Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / FIVE HUNDRED / 2006

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007094632 Incident Date: Jan, 17 2007
Consumer's City: INDIANAPOLIS Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: FIVE HUNDRED Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP24136G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 07 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 29 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Rear brake pads and rotors too small and wear out before 10,000 miles. at 3,000 miles i informed the dealer that rear wheels were collecting large amounts of brake dust. service advisor found no problems with brakes at that time. ten months later, i was informed by service advisor that the rear brake rotors and pads were designed too small and the pads and rotors were wearing out prematurely. service advisor said they they were replacing rear pads and rotors on numerous ford five hundreds prior to 10,000 miles. service advisor said that ford would pay the cost if vehicle was less than 12 months old. *jb