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2005 MERCURY MONTEGO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1307802 · 2016-08-12

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MONTEGO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
126,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES MY CAR HAD A WHINING NOISE AND ACCELERATED NOT RESPONDING TO MY EFFORTS TO STOP.I AVOIDED THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME AND ALSO TO THE RIGHT OF ME BY MOVING TO THE TURNING LANE TO STOP MYSELF FROM HITTING ANYONE ELSE. HOWEVER TO POSSIBLY AVOID ANOTHER ACCIDENT, I CROSSED OVER TO THE OTHER TRAFFIC LANES ON ORDER TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS STILL INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH TOTALED MY CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10895433
Machine
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