Issue ID | 619762 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10182913 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | FORD |
Model | FOCUS |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 08/02/07 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The brakes began squeaking horribly. I brought it to the dealer to have them fixed. They said it was brake shoes that needed to be replaced--i authorized them to do the repair. Less than a day later, the squeak was still as bad. I brought the car back to the dealer a couple of days later to have them look at it again. Supposedly, the shop manager test drove it himself and said there was no squeak. He also told me that ford states that it is "normal and expected that the brakes will still squeak until approximately 100 to 150 applications." it still squeaked the next day, and at this point i am well past the 150 brake applications and it sounds just as bad as it did before i ever brought it to the dealer. Funny thing is, i was about 8 days out of the warranty period to have it fixed for free. I don't care about spending the money, i just care that i spent $265 and the problem still exists. *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HOUSE SPRINGS, MO |
VIN pattern | 1FAFP34N16WXXXXXX |
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 | 31/01/06 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | SUNSET AUTO CO INC |
Dealer's telephone number | 314-843-4431 |
Dealer's city | ST. LOUIS |
Dealer's state code | MO |
Dealer's ZIP code | 63127 |