NHTSA Complaint #10037257 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

2000 FORD FOCUS BOUGHT NEW HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLUMS SINCE DAY ONE, FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURLY ONCE AT 24000 MILES NOW AT 48000 MILES AND NOW EVEN THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WORN OUT, IT HAS BEEN THE INBOARD PADS THAT GO BAD. ALSO THE REAR BRAKES SQUEAL VERY BADLY AND HAVE SINCE NEW REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH NO CURE, MY FORD DEALER HAS TOLD ME ALL CARS DO THIS AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, I HAVE SINCE ASKED OTHER FOCUS DRIVES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND MOST SAY THET DON'T HAVE A BRAKE PROBLEM AND HAVE HEARD NO OTHE CAR OF ANY KIND SQUEELING AS MINE DOES IT'S EMBARESSING TO DRIVE AND EVERY ONE LOOKS AT US WHEN EVER WE APPLY THE BRAKES IT'S VERY BAD, THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRENTY BUT FORD WILL NOT ADMIT TO HAVEING A PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF REGUARDLESS BECAUSE THEY DO HAVE A PROBLEM, I FEEL IT IS BAD ROTORS-STICKING CALIPERS ON THE FRONT AND POSSIBLY A BAD PROPORSHING VALVE AS FOR THE REAR, THE VALVE COULD BE ALSO THE PROBLEM ALONG WITH THE SHOES ALSO, SOMETHING NEEDS DONE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AT TIMES NOT KNOWING WHAT WILL GO WRONG WITH THE BRAKES NEXT OR WHEN, BUT THIS SQUEEL HAS GOT TO STOP!!!*AK