Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006086925 Incident Date: Aug, 28 2006
Consumer's City: BELLMORE Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: GRAND MARQUIS 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#: 2MELM75WXTX Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 28 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal driving conditions, the vehicle would not stop. the emergency brake was applied to stop the vehicle. the brake line blew and brake fluid was leaking due to a hole on the brake line. the design of the braking system was anti-lock. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. the vehicle was taken to an independent shop, who determined that the rear and front brakes were defective resulting in the whole brake lines being replaced. the manufacturer was notified and offered reimbursement but the contact had not heard from the manufacturer since then. updated 01/10/07. *jb