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    I'M AMAZED at the brake hose failure and rust problems that befall modern vehicles like the Ford Falcon and Territory. They are quality and safety issues that I find totally unacceptable. I drive a newer car too, but my nearly 35-year-old Volvo 244 has a dual-circuit triangle-split braking system in which each circuit works on both of the front and one of the rear wheels. Even if one circuit fails completely you still have full braking effect on the front wheels where it counts, and about 80 per cent overall braking efficiency with little change in pedal feel, and that's not rocket science! Don't even bother looking for rust. Those cars were built to withstand far worse than anything our climate could subject them to. It shows that even for today's safety-conscious and generally savvy buyer, there is often more style than substance in the showrooms of local manufacturers.
    Answered by CarsGuide
    5 February 2009
    Graham Smith

    Fords have a split-circuit braking system that ensures you at least have front or rear brakes after a failure of either system. Owners reporting no brakes when a hose fails on a Falcon or a Territory may feel as though they have lost all brakes, but they do still have some braking to stop the car. If a hose does fail the pedal will go almost to the floor before you get any braking effect. Australian design rules require carmakers to demonstrate there is sufficient braking power to stop the car if either the front or rear brakes fail. That's not much consolation for the person at the wheel and it simply shouldn't happen. We are taking this up with Ford and pressing for a recall of affected vehicles.

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