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2008 Lincoln TOWN CAR Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1266768
Internal NHTSA #	10840237
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	LINCOLN
Model	TOWN CAR
Model Year	2008
File date	17/02/16
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lincoln town car. While approaching traffic in a lane, the brake pedal was applied and was slow to respond. The contact applied force and the brake pedal traveled to the floor. As a result, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. The driver sustained minor whiplash that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's residence and parked. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa action number: pe16003 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the brake master cylinder was replaced per the contact's request. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no specific remedy for the condition. The vin was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	32000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MENTOR, OH
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Lincoln TOWN CAR Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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