1990 FORD ECONOLINE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

16 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic

16
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Service Brakes, Hydraulic Complaints (16)

Jul 21, 1999

BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.ONLY ABLE TO BEAR DOWN AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

Dec 29, 1998

ANTI-IOCK BRAKES FAILED. YH

Feb 20, 1998

BRAKES OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER ON OCCASION. RECALL ON OTHER MODELS HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL.

Nov 5, 1997 Fire

BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE CAUSING PADS TO OVERHEAT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.

Oct 16, 1997

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

Apr 9, 1997

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

Mar 18, 1997

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

Feb 28, 1997

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

Jan 2, 1997

CALIPER SLIDE RAILS RUSTED.

Dec 11, 1996

CALIPER SLIDE RAILS RUSTED/FROZE IN A LOCKED POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.

Dec 11, 1996

FRONT RIGHT BRAKE WAS SMOKING.

Mar 22, 1996

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF THE BRAKES.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Nov 27, 1995

THE FRONT DISC BRAKE AND THE HYDRAULIC PADS STICK TOGETHER. TT

Oct 10, 1995

ABS, BRAKES OVERHEATS AND CAUSES LOCKUP ON THE RIGHT FRONT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. TT

Jan 12, 1995

BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE.

Jan 12, 1995 Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, TWICE RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS. *AK