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2009 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1344768 · 2016-12-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWNED THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS. DURING THIS TIME I NOTICED WHEN USING THE BRAKES IF THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED THE PEDAL WOULD BECOME SOFT AND YOU HAD TO PUSH IT HARD AND TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE CAR STOPPED. I HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND ONE WRECK THAT DID MINIMAL DAMAGE. MY SON ALSO DRIVE THE CAR FROM TIME TO TIME AND COMPLAINED OF HE SAME PROBLEM. ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 10,2016 HE WAS ON HIS WAY TO TAKE HIS ACT TEST AND IT'S WAS IN THE LOW 20S. HE TOPPED A BLIND HILL AND THERE WAS A WRECK JUST OVER THE HILL. HE HAD TO BRAKE HARD BUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND HE RAN INTO THE WRECKED VEHICLES. HE HIT SO HARD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND RADIATOR BUSTED. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. HE IS OK THANK GOD BUT NOW I AM LEFT PAYING THE CAR I LOST OFF PLUS HAVING TO PAY FOR ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. FORD HAS PUT ME IN A BAD FINANCIAL SITUATION AND NEEDS TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE! I LOVED MY FUSION UNTIL I FOUND OUT THAT FORD IS TO BLAME FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. NICE CAR UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR EVEN WORSE, KILLED BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10938678
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