# 1999 FORD ESCORT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `207527` · 2000-04-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
ABS BRAKES FAILED IN DRY, SUNNY WEATHER IN SCHOOL ZONE AT 3 PM WHEN KIDS WERE COMING OUT OF SCHOOL.  COULD NOT TURN VEHICLE ONTO SIDEWALK BECAUSE OF CHILDREN AND HIT STOPPED VEHICLE DESPITE A 200 FT STOPPING DISTANCE AT 25 MPH.  ABS BRAKES DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE AT ALL.  FORD CLAIMS NO ABS BRAKE DEFECT.  CAR RETURNED FROM FORD DEALER'S COLLISION BODY SHOP AFTER 3 MONTHS.  CAR NOW STOPS BUT LIKELY HAS UNDIAGNOSED ABS BRAKE DEFECT.  FORD REFUSES TO PROVIDE A LETTER STATING THAT CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE.  CAR IS LIKELY HAZARD TO FAMILY DRIVERS AND THE PUBLIC.  PLEASE HELP ME.  *AK
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