| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004304273 | Incident Date: Oct, 16 2004 |
| Consumer's City: KINNELON | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TOWN CAR | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNLM82W6TY | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 11 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: A cell phone using driver cut into my lane and i had to hit the brakes hard. there was a sudden loss of braking power but i was able to steer around the suv. my rear steel brake line failed in the area located just in front of the left rear tire. these brake lines are a problem! last summer the same thing happened to my wife's 95 mercury grand marquis. i will have to replace all steel lines as all are rusted. when will fomoco do something about these failures? how many people must get hurt or die? *jb |
