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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007112978 | Incident Date: Jul, 14 2007 |
Consumer's City: OXFORD | Consumer's State: MI |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: FOCUS | Model Year: 2006 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:shoes/linings |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 23 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 04 2005 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Several weeks ago vehicle ( focus ) developed a significant screech whenever brakes were applied. took it into local ford dealership and they said that if i had reported brake noise in first 12 months or 18,000 miles they would have fixed it. they had a technical advisory from ford indicating there was a problem with a limited number of vehicles but did not want to send out recall notice because then eveyone would complain about brake squeak. since i did not have the problem in their time limits the expense to fix ( estimated to be over $700 ) would be my responsibility. i don't trust ford because they have had cover ups before. i don't believe them when they say vehicle is safe to drive and i don't have $700 to spend to replace the entire rear brake system. i talked to two dealerships and corporate customer assistance. all basically said it was my tough luck. i want to go on record as challenging their stance on this issue and hope you can investigate brake safety on this vehicle after 18,000 miles. *tr |