD YOU LOSS CONTROL OF AUTO. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES WHEN ITS RAINING. TT