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2008 Lincoln TOWN CAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	801676
Internal NHTSA #	10342918
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	2008
File date	02/07/10
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 lincoln town car, purchased on 5/18/10 at cortese lincoln, rochester ny. 6/1/10: began experiencing trouble stopping - intermittent 7/2/10: trip from rochester, ny to vermilion, oh; traveling i90 west, could not stop the car when approaching the toll booth in buffalo, ny. Stopped at the last second inches away from the car ahead. Pushed the pedal to the floor and put the car in neutral. I pulled over and checked the brake fluid; it was fine. On route 2 west, stopped at mcdonalds. The same thing happened as just described. Arrived at vermilion at 4 p. M., took the car to liberty ford-lincoln. They could not explain problem. Returned to rochester, ny on july 5, 2010 and used emergency flashers the entire way. Arrived safely home. On july 6, 2010, took the car to cortese lincoln, rochester, ny for further evaluation. They could not find anything. I told them to contact the ford lincoln tech hotline department. They did. Recommendation: bleed brakes and test drive. Cortese technician: 9021 warren r halter. I am afraid to drive this car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21507
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCHESTER, NY
VIN pattern	2LNHM82V88XXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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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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2008 Lincoln TOWN CAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Lincoln TOWN CAR Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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