1989 FORD F150 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

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Feb 26, 1999

QUESTIONNAIRE DOES NOT ALLOW THE COMPLETE CHRONOLOGY OF THE FOUR INSTANCES THAT I HAVE HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON LONG GRADES: TWO IN 1996 AND THE MOST RECENT AT 11000 FEET ELEV. ABOVE SILVERTON, CO ON 9/19/98. HDAVE HAD BRAKE LINES BLED. HAVE CHANGED TO HIGH TEMP BRAKE FLUID (DOT 6) AND HAVE QUERIED A GRAND JUNCTION FORD DEALER. TWO OF THE FOUR INSTANCES HAVE BEEN SOLO AND TWO HAVE BEEN WHILE PULLING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. SEVERAL INSTANCES REQUIRED PUTTING THE HUBS IN, AND PROCEEDING DOWN SWITCH-BACKED HILLS IN LOW RANGE -- OCCASIONALLY USING THE "PARKING BRAKE" AND PUMPING THE PEDAL TO BRING IT BACK UP OFF THE FLOOR. SURE WOULD APPRECIATE SOME HELP FROM SOMEBODY! FAILURES OCCUR IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER. EXCEPT ON THE LONG, DECENTS BRAKES ARE "FINE".

May 18, 1998

FRONT BRAKES ARE ON CONTINUALLY RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS, DAMAGING BRAKE SYSTEM.

Jan 9, 1998

BRAKING PROBLEMS.

Dec 15, 1997

WHEN RAINING, ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL AND LOCK UP.

Nov 5, 1996

THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KEEPS COMING ON & OFF. *AK

Sep 10, 1996

METALLIC BRAKE LINE AT BEND LOCATION RUPTURED WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WITH NO WARNING. TRUCK ROLLED THROUGH A RED LIGHT.AK

Jul 12, 1996

#92V026000 HAD RECALL FIXED BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM IT WORSE, PLEASE DESCRIBE .

Jun 25, 1996

DURING DAMP WEATHER APPLIED BRAKES AND REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. *AK

Jun 5, 1996

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL OFTEN, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *DH

Mar 28, 1996 Crash

WHILE DRIVING DURING SNOWY CONDITIONS ABS FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Mar 1, 1996

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR WHEEL IN THE LOCK UP IN A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE BRAKING EVEN AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Mar 1, 1996

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REAR WHEEL IN THE LOCK UP IN A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE BRAKING EVEN AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Nov 16, 1995

DUST DEVELOPES ON REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. POSSIBLY ANTI LOCK BRAKES. COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT

Mar 30, 1995

CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF. TT

Feb 2, 1995

AT FIRST START WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVE WAY, REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP AND WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION, REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT. TT