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1994 Ford F-350: ABS light or ABS activating

10 of the 95 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-350 describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints
10
of this car's complaints
11%
recalls
1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 17 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

What owners say

Filed Aug 19, 1998 · Brakes · UT

Abs brakes lock up the rear tires at 5mph. Vehicle pulls to the right and has a bad shutter when brakes are applied.

Filed Dec 11, 1996 · Body, Brakes · CA

When driving along at a speed of 55 the vehicle started to make a noise and then there was a vibration, the ABS brakes just don't seem to work. *ak brakes chatter and have a front end rumble, consumer feels ABS is not synchronized to grab both brakes at the same time, brake cable continues to rub on the left rear shock, dealer stated asbestos lining is not used anymore due to environmental hazards, causing rotors to glaze. Front bumper can not withstand a 2.5 collision. Driver's seat lumbar support does not hold air pressure, passenger seat squeaks after being serviced three times. Poor gas mileage and high idle, consumer states while filling fuel tank, the nozzle would click off several times before tank was full. Windshiled wipers would skip and chatter while in use.

Filed Nov 20, 1996 · Brakes · TN

Owner states that his ABS brakes have been serviced several times with no perfection, while applying brakes the rear ABS brakes grab, but there is less effort coming from the front brakes, owner also notes that he came close to having many accidents .

Filed Jul 15, 1996 · Brakes · NC

Abs, brakes failure, when brakes are applied the right rear grabs and and left front, causing the lockup and loss of control of vehicle.

Filed Jun 27, 1996 · Brakes · NY

This is a dump truck and has ABS brakes and the truck will not stop when the pedal is applied.*ak the brakes have been repaired numerous times, but the truck does not have a good pedal, nor does it have brakes, dealer claims it can not be fixed better.

Filed May 14, 1996 · Brakes · FL

Equipped w/ABS brakes; rear brakes perform erratically, locking up and front brakes vibrate upon appilcation.

Filed Nov 30, 1995 · Brakes · TX

Abs braking problems. Please describe. Tt

Filed Aug 29, 1995 · Brakes · FL

Abs system not stable you cannot be sure if the vehicle is going to stop or not. Tt

Filed May 10, 1995 · Brakes, Transmission · NM

1) after park has been engaged and you disengage mechanism truck will move. 2) ABS brakes fails with numerous parts replaced. Please describe details. Tt

Filed Mar 23, 1995 · Brakes · TX

Abs, when making a fast stop, anti-lock brake only pulsate only time and release, stays release and never engages. Tt

Service bulletins that may apply

Related recalls

Parking brake: conventionalReported September 7, 1994 · 835,791 vehicles affected
What is wrong
The parking brake control self-adjust pawl does not line up properly with the self-adjust rachet causing the pawl to slip over one or more teeth in the rachet.
Risk
When the above occurs, it can result in parking brake system ineffectiveness. The parking brake will not hold the vehicle, causing the vehicle to roll freely, if the transmission is not left in gear.
Remedy
A wedge will be installed which will serve to lock the parking brake self-adjust mechanism pawl into engagement with the rachet. Also, owners will be advised to release and reapply the parking brake whenever tooth skip occurs and will be reminded to always turn off the engine and leave the vehicle in gear when the vehicle is parked.

Recall number 94V169001 · Recall details

Questions about the 1994 Ford F-350 abs

Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 1994 Ford F-350?

10 of 95 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford F-350 (11%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 1993.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford F-350?

There is 1 recall and 17 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

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