# 1977 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
> NHTSA complaint `209219` · 2000-04-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1977
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC AND COMING TO AN INTERSECTION IN THE LEFT HAND LANE, APPLIED  BRAKES AND THEY FAILED.  COULDN'T STOP, AND REARENDED  VEHICLE IN FRONT.  CHECKED  ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND  BRAKE FLUID WAS GONE.  ALSO,  BRAKE LINE CORRODED DUE TO FAULTY MATERIAL IN THE TUBE.  *AK
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