2001 Ford Focus SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKES MADE NOISE AT 2057MILES ON 6/22/01 - DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME AFTER INSPECTION "COLD PADS" - BRAKES MADE NOISE AT 2383 MILES ON 7/3/01 - DEALER ADVISED ME AFTER INSPECTION "GLAZED PADS" - NOW AT 16,000 MILES - (ALWAYS MADE NOISE) BRAKE PADS GONE - ROTORS RUINED - (TOM RIVERS) AT DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES SQUEAK VERY BAD. TOOK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME FOR REPAIRS, THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE AND NOW THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *AK *SLC

BRAKES & SWITCH DONE - 2 VIN'S- MANY REPORTS TO NHTSA - NO FORMS/RESPONSE OR ACTION. INOPERABLE.IMPOUNDED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL IS HARD, AND STAYS UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. NEXT DAY, CONSUMER STARTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE BAD BRAKE CALIPERS ON VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS. SIX MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REPLACEMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AT LOW MILAGE. SYMPTOMS SUCH AS BRAKE SQUEAL AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DUE TO ROTOR WARPAGE WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON THE CAR. ONE WEEK AFTER REPAIRS THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE ONCE AGAIN PRESENT. *AK

THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVER EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN CRASH. *AK

THIS CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK FOR BRAKE FAILUES MULTIPLE TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT A SWITCH HAS FAILED AND MY BRAKES ARE JUST FINE. I HAVE BLOWN THROUGH LIGHTS GOING 45+ MILES AN HOUR. THE DEALER HAS FAILED TO EVEN INSPECT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR ANY FAILURES.

BRAKES MAKE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLY.AFREIND OF MY HAS THE SAME KIND OF CAR TOOK IT BACK TO HIS DEALER MEDFORD FORD IN MEDFORD NJ.THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS A SILENT RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM ,AND ON THE REAR SPINDELS THAT HOLD THE BACK BRAKE DRUMS ON.THE NUT THAT HOLDS BRAKE DRUM ON CAN BACK OFF AN DRUMS AN WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN FALL OFF. HIS CAR WAS REPAIR& HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM,AND SAID ALL DEALERS KNOW ABOUT THIS SILENT RECALL I HAVE BEEN TO TWO OTHER DEALERS NEAR MY HOME AN NEITHER ONE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY SAID IF IT NOT ON RECALL THEY WILL NOT FIX.WAS WONDERING IF YOU HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKE SYSTEM IS AGAIN FAILING. PRIVATE SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS FAILING. *AK

NOISE IN LEFT FRONT. PEDAL PULSATION. DEALER TURNED ROTORS. NOISE DIDN'T LEAVE, PULSATION DID. 3K MILES NOISE STILL THERE, PEDAL PULSATION AGAIN. REPLACED ROTORS. NOISE DIDN'T STOP, PULSATION DID. 4.9K MILES NOISE AND PULSATION, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND LEFT CALIPER. BOTH STOPPED. ADD'L 200 MILES, NOISE BEGAN. 6.7K MILES PULSATION IS BACK. DEALER SAYS PROBLEM NOT WITH CAR BUT WILL INVESTIGATE.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WORKS ON A INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK