1996 Ford Mustang brake problems

PARKING BRAKE

I PURCHASED A 1996 FORD MUSTANG FROM AUTO CREDIT #3 IN AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON. ON 1/2/2011, I RECEIVE THE VEHICLE AND AFTER THREE HOURS OF DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKS UP. THIS PUTS ME INTO AN UNCONTROLLED 180 DEGREE SPIN. ON 1/3/2011, I TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER. I TOLD THE MECHANIC TO CHECK THE BRAKES. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF WAITING, I AM CALLED INTO THE WORK AREA, AND I SEE THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS CLEARLY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, AS IT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF HAVING BEEN SHREDDED. THE SAME MECHANIC THEN TELLS ME THAT BOTH REAR BRAKES MUST BE REPLACED, AS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS FROZEN IN THE ON POSITION. WHILE THE WORK WAS BEING DONE, I MANAGED TO TAKE A FEW PICTURES OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, NOT OF THE TIRE IN QUESTION. IN ADDITION, WHEN I RECEIVED THE VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT STAY LIT, AND WOULD TURN OFF AND ON AT RANDOM. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THE BUSINESS ON 1/5/2011 AROUND 3:00 PM, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AS I SIGNED A CONTRACT. WHAT I SIGNED WAS A LOAN AGREEMENT. EVEN WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECEIVED IN THESE CONDITIONS, THEY STILL DID NOTHING. FINALLY, I TOLD THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND TO TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT THE NEXT DAY, REFERRING TO 1/6/2011.

NHTSA complaint #10375093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

I READ ABOUT A RECALL FOR PARKING BRAKES FOR 1996 FORD MUSTANGS WITH MANUAL. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC I BOUGHT ONLINE IN JANUARY 2007 THAT HAS PARKING BREAK ISSUES IT WONT KEEP THE CAR FORM MOVING. I HAD IT TOWED ONE TIME AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID IT WAS FAULTY. IS THE RECALL STILL AVAILABLE FOR AN AUTOMATIC?

NHTSA complaint #10207254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

I HAVE A 1996 FORD MUSTANG LX. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT AND I HAD IT ON CRUISE CONTROL AND IT BLEW UP.I TOOK CARE OF MY CAR AND CHECKED THE ENGINE AND THE ANTIFREEZE BEFORE I LEAVE MY HOUSE.I GAVE MY CAR A 15 MINUTE WARM UP PERIOD BEFORE I LEAVE MY HOUSE.THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND BLEW UP DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE GASKET. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE STARTER,THE WATER PUMP(2X), RADIATOR, AND PISTONS BECAUSE OF THAT. I AM VERY MAD AT FORD AND I TOLD THEM SO IN DEARBORN MI. I WILL NOT BUY A FORD IN THE FUTURE AND I TELL EVERYONE THAT ASKS ME ABOUT MY BAD EXPERIENCE W/ THIS CAR AND I TELL THEM TO NOT BUY FORD CARS OR TRUCKS. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10073118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PRIOR WARNING THE BRAKES JUST FAILED TO RESPOND. NEXT TIME I TURNED MOTOR ON THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. IF AN ACCIDENT HAD HAPPENED THE WARNING WOULD HAVE COME TOO LATE. LOST ALL THE BRAKE FLUID.

NHTSA complaint #763697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PRIOR WARNING THE BRAKES JUST FAILED TO RESPOND. NEXT TIME I TURNED MOTOR ON THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. IF AN ACCIDENT HAD HAPPENED THE WARNING WOULD HAVE COME TOO LATE. LOST ALL THE BRAKE FLUID.

NHTSA complaint #763697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

AFTER RECALL REPAIRS PARKING BRAKE STICKS OUT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #889528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

VEHICLE NEEDS NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

PARKING BRAKE

WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHCLE ROLLED DOWN HILL AND CRASHED INTO A NEIGHBOR'S MAILBOX, OWNER RECEIVED RECALL (00V-349), AFTER THE FACT AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR INSURANCE COST DEDUCTIBLE.

NHTSA complaint #559073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BRAKE VIBRATION WHEN USED AND NOISE WHEN NOT IN USE. BRAKE PEDAL IS SOMETIMES STIFF AND SOMETIMES VERY SOFT. DEALER HAS HAD IN TO FIX NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS NEVER FIXED PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #737685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID ABS UNIT WAS NOT WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #875349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

THE PLASTIC INTAKE? CRACKED FORD RECALL REPAIRED IT. 1ST DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED WAYNE MORRIS FORD IN PERRY, GA WOULD NOT HELP AT ALL. 2ND DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED WARNER ROBINS FORD FOUND THE RECALL AND REPAIRED IT A NO CHARGE. ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING/SHAKING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WHICH HAS HELPED A LITTLE. BUT CAN NOT GET ANY ANSWERS OR A RESOLUTION FROM ANY MECHANIC TO DATE.

NHTSA complaint #714959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & FELT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. HAD RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. LATER HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON & VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. APPLIED BRAKES SHUT IT OFF, BUT DID NOT STOP IT. TURNED VEHICLE OFF & RESTARTED IT. VEHICLE HAS NO AIR BAGS. VEHICLE HAD A 1998 FRONT REPAIR DONE, BUT NO ACCIDENT HAD HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #850789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

REFERENCE NHTSA 35-99. ONE BRAKE LINE FAILURE (LEFT FRONT) OCCURRED AS DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT, THE SECOND FAILURE (RIGHT FRONT) OCCURRED LATER WHILE BLEEDING THE SYSTEM IN MY GARAGE. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS A 96 MUSTANG GT WITH COBRA BRAKE UPGRADE WHICH INCLUDED NEW BRAKE LINES.

NHTSA complaint #709785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #708576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #708576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

CAR HAS HAD SERIOUS BRAKING, TRANSMISSION AND COOLING PROBLEMS SINCE THE DATE PURCHASED. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THESE REPAIRS MORE THEN 12 TIMES. DEALER & FORD HAVE SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE READ 33 PAGES OF COMMENTS OF 1996 MUSTANG OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME SERIOUS DEFECTS THAT I HAVE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE!

NHTSA complaint #707210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL BE BACK NEXT WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STEERING WHEEL SHUDDERS, BECOMING SEVERE AT SPEEDS OF 50MPH OR HIGHER. WHEN BRAKING THE WHEEL PULLS HARD, THE PEDAL MUST BE PUMPED TO KEEP FROM STEERING RIGHT. IF YOU BRAKE HARD THE WHEEL "JERKS"HARD CAUSING YOU TO LOOSE HOLD OF THE STEERING WHEEL IF YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING IT. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CUT TWICE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THIS TIME IT HAS MADE IT MUCH WORSE.

NHTSA complaint #704104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSES BUSTED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE SAME LOCATION; AT THE "BANJO: FITTING.

NHTSA complaint #539993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

HAND BRAKE, WHEN USED, POPS OUT BY ITSELF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. THIS CONDITION ONLY HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #827945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

FRONT BRAKEROTORS/PADS/CALIPERS FAILED. ALSO, REPLACED TRANSMISSION GEARS/CLUSTERS/INTERIOR BODY PANELS.

NHTSA complaint #540763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

ABS SOLENOID FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #604219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN THE ABS BRAKES WILL CUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #819034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MPH BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO TRY TO GAIN CONTROL. STEERING COLUMN VIBRATES/ALL FRONT END VIBRATES AT ABOUT 55 MPH. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTATING ARMS ON BOTH SIDES IN 1996, 3 WEEKS LATER DEFECT REOCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #819335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

ABS: OWNER DISCOVERED NUMEROUS CRACKS RUNNING FROM CENTER OF BRAKE ROTORS TO OUTER EDGE; COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. REPAIRED TWICE, DEALR HAS NO IDEA OF WHAT'S CAUSING PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #819470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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

ABS: OWNER DISCOVERED NUMEROUS CRACKS RUNNING FROM CENTER OF BRAKE ROTORS TO OUTER EDGE; COULD CAUSE CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. REPAIRED TWICE, DEALR HAS NO IDEA OF WHAT'S CAUSING PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #819470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.