# 2001 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `321664` · 2001-10-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 5
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
UNSURE ABOUT ACTUAL MILEAGE OR AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE; BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN ATTEMPTED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT WHICH IN TURN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR; MY INSURANCE CO. FIELD EXPERT ENGINEER OPINES THAT THE CRASH CAUSED THE RADIATOR TO PUT A CRIMP IN THE BRAKE LINE WHICH IS TOTALLY CONTRARY TO WHAT HAPPENED.  I SWEAR UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.*AK
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