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2005 Lincoln TOWN CAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Fluid Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	584691
Internal NHTSA #	10154688
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	2005
File date	18/11/05
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I took delivery of my new town car and on the short drive home, i rear ended a car stopped at a traffic light. I saw the light was red and began by stop normally and then realized that the car was not stopping. I pressed harder on the brakes and the engine revved faster, the anti-lock brakes would grab and release and then i struck the stopped car. The impact did not set off the air bags but did considerable damage to the bumpers of both cars. I thought perhaps the accelerator had stuck and took my car in to the dealer, but they could find nothing wrong. Apparently my foot was on the brake and the accelerator when i tried to stop. A friend who has the same model town car as i have said that this happened to him 4 times when his car was new. My son's wife has a 2004 expedition and he says that he hates to drive it because the brake and accelerator are too close together. Another friend expressed the same concern. My nephew has a 2005 ford diesel pickup and i am told that he was backing up to a dock and hit the accelerator along with the brake and slammed into the dock breaking his tail light. This vehicle and the others i have mentioned have pedals that adjust in and out together and in all positions the height is the same on both, after the slack is taken up on the brake. I had a 1997 town car and the distance between the brake and accelerator is almost twice as wide on the '97 i reported this to ford and i do not like their response. I will quote one sentence that sums up the short letter - - "we suggest that you follow the direction of your insurance carrier, which has the right to file a subrogation claim against ford motor company if it chooses to pursue the matter". I sincerely hope that something can be done to force ford to correct this engineering error. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LONGWOOD, , FL
VIN pattern	1LNHM81W75YXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	18/11/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	10
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Dealer's name	LONGWOOD LINCOLN MERCURY INC.
Dealer's telephone number	407 322-4884
Dealer's city	LONGWOOD
Dealer's state code	FL
Dealer's ZIP code	32752

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Lincoln TOWN CAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Fluid Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Lincoln TOWN CAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Fluid Problems, Complaints and Defects

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