Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I've replaced brake wires on my 2000 Lincoln executive series 5-6 times out keeps burning out wire by brakes light switch. Tried relay kit brakes worked for one day but no brake lights again since I first bought this car I've in multiple occasions replaced this problem in the past 4-5 years no one seen to know what the main issue is
STEERING, WHEELS SHAFT
2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR KEPT GOING FORWARD, OVER THE 4' RETAINING WALL, AND INTO AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 6' AWAY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. FORTUNATELY, THE BUILDING STOPPED THE CAR. PART OF THE DAMAGE HAPPENED WHEN THE TOW TRUCK PULLED THE CAR OUT OF THE BUILDING. DRIVER WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT ON THE LOWER ARMS WHICH HIT AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
WHEN IT RAINS AND I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, THE CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT. FORD HAS NOT PUBLISHED ANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLED THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE FORD HOTLINE ADVISES IS MECHANICS TO PUT ON FORD PREMIUM BRAKES. I HAD ON MOTORCRAFT BRAKES WHICH ARE ALSO SOLD BY FORD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHCILE WAS IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
NAR 03-24-2003 MR. WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN LOW. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIX, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO THE BRAKES FAILING WHEN THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE REPAIR WERE MADE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM, HOWEVER ON 7/10/02 THE CONSUMER WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHT GOING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED FUSES, WIRES AND BRAKE SWITCH. THE REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED WAS NOT AN ACTUAL FIX WITH FAILURE STILL REOCCURING. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT SHE WILL BE REAR ENDED DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS GOING OUT WITH NO WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
UPON APPLYING BRAKES ON RUFF OR WET ROADS, THE BRAKE PEDAL JUMPS AND THEN GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES FAIL. DEALER SUGGESTS THAT I DRIVE ONLY ON SMOOTH ROADS THAT ARE DRY. THEY ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER HASN'T COME UP WITH A SOLUTION. TOLD THAT IT MEETS STANDARDS. I FEEL THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS AND I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT AND RISK MY LIFE OR ANYONE I MIGHT HIT. MY BROTHER HAS ALREADY BEEN THROWN INTO THE DASH, WHILE WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. DEALER SAID BELT DOES NOT HOLD WHEN BRAKES FAIL.*AK
BRAKE FAILURE. FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP. MY HUSBAND NEXT DROVE THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT WITH BRAKES. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO NEW ORLEANS WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS EXCEPT IT HAD A TENDENCY TO HYDROPLANE DURING A HEAVY RAIN. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD AND HE BUMPED THE CAR AHEAD WHICH HIT ANOTHER WHICH HIT ANOTHER. NO INJURIES BUT DAMAGE TO TWO OF THE VEHICLES. CAR WAS RETURNED TO SUPERIOR LINCOLN TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND TO HAVE REAR BUMPER REPAIRED. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR PLASTIC BUMPER AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON 8/14/01 AND AFTER TESTING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING HOME EVERYTHING SEEMED O.K. THAT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING FROM A 4TH FLOOR PARKING GARAGE THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETLY AND WE HEADON CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE IN THE CAR (ALL HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS FASTENED) AND ALL SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS. FORTUNATLY THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES BUT WE ARE STILL NURSING VARIOUS ACHES AND PAINS. THE 2 PEOPLE IN THE REAR SEAT SUFFERED FROM WIPLASH AND SEAT BELT BRUISES AND SORE CHESTS. ONE THING THAT WORKED WAS THE FRONT AIR BAGS THAT SAVED MY WIFE AND I FROM ANY FURTHER INJURY.*AK
BRAKE PEDAL WILL FADE OUT AND NOT HOLD, CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKE TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE SAME DAY PROBLEM REOCCURRED, WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES AGAIN.*AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES NEEDS TO BE PUMPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A FORD SPECIALIST THAT THE FADE WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE,ALSO THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHERS WERE REPLACED,THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO REPLACED, AND THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED.*JB
CONSUMER WAS GOING 75MPH SET ON CRUISE CONTROL, WHEN APPROACHING A CURVE CONUSMER APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN,AND AS BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED IT SPEEDED UP VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS COACHED FROM LIMOUSINE SERVICE ON A 2- WAY RADIO HOW TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER TURNED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH OFF, AND VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL DRIVE. PRESSING BRAKES, IT SENT WRONG SIGNAL AND ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON SLIGHT INCLINE OR BRAKING ON ANY ROAD CONDITION VEHICLE WILL PULL HARD TO LEFT OR RIGHT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AFTER COMING TO A STOP, FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD, BRAKES WILL NOT STOP IT. HAPPENED 4 TIMES SO FAR, LAST TIME CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE NOT KNOWN. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER TURNED ON CRUISE CONTROL, WAS GETTING READY TO EXIT AND PUT ON BRAKES TO CUT OFF SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND THEN ACCELERATED BACK TO 60 MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID SWITCH WAS BAD THAT WORKED WITH BRAKES. THIS SWITCH ALSO KNOCKED OUT REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD FAILED TO ALERT THE DRIVER. *YH
BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY AND MAKES NOISE WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES GRAB WHEN APPLIED, AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. LEFT FRONT HEADREST WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, RIGHT FROTN HEADREST TILTS WHEN IT'S MOVED UP. LEFT OUTER MIRROR GLASS IS LOOSE, THE MIRROR RETAINING CLIP WAS BROKEN, DEALER REPLACED GLASS. VEHICLE AVERAGES LESS THAN 10 MILES PER GALLON IN THE CITY AND 15 MILES PER GALLON FOR HIGHWAY, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE IDLES TOO FAST, DEALER STATED THAT TIMING COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED LOCALLY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD NO DISTRIBUTOR CAP ON THIS MODEL. *SLC
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