NHTSA Complaint #11016117 — 2005 FORD FOCUS

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11016117
Vehicle	2005 FORD FOCUS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	August 17, 2017
Date Filed	August 18, 2017
Mileage	204,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING AN 05 FORD FOCUS ZXW IN LIGHT RAIN AT ABOUT 40 MPH GOING UPHILL ON A MAJOR ROADWAY (55MPH SPEED LIMIT). VEHICLE IN FRONT BY ABOUT 40 FT STOPPED AND I HIT THE BRAKES. UPON HITTING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO START A GRADUAL SLIDE AND NEVER ALLOWED ITSELF TO REGAIN TRACTION.

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