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2011 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

crash · 1034939 · 2014-01-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

2011 FORD ESCAPE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKE WAS UNDERSIZED. WHILE DRIVING, HE FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND INSTEAD HIS FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER HIT THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND ANOTHER OCCASION, HE WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THROUGH A TRAFFIC CONTROLLING ARM AT A LOCAL GUARD HOUSE, BREAKING THE EXTENDED BARRIER ARM.*JB UPDATED 11/26/14

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10561997
Machine
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