Brake Disc Rotor Problems of Ford Escort

Ford Escort owners have reported 7 problems related to brake disc rotor (under the service brakes category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Escort based on all problems reported for the Escort.

1 Brake Disc Rotor problem of the 2002 Ford Escort

Failure Date: 07/23/2009

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Escort. Whenever the brakes were applied, the contact would hear a grinding noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the front rotors and pads. The current and failure mileages were 7,367.

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2 Brake Disc Rotor problem of the 1999 Ford Escort

Failure Date: 07/08/2005

The vehicle was a 1999 Ford Escort. Both of the back coil springs were broken. Consumer found this out when getting the brakes inspected. The front brake rotors, tie rods and the rear struts including the coil springs needed to be replaced. The inspection took place on 7-8-05. Consumer took the vehicle to a Ford dealer to have all the parts replaced. They were replaced on 7-20/22-05. Vehicle was shaking before hand. Consumer knew that Ford company issued a recall issue concerning this problem with some of their other models. Updated 11/02/2005.

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3 Brake Disc Rotor problem of the 2000 Ford Escort

Failure Date: 05/02/2002

There is a noise coming from brakes when driving and coming to a stop. Contacted dealer, and dealer replaced rotors, but solution was not working.

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4 Brake Disc Rotor problem of the 1998 Ford Escort

Failure Date: 07/16/2001

My Escort's rotors get hot and out of round, consequently I need my third brake job in 26000 miles.

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5 Brake Disc Rotor problem of the 1997 Ford Escort

Failure Date: 04/08/1999

While pulling out from a light consumer applied brakes and they went straight to the floorboard, causing the consumer to rear end vehicle in front. Consumer had just had the rotors turned and front brakes replaced.

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6 Brake Disc Rotor problem of the 1996 Ford Escort

Failure Date: 01/09/1996

Brake rotors failed.

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7 Brake Disc Rotor problem of the 1998 Ford Escort

Numerous problems with brakes. Deaelr has replaced 3-4 sets of brakes. Also, replaced rotors twice, and resurfaced rotors twice. There was constant squeaking when applying brakes.




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