Consumer Complaint Detail
FORD / FIVE HUNDRED / 2005
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068977 | Incident Date: Jun, 14 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CHAMPAIGN | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FIVE HUNDRED | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 21 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 06 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased a new 2005 ford 500 in mid 2005. i only have 3600 miles on the vehicle. rear wheels of my vehicle are completely blackened by brake dust that he had . rear rotors were are deeply grooved and should be repaired or replaced. shop foreman at dealership showed a release from the ford engineer division that notified ford dealers that ford was aware of the problem. they are investigating the problem and will use different brake pads in the ....4th quarter of 2006, but were presently considering the problem to be normal and will not allow any warranty work. the shop foreman admitted that he considered the problem to be an engineering issue, was having problems with other new ford vehicles, and was going to call ford engineering about the issue. shop foreman called june 22, 2006 and advised that ford was not considering the problem to be a problem and were not going to back any warranty work. i was advised that the ''owner''s manual" recommends that the wheels be washed at least once a week. a serious problem and the answer is to wash the wheels once a week? son-in-law also determined that after driving several blocks, the front and rear brake rotors were be incredibly hot. he advised me that the excessive heat could cause my brakes to brakes to fail and me or others could be injured, or worse. ** rear brake pads degrading and rear brake rotors need replaced. excessive heat in rear rotors. *nm |