Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / F53 / 1991

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001211713 Incident Date: May, 19 2001
Consumer's City: FRESNO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: F53 Model Year: 1991
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3FCMF53GXMJ Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 23 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 29 1991
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have a severe break fading problem. i happens after you have descended a steep downgrade and stop. at that point the break pedal goes completely to the floor. after a resting period the pedal comes back again. ford has told me the only way to correct the problem with my 1991 m53, 50,000 miles, is to do a $2,500.00 to $3,000.00 overhaul of the break system using phonelic parts. i feel if an extensive overhaul is required at this point, it was a system designed to fail. a system defect. this problem could have cost the life of my wife and two of my grandchildren and myself. i have been restricted to driving on flatland ever since this instance about 2 years ago. i have attempted to get an answer or a correction but no one seems to have one except $2,500- $3,000. i feel ford has a responsibility here and should pay all or a substantial part of the correction of their design error. *nlm