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The contact owns a 1997 Ford F150. While driving 25 mph, the contact applied the emergency right hand brake and the rotor sheared off the hub. The failure occurred a second time while driving 25 mph. During this failure, the left hand brake was applied and the rotor failed. A mechanic has repaired the failure and Ford stated that they never heard of this before. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 92,000.
The rear end is making a whining noise. The tires on the vehicle are starting to separate. The tires are brand new put on March 21, 2003. The tires are ameritrac general, P255/70R16. The consumer can not locate the number for the tire company. Therefore, he cannot contact them. The dealership states that he will have to pay for the diagnostic to find out what is wrong with the rear end. The consumer's mechanic states that the bearings on the rear end are bad due to bad casing; it will not align itself up with the transmission. Also, cruise control stopped working at the same time that the whining started. The mechanic states it will not ground in order to make it activate the switch. Consumer has contacted Ford, and was advised to take the vehicle in. When he called to take the vehicle in he was told he will have to pay for a service that should have been done before he purchased the vehicle. Consumer states that the vehicle has been sitting in driveway for six months, because it is unsafe to drive. When stepping on the brakes there is a mushy feeling, and the front end shakes and shimmies.
Consumer stated the brake pedal experienced pulsation while driving. The service center stated the brake rotors were warped. The dealer failed to inform the buyer of the problem prior to purchase. Scc
Brakes started to squeak and vehicle was taken to dealer. Was told that rotors for front brakes failed due to rust. 2. front seatbelts did not latch into buckle intermittently, causing loss of protection.
- Rock Island, IL, USA
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When driving at 30 mph, right side brake rotor which is attached on hub has separated, causing vehicle to sway to one side, and almost resulting in a near accident. Consumer has contacted dealer.
When braking vehicle will bounce. Dealer has attempted to fix defect 3 times by replacing drums/ rotors. But defect kept reoccurring. Dealer stated that it was common that rear drums gets hot and become out of round.
Defective front rotors, causing vehicle to vibrate when brakes are applied. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that rotors needed to be turned. Consumer refused, would like replacement instead. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Found L/F brake rotor w/ large crack in it extending from the center of the hub to the rim. R/F was previously found cracked 10,000 miles ago. What would happen if the rotor fell apart while traveling down the interstate?
1) air conditioner hose spontaneously developed leak at start-up causing complete loss of freon and requiring 800+ dollar repair/replacement of components. No wear areas on part, no rub spots present and per service technician, no reason for part to have failed. 2) disc brake rotor failed at 57,000 miles without apparent reason, causing need for replacement and repair of disk brake assembly. Service technician again noted no reason for failure, no caliper failure, a recent pad replacement and highway driving pattern.
When applying alot of pressure to the brakes they work right for a couple of seconds then they release like they are not working, then they will slam. Dealer replaced brakes, and turned rotors. After 2 weeks, problem reoccurred.
The vehicle is three years old, and has aproblem is with anti-lock brake system. When consumer drives vehicle shakes. Dealership stated that the anti-lock brake system grabs, and the rotors are warped.
Vehicle has been experiencing problem with brake system; vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on three occasions in which rotors have been turned on during repairs, consumer believed warped rotors caused vehicle to vibrate whenever the brakes were being used. Asking NHTSA for help in this matter.
Making sharp left turn heard loud metal noise. Noticed front end dropped. Mechanic did not find problem at first. Noticed upper control arm had bent. Had front end aligned, wheel bearings had overheated/rotors warped. Needed truck checked.
When applying the brakes under normal braking situation on wet road surface, the front wheels lock up and the truck will slide about 6-8 feet before stopping. Brake rotors were out of round. The rotors were cut down. One year and six months later, owner experienedthe same problem with brake system. Not taken to dealership for this problem.
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- Racine, WI, USA