Air Brake Antilock Problems of Ford Focus

Ford Focus owners have reported 4 problems related to air brake antilock (under the air brake category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Focus based on all problems reported for the Focus.

1 Air Brake Antilock problem of the 2004 Ford Focus

Failure Date: 08/09/2004

While slowing to attempt to stop, depressing brake became very hard, and car would not stop. The engine speed increased momentarily while foot on brake, tachometer showed increased rpm, car moved foward faster, and hit another vehicle. This was 4th time this occurred with new vehicle, within first 2000 miles. First three times no collision occurred due to luck.

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2 Air Brake Antilock problem of the 2000 Ford Focus

Failure Date: 08/02/2002

Consumer states that when driving the abs light comes on and stays on. Had vehicle serviced. They cleaned the wheel senor twice, and problem still reoccurs. Consumer afraid that abs will not work when needed. Mr.

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3 Air Brake Antilock problem of the 2001 Ford Focus

Failure Date: 11/02/2001

Car was turning right while leaving wal-mart parking lot onto 4 lane highway when steering and brakes failed. Front left wheel had turned sideways in wheel and the brake line was broken. Driver was unable to control vehicle and it crossed highway and came to stop on raised concrete median. Damage to the under carriage of vehicle was significant. Dt.

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4 Air Brake Antilock problem of the 2000 Ford Focus

Failure Date: 08/01/2000

When brakes are applied, they make a very loud continuous squealing noise until the car comes to a complete stop. Every single time the brakes are applied they make this noise. At first it started out as an occasional low squeaking noise during August 2000. Then it continued to get worse. I took the car to bob davidson Ford in baltimore maryland and they told me that a lot of Ford Focus owners were complaining about the brakes. They said nothing could be done and that the engineers at Ford were looking into the problem. Then I took the car to tysons Ford in vienna virginia. They said that it was the brake dust causing the problem with the brakes. They charged me $37. 00 to clean the brakes. As I drove out of the parking lot, I applied the brakes and they still made the noise. So, I called tysons Ford back and they told me that nothing could be done about the brakes but if I wanted them to take another look at the car they would have to charge me again. In the meantime, the brakes are getting worse. Then I took the car back to the dealer where I purchased the car (stokes-craven Ford/raceway Ford in darlington south carolina). They checked the brakes and told me that they turned the rotors. So I picked the car up. The brakes still made the noise. So, I called this dealer back and they said to bring it back. So, the brakes are getting worse and no one can't seem to solve the problem.


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