UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

RATTLING, GRUMBLING NOISE IN BACK OF CAR UNDER REAR WHEEL AREA. TOOK TO POMPANO LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALER. DID 90 POINT INSPECTION AND ROTATED TIRES WITH ROAD TEST. RETURNED VEHICLE TO US AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. NOISE INTERMITTENTLY CONTINUED, CALLED BACK 3 TIMES WITH NO RETURN CALL. WE WERE TOLD A CABLE WAS SLIGHTLY LOOSE UNDERNEATH BUT COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ONE WEEK LATER CABLE SNAPPED WRAPPED AROUND RIGHT REAR WHEEL, DAMAGED BRAKE DRUM, ROTORS, SNAPPED DISC BRAKES AND ACCORDING TO THE DEALER I HAD IT TOWED TO, ASKED ME HOW I MANAGED TO NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITH 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I CALLED POMPANO WHO IMMEDIATELY WANTED ME TO GET THE CAR TO THEM AND OFFERED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOW THEY HAVE THE CAR, THE PARTS, AND ARE BACK PEDDLING THEIR OFFER TO OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKE AND THE LIABILITY OF LETTING US DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUSLY FATAL ACCIDENT IF I WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB