| Issue ID | 550120 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10128251 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 24/06/05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: contact states: her brakes have failed 4 times on her car. No lights came on to warn her before this happened. The pedal went down to the floor. This happened 3 times in one day, on 6-1-05 day and another time 3 weeks late on 6-24-05. The dealer could not find the problem. The dealer drove the car 600 miles and the brakes did not fail. The dealer checked the brake fluid and said it was full. The dealer did not have any idea why this would have happened. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1525 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SOMERS, NY |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHM83W44YXXXXXX |
| 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 | 31/12/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | WHITE PLAINS LINCOLN/ MERCURY INC. |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WHITE PLAINS |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 10606 |