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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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I bought a new 2008 Bullitt and, at 1,300 mi,I ended up on the shoulderwhen I had to stop suddely...and I didn't want to be there...It truly feels as though the only brake that works is the right front.I took the Bullitt back to the dealership and they agreed that this pull/shift was not normal. They have tried everything, about 75 years of eperience between them, and they could not get rid of the pull. They had a Ford engineer come out to do a field inspection; I hoped and prayed that they would have the answer. The field engineer stated that the car works well under normal driving conditions.
As you can imagine, I am extremely upset and feel that this will be a long haul to get any resolution. I don't feel safe driving the car as I feel that if a child was to run out in front of my car it may present me with an abnormal braking situation.
I love mustangs, this was my second; I also have a 1992 LX 5.0...This will be my last unfortunately.
My advice is, when you buy a new vehicle, make sure you put the car through the motions...Especially if it's a Ford.
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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I had a similar issue with my car that occurred infrequently. It was fixed by bleeding the brakes. Period end of story. Suggest you tell the dealer to gravity bleed the system. Worked for me. I also had Hawk ceramic pads put on all the way around. At 3000 miles. Now she stops on a dime. And straight.
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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Call your local news & tell them about it. If it's like the news around here they will be glad to put a story on the air to make the dealer look bad... so the dealer will be scrambling to fix it or do something to resolve your issue so they do not lose business.
Old Jun 24, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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tell them you want it fixed or you'll go "Lemon Law" on their *** or something. They can't give you a faulty car.
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