1995 FORD E-350 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 DEMON HORNET RV ON A 1995 FORD E-350 CHASSIS. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD FRACTURED WHILE BEING STORED FOR THE WINTER. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

1995 E-350 MOTORHOME THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TWICE AND WAS REPAIRED BOTH TIMES. *KB THE ABS WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE ABS SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. THE FIRST ABS FAILED AT 37000 MILES. THE SECOND ONE FAILED AT 73000 MILES. *NM

Mileage: 73,000

BRAKES ARE LEAKING AND RUBBING AGAINST EXHAUST, COULD RUB A HOLE. CONSUMER FEELS VEHICLE MAY NOT STOP IN A COLLISION.*AK

TOMS RIVER SCHOOLS VEHICLE MAINT. DEPT MAINTAINS 17 FORD E-350 MINI SCHOOL BUSES, 1995 AND 1998 MODEL YEARS. THIS BRAKE HOSE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A RUSTED PORTION OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY . THE AREA THAT RUSTED AWAY IS THE CRIMPED CONNECTION WHICH JOINS THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE STEEL FITTING END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. THIS RUST IS NOT VISIBLE WHILE DOING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE IT IS COVERED BY A RUBBER SLEEVE!. APPARANTLY WATER/MOISTURE IS COLLECTING UNDER THIS RUBBER SLEEVE AND CORRODING THE STEEL CRIMPED AREA OF THE FITTING UNTIL THERE IS NO MORE OF A SECURE CONNECTION OF THE RUBBER HOSE TO THE STEEL , THEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE FLUID IS PRESSURIZED IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM THE RUBBER HOSE WILL BLOW AWAY FROM THE STEEL FITTING!...I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AS IT IS SUDDEN BRAKE LOSS, MULTIPLIED BY THE FACT THAT A ROUTINE PREVETIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK OF THE BRAKE HOSES DOES NOT REVEAL THE RUSTED/FAULTY CONNECTION BECAUSE OF THE RUBBER SLEEVE COVERING IT.

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE CRACKED WHICH WAS NOTICED DURING A STATE INSPECTION. ALSO, ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION AND HITS A BUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK *JB

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE CRACKED WHICH WAS NOTICED DURING A STATE INSPECTION. ALSO, ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION AND HITS A BUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT.*AK *JB

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT 2 SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED. ALSO, STATED THAT FORD CORPORATION HAS ADVISED THAT ROTORS WERE "DEFECTIVE".*AK ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DOES NOT TOW A CAR. *SLC

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CRACKED. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT 2 SERVICE BULLETINS WERE ISSUED. ALSO, STATED THAT FORD CORPORATION HAS ADVISED THAT ROTORS WERE "DEFECTIVE".*AK ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE DOES NOT TOW A CAR. *SLC

ABS WOULD COME ON SPORADICALLY, BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP, SLIDE ON SNOW, HAVE A ROCK HARD PEDAL, AND CONSUMER WOULD SLIDE THROUGH STOPS, ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED IN 2001, HOWEVER AFTER ONE WEEK, THE LIGHT IS BACK ON WITH ABS NOT FUNCTIONING, DEALER CAN NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. WENT HOME, AND VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING WHEN LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED SOME OF PARTS ON BRAKE BOOSTER/UNIVERSAL JOINTS/ROTORS AND PADS/MASTER CYLINDER, AND OTHER PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. A DIFFERENT MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. INFORMED OWNER TO TRADE VEHICLE IN. *AK

ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. WENT HOME, AND VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING WHEN LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED SOME OF PARTS ON BRAKE BOOSTER/UNIVERSAL JOINTS/ROTORS AND PADS/MASTER CYLINDER, AND OTHER PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. A DIFFERENT MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. INFORMED OWNER TO TRADE VEHICLE IN. *AK

ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. WENT HOME, AND VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING WHEN LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED SOME OF PARTS ON BRAKE BOOSTER/UNIVERSAL JOINTS/ROTORS AND PADS/MASTER CYLINDER, AND OTHER PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. A DIFFERENT MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. INFORMED OWNER TO TRADE VEHICLE IN. *AK

ABS LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. WENT HOME, AND VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING WHEN LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED SOME OF PARTS ON BRAKE BOOSTER/UNIVERSAL JOINTS/ROTORS AND PADS/MASTER CYLINDER, AND OTHER PARTS. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. A DIFFERENT MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. INFORMED OWNER TO TRADE VEHICLE IN. *AK

OWNER HAS A FLEET OF 22 1994-1995 VEHICLES THAT ARE STARTING TO SHOW A HIGH RATE OF FAILURES OF THE UPPER BRAKE SHOE ANCHOR IS BREAKING OUT OF THE BACKING PLATE, THIS CAUSES THE BRAKE SHOES TO CONTACT THE OUTBOARD FACE OF THE BRAKE DRUM, WHICH CAN ALSO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL CYLINDER AND CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

THIS VEHICLE DEVELOPED CRACKS ON BOTH BRAKE ROTORS THRU TO THE FINS. I HAVE BOTH IN MY POSSESSION. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY AS MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN MAY OF 2000. I HAD A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR SOMETIME PRIOR TO MAY OF 2000 BUT DID NOT REALIZE WHAT IT WAS. IT BECAME INCEASINGLY WORSE, WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY REFERRED ME TO AUTOMOTIVE & RV SPECIALISTS AS THE DEALER COULD NOT WORK ON A LARGE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITH NAPA ROTORS AS RV SPECIALISTS OWNER MR. DALLAS SHARK SAID FORD WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CASTING IN THEIR ROTORS AND IT WOULD NOT MAKE SENSE TO REPLACE WITH TWO MORE FORD ROTORS. FORD HAS DENIED REINBURSEMENT FOR THIS REASON. MR SHARK STATED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE ROTORS COULD HAVE EXPLODED AT ANYTIME LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKING CAPABILITY AT ALL. HE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON MY BEHALF. HE CAN BE CONTACTED AT 520-532-0086 OR 800 N. 16TH ST. SHOW LOW, AZ 85901. I HAVE DOCUMENTION FROM THE FORD MOTOR CO. AVAILABLE IF NEEDED IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU

THIS VEHICLE DEVELOPED CRACKS ON BOTH BRAKE ROTORS THRU TO THE FINS. I HAVE BOTH IN MY POSSESSION. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD MOTOR CO. AND THEY DENY ANY RESPONSIBILITY AS MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN MAY OF 2000. I HAD A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR SOMETIME PRIOR TO MAY OF 2000 BUT DID NOT REALIZE WHAT IT WAS. IT BECAME INCEASINGLY WORSE, WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER THEY REFERRED ME TO AUTOMOTIVE & RV SPECIALISTS AS THE DEALER COULD NOT WORK ON A LARGE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED WITH NAPA ROTORS AS RV SPECIALISTS OWNER MR. DALLAS SHARK SAID FORD WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CASTING IN THEIR ROTORS AND IT WOULD NOT MAKE SENSE TO REPLACE WITH TWO MORE FORD ROTORS. FORD HAS DENIED REINBURSEMENT FOR THIS REASON. MR SHARK STATED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE ROTORS COULD HAVE EXPLODED AT ANYTIME LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKING CAPABILITY AT ALL. HE WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ON MY BEHALF. HE CAN BE CONTACTED AT 520-532-0086 OR 800 N. 16TH ST. SHOW LOW, AZ 85901. I HAVE DOCUMENTION FROM THE FORD MOTOR CO. AVAILABLE IF NEEDED IN THIS INVESTIGATION. THANK YOU

THIS HAS BEEN THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A SENSOR REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER MOTORHOME OWNERS OF FORDS THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS OF ABS WARNING AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEIR SENSORS REPLACED FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND HAS NOT DONE ASNYTHING ABOUT REPLACING THEM WITH A HEANY DUTY SENSOR, IT IS A SMALL COST ITEM BUT IF YOU CANNOT DO THE WORK YOURSELF IT IS VERY COSTLY AS LABOR AT $80 PER HOUR MOUNTS UP, COULD YOU PLEASE SEE IF FORD HAS A TSB COVERING THESE SENSORS.

THIS HAS BEEN THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A SENSOR REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER MOTORHOME OWNERS OF FORDS THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS OF ABS WARNING AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEIR SENSORS REPLACED FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND HAS NOT DONE ASNYTHING ABOUT REPLACING THEM WITH A HEANY DUTY SENSOR, IT IS A SMALL COST ITEM BUT IF YOU CANNOT DO THE WORK YOURSELF IT IS VERY COSTLY AS LABOR AT $80 PER HOUR MOUNTS UP, COULD YOU PLEASE SEE IF FORD HAS A TSB COVERING THESE SENSORS.

ABS WARNING LIGHT ON AND COMPONENT NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. *AK

ABS WARNING LIGHT ON AND COMPONENT NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. *AK

AFTER I PURCHASED MY MOTOR HOME THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE FORD PEOPLE FOR WARRANTY WORK THEY DONE SOME THING TO IT AND IT STOPPED FOR A WHILE THEN IT HAPPENED AAGAIN FOR A TOAL OF 30 TIMES 4 OF THOSE TIMES I TOOK IT TO FORD TO BE REPAIRED UNDERWARRANTY AND IT WOULD STOP FOR A WHILE NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND STILL HAPPENING I CONTACTED NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS ON THE RV OPEN FORUM BOARD AND THEY HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO RECALL THIS ITEM AND MAKE FORD FIX IT?IT IS PRETTY SCARY TO BE GOING DOWN A HILL AND HAVE THAT LIGHT COME ON, BUT TAKING IT TO FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE FIX WE NEED. THANK YOU HOWARD [email protected]. *AK

WITHIN 14,000 MILES FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON DUE ABS BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *YC

FRONT ROTORS CRACKED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS

FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 55,000 MI, ROTORS BADLY CRACKED IN EXACT SAME SPOT ON BOTH OCCASIONS, ABS LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY.*ET

FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 55,000 MI, ROTORS BADLY CRACKED IN EXACT SAME SPOT ON BOTH OCCASIONS, ABS LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY.*ET

FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 55,000 MI, ROTORS BADLY CRACKED IN EXACT SAME SPOT ON BOTH OCCASIONS, ABS LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY.*ET

FRONT ROTORS CRACKED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD REGULARLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING IN A SPORADIC MANNER AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON. HOWEVER DURING BRAKE FAILURE VEHICLE WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND POOR STOPPING PERFORMANCE. THE "MEMORY MODULE" COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. *YC

BRAKE FAILURE.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MALFUNCTIONS.

APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES OWNER BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING WHICH MEANS BRAKES ARE OPERATING WIITHOUT ASSISTED POWER TO PREVENT LOCKUP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

ABS SYSTEM FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED.

CRACKED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

PREMATURE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE BRAKES, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VACUUM PUMP FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

ABS SYSTEM CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLIDE WHEN BRAKING ON WET SURFACES. AK

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED.

BRAKE FAILURE.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601629)

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS, POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF LOCATION IN MOUNTING OF THE UNIT, MOUNTING IS ON THE FRAME NEAR EXHAUST HEAT FACTOR, POSSIBLE RESTRICTION TO THE SYSTEM, NOT ALLOWING THE FLUID TO RETURN FROM THE CALIPERS TO THE MASTER CYLINDER (RESULTING IN OVERHEATING AND FAILURE OF MULTIPLE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS). MJS

EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

REAR BRAKES LOCK UP/SQUEAL. *DSH

LEFT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP UPON HARD BRAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO LEFT. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE LINE HOSES. *TT

ABS BRAKES; INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDS TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

PURCHASE TRUCK NEW THE TWO FRONT WHEEL BEADINGS ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF, THE BALL JOINT WEARS OUT AND THE FRONT DISC BRAKE WAS WRONG SIDE. TT

THE VACUUM LINE FOR THE POWER BOOSTER FOR THE POWER BRAKE CONSUMER FOUND THE VACUUM HOSE RESTING ON THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR. TT