Complaint 602907
2003 FORD ESCORT • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC • incident Nov 13, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 602907
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- ESCORT
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Incident Date
- Nov 13, 2006
- Date Received
- Nov 13, 2006
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE IDLE WAS ROUGH. THERE WAS ALSO A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE WAY THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED, AND THAT SOME VIBRATION WAS INHERENT TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED WHILE IN REVERSE. THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED DUE TO IT LEAKING. THE FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/05/06. *JB
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.