# 2001 FORD TAURUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `328999` · 2002-01-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **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:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DURING A CLOSE PROXIMITY, PANIC STOP ATTEMPT, THE BRAKE SYSTEM CYCLED AND A COLLISION ENSUED.  IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD NOT CYCLED, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.  THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE TO ME IN 2 DIFFERENT FORD VEHICLES IN LESS THAN A YEAR.  IN EACH CASE, I FEEL THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM DID NOT CYCLE AT SPEED UNDER 25-30 MPH.  I HAVE CONTACTED FORD ABOUT THIS AND THEY SEEM TO BE UNINTERESTED.  IF IT HAD BEEN A CHILD RUNNING INTO THE ROADWAY FROM BETWEEN CARS, IN EACH INSTANCE, I WOULD HAVE RUN OVER THEM.  DOES ANYONE BESIDES ME SEE A PROBLEM HERE?*AK
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