# 2009 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1345656` · 2017-01-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 112,500
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON WET ROADS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND NON-RESPONSIVE, CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES BUT I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND IT DIDN'T REACT.  *TR
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