# 2008 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1497200` · 2018-09-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FUSION
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 143,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS ENTERING A LEFT HAND CURVE WITH THE BRAKE APPLIED.  THE ROAD WAS A LITTLE ROUGH AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE HARDER, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.  I PUMPED THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR SLID OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE DITCH STOPPING AGAINST THE BANK OF THE DITCH AND A POLE.  IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON SEVERAL TIMES, BUT HAD NOT STAYED ON THE NEXT TIME THE CAR WAS STARTED.
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