# 2003 FORD EXPEDITION — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1335532` · 2016-11-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 169,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN, THE BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. ONE PASSENGER LOCATED IN THE REAR SEAT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A HOTEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*