1991 Ford Mustang SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE BRAKES FOLLOWING THE RUPTURE OF A FRONT BRAKE HOSE. EARLIER THAT EVENING I HAD A CRASH INTO A SIGN POST. I HAD EVIDENTLY DAMAGED THE RIGHT FRONT & REAR TIRES, AS THEY WENT FLAT ON THE WAY HOME. IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE CAR HOME, THE DAMAGED RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD PUNCTURED THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE. I THEN NEARLY LOST ALL BRAKES INCLUDING THE REAR ONES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER THE REPAIR OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF THE FRONT BRAKES, I REGAINED FULL HYDRAULIC BRAKING POWER. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT I WOULD HAVE SOME REAR BRAKES IN THE ADVENT OF FRONT BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKES WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AT 3RD AND UPSHIFTING TO FOURTH GEAR, THROTTLE GOT STUCK, COULD NOT GET VEHICLE STOPPED. TT