NHTSA Complaint #769731 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION

DURING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP THIS VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THREE DIFFERENT FORD DELERSHIPS TO COORECT POOR BREAKING PERFORMANCE. DURING HARD BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. AT EACH DEALERSHIP THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND SWAPPED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE PADS WERE REPLACED AND THE SUSPENSION WAS REALIGNED. DURING ONE OCCASION I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CROSSED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A TWO LANE ROAD. I WAS TOLD BY GREENWAY FORD, DURING ONE OF THE VISITS IN EARLY 2001. THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY FORD AND THEIR ENGINEERS ARE STUDYING THE PROBLEM. THE FINAL RESULT OF EACH REPAIR HAS BEEN THE SAME THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL HARD TO THE LEFT DURING HARD BRAKING. NOW AT 31500 MILES THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SUDDER UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE PADS HAD MINIMAL WEAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT FORD EXCURSIONS REQUIRE THE ROTORS TO BE TURNED YEARLY. THIS CONDITION IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE CORECTED. DT