# 2012 FORD EDGE — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `983614` · 2013-06-04 · 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:** EDGE
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 23,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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