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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
35 reportsClear category filterMileage unknown · Sep 8, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS HAS BEEN THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A SENSOR REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER MOTORHOME OWNERS OF FORDS THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS OF ABS WARNING AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEIR SENSORS REPLACED FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND HAS NOT DONE ASNYTHING ABOUT REPLACING THEM WITH A HEANY DUTY SENSOR, IT IS A…
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THIS HAS BEEN THE 3RD TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A SENSOR REPLACED, I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHER MOTORHOME OWNERS OF FORDS THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS OF ABS WARNING AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THEIR SENSORS REPLACED FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND HAS NOT DONE ASNYTHING ABOUT REPLACING THEM WITH A HEANY DUTY SENSOR, IT IS A SMALL COST ITEM BUT IF YOU CANNOT DO THE WORK YOURSELF IT IS VERY COSTLY AS LABOR AT $80 PER HOUR MOUNTS UP, COULD YOU PLEASE SEE IF FORD HAS A TSB COVERING THESE SENSORS.
NHTSA ODI #730808
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS WARNING LIGHT ON AND COMPONENT NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #727848
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS WARNING LIGHT ON AND COMPONENT NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #727846
Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
AFTER I PURCHASED MY MOTOR HOME THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE FORD PEOPLE FOR WARRANTY WORK THEY DONE SOME THING TO IT AND IT STOPPED FOR A WHILE THEN IT HAPPENED AAGAIN FOR A TOAL OF 30 TIMES 4 OF THOSE TIMES I TOOK IT TO FORD TO BE REPAIRED UNDERWARRANTY AND IT WOULD STOP FOR A WHILE NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF …
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AFTER I PURCHASED MY MOTOR HOME THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO THE FORD PEOPLE FOR WARRANTY WORK THEY DONE SOME THING TO IT AND IT STOPPED FOR A WHILE THEN IT HAPPENED AAGAIN FOR A TOAL OF 30 TIMES 4 OF THOSE TIMES I TOOK IT TO FORD TO BE REPAIRED UNDERWARRANTY AND IT WOULD STOP FOR A WHILE NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND STILL HAPPENING I CONTACTED NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS ON THE RV OPEN FORUM BOARD AND THEY HAVE ALL HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO RECALL THIS ITEM AND MAKE FORD FIX IT?IT IS PRETTY SCARY TO BE GOING DOWN A HILL AND HAVE THAT LIGHT COME ON, BUT TAKING IT TO FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO BE THE FIX WE NEED. THANK YOU HOWARD HOLITH@GULFTEL.COM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #725884
Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WITHIN 14,000 MILES FRONT BRAKE ROTORS CRACKED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #860057
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON DUE ABS BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *YC
NHTSA ODI #839068
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT ROTORS CRACKED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *MJS
NHTSA ODI #782552
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FRONT ROTORS, CALIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 55,000 MI, ROTORS BADLY CRACKED IN EXACT SAME SPOT ON BOTH OCCASIONS, ABS LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY.*ET
NHTSA ODI #782398
Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD REGULARLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING IN A SPORADIC MANNER AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON. HOWEVER DURING BRAKE FAILURE VEHICLE WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND POOR STOPPING PERFORMANCE. THE "MEMORY MODULE" COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. *YC
NHTSA ODI #546432
Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER THE BRAKES CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MALFUNCTIONS.
NHTSA ODI #535395
Official recalls
3Oct 13, 2009
FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.
Feb 4, 2008
FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Aug 1, 2006
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)
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