NHTSA Complaint #10118977 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10118977
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Date of Incident	April 19, 2005
Date Filed	April 20, 2005
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AL

Consumer Description

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. DRIVER TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES BUT IT DID NOT HELP. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO TOLD THE OWNER THAT THERE WAS NO KNOWN RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK

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