# 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `780022` · 2010-04-09 · 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:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE ROD FAILED. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*