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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
75 reportsClear category filter197,000 miles · Aug 30, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD THUNDERBIRD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL HE COASTED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. UPON EXAMINATION, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO RUBBER COATING OVER THE STEEL BRAKE LINES WHICH LED TO SEVERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD THUNDERBIRD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL HE COASTED ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. UPON EXAMINATION, HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO RUBBER COATING OVER THE STEEL BRAKE LINES WHICH LED TO SEVERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 197,000.
NHTSA ODI #10352686
197,000 miles · Aug 29, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1994 FORD THUNDERBIRD, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKING, AREA NEXT TO BRAKE LINES ARE NOT RUSTED. BRAKE LINES PRONE TO RUST. ALL BRAKE LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10352611
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR WHILE SITTING, SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.*JB
NHTSA ODI #785579
Mileage unknown · May 14, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE PREMATURELY FAILED CAUSING REPLACEMENT: ROTORS, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE AND SENDING UNIT, THERMOSTAT & GASKET, INSTRUMENT PANEL, POWER STEERING PUMP, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, PISTON, TRANSHAFT, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, INTAKE MANIFOLD, SERPENTINE BELT AND NOW THE HEADGASKETS ARE BLOWN
NHTSA ODI #745330
Mileage unknown · May 7, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE A DEFECT ALL TOGETHER. ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. IN DECEMBER, ROTORS AND DISCS WERE CHANGED AGAIN. CURRENTLY, 12,000 MILES LATER, ROTORS AND DISCS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. REAR BRAKES WERE CHECKED, AND ORIGINAL W…
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VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE A DEFECT ALL TOGETHER. ROTORS AND CALIPERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. IN DECEMBER, ROTORS AND DISCS WERE CHANGED AGAIN. CURRENTLY, 12,000 MILES LATER, ROTORS AND DISCS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. REAR BRAKES WERE CHECKED, AND ORIGINAL WERE STILL ON. BRAKES WERE NOT EQUALIZED TO KEEP FROM SO MUCH WEAR ON FRONT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #887568
Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE PARKED APPLIED BRAKES TO SWITCH INTO REVERSE, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE, AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE WITH DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. OWNER HAD TO APPLY EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER WAS REPLACING MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO BOLTS BREAKING.*AK
NHTSA ODI #873893
Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2000
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control
AUTO TRANS SHUDDERS SHIFTING 3-4 AND 4-3. SPEED CONTROL FAILED AT 15,000 MILES, FRONT DISC BRAKES PULSATE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES.
NHTSA ODI #733863
Mileage unknown · Sep 19, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #870864
Mileage unknown · May 11, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering
PASSENGER SEAT HITS CONSOLE WHEN MOVED FORWARD, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES-THE STEERING AND CAR SHAKES BADLY, BOTH SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS BINDS WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN,SHIFTER HANDLE BROKE OFF CAUSING TO HOLD PIECE IN WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE-PARK-ETC., BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW AT THE SAME TIME ALONG WITH A COOLANT TUBE, ROCKER ARM LO…
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PASSENGER SEAT HITS CONSOLE WHEN MOVED FORWARD, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES-THE STEERING AND CAR SHAKES BADLY, BOTH SIDE ELECTRIC WINDOWS BINDS WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN,SHIFTER HANDLE BROKE OFF CAUSING TO HOLD PIECE IN WHEN SHIFTING TO DRIVE-PARK-ETC., BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEW AT THE SAME TIME ALONG WITH A COOLANT TUBE, ROCKER ARM LOCK NUT WAS BAD CAUSING LOUD NOISES IN ENGINE, SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STICKS ON 0. I BOUGHT IT AT SUBURBAN FORD IN ELGIN, BUT MOVED TO ELK GROVE AND TOOK MY CAR TO LARRY ROESCH FORD FOR THE REPAIRS. MY CAR STILL NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR BRAKES, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND HESITATES AT A LOW SPEED, THE SEAT IS STILL BROKEN, SHIFTER ALSO STILL BROKEN, WINDOWS STILL BIND, THE BRAKES AND ENGINE IS WHAT WORRIES ME THE MOST. AFTER ALL THE TIMES I BROUGHT IT IN, THEY STILL HAVEN'T FIXED ANYTHING. IN FACT, THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN, SOME BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM THE ENGINE. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *AK
NHTSA ODI #722556
Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1999
Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic
MULTIPLE BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS, SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SENSOR REPLACEMENTS, WIRING SYSTEM REPAIRS, TWO ALTERNATORS AND FOUR BATTERIES REPLACED, AND WITH IN THE FIRST YEAR THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN MOTOR FAILED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA ODI #781821
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