NHTSA Complaint #10470304 — 2008 FORD TAURUS X SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10470304
Vehicle	2008 FORD TAURUS X
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	May 23, 2009
Date Filed	August 12, 2012
Mileage	9,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN EITHER PULLING OUT FROM GRAVEL OR WET PAVEMENT THE ESC WILL APPLY THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE CAR IS IN NO WAY SKIDDING OR OTHERWISE OUT OF CONTROL IN ANY WAY. IT PRESENTS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. AS WE PULLED OUT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD THE CARS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED WHILE WE WERE TRYING TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD. WE HAD TO TRY TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC COMING UP BEHIND US. THE ESC LIGHT FLASHES DURING THESE EPISODES. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL FORD DEALER TWICE AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THE BRAKES COME ON AFTER THE TURN HAS BEEN MADE AND THE CAR IS NOW STRAIGHT AND STEADY. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IT WAS AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

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