1994 FORD BRONCO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

44 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (44)

May 29, 2001

VEHICLE WAS PULLING SHARPLY TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

May 5, 2001

FULL-SIZE BRONCO PULLS HARD LEFT (INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE) UPON BRAKING. WORSE ON HARD BRAKING BUT OCCURS AT ALL SPEEDS. BRAKES WERE JUST REPLACED BY DEALER 6 WEEKS AGO - SAME THING. DEALER SAID THERE IS TSB ADVISING TO SWAP WHEELS AND BRAKE PADS. IT REDUCED PROBLEM, BUT LEFT PULL STILL BAD ENOUGH TO PULL VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC UPON HARD BRAKING - UNSAFE. DRIVER MUST STEER RIGHT TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT COURSE UPON ALL TYPES OF BRAKING. FORD AND NHTSA KNOWS ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE - DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE TO GET A REAL FIX? THIS TRUCK IS HUGE AND IT MAY BE INNOCENT VICTIM GETS HIT IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. PLEASE REVIEW AND SEE IF THERE IS A REAL FIX, NOT SWAPPING DISK PADS TO MASK THE REAL DESIGN FLAW ISSUE. *AK

Aug 9, 1999

TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MAD E REPAIRS. EPORTING THIS INCIDENT TO NHTSA. *AK

Aug 9, 1999

TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER NOTIFIED AND MAD E REPAIRS. EPORTING THIS INCIDENT TO NHTSA. *AK

Jun 8, 1998

WHEN MAKING STANDARD BRAKING PROCEDURES VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS SWITCHED BRAKE CALIPERS, NOW VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT, CANNOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. *AK

Dec 4, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

Nov 3, 1997

DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HILL & STARTED TO BRAKE; VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY EXCESSIVELY. FRONT END BRAKES GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS & ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. NOTHING SPECIFIC WAS FOUND. *AK

Nov 3, 1997

DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN HILL & STARTED TO BRAKE; VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY EXCESSIVELY. FRONT END BRAKES GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS & ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. NOTHING SPECIFIC WAS FOUND. *AK

Dec 5, 1996 Crash

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, UPON APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO EXTREME LEFT; ALSO, EXPERIENCED FRONT BRAKE LOCK UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK *SLC

Nov 22, 1996

THE VEHICLE IS NOT FUNCTIONING LIKE IT SHOULD. THE BRAKES WON'T STOP THE CAR AS WELL AS THEY DID BEFORE, WHEN HIGHWAY IS WET THE VEHICLE IS HARDER TO OPERATE. *AK

Apr 15, 1996

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT, EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE UPON BRAKING. *AK

Apr 2, 1996

DURING ICY CONDITIONS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Mar 26, 1996

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN PAVEMENT IS DAMP. *DSH

Mar 20, 1996

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM; WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK

Dec 6, 1995

THE FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS WERE WARPED, RUINING THE ROTOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Dec 6, 1995

THE FRONT BRAKE DISC PADS WERE WARPED, RUINING THE ROTOR.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Dec 1, 1995

ROTORS CONTINUALLY WARP.

Nov 29, 1995

VEHICLES BRAKES PULLS SEVERELY IN NO PARTICULAR PATTERN.TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TT BRAKES CAUSE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, DEALER HAS REBUILT FRONT CALIPER, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, REPACKED FRONT BEARING. WINDSHIELD WASHER REPLACED. DOOR PANEL NOISY. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE. *SLC

Nov 29, 1995

VEHICLES BRAKES PULLS SEVERELY IN NO PARTICULAR PATTERN.TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TT BRAKES CAUSE BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING, DEALER HAS REBUILT FRONT CALIPER, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, REPACKED FRONT BEARING. WINDSHIELD WASHER REPLACED. DOOR PANEL NOISY. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE. *SLC

Nov 17, 1995

BRAKE PULSATES WHEN STOPPING, CAUSING STEERING WHEELTO VIBRATE, ALSO BRAKES LOCK ON WET ROAD, CAUSING TRUCK TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *DSH

Nov 17, 1995

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.

Oct 5, 1995

FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD SHIMMY, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT *JB

Oct 5, 1995

FRONT BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD SHIMMY, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT *JB

Aug 25, 1995

THE ENTIRE TRUCK VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

Aug 16, 1995

ABS, CONTINUE WEAR OF DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT

Aug 16, 1995

ABS, CONTINUE WEAR OF DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS AND VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT

Jun 21, 1995

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE BRAKES GOT MUSHY AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Jun 19, 1995

VEHICLE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION PROBLEM DUE TO BRAKES OVERHEATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY 3,000 MILES. TT

Jun 16, 1995

HAVING MAJOR PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

May 31, 1995

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ROTORS ARE WARPING PREMATURELY CHANGED 4 TIMES AND RESURFACED 2 TIMES WITHIN 1 YR.MFR IS AWARE OF THE DESIGN AND CAN NOT FIX. TT

May 30, 1995

BRAKE RUB AND SQUEAK, WHEN APPLYING BRAKE NOTHING HAPPENS. TT

May 11, 1995

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP, REPLACED THE ROTORS 6 TIMES IN A YEAR. TT

May 11, 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; ON WET SURFACES, OR SURFACE CHANGES BRAKES WILL LOCKUP. OWNER HAS HAD SEVERAL OCCURANCE WITH LOCKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

May 3, 1995

WHEN BRAKES APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES UNCONTROLABLE, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

May 1, 1995

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE EXTREME RIGHT, PULL OUT OF LANE. TT

Apr 26, 1995

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VIBRATION. *AK

Apr 21, 1995

INTERMITTENT BRAKING FAILURE, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKE. TT

Apr 7, 1995

BRAKE FAILURE. TT

Mar 28, 1995

PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES MAKE THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR VIBRATE. TT

Mar 6, 1995

FRONT DISC BRAKES WARPED. *SKD

Feb 23, 1995

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS GO OUT OF ROUND DECREASING PROFICIENCY OF BRAKES. ROTORS ARE BEING TURNED BY DEALERSHIP. DAMP SURFACE BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT

Jan 23, 1995

VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURES WHILE DRIVING. TT

Jan 10, 1995

BRAKE CALIPERS WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, ALS0 DEFECTIVE ROTORS. TT

Jan 10, 1995

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.