SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Miles at failure
120
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
I HAD A 1996 LINCOLN TOWNE CAR. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH IT AND MOST INCLUDED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T START OR OTHER TIMES IT WOULD JUST TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I HAD TAKEN IT OVER THE YEARS TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE LAST OF JULY I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND PUT IT IN PARK TO REACH BACK TO THE BACK SEAT. WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE BRAKE ON TO PUT IT INTO GEAR AGAIN THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I PUT THE BRAKE ON AGAIN TO PUT IT IN PARK AND GO ACROSS THE STREET TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. I HAD SHUT THE MOTOR OFF AND PUT THE FLASHERS ON. I WAS INSIDE THE BUILDING WHEN A GUY CAME IN AND WANTED TO KNOW IF WE KNEW THERE WAS A CAR ON FIRE IN THE INTERSECTION! IT TOOK FOREVER FOR THE FIRE DEPT. TO GET THERE! ANYWAY, IT BURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. I ONLY HAD LIABILITY AND AM S.O.L. I LEARNED A LESSEN THAT DAY. NEVER GET A FORD! MAYBE YOU CAN GET FORD TO FIX THESE THINGS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. A FRIEND OF MINE TOLD ME OF THIS SITE. YOUR GOOD PEOPLE. WISH I KNEW OF YOU SOONER THOUGH.