1996 FORD BRONCO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
17 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKES, AND VEHICLE HAD COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. PH THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED AND BURST WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKING FLUID TO LEAK. SCC
Mileage: 60,000
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL LUG NUT SHEARED OFF, ALMOST CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON WET PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. *AK
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE, PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES HARDER, BREAKING THE BRAKE LINE. DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, RESULTED IN CRASH. *AK
COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. HAD THEM RESURFACED. PROBLEM REAPPEARED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD PADS WERE WORN. BRAKES REPLACED ONCE MORE. HAPPENED 5 OTHER TIMES. WAS TOLD ALL & ALL IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. *AK
COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. HAD THEM RESURFACED. PROBLEM REAPPEARED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD PADS WERE WORN. BRAKES REPLACED ONCE MORE. HAPPENED 5 OTHER TIMES. WAS TOLD ALL & ALL IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. *AK
ABS FAILURE. AT TIME VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKES OTHER TIMES ABS WILL LOCK UP.
BRAKE BEARINGS CORRODED. TRANSMISSION SLIPS UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION AND SOMETIMES SURGES AT STOP LIGHTS.
BRAKE PADS AND LINING WORN.
BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH SURFACE, BRAKES HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *DH
BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN STOPPING. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, TRUCK PULLS TO THE SIDE. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENTLY PULLED LEFT AND RIGHT DURING BRAKING SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE.*JB
REAT WHEELS LOCK UP UNDER HARD BRAKING. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *AK
BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL APPLICATION, ALLOWING TRUCK TO ROLL. BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY AREN'T RESPONDING. *AK