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Complaint 331865

1998 FORD L8501 • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP • incident Jan 15, 1998

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
331865
Make
FORD
Model
L8501
Model Year
1998
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Incident Date
Jan 15, 1998
Date Received
Jan 29, 2002
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Owner Narrative

BRAKES FEEL "SPONGY" OR "SOFT" WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *JB

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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