Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCORT / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000147422 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2000
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCORT Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3FAKP1131XR Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 22 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 6-7 times brake pedal got stuck. it happened only on highway and beltway at 55 mph or higher. when pressing down on brake pedal it get stuck, and continuing to press down it became unstuck. dealer has been able to duplicate problem, but they could do anything wrong. 2 mechanics has test driven vehicle, and another mechanic from dealership will be test drive it again. *ak when the consumer applied brake at 55 mph, the brakes became hard and the steering wheel shimmyed followed by brake going to floor. *yh