NHTSA Complaint #10061844 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10061844
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	February 26, 2004
Date Filed	March 10, 2004
Mileage	18,625 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSISTENT AND COSTLY BRAKE PROBLEMS ON MY 2000 FORD FOCUS - VIN [XXX]. RECENTLY, ON FEB 26, 2004, BOB BAKER FORD, SAN DIEGO SERVICED/REPLACED MY FRONT ROTORS & PADS - COSTING $483. MY REAR BRAKES WERE PREVIOUSLY SERVICED DUE TO LOUD SQUEAL (DEGLAZED, DR SANDED) ON MARCH 21, 2003; OCTOBER 25, 2002; AND AUGUST 23, 2002. ARE ROTORS NORMALLY REPLACED AT 18625 MILES? I EMAILED FORD MOTOR COMPANY [XXX] ON 2/26/04, AND THEY PHONED ME THE NEXT DAY. FORD MOTOR STATED MY PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER'S EXCESSIVE USE OF THE BRAKES, AND THEY WOULD FORWARD MY COMPLAINT TO THEIR ENGINEER DEPARTMENT.*AK UPDATED 07/27/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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