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2014 FORD EDGE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1399322 · 2017-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT 60,000 MILES MY 2014 FORD EDGE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 10 MPH ON MY STREET AS I WAS GETTING READY TO PARK WHICH EFFECTED BRAKING. THIS CAUSED ME TO HIT THE HIGH CONCRETE CURB IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND MESS UP MY FRONT BUMPER. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL THE LOWER BUMPER COVER OFF TO KEEP IT FROM DRAGGING THE GROUND. THE MASTER DOESN'T COMPLETELY FAIL THOUGH, IT WORKS FOR ABOUT A DOZEN STOPS AND THEN THE PEDAL GETS SOFT FOR ONE STOP. UPON CALLING FORD THIS IS ONE OF THE VIN NUMBERS THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE ARE SO MANY FAILURES OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER WITH A LOT OF FORD MODELS THAT HAVE THE SAME ENGINE, BUT I'M SUPPOSE TO BELIEVE THEY GOT THE PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE MY VEHICLES...I HAVE A FEELING THAT AS VEHICLES START TO HIT THE SAME MILEAGE AROUND MY YEAR THERE WILL BE A LOT MORE OF THESE ISSUES POPPING UP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11014211
Machine
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