Brakes Failed problems of the 1997 Ford Escort

Two problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 1997 Ford Escort. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brakes Failed problem

Failure Date: 06/29/1998

Abs brakes; when applying brakes in a sudden stop, the pedal went to the floor and brakes failed to stop the vehicle, causing an accident. Please provide details.

2 Brakes Failed problem

Failure Date: 12/19/1996

Steering wheel locked up,brakes failed to operate properly resulting in an accident, no deployment of air bags during collision.




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