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2010 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1218416 · 2015-09-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
101,883

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, WITH THE BRAKE ENGAGED, AND MY CAR LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, DAMAGING IT'S LIFTGATE (MINIVAN) AND BUMPER. I INITIALLY THOUGHT SOMEONE MUST HAVE REAR-ENDED MY CAR, PUSHING ME INTO THE OTHER CAR, BUT I WAS NOT HIT FROM BEHIND. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME. I AM CONCERNED THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN, INJURING SOMEONE POSSIBLY IN A CROSSWALK, OR LUNGING ME INTO CROSS TRAFFIC.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10763382
Machine
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