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2007 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1454664 · 2018-03-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FUSION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED ON 3 OCCASIONS MY DAUGHTER REAR ENDED VEHICLES BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. IT WAS AN ABS MODULE WHICH HE FIXED. CONSUMER STATED WE HAVE A SALVAGE TITLE LOWERING THE COST OF RESALE. CONSUEMR FOUND ABS PROBLEM THROUGH A REPAIR SEARCH CALLED IDENTIFIX.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11079532
Machine
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