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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. *TR
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. *TR
TL*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.
TL*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. *TR
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. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES. HOWEVER; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS LATER THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT; WHICH, DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE , AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE EXHAUST FUMES BECAME STRONGER AFTER BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT CAUSED HIM TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO IT EXTENDING TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 9000. *AK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD E350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE STEERING BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER BALANCED THE TIRES. HOWEVER; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS LATER THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT; WHICH, DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE , AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE EXHAUST FUMES BECAME STRONGER AFTER BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT CAUSED HIM TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO IT EXTENDING TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 9000. *AK
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. *NM
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. *NM