While parking vehicle, the engine suddenly revved up for no reason & then shot forward. Applying brakes, did not stop vehicle. It went over small embankment. Air bags did not deploy.
1996 Ford Contour brakes complaints
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The vehicle's defective braking system causes extended stopping distance which almost cause an accident. Dealer cannot determine problem.
Brakes failed.
Brakes: brakes make a loud scraping sound. Front rotors have been changed twice.when driving and applying the brakes, there's a loud scraping noise and the vehicle is very hard to stop. Has been in shop so many times the dealer indicates that there is nothing else they can do for it.
Defective brakes.
Vehicle pulsates when brakes are applied due to warped rotors.
Antilock brakes failed.
On three different occasions applied the brakes and brakes failed, the third time brakes failed and vehicle hit another car, took to dealer on each time, dealer said the drumd were dirty.
Upon slightly wet surface or possible oil driver applied brakes slightly, he lost control, hitting curb w/cause unknown, resultin gin an accident/injury.
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