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2005 FORD ESCAPE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 848826 · 2011-03-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
97,350
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, MY BREAKS SUDDENLY FAILED, WHICH CAUSED ME TO (THANKFULLY NO MORE THAN) RUN INTO THE TREE AT THE END OF MY DRIVEWAY. UPON INSPECTION, I REALIZED THAT MY PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE WHEEL CYLINDER HAD FAILED DUE TO DETERIORATION. AFTER REPLACING, AND INSPECTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE, THAT BRAKE LINE TOO WAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT OF IMMINENT FAILURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10393368
Machine
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