Consumer Complaint Detail

LINCOLN / LS / 2005

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007120486 Incident Date: Aug, 22 2007
Consumer's City: HENDERSON Consumer's State: NV
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: LS Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1LNHM87A05Y Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2007 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2005 lincoln ls with brake failure . customer states the vehicle stopped when the she hit the accelerator. computer display showed service etc soon, and the parking brake warning light was on. *kb the consumer attempted to move the vehicle out of the lane of travel using the emergency brake release and the gear shift lever to release the brake but could not move the vehicle except to the side of the road with an extreme bucking motion. the consumer turned off the ignition and restarted the vehicle and the error messages were gone, and the vehicle drove normally. the consumer checked the vehicle and noticed the brakes and rotors were extremely hot. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, however they were unable to duplicate the problem the consumer experienced. the consumer stated the road was dry and there was no loose gravel that should have caused the anti-lock brakes to activate. *jb the consumer stated the same problem persists with brakes locking and the engine lost all throttle response, the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the dealer replaced the throttle positioning sensor. *tr