2000 FORD FOCUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

MY SON HAD A WHEEL STUCK ON THE CURB OF OUR DRIVEWAY. HE OPENED THE DOOR AND, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, LOOKED OUT TO SEE THE POSITION OF THE WHEEL. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CAR ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY HILL, HOPPED THE CURB, CROSSED THE STREET, WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND LANDED WITH THE REAR END OF THE CAR AGAINST A TREE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. WHEN FORD WAS CONTACTED THEY SAID THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKES ON THE FOCUS. OUR MECHANIC SPOKE TO AN ASSOCIATE WITH FORD WHO WILL DENY SPEAKING TO HIM. THE FORD ASSOCIATE SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES FAILING, THEY JUST DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT SO THEY CAN'T ISSUE A RECALL. IT SEEMS THIS BALL BELONGS IN YOUR COURT! OUR CAR WAS TOTALED, OUR SON SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES; THE NEXT PERSON MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY. MR