Total brake failure in 23 maverick with 8000 miles on it

[Ranchero#5]

I was going to the store in heavy traffic in Phoenix and hit the brakes nothing there….got to the dealer eventually was told the module imploded that controls the brakes…this could of been fatal for me I took a driveway instead of hitting the car in front of me then on his yard I hit the ebrake called ford got basically no where believe me this was a horrific situation…hope no one else has this experience

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[Glen Baker LLC]

I was going to the store in heavy traffic in Phoenix and hit the brakes nothing there….got to the dealer eventually was told the module imploded that controls the brakes…this could of been fatal for me I took a driveway instead of hitting the car in front of me then on his yard I hit the ebrake called ford got basically no where believe me this was a horrific situation…hope no one else has this experience

Glad you're ok. Scary I'll bet.
Immediately after the incident in traffic. Since you got nowhere with Ford.
How far did you have to drive to the dealership and who told you it was module?

 

[Ranchero#5]

I didn’t drive it took 2 1/2 hrs for the tow truck to arrive…I went Friday morning to the dealer…they told me last night that the module imploded…my concern not only could this happen again to me it could happen to a lot of others as well

 

[Ozarkbeard]

Glad you and no one else was hurt. Since I have the EB are the brakes on the hybrid not regular discs?

They Hybrids do have disc brakes. But they also have, and do much of the braking with, regenerative braking. It uses the drag of the generator motor to slow the vehicle. If that alone is not sufficient, the friction brakes (discs) system adds more friction to slow/stop the truck.

 

[Waterick]

Have to wonder if this was the cause of the OldSarge incident posted about on Dec 14, 2024? We never really heard the cause and some thought it was driver error. It would be good to know, now I'm worried.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Have to wonder if this was the cause of the OldSarge incident posted about on Dec 14, 2024? We never really heard the cause and some thought it was driver error. It would be good to know, now I'm worried.

I doubt it.
OldSarge drove his Maverick home after the crash.
Why would law enforcement allow that, if the brakes failed?

 

[Waterick]

I doubt it.
OldSarge drove his Maverick home after the crash.

Yes, but it supposedly did it again going home. I don't see him making the same human error twice.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Yes, but it supposedly did it again going home.

If brakes fail enough to jump onto the sidewalk drive across it into the front of a restaurant. Causing extensive damage.
How is it ok to drive home? Both police and fire were there. Someone had to back the truck out of the restaurant and back into the parking lot. At that point wouldn't the lack of brakes be noticed?
That's a question the remains unanswered.
Ask yourself this. If the vehicle you're driving, ends up driving across a raised sidewalk and though the front of a building. You claim your brakes failed.
For your own safety, that of your wife's and others sharing the road with you.
How would you feel safe driving that vehicle home?
Older adults are more prone to mistakenly hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake due to factors like slower reaction times, increased brain activity related to switching tasks, and a higher cognitive load in certain situations. Brain scans have shown that older drivers exhibit greater activity in the frontal lobe, particularly the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, when performing tasks like braking, suggesting they may need to compensate for declining cognitive functions.

 

[Waterick]

Well, when you add this to the @Samsin361 case with their brakes, it does not inspire confidence. I know they all seem somewhat different, but are we really sure. These are only cases we know of. I really do hope that if there is a problem, the NHTSA is on top of it.

 

[Clarkdonbran]

If brakes fail enough to jump onto the sidewalk drive across it into the front of a restaurant. Causing extensive damage.
How is it ok to drive home? Both police and fire were there. Someone had to back the truck out of the restaurant and back into the parking lot. At that point wouldn't the lack of brakes be noticed?
That's a question the remains unanswered.

Older adults are more prone to mistakenly hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake due to factors like slower reaction times, increased brain activity related to switching tasks, and a higher cognitive load in certain situations. Brain scans have shown that older drivers exhibit greater activity in the frontal lobe, particularly the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, when performing tasks like braking, suggesting they may need to compensate for declining cognitive functions.

This had to be said. I completely agree, but what was your source? I tell my students that they can only use the exact words as evidence for their claim if they cite the source.

 

[Meeka]

I doubt it.
OldSarge drove his Maverick home after the crash.
Why would law enforcement allow that, if the brakes failed?

Law enforcement! Ha! I watch tv and the “Law Enforcement” on tv has more validity than the “T” streets of his so called ‘reality’! Ooh, that damn ‘T’ word!!! And no, not Texas! Pope Donny, that’s not bad is it!

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

This had to be said. I completely agree, but what was your source? I tell my students that they can only use the exact words as evidence for their claim if they cite the source.

You're confused.
I'm not one of your student's.

Check out post #37

 

[icegradner]

Glad you and no one else was hurt. Since I have the EB are the brakes on the hybrid not regular discs?

Sounds like he had a problem with the ABS (brake module), wouldn't matter if it was a hybrid or an EB, if that goes down the electric signal from brake pedal input to the power brake system would never reach the calipers. I don't think it would cause a total failure, but you would loose the power assist that we are all so used to in any car made from the late 1990's / early 2000's and on.

 

[icegradner]

This had to be said. I completely agree, but what was your source? I tell my students that they can only use the exact words as evidence for their claim if they cite the source.

The following is from Peake & Fowler Law Firm, Columbia, SC commenting on NHTSA reports.

Pedal errors describe an incident of mistakenly pressing the accelerator rather than the brake pedal. While this seems like an uncommon event, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that an estimated 16,000 accidents resulting from pedal errors occur each year. This number means that, on average, 44 accidents occur each day as a result of the driver confusing the gas for the brake.

The groups most likely to be involved in these accidents are drivers under age 20 or over age 65.

 

[NedF]

The following is from Peake & Fowler Law Firm, Columbia, SC commenting on NHTSA reports.

...The groups most likely to be involved in these accidents are drivers under age 20 or over age 65...

Whoooo, I dodged that bullet [I am 61.5]!

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