# 2001 MERCURY SABLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `636992` · 2007-09-03 · 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:** SABLE
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Miles at failure:** 41,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
MY MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BRAKES.  I CRASHED MY CAR INTO A POLE.  THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY CAR.  AFTER A CAR IS TOTALED THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD ONLY SEND IT TO THE SALVAGE YARD.  I INSISTED ON KNOWING WHAT WENT WRONG.  A SIMPLE TEST WAS DONE BY TURNING ON THE MOTOR AND PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.  IF IT GOES TO THE FLOOR GRADUALLY THEN YOU KNOW IT WAS A MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE.  THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES.  THE MANUFACTURE DIDN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH ME AND THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T EITHER.  HOW MANY CARS FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS AND THE REASON FOR SERIOUS BRAKE FAILURE NEVER REACHES THE VERY PEOPLE WHO CAN CORRECT IT?? *TR
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