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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999071298 | Incident Date: Mar, 28 1999 |
| Consumer's City: VERNON | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: PROBE | Model Year: 1994 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1ZVLT22B2R5 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In march of 1999 the left rear brake caliper of my ford probe locked while i was driving and would not release, causing the brake pads to overheat and smoke while i drove and adversely affect the handling of the vehicle. this happened with no warning from the vehicle's brake warning system or otherwise - i was unaware of the problem until i saw and smelled smoke from that wheel. at the time, i had both rear brake calipers replaced by a ford dealer (dillon ford), who said that both had failed. on may 18, 2001 (about 20,000 miles later) the replacement left rear brake caliper again locked and would not release while i was driving, again causing the brake pads to overheat and burn. i have researched this problem and discovered that many other people who own this vehicle have complained of the same situation - however, i contacted the ford motor co. on both occasions and they refuse to get involved, saying that there is not a recall or tech. service bulletin regarding that problem. this seems unsafe to me - i appreciate any assistance you can give me.*ak |
