Driving vehicle, would hit bump, crack or curb, brakes (ABS) sound like chirping/knocking sound, occurs only after hitting bump not just driving; taken to dealership and can not find or repair problem; was told all vans brakes like that.
1995 Ford Windstar brakes complaints
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When applying the brakes vehicle slows down, it has ABS brakes.
Owner has ABS brakes, she states that her brakes failed, resulting in an accident, she also notes that brakes have more problems in wet weather.
When applying the ABS brakes, the vehicle brakes locked up. Replaced brake pads.
While coming to a stop excessive force is needed to stop vehicle, dealer said that problem has been fixed and it still occurs.
Rotors were warped so badly that even turning them down did not help.
Brakes leaked fluid and failed 7 times, resulting in two accidents.
Pre mature wea rof rear brake pads; seat belts fail to latch properly/ fuel injector failure and gears to not shift easily.
Antilock brake failure.
While driving the ABS light comes on and when brakes are applied the vehicle does not stop very well. The vehicle has extended stopping distance.
When applying the ABS brakes, the brakes make a grinding noise and it takes about 15 ft before vehicle comes to a stop.
Poor ABS brake performance, during panic/emergency stop situations, in dry and wet pavement at 25-35 MPH, extended stopping distance is experienced. *ak
Failure of the brake shoes/pads and rotors, consumer needs to replace the shoes/pads and rotors often, the brake pedal fades, extended stopping distance on two occasions, ea96-026. *ak
Brake pads/shoes replaced/drums and rotors turned.
Abs: anti- lock brake system; regular brake lights come on/remain on, could create serious safety problem.
Abs: brake pedal faded/ went to floor while making two real emergency stops, nearly caused an accident, no warning, dry pavement.
Poor ABS brake performance, brake pedal faded, resulting in extended stopping distance. The problem takes place only when the brakes are hot.
On normal road conditions when applying the brakes, the pedal goes all the way down to the floor board and the vehicle does not stop as it should, especially at high speeds (60-70) MPH. The system has ABS.
While sitting at an intersection brake pedal became spongy and upon applying the brakes, action seemed ineffective, resulting in extended stop distance.
Intermittently while driving under normal road conditions and applying the brakes, the pedal fades. The system has ABS.
Ea 96-026, on two occasions the brakes failed /faded, once resulting in an accident .
On normal road conditions when making a sudden stop it feels like the brake pedal is fading away under the foot. The system has ABS. #ea96026
Consumer states that ABS brakes malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance, please describe further details.
Vehicle's braking system intermittently and with no warning fades and the pedal goes to the floor, causing extreme difficulty in braking capabilities.
Vehicle's ABS braking system intermittently malfunctions with mushy pedal going to floor, then a loud noise is heard, this especially occurs in stop and go traffic.
Antilock brakes locked up twice.
When applying the ABS brakes, the brake pedal goes to the floor. Please describe.
During panic stop, while pressing brake pedal, brake action seems ineffective in stopping, extending stopping distance, vehicle continues to roll forward.
When applying the ABS brakes they make a grinding noise. The whole braking system has been replaced twice in less than 2 years, at 5,000 miles and again at 12,000 miles. At dealership now for the 3 time with 29,000, # pe96042.
Applied pressure to brake pedal during normal operating conditions, received little or no response from the brake pedal and the ABS.
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