Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||||
| 06185 | 10021042 | Increased brake pedal efforts required on initial stopping after cold start at high altitude. *kb | 02/26/2007 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 49608 | ||
| Vehicle had been taken in to ford dealership on sept. 17, 2012 because brakes had been intermittently been locking/sticking up while driving and getting hot (could tell due to burning smell). basically the brakes would engage and lock up causing the vehicle to run with brakes in closed (braking) position and would not release. the problem was intermittent and did not happen everytime the vehicle was driven due to short distances the vehicle is normally driven. sometimes by simply turning the car off and then restarting would the brakes release, but not always. took vehiccle to spikes ford in mission texas and after about a week they finally diagnosed it it as being a problem with the hcu and ecu module. vehicle was returned to me on 9/24/2012. car was driven for about a week and brakes still did not seem normal, so we assumed it was since they had just been worked on. on october 1,2012 vehicle was being driven on expressway when suddenly the brakes locked up overheated and vehicle was forced to the right of expressway and off the road. brakes were so hot that a burnt smell was noticed inside of vehicle. car was turned off, let cool down and then driven home @ 3-4 miles at low speed, but brakes were not locked anymore. vehicle was returned to dealership (spikes ford- mission , texas) and is still there at this time. they are not sure yet what problem is, but obvoiusly it was not the parts installed and they can't figure what the problem is luckily when vehicle pulled to side of expressway, it was already on far right lane and did not impact any other vehicles or barriers. if this would have happened a mile up the road it could have been a big problem due to no shoulder and cement barriers due to construction possibly causing a big accident. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed. i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times within a years time. the problem is the part is plastic and over time it starts to leak due to the pressure it takes to change gears. i'm in rush hour traffic daily and having to stop and start. the master cylinder shares fluid from the brake reservoir. i have had low to non existent braking power. the master clutch has leaked inside my car and oil dripped onto the clutch and brake peddles causing foot slippage. the latest situations i was stuck in traffic,stop and go, and began having problems getting the car in gear. next i was backing up slowly when i experienced no clutch peddle and the car began speeding up i could not get it out of gear i had to shutdown the engine to stop the car from pulling and get it out of gear. the car idles high when i come to a light or stop sign and eventually comes down. the gas peddle sticks in cooler weather. there are times when i'm in traffic i have to press really hard. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 49608 | ||
| Vehicle had been taken in to ford dealership on sept. 17, 2012 because brakes had been intermittently been locking/sticking up while driving and getting hot (could tell due to burning smell). basically the brakes would engage and lock up causing the vehicle to run with brakes in closed (braking) position and would not release. the problem was intermittent and did not happen everytime the vehicle was driven due to short distances the vehicle is normally driven. sometimes by simply turning the car off and then restarting would the brakes release, but not always. took vehiccle to spikes ford in mission texas and after about a week they finally diagnosed it it as being a problem with the hcu and ecu module. vehicle was returned to me on 9/24/2012. car was driven for about a week and brakes still did not seem normal, so we assumed it was since they had just been worked on. on october 1,2012 vehicle was being driven on expressway when suddenly the brakes locked up overheated and vehicle was forced to the right of expressway and off the road. brakes were so hot that a burnt smell was noticed inside of vehicle. car was turned off, let cool down and then driven home @ 3-4 miles at low speed, but brakes were not locked anymore. vehicle was returned to dealership (spikes ford- mission , texas) and is still there at this time. they are not sure yet what problem is, but obvoiusly it was not the parts installed and they can't figure what the problem is luckily when vehicle pulled to side of expressway, it was already on far right lane and did not impact any other vehicles or barriers. if this would have happened a mile up the road it could have been a big problem due to no shoulder and cement barriers due to construction possibly causing a big accident. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed. i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times within a years time. the problem is the part is plastic and over time it starts to leak due to the pressure it takes to change gears. i'm in rush hour traffic daily and having to stop and start. the master cylinder shares fluid from the brake reservoir. i have had low to non existent braking power. the master clutch has leaked inside my car and oil dripped onto the clutch and brake peddles causing foot slippage. the latest situations i was stuck in traffic,stop and go, and began having problems getting the car in gear. next i was backing up slowly when i experienced no clutch peddle and the car began speeding up i could not get it out of gear i had to shutdown the engine to stop the car from pulling and get it out of gear. the car idles high when i come to a light or stop sign and eventually comes down. the gas peddle sticks in cooler weather. there are times when i'm in traffic i have to press really hard. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 49608 | ||
| Vehicle had been taken in to ford dealership on sept. 17, 2012 because brakes had been intermittently been locking/sticking up while driving and getting hot (could tell due to burning smell). basically the brakes would engage and lock up causing the vehicle to run with brakes in closed (braking) position and would not release. the problem was intermittent and did not happen everytime the vehicle was driven due to short distances the vehicle is normally driven. sometimes by simply turning the car off and then restarting would the brakes release, but not always. took vehiccle to spikes ford in mission texas and after about a week they finally diagnosed it it as being a problem with the hcu and ecu module. vehicle was returned to me on 9/24/2012. car was driven for about a week and brakes still did not seem normal, so we assumed it was since they had just been worked on. on october 1,2012 vehicle was being driven on expressway when suddenly the brakes locked up overheated and vehicle was forced to the right of expressway and off the road. brakes were so hot that a burnt smell was noticed inside of vehicle. car was turned off, let cool down and then driven home @ 3-4 miles at low speed, but brakes were not locked anymore. vehicle was returned to dealership (spikes ford- mission , texas) and is still there at this time. they are not sure yet what problem is, but obvoiusly it was not the parts installed and they can't figure what the problem is luckily when vehicle pulled to side of expressway, it was already on far right lane and did not impact any other vehicles or barriers. if this would have happened a mile up the road it could have been a big problem due to no shoulder and cement barriers due to construction possibly causing a big accident. | |||
| 09/15/2012 | |||
| I have a 2006 ford focus zx4 5 speed.i have had to replace the clutch master cylinder 3 times within a years time.the problem is the part is plastic and over time it starts to leak due to the pressure it takes to change gears. i'm in rush hour traffic daily and having to stop and start.the master cylinder shares fluid from the brake reservoir. i have had low to non existent braking power.the master clutch has leaked inside my car and oil dripped onto the clutch and brake peddles causing foot slippage.the latest situations i was stuck in traffic,stop and go, and began having problems getting the car in gear.next i was backing up slowly when i experienced no clutch peddle and the car began speeding up i could not get it out of gear i had to shutdown the engine to stop the car from pulling and get it out of gear.the car idles high when i come to a light or stop sign and eventually comes down.the gas peddle sticks in cooler weather.there are times when i'm in traffic i have to press really hard. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/07/2008 | 30000 | 1 | |
| 2006 ford focus with low mileage replacing brake pads and rotors for the 3rd time, my concern is of faulty parts ford company may be using and if so, due to the obvious safety concerns should i be alarmed and should i worry when myself and my family are traveling in the car will the brakes fell. ford charged me the first repair cost and now just a few months later ready to charge me again for the same repairs. *tr | |||
| 07/14/2008 | 48665 | 1 | |
| My key got stuck in the ignition of my 2006 ford focus station wagon and would not come out. when i took it to the repair shop i found out that the ignition switch and brake/shift interlock had both failed. the service manager said he has seen this problem often in ford focus cars. i had both parts replaced, but i feel that this is not part of normal wear and tear of my vehicle, which is not quite three years old yet. the parts are working fine now that they have been replaced though. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 8500 | 5 | 04/21/2006 |
| Vehicle starting problems. took it to dealer a few times and it still does it from time to time. an advisory was issues, but still did not fix the problem. rear passenger bearing went bad around 9000 miles. front brakes were already worn out at 17000. they replaced them , and still went out around 21000. had to use other company pads/rotors to go by. rear brake shoes were cracked, not used, cracked. they said is normal. many suspension noises. they said all was okay. i changed the suspension from my own money since they were no help and still same noises. now they blame the e after market suspension on the problems. *ak other users and people i have talked to complained about same or similiar issuse. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 34000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 ford focus. the contact stated that the caliper was cutting into the brake rotors. she took the vehicle to a firestone center and was informed that there was a defect. she was advised to take the vehicle to a ford dealer. the failure mileage was 34,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - SHOES/LININGS | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 1 | 09/05/2005 | |
| Several weeks ago vehicle ( focus ) developed a significant screech whenever brakes were applied. took it into local ford dealership and they said that if i had reported brake noise in first 12 months or 18,000 miles they would have fixed it. they had a technical advisory from ford indicating there was a problem with a limited number of vehicles but did not want to send out recall notice because then eveyone would complain about brake squeak. since i did not have the problem in their time limits the expense to fix ( estimated to be over $700 ) would be my responsibility. i don't trust ford because they have had cover ups before. i don't believe them when they say vehicle is safe to drive and i don't have $700 to spend to replace the entire rear brake system. i talked to two dealerships and corporate customer assistance. all basically said it was my tough luck. i want to go on record as challenging their stance on this issue and hope you can investigate brake safety on this vehicle after 18,000 miles. *tr | |||
| 04/10/2007 | 8500 | 5 | 04/21/2006 |
| Vehicle starting problems. took it to dealer a few times and it still does it from time to time. an advisory was issues, but still did not fix the problem. rear passenger bearing went bad around 9000 miles. front brakes were already worn out at 17000. they replaced them , and still went out around 21000. had to use other company pads/rotors to go by. rear brake shoes were cracked, not used, cracked. they said is normal. many suspension noises. they said all was okay. i changed the suspension from my own money since they were no help and still same noises. now they blame the e after market suspension on the problems. *ak other users and people i have talked to complained about same or similiar issuse. | |||
| 02/08/2007 | 13000 | 1 | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - WHEEL CYLINDERS | |||
| 07/15/2007 | 1 | 09/05/2005 | |
| Several weeks ago vehicle ( focus ) developed a significant screech whenever brakes were applied. took it into local ford dealership and they said that if i had reported brake noise in first 12 months or 18,000 miles they would have fixed it. they had a technical advisory from ford indicating there was a problem with a limited number of vehicles but did not want to send out recall notice because then eveyone would complain about brake squeak. since i did not have the problem in their time limits the expense to fix ( estimated to be over $700 ) would be my responsibility. i don't trust ford because they have had cover ups before. i don't believe them when they say vehicle is safe to drive and i don't have $700 to spend to replace the entire rear brake system. i talked to two dealerships and corporate customer assistance. all basically said it was my tough luck. i want to go on record as challenging their stance on this issue and hope you can investigate brake safety on this vehicle after 18,000 miles. *tr | |||