Tl* the contact owns a 1997 ford e-150. The contact was driving 5 MPH when the brakes were depressed and the vehicle failed to stop properly, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle. The vehicle was not destroyed and the crash caused no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The mechanic confirmed that the ABS controller failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 172,000.
1997 Ford E-150: ABS light or ABS activating
6 of the 102 complaints about the 1997 Ford E-150 describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
While backing up into parking space,when I stepped on brake pedal, the brakes did not grab. It seemed like the van started to accelerate. I squeezed brake pedal very hard and I heard ABS clicking. I still didn't stop so I had to shift car into park. This happened twice to me. The first time was about 3 months earlier.
This is to report a continual problem I have had with this van. It is not uncommon. I have talked to over 30 ford van owners with similar complaints. Front brakes develop an incurable "shimmy" and premature wear causing minor drivability problems and also excessive rear brake wear. In my case, rear brakes were prematurely worn to the point that ABS engaged and created further "pulsing". This has been explained as ford problem with calipers to ford problem with ABS on late model vans. Ford refuses to acknowledge possibility of a problem. Five brake repairs in 30,000 miles would indicate the possibility exists and is also dangerous. Have you had any complaints similar to this one?
While driving down freeway about 70mph traffic slowed down. Consumer applied brakes and got down to 20mph when vehicle started free wheeling. Abs locked up, and neither airbag deployed. Didn't contact dealer.
This vehicle has been hard on front brakes and rotors form the time we bought it. Now the ABS isn't working properly in my opinion. On wet or snow covered roads at 15 MPH or less the brakes lock up and you can't control the vehicle. After several trips to a ford dealership service center, they tell me that there is nothing wrong and that the brakes are working properly. This vehicle is unsafe to drive in wet or slippery conditions. Could you please help me out? Thanks
Front brake rotors are prematurely wearing, also, the ABS light illuminates, indicating a malfunction within the system. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Brake booster system may exhibit a brake pedal kickback and/or grabbing condition when applying the brakes
- Front brake pad wear
- Some vehicles may exhibit accelerated front disc brake pad wear under extreme loading conditions
- Some vehicles may exhibit rapid wear of the front brake pads (under 10,000 miles)
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford E-150 abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1997 Ford E-150?
6 of 102 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford E-150 (6%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Ford E-150?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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