# 1999 MERCURY VILLAGER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `482401` · 2004-06-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** VILLAGER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
## Narrative
VEHICLE LOST POWER RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.   *MR   THIS OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE.  THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM.   *SC THE TROOPER CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE FLUID TRAIL, SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ISSUED A CITATION.    *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*