# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `286113` · 2001-04-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING  AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN  CAR SLIPPED SIDEWAYS ON WET ROADS FOR 20 FEET.   VEHICLE STRAIGTENED OUT, AND WAS HEADED TOWARDS A UTILITY POLE.   SON ATTEMPTED TO APPLY  BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.  BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO  A POLE.  NEW BRAKES PADS WERE PUT ON  VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2000.  DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED  VEHICLE. *AK
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