1990 FORD ECONOLINE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
16 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (16)
BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.ONLY ABLE TO BEAR DOWN AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
ANTI-IOCK BRAKES FAILED. YH
BRAKES OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER ON OCCASION. RECALL ON OTHER MODELS HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL.
BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE CAUSING PADS TO OVERHEAT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES AND HAD TO PUSH PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR LIKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT ALL. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, WHILE DRIVING BRAKES GO OUT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR AT THE SPEED OF 35 TO 40 MPH THE FLUID STARTS TO BOIL WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FROZE UP IN A LOCKED POSITION, THE VEHICLE PULLED ITSELF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STARTED SMOKING. THIS WAS A SECOND REQUEST. *AK
CALIPER SLIDE RAILS RUSTED.
CALIPER SLIDE RAILS RUSTED/FROZE IN A LOCKED POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
FRONT RIGHT BRAKE WAS SMOKING.
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF THE BRAKES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE FRONT DISC BRAKE AND THE HYDRAULIC PADS STICK TOGETHER. TT
ABS, BRAKES OVERHEATS AND CAUSES LOCKUP ON THE RIGHT FRONT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. TT
BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, TWICE RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *AK