1997 FORD MUSTANG Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

CAR WILL PULL FROM SIDE TO SIDE UNDER LIGHT BRAKING IF THE ROAD IS ROUGH. MUST FIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT UNDER BRAKING. ALSO, THE CAR WILL ALSO WANDER THE ROAD IF IT IS UNEVEN OR ROUGH. AGAIN THE DRIVER MUST FIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ABS WILL TAKE LONGER TO ACTIVATE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC, AND THERE IS NO FIX. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THEY ADVISED THAT WOULD ON TURN THE ROTORS INSTEAD OF REPLACING. APROX. 7000 MILES LATER THE VIBRATION RETURNED.IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 7 DAYS AND THAT FORD WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR. VEHICLE HAD APPROX. 32000 MILES AT THIS TIME.

WE ARE AWARE OF YOU PREVIOUS RELEASE REGARDING THE FORD SVT BRAKE LINES AND WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR INVESTIGATION AND IF IT WAS A THIRD PARTY EVALUATING

BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN RAINING AND/OR ROAD IS WET. DEALERSHIP WHERE SERVICED SAYS "THIS IS NORMAL". *AK

REPORTED ABS LIGHT CONTINUALLY ON; ABS CONTROL MODULE ORDERED 09/04/1999 (COST TO OWNER FOR PART: $600+). PART WAS RECEIVED AND TO BE INSTALLED 11/11/1999, HOWEVER, NEW PART WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND PART WAS RE-ORDERED. IN CHECKING, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH ABS--PART ESTIMATED AT $800. RECEIVED BOTH PARTS AND INSTALLED ON 11/30/1999. $500 WAS APPLIED UNDER "WARRANTY." OWNER STILL HAD TO PAY TOTAL OF $900+ FOR PARTS AND LABOR FOR A SYSTEM (ABS CONTROL MODULE AND ABS HCU UNIT) THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED IN A CAR THIS NEW! ALSO, IF THE PART ORDERED THE FIRST TIME WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE, IT WOULD SEEM THAT THERE COULD BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THESE PARTS AT MANUFACTURER'S LEVEL. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

POWER STEERING/BRAKE BOOSTER HOSE REPLACED, NOW STRONG VIBRATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND AT BRAKE BOOSTER, AND LOUD AUDIBLE HUM, NO NOISE/VIBRATION PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT, DEALER SAYS NEW LINE DIFFERENT THAN ORIGINAL BUT IS ONLY REPLACMENT AND CAN DO NOTHING FURTHER - I'M CONCERNED THAT VIBRATION MAY CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE SINCE POWER STEERING SHARES PUMP WITH BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

SUSPENSION PULLS TO THE LEFT. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR GRINDS. ENGINE LOSES POWER WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. BRAKES PADS ON LEFT SIDE METAL TO METAL. SECOND BRAKE JOB. ALL PROBLEMS STILL EXISTAS.

SUSPENSION PULLS TO THE LEFT. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR GRINDS. ENGINE LOSES POWER WITH ENGINE LIGHT ON. BRAKES PADS ON LEFT SIDE METAL TO METAL. SECOND BRAKE JOB. ALL PROBLEMS STILL EXISTAS.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

@ 7000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY WENT OUT & HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 14000 MILES FRONT END MISALIGNED, NEEDED 2 NEW FRONT TIRES & ALIGNMENT, @ 21000 MILES DRIVERS WINDOW QUIT, @ 21797 BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING NEEDED REPLACEMENT PADS,@ 21000 MILES ENGINE STARTED SPARK KNOCKING & CONTINUES TO DATE. 5 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT NOT CORRECTED.@27,462 MILES DEALER DECARBONED ENGINE & AGAIN 300 MILES LATER. STILL SPARK KNOCKING. BEGINING LEMON LAW PROCESSES 3/28/99. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR CALIPER GOT STUCK AND BURNED THROUGH REAR BRAKE PAD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM COMPUTER FAILED. *YC

CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN.# UPON RECEIPT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 85MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE SEPARATED AT THE CRIMP. CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION INTO A TIRE BARRIER / CEMENT WALL. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. FORD CAME OUT AND TOOK THE BROKEN BRAKE LINE FROM THE CAR, AND CONSUMER HAS HEARD NOTHING YET. *AK

BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES FAILED, CAUSING COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE LOSS. DEALER STATES THAT THIS OCCURRED DUE THE BRAKES OVERHEATING. *AK CONSUMER HAD A REPLACEMENT HOSE INSTALLED AND WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKES, THE LEFT FRONT HOSE FAILED, BOTH FAULTY HOSES APPEARED TO HAVE MELTED OUT OF THE CALIPER FITTING, THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO FAILURE OCCURRING WHILE ON A RACE TRACK. *SLC

BRAKE LINE FAILURE.

RUBBER HOSE SEPARATED FROM BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID.

BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30MPH AND CAMING TO A STOP, ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, STARTED TO ACCELERATE ,VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE,TRIED TO TURN BACK AND VEHICLE STARTED TO GO TOWARDS THE CURB. HIT THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND RAN INTO CURB.SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD IN PLACE, DAUGHTER WENT FORWARD AND HIT HEAD ON DASH ,THEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN A DELAYED REACTION. SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THEY DID NOT HOLD SECURE. *AK