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2007 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1580857 · 2019-07-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
98,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TWO INCIDENTS WHILE TRYING TO STOP ON A WET ROAD. ONE INVOLVED HITTING A DEER AT ABOUT 50 MPH. ONE INVOLVED HITTING A TREE ABOUT 45 MPH. TRIED TO STOP BUT THE BRAKE PELAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AND ZERO BRAKING. THESE BRAKES ARE FAULTY. IF THE BRAKES WERE WORKING CORRECTLY NEITHER INCIDENT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. THESE CARS ARE POTENTIAL DEATH TRAPS. THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORTS MADE BECAUSE THEY WERE NO REQUIRED. BUT NOW THE INSURANCE CO. MIGHT BE TOTALLING THE CAR...SO WE ARE OUT THE VALUE OF THIS BECAUSE OF A BAD DESIGN BY FORD. WHY SHOULD WE BE OUT THIS ? PERHAPS ITS A BLESSING IN DISGUISE. I HAVE NOTICED A LOT OF OTHER COMPLAINTS AND YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH NO INCIDENTS. ONCE WHILE COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN. TRIED TO STOP AND WENT RIGHT THROUGH A INTERSECTION WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 55 MPH. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR COMING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT MAKING FORD RESPONSIBLE ?

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11229426
Machine
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