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2010 FORD FUSION — SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · 1647567 · 2020-02-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WITHING DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MINUTES, THE BRAKES BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND PRESSING ON THE BREAK PEDAL HARDER, WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO FINALLY COME TO A STOP. WE WERE DRIVING LESS THAN 40 MPH. WE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD TO GET THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN. IT WAS TERRIFYING. HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT WHEN CONTACTING FORD THEY JUST GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER & HASN'T REACHED OUT TO ME SINCE EVEN THOUGH MY ISSUE WAS RECENT & THE RECALL WAS RECENT. AFTER THIS HORRENDOUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LACK OF RESPONSE, THIS WILL BE MY LAST FORD. THE REPAIRS COST US OVER ALMOST 2K.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11309984
Machine
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