FaultScore

1996 Ford Club Wagon brake problems

10 of the 24 complaints about the 1996 Ford Club Wagon are about the braking system — 42% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Foundation Components 3 30.0%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 2 20.0%
Rotor 2 20.0%
Pedals AND Linkages 1 10.0%
Rotor 1 10.0%
Pads 1 10.0%

Brakes across every Ford Club Wagon year

1995 16 44.4%
1996 10 27.8%
1997 10 27.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Laughlin, NV

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORN PREMATURELY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laughlin, NV

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORN PREMATURELY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laughlin, NV

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORN PREMATURELY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laughlin, NV

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORN PREMATURELY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #549299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Memphis, TN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

EXPERIENCING ONGOING BRAKE FAILURE. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN WET CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED MAY BE. VEHICLE HAVE BEEN INSPECTED/REPAIRED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT CONDITION STILL OCCURS. DEALER/MFR. WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #833836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glennallen, AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #781518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKE PROBLEMS UNABLE TO BE REMEDIED.

NHTSA complaint #508407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plymouth, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; AT LOW VEHICLE SPEED, ON ANY SLIPPERY SURFACE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED WHICH RELEASES THE LINE PRESSURE, AND THE VEHICLE KEEPS RIGHT ON GOING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT PROBLEM WITH THE WAGON.

NHTSA complaint #818695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN YOU APPPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE.*AK ABS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #800634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glendale, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN YOU APPPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE.*AK ABS LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #800634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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