# 1997 FORD THUNDERBIRD — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `547265` · 2005-08-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** THUNDERBIRD
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONSUMER STATED  A YEAR AGO WA SINVOLVED IN  2 REAR END COLLISIONS WHILE DRIVING  3 MPH.  THIS HAPPENED WITH  FOOT ON THE BRAKE IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT IT WAS NOT LOOKED AT, THEY INSTEAD TRIED TO SELL CONSUMER  ANOTHER VEHICLE.  PLANNED  TO  HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT CONSUMER'S  OWN EXPENSE AT ANOTHER MECHANIC.   DEALERSHIP STATED THEY KNEW THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTED. .  THE MANUFACTURER TOLD  HE WOULD HAVE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.  WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED,IT WOULD DRAG BETWEEN GEARS.  IN THE LAST YEAR,  NOTICED SURGING.   HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP, AND ANOTHER TIMEHAD TO PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKEON.   THERE WERE NO POLICE REPORTS TAKEN, THERE WASNO DAMAGE OR  INJURIES.*AK
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