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2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

1 injured · 559965 · 2005-10-13

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Miles at failure
1,016

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN OPENING TRUNK IT WOULD SLAM SHUT. *TS THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRUNK CLOSER. WHEN THE TRUNK WAS OPENED FULLY IT WOULD SUDDENLY SLAM VERY RAPIDLY AND WITH GREAT FORCE. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE FINGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY FROM THE TRUNK LID MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE TORQUE ROD IN THE CLOSURE ASSEMBLY BECOMING DISLODGED. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE BRACKET FOR THE ROD SHOULD BE REDESIGNED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140975
Machine
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