NHTSA Complaint #10066246 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10066246
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	April 11, 2004
Date Filed	April 15, 2004
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

BOTH FRONT ROTORS HAD SEVERE RUST/CORROSION ON THE INNER SURFACE. VEHICLE HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS DUE FOR THE FIRST PAD REPLACEMENT. ROTORS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO THE DEPTH OF RUST DAMAGE. RUST WAS NOT VISIBLE ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE SITUATION OR THE CHANGE IN BRAKING DISTANCES UNTIL THE NEW ROTORS WERE INSTALLED. THE NEW BRAKING CONDITIONS IS NOTICABLY IMPROVED. I HAVE POSSESSION OF BOTH ROTORS AND PADS THAT WERE REPLACED. REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY DRIVEN AND THE RUST/CORROSION IS NOT TYPICAL BUILDUP FROM A LACK OF OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

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