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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
64,000 miles · Apr 8, 2008
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
TL*THE CONTACT USED A COMPANY OWNED 2002 THOMAS ER VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND WHEELS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT LOST HER JOB AS A RESULT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 A…
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TL*THE CONTACT USED A COMPANY OWNED 2002 THOMAS ER VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND WHEELS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT LOST HER JOB AS A RESULT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10223730
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