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1997 FORD MUSTANG GT — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

crash1 injured · 541971 · 2005-06-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG GT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILS WHEN ENGANGED AND THE BRAKES ARE PROPERLY ADJUSTED.THE E-BRAKE POPS LOOSE CAUSING THE CAR TO ROLL EVEN IN 1ST GEAR.I HAVE BEEN RAN OVER BY THE FAILURE AND THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME BY DUVAL FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T FIX BEACAUSE OF THE 131,000 MILES BUT THEY CERTIFIED THE CAR AS PERFECT FOR SALE.NOT TO INCLUDE THE REAR END NEEDED REBUILT THE INTAKE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKED INTO THE CYLINDER CAUSING THE ROD TO SPIN A BEARING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127098
Machine
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