NHTSA Complaint #10177083 — 2001 MERCURY SABLE

PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10177083
Vehicle	2001 MERCURY SABLE
Component	PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
Date of Incident	December 21, 2006
Date Filed	December 27, 2006
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

EMERGENCY BRAKE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT FAILURE. THE DASHBOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS NOT TURNING ON WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT DOES TEST OK WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON I TRAVELED 10 MILES HOME ON THE FREEWAY. NEAR MY HOUSE THE BRAKES FAILED, WITH THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. I QUICKLY PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL AS WELL, WHICH I ASSUME WAS THE PADS, SO I WILL MARK THE FIRE QUESTION AS YES SINCE "WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE." BRAKE FUNCTION RETURNED THE NEXT DAY BUT THE PEDAL IS NOW SOFT. *NM

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