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2002 FORD WINDSTAR — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 804345 · 2010-08-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
71,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RED BRAKE LIGHT AND YELLOW ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. IT SUDDENLY DECREASED IN ITS BRAKING POWER AND RESULTED IN A MINOR BUMPER TO BUMPER CRASH AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. LUCKILY NO MAJOR DAMAGE WAS DONE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED, ONLY SMALL STRETCH MARKS ON MY FRONT BUMPER. THE OTHER PERSONS CAR WAS OK AND WE WENT ON STRAIGHT BACK HOME SHAKEN AND AFRAID THE WHOLE RIDE BACK. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALREADY HAD THE COMPANY FRIENDLY (NOT CONSUMER FRIENDLY) RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V399000. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE THOUGH. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSTARS AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM AND COULD CAUSE BRAKING DISTANCE TO DECREASE AND ADVISED ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY AS IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD!!!! THE GOVERNMENT AND ODI GOT RIGHT UP ON TOYOTAS FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP AND NOT FORDS!! THIS MUST BE RECALLED AND FIXED IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10347383
Machine
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