NHTSA Complaint #10422559 — 2006 FORD ESCAPE SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10422559
Vehicle	2006 FORD ESCAPE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Date of Incident	August 23, 2011
Date Filed	August 30, 2011
Mileage	42,537 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

TONE RING FAILURE ON ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON 2006 FORD ESCAPE. BRAKE FADE UNTIL COMPUTER SYSTEM NOTES SENSOR FAILURE AND INDICATES ABS FAILURE LIGHT. THE SYSTEM DOES THIS FOR EACH ENGINE STARTUP--BRAKE FADE UNTIL ERROR CODED OUT. A CHEAPLY MADE PIECE, LOW PARTS REPLACEMENT BUT EXPENSIVE MECH REPAIR REQUIRING REMOVAL OF CALIPER AND AXLE HUB....ALL ITEMS THAT ARE WELL RUSTED INTO PLACE. AN EXTREMELY POOR DESIGN FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE. *TR

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