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2009 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1266324 · 2016-03-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
88,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ENTERING INTERSTATE I-10, EARLY MORNING TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC MOVING AT 20 - 25 MPH. ENGINE MADE A SERIES OF REVVING NOISES. TRIED TO APPLY BREAKS TO MERGE OVER. BREAK PEDDLE WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. STUCK IN UP POSITION. I APPLIED BOTH FEET AND PRESSED FULL PRESSURE. WOULD NOT GO DOWN. WOULD NOT STOP. ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY I WAS ONLY MOVING ABOUT 20 MPH AND NO ONE WAS HURT. I WOULD NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10840417
Machine
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