# 1997 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE — PARKING BRAKE
> NHTSA complaint `397055` · 2003-03-08 · 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:** MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE
- **Miles at failure:** 81,000
## Narrative
CAR WAS PARKED IN FIRST GEAR WITH PARKING BREAK UP.  CAR WAS HIT WITH HARDLY ANY FORCE AND ROLLED BACK INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE...  DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS UNTIL TODAY MARCH 8, 2003.  ALSO NUMEROUS TIMES CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT...NO ONE KNOWS WHAT CAUSES IT COME ON.. SPENT $2000 SO FAR.   *NLM
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