NHTSA Complaint #893121 — 1997 FORD ESCORT SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	893121
Vehicle	1997 FORD ESCORT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Date of Incident	June 16, 1999
Date Filed	July 23, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

BRAKE PADS WERE WEARING OUT QUICKER THEN NORMALLY. THERE WERE ALSO CLIPS THAT HAVE BROKEN BECAUSE CONSUMER HAS HAD ROTORS CHANGED, AND PADS CHANGED SOON AFTER VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

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