NHTSA Complaint #10297795 — 2002 FORD EXCURSION

I SEEM TO BE HAVING A BRAKING PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 FORD EXCURSION. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ON A NUMBER OF INSTANCES. IT SEEM TO BE CAUSED BY THE BRAKE CALIPER SLIDE BRACKETS WHICH PREVENT THE PROPER CALIPER TRAVEL WHEN ACTIVATED. THIS WAS A COMPLAINT I HAVE ADDRESSED SINCE MY PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM GIVES THE VEHICLE AN UNEVEN BRAKE ACTIVATION, WHICH CAUSES POOR HANDLING WHILE BRAKING. THE DEALER SAY THAT IT IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED 2 CALIPERS, BUT EACH TIME I'M EXPECTED TO PAY FOR PADS AND ROTORS. I'M AN EX GARAGE OWNER, AND EX-NYS VEHICLE INSPECTION LICENSED MECHANIC. I HAVE ON 5-6 INSTANCES REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THE CALIPER SLIDE SYSTEM. EACH OF THESE TIMES, AFTER PULLING THE BRAKES APART, AND CLEANING ALL SURFACES, AND LUBING THE SLIDERS BEFORE REINSTALLING, AFTER WITCH ALL PARTS WORKED AS DESIGNED. THIS ONLY SEEM TO GET YOU TO ANOTHER 2000 TO 3000 MILES BEFORE IT IS REQUIRED AGAIN. IN MOST CASES COSTING ME ANOTHER SET OF BRAKE PADS, AND ALSO AT LEAST ONE NEW ROTOR. THIS SITUATION HAS BEEN SEVERE ON 2 OCCASIONS, WHILE 30 MILES OR MORE FROM HOME, EACH TIME, THE CALIPER STUCK, AND GROUND INTO THE ROTOR. AS I DROVE THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PAD PULLED FROM ITS PROPER LOCATION, AND FELL OUT, LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL. THIS WAS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO BE TOWED. I THINK THIS BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED, AND DON'T THINK A BRAKE SYSTEM SHOULD NEED TO BE ADDRESSED WITH EVERY 2000 MILES OR SO. *TR