UNK, UN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-IOCK BRAKES FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #543125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Ford Econoline brake problems
16 of the 38 complaints about the 1990 Ford Econoline are about the braking system — 42% of everything reported for this model year.
16
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
6
37.5%
Foundation Components
5
31.3%
Caliper
3
18.8%
Pads
1
6.3%
Lamp
1
6.3%
Brakes across every Ford Econoline year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Grand Rapids, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.ONLY ABLE TO BEAR DOWN AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #842838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Babyl, NY
Fire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE CAUSING PADS TO OVERHEAT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #605473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Antioch, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER ON OCCASION. RECALL ON OTHER MODELS HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #487360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Austin, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY EVERYTHING IS FINE. ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES AND HAD TO PUSH PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR LIKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES AT ALL. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP.
NHTSA complaint #817155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elmhurst, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPER SLIDE RAILS RUSTED.
NHTSA complaint #513734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hammet, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, WHILE DRIVING BRAKES GO OUT. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #810109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baraboo, WI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR AT THE SPEED OF 35 TO 40 MPH THE FLUID STARTS TO BOIL WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #810126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elmhurst, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FROZE UP IN A LOCKED POSITION, THE VEHICLE PULLED ITSELF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STARTED SMOKING. THIS WAS A SECOND REQUEST.
NHTSA complaint #809484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elmhurst, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CALIPER SLIDE RAILS RUSTED/FROZE IN A LOCKED POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #512511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elmhurst, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
FRONT RIGHT BRAKE WAS SMOKING.
NHTSA complaint #512511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Huron, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF THE BRAKES.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #981081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North PAM BE, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE FRONT DISC BRAKE AND THE HYDRAULIC PADS STICK TOGETHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #975418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Harriso, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKES OVERHEATS AND CAUSES LOCKUP ON THE RIGHT FRONT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. TT
NHTSA complaint #973156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Matthews, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #480475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Matthews, NC
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 6 TIMES, TWICE RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #480475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.