# 2009 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1694493` · 2020-09-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE A 2009 FORD ESCAPE APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES ON IT.  A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE EARLY MORNING I SAW DEER STANDING IN THE ROAD, THEY USUALLY ALMOST ALWAYS MOVE OUT OF THE ROAD.   AS I GOT CLOSER IT WAS OBVIOUS IT WASN'T GOING TO MOVE, SO I PUT THE BRAKES ON AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR... THUD...BUMP...CRUNCH BUT THE DEER HOBBLED OFF.   I PULLED OVER AND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, I LOOK OVER AND THE DEER WAS IN THE FIELD PUTTING ON ITS BEST BREAK DANCING MOVES AND SUDDENLY TOOK A NAP.  I GOT BACK IN THE VEHICLE PUMPED THE BRAKES A COUPLE OF TIMES AND BRAKES CAME BACK, OFF TO WORK I WENT.  AFTER WORK ON THE WAY HOME NO A/C,  WHEN I GOT HOME THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE A/C CONDENSER. THEN JUST  YESTERDAY LEAVING WORK IN THE ESCAPE, SOMEONE WALKED IN FRONT OF ME I PUT THE BRAKES ON AND TO THE FLOOR AGAIN...PUMP-PUMP-PUMP AND STOP.....SLOWLY.... THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME HAD A LOOK OF SHOCK THAT I WAS 6 INCHES FROM THEM. SORRY I YELL OUT THEY NOD BACK BEGRUDGINGLY.  I THINK YA BUDDY YOU MADE OUT A LOT BETTER THAN THAT DEER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. AND OH YA NOW I ALWAYS HAVE BRAKES THAT GO TO THE FLOOR.
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