# 2002 LINCOLN LS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `567180` · 2005-12-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** LS
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
BRAKE FAILURE.  AFTER 36 MONTHS OF LEASING A 2002 LINCOLN LS, MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH IT HAVING APPROXIMATELY 28,000 MILES IN SEPTEMBER 2005.  IN DECEMBER OF THAT YEAR WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES, MY WIFE HAD A MINOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHEN WHILE BRAKING THE CAR FAILED TO STOP.  THE BRAKES HAD BEEN SERVICED IN AUGUST FOR A SQUEAL.  THERE WAS NO EXCESSIVE WEAR BUT THE ROTORS WERE RE-SURFACED.  PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE HAD BEEN NO OTHER BRAKING PROBLEMS.  *NM
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