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2007 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1537493 · 2019-02-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
145,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF COMPLAINT 11171753 WHERE I REPORTED ISSUES WITH FORD FUSION ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TURNS OUT THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAVE HAD A PE GOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS ON THIS ISSUE. PE16-017. RECENTLY, AN OPEN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED. EA18002. THIS ACTION INCREASED THE MODEL YEARS AND MODELS EFFECTED. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER INSPECTED MY CAR AND DETERMINED THE HYDRAULIC MODULATOR IS IN FACT DEFECTIVE. HE ALSO INFORMED ME HE CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE FORD HAS DISCONTINUED THE PART. FORD HAS DISCONTINUED THE AWD VERSION OF THE MODULATOR. THE FWD VERSION IS STILL AVAILABLE. WHAT THIS MEANS IS I NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE CAR THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED.*DT *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11174882
Machine
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