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2001 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 295965 · 2001-06-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHENEVER TOWING A BOAT BRAKES HEAT UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN TOWING A 4000LBS BOAT IN CITY TRAFFIC FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES THE BRAKE HEATS UP AND THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM SHUTS OFF, RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN TO DEALER TO RESET THE ABS SYSTEM, DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE WHEN THEY TESTED THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT THE BOAT THE BRAKES WORKED FINE, AND WHEN THEY TESTED THE ABS THE TESTING ALWAYS RESET THE ABS.8JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
889680
Machine
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