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2013 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1282921 · 2016-05-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING TO SCHOOL, NORMAL SPEED, PRESSED THE BRAKES TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. HE PUSHED THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK HAD NO BRAKES, DID NOT STOP AND SLID IN TO THE PERSON AHEAD OF HIM. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT HIS VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $3000 IN DAMAGES. THE PERSON AHEAD OF HIM HAD NO DAMAGES. EVEN NOW, THE BRAKES ARE VERY LIGHT AND YOU HAVE TO PRESS DOWN SUPER HARD. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT HIM OR ANYONE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN DECEMBER OF 2015.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865120
Machine
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