| Issue ID | 605094 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10170345 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | FORD |
| Model | F-150 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/08/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 04 ford f150 supercrew 4x4, at 10,000 miles noticed brakes and rotors starting to wear. At 17,000 miles they were destroyed. Talked to the dealer and he said that it was normal wear and would cost me over $400 to fix it. The trucks under warranty, why should i pay for a manufacturer flaw in the brake system. I called ford direct and got someone who was reading answers out of a book and was absolutely no help. I e-mailed ford and their response was all dealers are independent and can charge whatever they want!! And never did give me an answer about my brakes. I finally talked to a friend who's father ia high up the ford ladder. He had someone give me a "deal" and repair my truck at a small cost. Why should i have to get a "deal" when my truck is still under warranty? New brakes have 500 miles on them and already see the new rotors starting to groove!!! Ford has not helped one bit in this problem i own two fords, cant wait to get rid of them. There will be no more fords in this family!! *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NORTH OLMSTED, OH |
| VIN pattern | 1FTPW14564KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 19/10/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
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| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | LOYYD MANWELL FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | AVON LAKE |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code |