Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FORD / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001068016 Incident Date: Mar, 22 2001
Consumer's City: FREDERICKSBURG Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FORD Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MELM50U5TG Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 25 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Since vehicle was purchased in 1999, i have reported to ford motor and budget car sales the problem with the brake system, brakes jam, vehicle goes backward and jerks forward while sitting in traffic. ford motor co. refuses to take responsibilty for the manufacturing defect and budget auto sales says they cannot find the problem and i need to wait until "something happens" this vehicle is a death trap and i implore someone to assist me in getting these defects corrected before someone is killed.*ak