NHTSA Complaint #746126 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	746126
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
Date Filed	June 1, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

BRAKES SEEM SOFT AND THERE IS SQUEAKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BRAKE SHOES. PROBLEM RETURNED 1 DAY LATER AND IS WORSE THEN WHEN I TOOK IN FOR SERVICE. I CALLED DEALER AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT BACK IN. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT HE HAD 3 CARS IN THERE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT "FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY WERE WORKING ON WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING AND IT WAS ONLY A SHORT TERM PROBLEM."*AK

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