# 2005 FORD FREESTYLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `708387` · 2009-02-15 · 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:** FREESTYLE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH SNOW AND SLUSHY STREETS, THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME STOPPED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS ACTIVATED FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND AND THEN I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. NO MATTER HOW HARD I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS NO ABS ACTIVITY AND NO BRAKES. FORTUNATELY I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. I STRUCK THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. IT HAD NO DAMAGE BUT I HAD A BROKEN BUMPER COVER ($1300 TO REPAIR). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM TO HAVE THE ABS AND BRAKES CHECKED. THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I WROTE A LETTER TO FORD, EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENED. THEY SAID THEY WERE FORWARDING MY LETTER TO THEIR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FOR EVALUATION. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM YET. *TR
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