1994 Lincoln Town Car Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER AND PLASTIC. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED WITH SMOKE AND FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BURNED BODY ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS ABOVE THE MASTER CYLINDER. NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AND THE VEHICLE HAD NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10870791

Incident

May 22, 2016

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUMP IT REPEATEDLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A REAR BRAKE SEAL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10522121

Incident

Jun 27, 2012

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. OCCASIONALLY, HE HAS TO OPEN THE VEHICLE DOOR AND APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AT A CERTAIN ANGLE. ADDITIONALLY, BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE AND ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CUPS MAY HAVE LEAKED THROUGH THE BRAKE BOOSTER. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN DENIED ASSISTANCE FROM SEVERAL DEALERS, EMERGENCY SERVICE MECHANICS, AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 237,576 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 295,350.

NHTSA ID

10221680

Incident

Jun 16, 2007

Mileage

237,576 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL CITY ROAD CONDITIONS THERE WAS COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING IN FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO OBSERVED RUSTING IN THE HYDRAULIC LINE. THE LINE WAS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE. FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE LINE LEAVING THE REAR WHEELS WITHOUT BRAKING ACTION. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THE FLUID LINES WERE NOT STAINLESS STEEL MANUFACTURED. THERE WAS A RECALL # 95V133000 FOR THE VEHICLE HOWEVER IT DID NOT MENTION THE CORROSION AS A FACTOR FOR POSSIBLE FLUID LEAKAGE.*AK UPDATED 11/03/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166374

Incident

Jan 15, 2006

Mileage

45,000 mi

DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES ON 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR.*MR BOTH BRAKES LINES BURST LEAVING THE CONSUMER WITH NO BRAKES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE METAL LINES HAD CORRODED, POSSIBLY FROM ROAD SALT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10091531

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS LESS THAN HALF FULL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME, AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE RUPTURED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10074101

Incident

May 21, 2004

Mileage

140,500 mi

AIR COND. PROBLEM= AIR- HEAT DIRERCION MOTOR FAILED. BRAKE FAILER PROBLEM= TOTAL BRAKE FAILER ,PETAL FAILER DURING A NON PANIC STOP DUE TO BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON X-WAY. TWO PUMPS ON THE PETAL AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS ABLE TO MISS THE CAR BY A PANIC TURN TO THE LEFT. I JUST MISSED THE STOP CAR ON THE ROAD STILL DOING 45 MPH. CAR WAS HAULED TO ALEX KARRAS LINCOLN MERCURY FOR REPAIR.. NO HELP IN CONTACTING FORD FOR HELP. BRAKES LINES NEXT TO THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WERE RUSTED OUT. THE RUSTED LINESWERE NOT SAVED.

NHTSA ID

10071120

Incident

Apr 15, 2003

Mileage

55,000 mi

CONSUMER ADVISED THAT LEFT SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT CONNECTED TO WHEEL SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER ADVISED JOINT SEPARATED DUE TO LACK OF GREASE AT ASSEMBLY. *PH BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED AND ALIGNED THE FRONT END. NEEDED FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. CONSUMER DECLINED BRAKE REPAIRS. *TT

NHTSA ID

10002075

Incident

Dec 7, 2002

Mileage

99,000 mi

VEHICLE PARKED FOR 2 HOURS. OWNER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AFTER RETURNING. HOOD WAS RAISED AND FLAMES SHOT OUT. FLAMES EXTINGUISHED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED CAUSE WAS ABS PRESSURE SENSOR SWITCH.*AK * REFERENCED IN EA02-025

NHTSA ID

8002036

Incident

Dec 30, 2001

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN WIRING HARNESS CAUSED AIR BAG LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED ON DASH. ALSO, FRONT ABS BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

881950

THE ENGINE HAD A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF OIL EXHAUST SMOKE, THIS IS AN INDICATION OF INTERNAL ENGINE WEAR. NLM

NHTSA ID

558908

Incident

Aug 22, 2000

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON COMING TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH A RED LIGHT WHICH CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS PROBLEM STILL OCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

866930

RADIATOR HOSES FAILED, THERMOSTAT FAILED.

NHTSA ID

543802

Incident

Aug 24, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

529805

Incident

Dec 3, 1997

BRAKE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.

NHTSA ID

511821

Incident

Sep 10, 1994

BRAKES FADE, ALSO SHUTTER WHEN APPLIED AT HIGH SPEEDS.

NHTSA ID

507201

Incident

Jul 31, 1996

WHILE PARKED ON A HILL. THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED FORWARD. *AK CONSUMER STATES EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

800415

Incident

Jun 1, 1996

THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKES GET WET, THEVEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT.*AK

NHTSA ID

800069

Incident

Jun 20, 1996

DIFFERENTIAL MAKES CLANGING NOISE OCCASIONALLY.

NHTSA ID

503953

Incident

May 7, 1996

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID

972980

Incident

Jun 8, 1995

ABS, DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 35 MPH, BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SLID AT 5:00 POSITION, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID

964599

Incident

Dec 23, 1994

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID

958404

Incident

Dec 2, 1994

BRAKE PEDAL PUSH ROD RETAINER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (94V-129). *AK

NHTSA ID

958173

Incident

Dec 22, 1994