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.
Ford E-150 abs comes on
43 of the 982 owner complaints about the Ford E-150 describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 43
- worst model year
- 1994
- typical mileage
- 87,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Brake failure 9Premature wear 2Won't shift 1Pulling 1Steering noise 1Steering lock-up 1Stalling 1Spongy pedal 1
What owners say
Brake lights and hazard lights went out. Mechanic found burnt out switch in steering column for hazard light. System. Replaced. (friday may 1, 09) saturday afternoon 5-02-09 van sitting in drive, had not been driven since prior day, a burst of smoke and some flames came out from under the hood. Then it stopped. Called dealer first thing monday morning 5-04 to see if could bring in for recalled wiring harness and cc switch to be replaced. When got there brake and ABS light on dash also came on. Dealer supposedly has replaced the defected parts and lights on dash went out. ( may 4, 09.) I had contacted the dealer repeatedly in the past few years about this recall and was put off each time with no parts, too busy, when asked if they could simply disconnect the unit, I was told no. Not until I had a fire did they offer to get her in and replace the parts. And then they said they may not replace both, only the harness, which I was never notified about in the recall. Only the switch. 1992 ford e150 econoline van they would not give me the old parts said they had to send back to the company. I hope this solves the problem I do not know yet but they refuse to handle anything else only the recalled items.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford e-150 econoline. The contact stated that the ABS light was flashing and the brake fluid was very low. In addition, the speed control light began flashing and failed while driving 25 MPH. The gear would not shift out of park when the vehicle was started, and the odometer and speedometer stopped working. The mechanic stated that the vehicle need brake fluid and that the speed control failed due to defective brakes. The dealer stated that they would charge the contact $110 for overage diagnostic testing while repairing the vehicle under recall. The contact has handicapped triplets and the brakes and speed control are a safety issue. The current mileage was 52,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 08/18/08 *bf the vehicle also had an electrical short. Updated 08/19/08
1996 ford e-150 serpentine belt, air conditioning compressor. Electrical system, ignition module replaced, ABS light illuminated when brakes were applied, tie rods replaced, fuel pump replaced.
Customer car failed on 11-02-2004. The ABS lights in panel board were always on. Customer took car to dealer to check brakes. Dealer said it was a sensor, and they changed it. Even though sensor was changed it kept on lighting up. Two or three months ago customer brakes did not function. Took it to the dealer again. Dealer replace dthe master cylinder. On friday june 24, 2005 the ABS light turned on again.
1996 ford e150 experienced brake failure due to corroded brake lines.*mr the failed part were at the ABS control valve and extended to the front brakes. Four months prior to the failure the ABS light illuminated on the dash.
1. I was traveling a 35 MPH on a straight road during the daylight hours. The road was dry. The weather was sunny, and there was very little traffic in a two lane road. As I approached standing traffic at a traffic light I began to slow gradually with engine braking. As I appoached the stopped car I began to touch the brake pedal, and immediately noticed no braking effect. I than pressed the pedal a couple more inches, and still there was little braking effect. I then pressed as hard as I could, and the vehicle began to slow gradually, but not in time to avoid hitting the car stopped at the traffic light. There was minor damage done to the standing vehicle, but only because I was traveling so slowly and had begun to anticipate the stop in plenty of time. Having been an automobile mechanic in years past, I determined that the fault was in the vacuum booster of the brake system. I took the vehicle to an authorized repair shop and had the brake system evaluated. They examined the entire brake system and could find no reason for the failure. They said that it could have been a momentary failure of the ABS or vacuum booster systems, but they could not determine the fault unless it happened again while they were testing the vehicle. I would like to know if this same problem has happened to others.
On 11/04/04, recall work for ABS sensor was performed. At the same time, front brake pads were replaced by dealer - their suggestion ("10% left"). On 11/05, at highway speed in heavy traffic, dry-clear day, I needed to stop aggressively due to unknown traffic situation ahead. Spongy brake pedal went to the floor, no ABS activated. Swerved onto grass shoulder to avoid an accident with other vehiclesto complete stop. 11/8-brought vehicle to dealer. Dealer claims the ob computer shows no incident, and could not replicate problem. "larry" dealer service rep claims they do not bleed brakes during replacement. "larry" also indicated that ABS not working is typical in the first 1,500 miles of a brake pad replacement.
First application of brakes after backing out of my drive way rattling noise in brake lines at the ABS control manifold, it is hyd. Press. Bleeding off, brake pedal starts to go down, I have exp. With hyd. And know that, the vibration in the line will cause fittings to fail at the valve under the (b) nut,,#2 (leds) in mirror are falling back in to the body of the mirror assy, barely visible from driver seat.
I have a 1993 ford e150 conversion van with at, ABS,ps, pw, pl, tv, vcr, and type n engine (v8 5.0). I went to fill up with gasoline and it appears that the vent pipe leaks. Has this problem been identified by other owners?
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Ford E-150 abs
Why does the abs come on in the Ford E-150?
Owners who report it most often also describe brake failure, rotors or pads wearing out early and stuck in gear or won't shift.
Which Ford E-150 years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (12 complaints), 1995 (8 complaints) and 1996 (6 complaints).
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