1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

The contact owns a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the pedal became spongy. Additionally, the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a leak coming from the brake line. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V152000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.

Mileage: 300,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONTINUED TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKING HARDWARE SEPARATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE AFFECTED THE AXLE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 94V152000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, AND WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN.*AK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION THE KEY WOULD BE VERY WARM, THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES. NLM

LEFT SIDE BRAKE LINE BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP. *MJS

WHEN DEPERESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL TO RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN'T FINE CAUSE. *AK WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND GENTLY BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT STRONGLY. AFTER SEVERAL MILES DRIVING THE BRAKES RETURN NORMAL. *YH

THE REAR HOUSING ON TRANSMISSION IS CRACKING. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, AND LINING ON THE BRAKES ARE ALL GONE, EXCEPT ON 1 BRAKE SHOE. *AK

BOLTS HOLDING DISK BRAKE BACKING PLATE BROKE ALLOWING PLATE TO LOCK UP DISK BRAKES. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

FRONT BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY.

REAR BRAKES FAILED.

GAS ECONOMY DECREASED DUE TO BRAKE DRAGGING.

THE VEHICLE SHUTTERS OR VIBRATES BEFORE GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED ON JUNE 17, 1997. THE PROBLEM NO LONGER EXISTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AFTER 50 MPH, THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATES. *SLC

WHILE STOP/GO TRAFFIC ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPAIRED ABS.*AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE OF CALIPERS ON FRONT AND REAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE, AND EXCESS WEAR OF ROTORS AND PADS, ALSO LOCKUP. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE OF CALIPERS ON FRONT AND REAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE, AND EXCESS WEAR OF ROTORS AND PADS, ALSO LOCKUP. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE OF CALIPERS ON FRONT AND REAR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING GRINDING NOISE, AND EXCESS WEAR OF ROTORS AND PADS, ALSO LOCKUP. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPEATEDLY WARP, REQUIRE TURNING TO REMOVE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLYING, YOU MUST HOLD TO LEFT DUE TO STEERING PULLS VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL. (2) AREA DEALERS REALIGNED, TIRE ROTATION W/NO CHANGE. TT

ABS SYSTEM, NOTICE NOISE COMING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, REPLACE ROTOR AND PAD ON FT/RR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

ABS SYSTEM, NOTICE NOISE COMING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, REPLACE ROTOR AND PAD ON FT/RR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

ABS SYSTEM, NOTICE NOISE COMING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, REPLACE ROTOR AND PAD ON FT/RR, RESULTING IN LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

ABS BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE.

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ON APPLIED BRAKES, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. *AK

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO REPONSE FROM BRAKING SYSTEM NOR WILL BRAKES RELEASE. TT

BRAKES FAILED TO RELEASE PRIOR TO RECALL (94V-152).