Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FIVE HUNDRED / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042889 Incident Date: Sep, 14 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FIVE HUNDRED Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Parking brake
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP25195G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the parking brake in the rear wheel area did not release properly. the contact noticed the problem in the middle of september 2005. he could smell a hot odor inside of the vehicle. the wheels were aluminum, and the rear wheels were black from brake lining dust. the contact took vehicle to a dealership twice. they were unable to find the cause of the problem with the parking brake. the contact will be taking the vehicle to deale r again. the contact noticed groves forming on the brake rotors. *ak updated 11/29/05. *jb