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2011 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1098720 · 2014-08-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
175,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I ENTERED THE CVS PARKING LOT AND MADE A RIGHT TURN AND PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE OPEN PARKING SPACE . I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT TO THE PARK POSITION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD ACCELERATING IN A FORCEFUL MANNER( LIKE IT HAD A MIND OF ITS OWN). I KEEP PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND KEEP GOING STRAIGHT AND HIT THE FENCE ON FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE CAUSING THE CAR TO BOUNCE BACK. DESPITE MY AFFORD TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE IT DID NOT WORK. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE CAR, I GOT OUT OF THE CAR IMMEDIATELY . I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT ON THE ROAD AND HIT ANOTHER CAR OR A PERSON.I KNOW THE MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10625886
Machine
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