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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003225760 | Incident Date: Jun, 19 2003 |
| Consumer's City: BELLEAIR | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TOWN CAR | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM82WXSY | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 23 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 06 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Faulty brake lines, rusted sections, leaking loss of braking while driving. i checked the brake lines, i found the 2 brake lines going to the rear of the car severely rusted, leaking sections. (photo enclosed) a line adjacent to the brake lines looks new, no rust at all! everything else under the car, including parts that normally rust like the muffler, tail pipe, etc. are in great shape. it is obvious to me that the brake lines used in this particular year of the lincoln are faulty,( a material defect)! i have made several phone calls to inquire about having it fixed because my car is not safe to drive. i have been told that this car needs some very unusual, and expensive, labor to replace the faulty brake lines. (the frame and body of the car has to be separated) what type of engineering is that? ive received estimates to fix my car at a minimum of $1500! ive also been informed that this is possibly an unpublished recall for this particular car with such serious brake line erosion, a material defect! it doesnt take an expert to know that these brake lines are a danger to the public! any people who happen to be at the wrong place and time, when these defective brakes fail it could be catastrophic. *ak |
