The emergency parking brake failed, prior to recall notification.*ak
1995 Ford Mustang: brake failure
6 of the 602 complaints about the 1995 Ford Mustang describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 18 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
The emergency brake failed causing the vehicle to roll down driveway resulting in damage to the vehicle. Nlm
Vehicle rolled and crashed into a semi trailer, the emergency brake failed, there is a recall 00v349, the dealer is stating that there is no recall.
Consumer was driving away from stop light when she saw a vehicle 5 cars up ahead, she began to apply the brakes and vehicle never slowed down until she crashed into the rear end of the vehicle. Schroeders body shop has vehicle to repair. The hood and fender /headlights. The dealership will be looking at vehicle to determine cause of brake failure. Bob bennet ford.
Consumer was driving on highway went to apply the brakes failed have ABS anti-lock brake passenger side air bag deployed and caused the consumer hand to break.
Upon braking @ 45 to 50 MPH, brakes failed not responding. Master cylinder was empty w/copper washer missing on left rear. Vehicle has ABS brakes. Describe. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Subject regarding parking brake control assembly modification
- ABS diagnostic trouble codes(dtcs) CAN only be retrieved using super starii tester or the flash out...
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use
- Some vehicles may have a rubbing noise coming from underneath the vehicle-parking brake cable conduit...
- Experiencing a squeaking noise coming from the rear brakes on some vehicles
- Service tip information regarding elimination of sanding rotors and drums
- The use of petroleum-based grease as a lubricant in servicing disc brakes is no longer acceptable
Related recalls
Parking brake: conventional
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual transmissions. If a vehicle is parked with the parking brake not fully applied and not in first gear, as directed in the owner guide, and the self adjustment pawl subsequently skips one or two teeth, the vehicle could move on some grades.
- Risk
- This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will modify the parking brake control and install a plate or over-bracket to the control to lock the self adjust mechanism in position following adjustment.
Recall number 00V349000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1995 Ford Mustang brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1995 Ford Mustang?
6 of 602 owner complaints about the 1995 Ford Mustang (1%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Ford Mustang?
There is 1 recall and 18 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Ford Mustang
Overheating 96Fire or smoke 33Engine failure 26Stalling 22Check engine light 13Ball joint 9Headlights 9Loss of power 8Transmission failure 7No deployment 6Grinding brakes 6Pulling 6Tire blowout 6ABS 5Hesitation 5Misfire 5Slipping 5Won't start 5
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