1989 Ford Thunderbird

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. DEALER HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. *AK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, THEY ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID AND THE FORD DEALERSHIPS CANNOT REPAIR IT. THERE ARE NO REBUILD KITS AVAILABLE FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO PURCHASE A MASTER CYLINDER FROM A JUNK YARD. CONSUMER FEELS FORDS RESPONSIBILTY IS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. *JG

WHILE ACCELERATING TO GET ON THE FREEWAY TWICE IN JACKSONVILLE, FL, AND THE LAST TIME IN KINGSLAND, GA, THE FOOT PEDAL STUCK. IT DID NOT RELEASE ITSELF THE THIRD TIME. AT APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES PER HOUR I FINALLY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL ONLYTO FIND OUT THAT MY BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I HAVE THANKED GOD EVERY DAY SINCE. I WAS HEADED INTO ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITE AND THE STATE LINE BRIDGE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT TRAGEDY TO ALOT OF PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING MY OWN. I JUST CAN'T IMAGINE WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN PUT INFORCE FOR THE LINKAGES ON THE ACCELERATION CABLES TO WHICH THEY BREAK AND GET HUNG UP ON OTHER EQUIPMENT WHICH CAUSES THE ACCELERATION. DOES IT TAKE INNOCENT LIVES BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE? IF THERE HASE BEEN A RECALL ON THE PART I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS WOULD SURE LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT. MAY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY OF 1989. *AK

THIS CAR HAS ABS ON IT BUT IT FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OCCURING FROM IT ON MY CAR, BUT HAS BEEN A FEW CLOSE CALLS. I HAVE HEARD OF ALOT OF FAILURES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE MASTER CYLINDER IS A DEALER ONLY ITEM WITH A PRICE TAG OF $1800!!!!!!! IF SOMEONE LIKE ME OWNS THIS CAR, AND HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM, HOW DO I SAVE MY KIDS LIVES AND REPLACE THE FAILING PART IF I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY THE PARTS? THE CLOSE CALLS I HAVE HAD IS IF I SLAM ON THE BRAKES, EITHER THE ABS DOESN'T WORK AT ALL AND THE TIRES LOCK,,, OR THE PEDAL IS REAL SPONGY... LIKE I SAY, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS YET, BUT AT LEAST 2 CLOSE CALLS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED MUCH EASIER IF THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING RIGHT.