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While traveling on interstate highway at approx. 70 mph. I had a total power brake failure. Pedal felt like I was pushing against a wall. I was able to slow vehicle while I was standing on brake pedal.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford E 350. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph the contact applied the brakes and the brake pedal would not move. The contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The dealer did not diagnose the brake failure. The contact stated that prior to the brakes malfunctioning he was driving on the highway and a crash could have occurred. The failure mileage was 75,000.
Re: NHTSA item number 10021216 most of the vehicles in the dcas managed fleet, as well as most of the vehicles at dept of correction have this condition occurring. This leads to deactivation of the ABS system, and a lack of safe braking under certain conditions. Ford will not extend any warranty consideration once the vehicles have come off warranty. The city of New York is being charged approximately $1,500 for each vehicle needing out of warranty service. Considering the safety nature of this failure, I think Ford should have a recall.
Brake pedal and accelerator pedal too close together and same height leading too two occurrences of catching accelerator during braking, one causing several hundred dollars damage.
- Paris, AR, USA
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- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA