2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ON 7/13/00, WHILE TRAVELLING ON CITY STREET @ 25-30 MPH & MAINTAINING ADEQUATE DISTANCE ( AT LEAST 2 CAR LENGTHS )FROM VEHICLE IN FRONT, DRIVER OF SAID VEHICLE STOPPED IN LANE ( AT A GREEN LIGHT )TO AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF HIM THAT HAD STOPPED, I PRESSED DOWN ON MY BRAKES & IT FAILED TO STOP MY VEHICLE. I PRESSED THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR (WHILE BRUISING 3 TOES ON MY RIGHT FOOT);WAS UNABLE TO STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO THE BACK OF THE OTHER VEHILCE. BRAKES DEFINITELY FAILED. WAS RECORDED BY POLICE OFFICER IN HIS REPORT AND I WAS CITED FOR THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE REPORTED THE DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT TO THE DEALER AND TO THE NATIONAL 800 # CUSTOMER SERVICE RE: FAILING BRAKES & POSSIBLE CONCEALED DEFECT BY MITSUBISHI CAUSED MY ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO VARIOUS ARTICLES IN PRINT AND ON TV, MITSUBISHI HAS CONCEALED DEFECTS FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS & ITS OWN GOVERNMENT (JAPAN) IS INVESTIGATING. WHEN I DISCUSSED THE DEFECT ARTICLES & RECALL #'S TO THE MITSU REP. SHE CLAIMED THAT THOSE FIGURES WERE INCORRECT & DID NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES EXPORTED TO THE US, EVEN THOUGH THE AP WIRE REPORTS STATED THAT MORE THAN 45,000 DEFECTED VEHICLES WERE SOLD IN THE US?!?!?! I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 36 YEARS, ACCIDENT-FREE, NEVER EVEN COMING CLOSE TO AN ACCIDENT, AND THEN MY BRAND-NEW MITSU HAS BRAKE FAILURE UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS & I HAVE THIS ACCIDENT THAT WAS NOT MY FAULT. I DO NOT DRIVE RECKLESSLY, NOR TOO CLOSE, ALWAYS DEFENSIVELY & APPARENTLY TRUSTING TOO MUCH IN THE QUALITY