NHTSA Complaint #10979437 — 2013 FORD TAURUS SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10979437
Vehicle	2013 FORD TAURUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	April 15, 2017
Date Filed	April 20, 2017
Mileage	41,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

REAR AXLE BRAKES FAILED AFTER 39000 MILES. NOISE AT LIGHT BRAKING IN FORWARD AND/OR REVERSE. PADS ARE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY WORN. ROTORS VISIBLY MARKED AND ROUGH. AFTER TRIPT OF ~50 MILES DISTINCT BRAKE SMELL AND ROTORS ARE VERY HOT. NEED TO REPLACE (NO WARRANTY AT THIS MILEAGE) AS THIS WILL EVENTUALLY DEVELOP INTOA MAJOR BRAKE FAILURE WITH SAFETY IMPLICATIONS.

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