2000 Ford Mustang service brakes, hydraulic problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD MUSTANG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM TO IMPROPERLY ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE FOR THE PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED AND AN AFTERMARKET PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.”

“FAILURES IN BRAKES SYSTEM ON MUSTANG GT 99 TO 2004 THE BRAKE BECAME FREEZE AFTER A HEAVY TRANSIT AND THE CAR LOST THE STOPPING ACTION. FORD INFORM ME THAT WE NEED TO CHANGES THE BRAKE OIL BUT WE CHANGED OIL, PADS, LINE, ROTORS, ETC AND THE CAR REMAIN WITH THE PROBLEMS. IN MY CASE I LOST THE BRAKE ACTION AND HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR”

“I 'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OF MY MUSTANG GT 2000. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 13500 DRIVING MILES AND FOR THREE OCCASIONS I HAD BEEN WITH THE BRAKES BECAUSE ITS HAS THE STICKING PROBLEMS (FRONT LEFT SIDE AND REAR RIGHT SIDE). EVENTUALLY THE PADS AND CALIPERS TURNED HOT AND BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR. THE LAST TIME OF THIS EVENT THE CAR WAS ON AN ACCIDENTS AND WE WENT DOWN ON A HILL AND MY CAR BROKE DOWN THE FRONT PART. I WAS READING IN INTERNET MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MUSTANG FROM 99-04. *TR”

“NOTICED CAR NOSE DIVED A LITTLE BIT MORE WHEN BRAKING, PLUS EXTRA DISTANCE REQUIRED TO COME TO FULL STOP. REAR BRAKES WERE RECENTLY REPLACED DUE TO THE ARMATURE GUIDE PIN(S) IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY BECOMING FROZEN. ONE PIN IN EACH REAR ASSEMBLY (THE SAME PIN IN BOTH). EXTRA BRAKING STRESS PUT ON FRONT BRAKES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS DUE TO LOSS OF MINIMAL THICKNES (NOT DUE TO GOUGING AND TURNING).*AK”

“WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHILCE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SLAM ON BRAKES. BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID. VEHICLE HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK”

“THERE WERE NOISES COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT. THE SUSPENSION CREAKS/POPS WHILE DRIVING AFTER A COLD START, THE NOISES FADE AFTER THE VEHICLE IS WARM. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED ON THE CONSUMERS FOOT WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE HEAD ON WITH AN 18 WHEELER. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW SECTOR SHAFT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SPONGY, THE TIRES STARTED TO DRY CRACK(THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO KEEP AN EYE ON), AND THE CENTER CONSOLE WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT. *MR *SCC *NLM”