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2008 FORD EDGE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash2 injured · 712797 · 2009-03-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
8,900

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SITTING AT RED LIGHT , FOOT ON BRAKE, MY 2009 FORD EDGE WITH LESS THAN 9000 MILES ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN SENDING ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT, HER INTO THE INTERSECTION AVOID HER I TURN, MY CAR WILL NOT STOP I PUT IT PARK, STILL WILL NOT STOP, PUT ON EMERGENCY BRAKE, FINALLY STOPS. MUCH TRAUMA ENSUES INCLUDING OTHER DRIVER GOING TO HOSPITAL, PHYSICAL PAIN AND ANXIETY ON MY PART ,ANSWERING POLICE QUESTIONS, ETC. I STILL HAVE NO CAR AS I WILL NOT DRIVE THAT DEATH TRAP AND IT STILL SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN MUCH HELP. I AM HAVING TO FIGHT FORD MOTOR CO. AND THAT IS A NIGHTMARE. THEY HAVE JERKED ME AROUND, DELAYED THEIR RESPONSES AND I GUESS WISH I WOULD GO AWAY. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND NOW KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I T IS CALLED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THEY KNOW IT IS REAL ! I AM NOW WORKING WITH AN ATTORNEY BUT IT NEVER SHOULD HAVE COME TO THIS. I SIMPLY ASKED THAT THEY CANCEL OUR LEASE WITH NO FINANCIAL PENALTY, AND LET ME WORK WITH MY DEALER ON GETTING A SAFE CAR. IS THERE NO JUSTICE FOR ME ? *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10262467
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