# 2000 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
> NHTSA complaint `288024` · 2001-04-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** GRAND MARQUIS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH MADE A SUDDEN STOP WITH ENOUGH SPACE IN FRONT, BUT ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK OR HOLD AND VEHICLE KEPT COASTING, CAUSING A REAREND ACCIDENT.*AK  THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WAS DEFECTIVE.  *YH
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