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1996 Ford CONTOUR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	284851
Internal NHTSA #	741093
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	CONTOUR
Model Year	1996
File date	18/10/00
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	In october, 2000, on a highway offramp, the brake pedal went fully to the floor. Car crashed into the rear of another vehicle with approx. $5000 damage to my car. In mid-december, 2000, my daughter was driving the car and pedal once again went straight to floor. She pumped once, brake worked, avoided accident. Will install new master cylinder on technician's suggestion. At 77 years old i am afraid of the next occurrence. Have others had this experience??
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OCONTO, WI
VIN pattern	3FALP6534TMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/01/00
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1996 Ford CONTOUR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1996 Ford CONTOUR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Antilock Problems, Complaints and Defects

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