Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2001 Ford Focus

Brake line failure, bracket fell off and wore brake line in two no warning. Brakes failed on freeway at 70 mph. No previous indication of problem, total brake loss. 2001 Ford Focus 120000 miles. I could have been killed or killed someone else due to this failure.

My wife called me at work and said she had no brakes and ran through a stop sign. She was able to go to my job. After looking for the problem, I noticed that the driver's side front wheel well had been rubbing on the front brake line. It had worn itself into the wheel well about a 1/4 inch. It finally cracked the brake line, causing fluid and loss of pressure. I am in the process of ordering a new brake line to install, and have a very hard time finding this part.

My daughter slammed on the brakes at 40mph and the vehicle steering wheel jerked to the right and she felt a drop in the left front side of the car, the car started sliding and hit a curb. When the car came to a stop the front left wheel was broke off. A tow truck took it to the Ford dealership. They said it needed a control arm; hub assembly; tie rod end; tire & wheel; axle; brake line; brake pads & rotor; trans pan and inner tie rod. They concluded it was in an accident and it was her fault and the cost would be $2,387. 77 just for the mechanical only. She purchased the car September of 2002, putting over $8,000. 00 down on the day of purchase with a remaining balance of $6,000. 00. At the time of the accident she had no insurance. I beleive there was a problem with car to cause it to go out of control, and feel Ford needs to address it.

While at a stop with foot on the brake, consumer stated that brake pedal suddenly went to the floor and the consumers vehicle hit another vehicle. Upon inspection the consumer noticed that brake fluid was all over the ground.