Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / ESCAPE / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004301872 Incident Date: Aug, 12 2004
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: ESCAPE Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMCU04184K Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 22 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After 5000 mile service, which include inspecting brakes and rotating tires. i started hearing sound from the rear brake while applying. the noise was a type of thump which seem to catch on the drum. i took the vehicle back to the dealer the following day. mechanic rode with me and did hear noise. said that it sounded like the drum brake was catching. dealer machined drums and tapered ends of rear shoes. noise was fixed but i have never heard of this before. *nm