1998 FORD MUSTANG Parking Brake Problems

THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVE WAY WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND IN GEAR. IT HIT A HOUSE AND TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *PH RECALL#434000 *SC

CONSUMER HAS TWO FORD MUSTANGS, 1998 AFFECTED BY RECALL 00V349000. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ARE: [XXX] AND [XXX]. LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO ORDER THE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE DEFECT UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CONSUMER HAS TWO FORD MUSTANGS, 1998 AFFECTED BY RECALL 00V349000. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ARE: [XXX] AND [XXX]. LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO ORDER THE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT THE DEFECT UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2001. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

00 V 3490 000/PARKING BRAKE PAWL: WHILE MAKING A STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL DOWN HILL AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND WERE UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK

THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-349 CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IT'S PARKING BRAKE ENGAGE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ROLL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO NEIGHBORS YARD KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE, THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL OOV-349 FOR THE PARKING BRAKE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT (KAREN CANTER CLAIMS DEPT). NLM

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A DECLINING SLOPE, THE EMERGENCY BREAK SLIPPED AND VEHICLE STARTING ROLLING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, DEALER FOUND NO PROLBEM, HOWEVER, 9 MONTHS LATER OWNER RECEIVED RECALL (00V-349), PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. CJ

RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (00S37) NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN COLLISION, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED WHEN IT FAILED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE LAWN, KNOCKING DOWN A PINE TREE. (INSURANCE COMPANY WRITING IN) *MJS

CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE ON A SLIGHT GRADE, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND EXITED VEHICLE, A POP SOUND WAS HEARD AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE GRADE UNTIL IT STRUCK A TREE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES BE MADE TO INSURANCE COMPANY. (A RECOVERY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST WROTE IN FOR CLIENT) *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V349, HOWEVER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD APPLIED THE BRAKE WHILE VACATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE RELEASED ITSELF CAUSING IT TO ROLL AND HIT A WALL ON A CURB. *SLC

THE VEHICLES PARK BRAKE CONTROL ASSEMBLY FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-349 CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN A HILL AND HIT A STONE WALL DAMAGING THE REAR END, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS UP, AND BRAKE DIDN'T HOLD AT ALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL AND HIT A TREE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN.*AK

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO CATCH WHEN LEVER IS PULLED UP. WOULD SOMETIMES HEAR A CLICK & THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER HAD RELEASED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3 TIMES, & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM EACH TIME. EMERGENCY BRAKE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF CONSUMER DRIVEWAY AND HIT A TREE. NLM

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. YH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED, VEHCILE ROLLED BACKWARDS, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE PARKING BRAKE WAS STILL ENGAGED CAUSING IT TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.

THE DEFECTIVE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE UP. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, HITTING A TREE, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS STILL IN THE "UP POSITION" AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK