| Issue ID | 436339 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10038255 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 1998 |
| File date | 01/09/03 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When braking , the steering wheel would pull hard to the right. This made it hard for the driver to maintain control of vehicle. *ak the brake rotors were warped. *ph also the lower ball joints were replaced, the engine light illuminated, the dealer found the evap canister solenoid valve leaking. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LAKE GEORGE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1LNFM82W2WYXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/01/99 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BARRET AUTO SALES |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | QUEENSBURY |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 12845 |