While leaving interstate 40 to offramp, I began to brake normally. At this instant I heard a loud "pop" and my brake pedal went to the floorboard. I was unable to stop at the intersection and went into traffic. Fortunately I was able to avoid a collision. Upon my inspection I found that the bolts that secure the master cylinder to the firewall had broken off.
1993 Mercury Villager: brake failure
6 of the 414 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Villager describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 21 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Brakes failed to respond as vehicle was moving at about 10 MPH, approached red light at intersection. Driver could feel pressure in brake pedal, but vehicle would not slow down despite full force applied to the brake pedal by the driver. The vehicle entered the entered the intersection, and was struck by another vehicle, leaving both vehicles undrivable. The driver of the villager sustained a head injury, and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Prior to the accident, driver had noticed the villager's ABS operation was intermittantly very rough, and tended to interrupt for abnormally long intervals driver's efforts to brake. When those braking problems were reported to the dealer, dealer responded that this was normal for the villager, and there was nothing he could do to diagnose the problem unless the "ABS warning light" on the dash came on and stayed on. Less than two months (and about 2000 miles) prior to the accident, the driver had brake pads and hydraulic system (but not the ABS controls) checked by a local brake repair shop. The shop declared the system to be in good operating condition at that time.
Brake calipers are sticking in the closed position, causing the brakes to overheat, resulting in brake failure. Please give any further details.
When applying the ABS brakes in a sudden stop situation, the brake pedal goes to the floor.
Abs, brake intermittent failure, pedal goes the floor and makes a noise and complete loss of brakes.
Coming to a 4-way stop antilock brakes failed and went to the floor, stopped only by hitting another car. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material...
- Rear brakes are binding or overheating after having been serviced
- Hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment from rotunda is now approved for warranty and service use
- 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
- The rear brakes may bind or overheat after having been recently serviced
- Experiencing a squealing or grinding noise from either the front or rear brakes when the customer lightly...
- Availability of hub-mount brake rotor machining equipment
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- The service brake master cylinder was not properly assembled or could have been damaged by the evacuation and filling of the brake system at the assembly plant.
- Risk
- This can result in a partial brake system failure due tointernal master cylinder leakage which can cause loss of braking on two of thefour wheels. If this occurs, there would be increased brake pedal travel, higherpedal efforts and increased stopping distances.
- Remedy
- A new brake master cylinder will be installed.
Recall number 92V132002 · Recall details
Questions about the 1993 Mercury Villager brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1993 Mercury Villager?
6 of 414 owner complaints about the 1993 Mercury Villager (1%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Mercury Villager?
There is 1 recall and 21 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Mercury Villager
Fire or smoke 43Fuel smell 26Fuel leak 13ABS 10Door locks 10Transmission failure 6Overheating 5
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