| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006078066 | Incident Date: Sep, 07 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CUMMING | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: MONTEGO | 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#: 1MEHM42125G | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 07 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 17 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Rear brakes are excessively worn. the first incident of grinding noise happened at 100 miles. at 196 miles the dealer replaced the rotors and pads. squeaking, grinding noises and excessive rear brake dust continued. currently at 18,846 miles the grinding is extremely loud. the dealer claims i need new brake pads and one right rear rotor. after researching this incident there have been numerous reports of the same exact issue. this is abnormal brake wear and the owners of ford five hundred and mercury montego should be aware of this issue. potential buyers beware! ford and the dealer will do nothing about this as they claim the brake system is covered for 12 months. this is clearly defective!!!! *jb |
