# 2008 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `927843` · 2012-07-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCAPE HYBRID
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 67,800
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
THIS IS MY SECOND SUBMISSION.  THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE AND "REGEN BRAKES DISABLED".  IN THE PAST WHEN THIS HAPPENED I STILL HAD BRAKES BUT HAD TO MASH THEM DOWN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP.  THIS MORNING I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.  MY VEHICLE THEN WENT OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH.  THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BY LYNCHED OUT AND TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.  I AM THANKFUL THAT I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 30MPH AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH RATHER THAN A BUSY INTERSECTION.  THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND I DON'T EVER WANT TO DRIVE THAT VEHICLE AGAIN.  I HAVE 2 SMALL CHILDREN WHO I AM THANKFUL WERE NOT WITH ME.  *TR
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