2000 FORD EXPLORER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ON 12/4/01 TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I HAD TO SUDDENLY BRAKE FOR A SUDDENLY STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND NO ABS DEPLOYED THUS CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT NEAR FULL SPEED. UPON IMPACT OF MY FRONT END WITH REAREND OF OTHER CAR, MY TRUCK SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END, INCLUDING FENDER, PUNCTURED RADIATOR, COMPRESSED BOTH SIDE PANELS, FOLDED HOOD. IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND NO AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED. I HAVE SUSTAINED PHYSICAL INJURIES RELATED TO FAILURE OF THESE TWO SAFETY DEVICES. THE MECHANIC STATES THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS SMASHED IN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER STATES MY BRAKES WERE FULLY FUNCTIONING. AFTER I RECEIVED MY REPAIRED TRUCK, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY DID WORK, I MUST BE MISTAKEN. I PICKED THE TRUCK UP AND I SUDDENLY HAD ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.*AK