1996 Ford Windstar service brakes, hydraulic problems

“HAD CHANGED BRAKE PADS A WEEK EARLIER. DRIVING 55MPH AND THE CAR CRASHED DOWN ON IT'S AXLE AS THE TIRE AND WHEEL PASSED BY US GOING DOWN HIGHWAY, IN 37 NORTH. STUDS HAD ALL BROKEN OFF. THE DISC BRAKE IS RUINED FROM SKIDDING ON IT. TRAFFIC WAS MODERATELY HEAVY. WE SKIDDED TO A STOP ON A BRIDGE AND FEEL LUCKY NOT TO HAVE CRASHED INTO ANYONE. *TR”

“THE BRAKE & ABS LIGHTS WERE COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY THEN THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEAKING AND EVENTUALLY STARTED AT LEAST SCRUBBING ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ALSO, WHEN YOU PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, IT FELT SOFT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR AND THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES ARE SCRUBBING. AND, THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SOFT, AGAIN. MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE BRAKES ON 12/28/09 AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE AND SPINDLE REPLACED ON 01/13/10. WE HAD THE RECALL NO. 09S09 WORK PERFORMED AT RICHARD HANEY FORD IN CARROLLTON, GEORGIA ON 12/17/09. NEW FRONT BRAKES WERE ALSO PUT ON BY MECHANICS ON 12/12/08 & 09/17/07.”

“1996 FORD WINDSTAR. CONSUMER REQUESTS A REFUND FOR MONEY SPENT ON REPAIRS AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN A RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A BRAKE FLUID LEAK WHICH DAMAGED THE ABS MODULE, CLOSKSPRING AND CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK. THE CONSUMER STATED IN MID-LATE DECEMBER SHE AND HER HUSBAND BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING AND THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF AT RANDOM. BRAKING WAS SOMETIMES INTERRUPTED BY A SHUDDERING WHICH DELAYED THE ACTION OF THE BRAKE AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AS IF THE ABS DID NOT WANT THE BRAKE TO ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED DURING NORMAL BRAKING AS WELL AS A QUICK PRESS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IN EITHER CASE THE BRAKING WAS PROLONGED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM WITH A KIT AND SHE WAS REASSURED THE BRAKE LEAK WAS FIXED AND THERE SHOULD BE NO MORE PROBLEMS AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ACTION OF THE BRAKES. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE CONSUMER AND HER HUSBAND EXPERIENCED THE SHUDDERING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND DECIDED TO PURCHASE AN ABS MODULE FROM AN ONLINE DEALER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO AGREED TO…”

“COMPLETE BRAKE LOSS WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT WARNING. LUCK HAD IT WE WERE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH A CONCRETE STOP. THE METAL BRAKE LINE LOCATED ABOVE THE GAS TANK RUSTED COMPLETELY. WHILE THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES LOOK FINE, IT'S THE AREA OF THE BRAKE LINE THAT PASSES OVER THE GAS TANK THAT IS RUSTED. BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THE GAS TANK, THE LINE ARE HIDDEN FROM NORMAL VIEW OF AN INSPECTION UNLESS THE GAS TANK IS LOWERED. HAD THIS OCCURRED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION OR HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. I AM KEEPING THIS AS A REMINDER HOW CLOSE MY FAMILY CAME TO DEATH. *TR”

“ABS LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY. WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, REPLACED PARTS ON RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, ABS LIGHT STILL STAYS ON. NO OTHER REASONS FOUND FOR LIGHT TO BE ON. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED. *JB CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. I HAVE PAID $89 3 TIMES TO HAVE 'DIAGNOSTICS' RUN WHICH SHOW NO REASON FOR THE LIGHT TO BE ON, YET IT CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW MY CAR TO PASS STATE INSPECTION.”

“ABS LIGHT ON, BRAKE LIGHT ON, BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BROKEN BRAKE LINE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. ON 2 DIFFERENT BRAKE LINES. WE REPLACED BOTH BRAKE LINES. *JB”