# 2014 FORD C-MAX — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1819679` · 2022-06-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** C-MAX
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
## Narrative
While backing out of the driveway, the brakes failed.  In an attempt to stop the car from continuing into on coming traffic, attempted to put the car in park.  After moving the gearshift into park, the car continued to roll into on coming traffic.  The C-Max struck another another car and continued to roll until it was stopped by a small retaining wall on the opposite side of the street.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*