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1998 FORD EXPEDITION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1321804 · 2016-09-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
27 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOATED TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND WHEN DEPRESSED GOES DOWN BELOW THE ACCELERATOR SO WHEN THE EXTREME RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAKE IS DEPRESSED BY A BRUAD SHOE THE ACCELERATOR IS ALSO DEPRESSED CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE RATHER THAN BRAKING. THIS CAN AND DID RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I REAR ENDED THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THIS OCCURRED ON A CITY STREET WHEN I WAS MOVING IN TRAFFIC BELOW THE POSTED 30MPH LIMIT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10910620
Machine
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