| Issue ID | 661492 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10216690 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 15/12/07 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving between 3-40 mph, the brakes failed. When the failure occurred, the engine revved. The vacuum was suspected to be the cause of the failure. Within the past 5-6 weeks, the failure has occurred three times. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was approximately 27,500. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27500 |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MADISONVILLE, TN |
| VIN pattern | 1LNHM81W95YXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 3 |
| 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 | JACKIE JONES FORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | SWEETWATER |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code |