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2006 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1003287 · 2013-08-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE HYBRID
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
97,783
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVING ALONG IN TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES WOULDN'T FUNCTION AT ALL, EVEN WITH TWO FEET PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH ALL OF MY STRENGTH. THE BRAKE LOSS SEEMS TO OCCUR ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, AND NOW OCCURRED TWICE IN AUGUST. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING IT, THE BRAKES WORK AGAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10536215
Machine
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