# 2011 FORD F-150 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
> NHTSA complaint `973300` · 2013-04-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- **Miles at failure:** 14,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC (40-45 MILES) AN HOUR I HAD A COLLISION WITH CARS IN FRONT OF ME.  AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION I WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. DAZED AND INJURED I COULD NOT RECALL THE DETAILS OF THE MOMENTS JUST BEFORE THE COLLISION, TO THE POLICE. ALL THAT I COULD REMEMBER WAS TRYING DESPERATELY TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP.  AFTER THE ACCIDENT NO ONE SEEMS TO BELIEVE ME AND EVEN MY INSURANCE CARRIER IS NOT INTERESTED IN LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY  THAT THE BRAKES FAILED OR THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED.  *TR  THE CONSUMER REFERENCED NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA15006. HE BELIEVED HIS ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO A BRAKE SYSTEM DEFECT.  UPDATED 05/19/16.*JB
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