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2009 MERCURY MARINER — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1398914 · 2017-08-09

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MARINER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

HAVE HAD MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES INCLUDING AN ACCIDENT THAT MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AS A RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKES WILL WORK FINE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN OUT OF NOWHERE YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE AND THERE'S JUST A SOFT PEDAL FOR ABOUT 3/4 OF THE WAS BEFORE YOU GET A VERY SOFT BRAKE. INTO THIS FOR THOUSANDS AND NOW FORD SAYS A HYDRAULIC BRAKE SENSOR IS THE PROBLEM FOR BETWEEN $2100-2400. HEARD THAT IT WAS FIXED EVERY TIME I'VE PICKED IT UP. DANGEROUS!!! MY DAUGHTER OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013914
Machine
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