1998 FORD ECONOLINE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS. HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT THIS FAST. BELIVE THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT UNABLE TO GET FORD TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT FORD SENT OUT A LETTER TO ITS DEALERS ABOUT PREMATURE PAD FAILURE AT 12000 MILES BUT WOULD NOT GIVE ME A COPY OF THIS NOTICE. WHEN I CALLED FORD ALL THEY WOULD TELL ME IS THAT THE PADS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY . I DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET ANY MORE INFO FROM FORDS ARE THE DEALER. KEEP GITTING THE RUN AROUND. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME.*AK

HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 40 YEARS. HAVE NEVER HAD BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT THIS FAST. BELIVE THERE MUST BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT UNABLE TO GET FORD TO HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT FORD SENT OUT A LETTER TO ITS DEALERS ABOUT PREMATURE PAD FAILURE AT 12000 MILES BUT WOULD NOT GIVE ME A COPY OF THIS NOTICE. WHEN I CALLED FORD ALL THEY WOULD TELL ME IS THAT THE PADS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY . I DON'T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET ANY MORE INFO FROM FORDS ARE THE DEALER. KEEP GITTING THE RUN AROUND. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME.*AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE BRAKES, ROTORS. HAS HAD PULSATIONS IN BRAKING SYSTEM SINCE NEW. HAS HAD NEW BRAKES, ROTORS WITHOUT RESOLUTION OF PROBLEM. USING BRAKES EVERY 8-10,000 MILES. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE BRAKES, ROTORS. HAS HAD PULSATIONS IN BRAKING SYSTEM SINCE NEW. HAS HAD NEW BRAKES, ROTORS WITHOUT RESOLUTION OF PROBLEM. USING BRAKES EVERY 8-10,000 MILES. *AK

ROTORS SHOWING DEEP SCORING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUDDER/SHAKE UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES. NLM

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, PADS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FELL OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, PADS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FELL OFF. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TO THE LEFT ALL THE TIME. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR. WHENEVER BRAKING VEHICLE PULLED LEFT. TOOK TO DEALER 3 DIFFERENT TIMES & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH WORK WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND BACK WHEELS KEPT GOING. ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE SYSTEM TO FAIL. DEALER CLAIMED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE RADIO, WHICH WAS REMOVED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. PROBLEMS STILL EXIST. *AK *ML

REAR BRAKES MALFUNCTION, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH MAY NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK