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2012 FORD EDGE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 983614 · 2013-06-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
23,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKES BEGAN TO HAVE A HARD PEDAL WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE A FEW WEEKS AGO. HAD HARD BRAKE PEDAL THAT WAS NOT CONSISTENT AT FIRST, HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS BUT WAS LESS NOTICEABLE. VEHICLE BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE TODAY AS THE PEDAL WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO PUSH AFTER FIRST APPLICATION OF PEDAL (SUCH AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, ETC.). THE VEHICLE REQUIRES PUSHING THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET TO STOP IT EVEN FROM LOW SPEED. THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT 10% STOPPING POWER. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING SO DANGEROUS IN A NEW VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10514946
Machine
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