NHTSA Complaint #10101372 — 2003 FORD FOCUS SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10101372
Vehicle	2003 FORD FOCUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
Date of Incident	September 9, 2004
Date Filed	November 19, 2004
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

THE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE REAR DRUM BRAKE PADS WERE DEFECTIVE, PARTS AND COMPOUND WERE MISSING, TRIM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING, THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING IN FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GEAR, AND THE IGNITION WAS DAMAGED. *SC *JB

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