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2008 FORD EXPEDITION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1571440 · 2019-06-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
131,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY GIRLFRIEND AND I CAME HOME, I PLACED THE SUV IN PARK. I WAS FULLY OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MY GIRLFRIEND INFORMED ME THAT THE KEYS WERE STILL IN THE IGNITION. I REACHED INTO THE VEHICLE TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE CAR WAS WHAT I ASSUMED TO BE OFF. THE SUV BEGIN TO REVERSE. THE DRIVEWAY WAS ON AN INCLINE AND I ALMOST GOT RAN OVER BY THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE LIKE THE GEAR WAS TRYING TO CATCH. I WAS FULLY OUT OF THE SUV WITH A BAG IN MY HAND, BUT THE SEAT BELT LOCKED ON MY GIRLFRIEND AND SHE WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OR GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE SUV WAS STOPPED BY TREES AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OUT, THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION STILL, THE CAR WAS IN PARK, IN ORDER TO GET OUT OVER THE CURB AND OUT OF THE TREES, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE. I HAVE SINCE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN NOTICING JERKING, AND HIGH PITCH SQUEAKING NOISES FROM THE BREAKS AND SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE BREAK PEDAL, AS THOUGH IT HAS NOT COME UP FROM THE USABLE BREAK POSITION. I AM THANKFUL MY CHILDREN WERE NOT INJURED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11217409
Machine
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