NHTSA Complaint #10021334 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10021334
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Date of Incident	June 9, 2000
Date Filed	June 10, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS HAD A PULSATING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL SINCE ABOUT 7000 MILES. THIS TIME THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER HE STATED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE BRAKES, ROTORS, ( BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE ) MASTER CYLINDER, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER AND HAVE COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSH. ALL IN THE SPAN OF 3 YEARS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALSO HAD THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AND CONTROL ARMS AS WELL. MULTIPLE OCCURENCES OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS. *AK

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