# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `464406` · 2004-04-29 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 23,500
- **Speed:** 39 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES.  THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEED.  THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE.  BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY.  THE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.   *NM   THE HILL WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 BLOCKS AND THE CONSUMER WOULD NORMALLY DRIVE DOWN THE HILL WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED.   *SC  *JB
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