Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 108774 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brake so hard that the tires were smoking to avoid an accident. this did not stop the vehicle, the vehicle was placed in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle has been repaired. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacture. the failure and current mileage were 108,774. vwb | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brakes and placed the vehicle in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000 and the current mileage was 143,551. vwb | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 108774 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brake so hard that the tires were smoking to avoid an accident. this did not stop the vehicle, the vehicle was placed in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle has been repaired. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacture. the failure and current mileage were 108,774. vwb | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brakes and placed the vehicle in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000 and the current mileage was 143,551. vwb | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 108774 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving approximately 20 mph the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brake so hard that the tires were smoking to avoid an accident. this did not stop the vehicle, the vehicle was placed in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle has been repaired. the contact also filed a complaint with the manufacture. the failure and current mileage were 108,774. vwb | |||
| 08/16/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle accelerated. the contact engaged the brakes and placed the vehicle in neutral and the vehicle stopped. the failure only happen once. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer replaced the brake deactivation switch. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000 and the current mileage was 143,551. vwb | |||
| 07/28/2006 | 12022 | 12 | 06/26/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there were on intermittent problems with the brakes. the vehicle has taken the vehicle to the dealer on four occasions for the same problems. while the engine was running and the vehicle was immobile with the brake pads applied, the vehicle surged forward. this almost caused serious accidents or crashes into pedestrians in some incidents. the vehicle was taken to the dealers and they could not duplicate the problem or determined the cause for the problem. after the last incident, the insurance company notified the contact that they would no longer cover the vehicle because of the potential cause of injuries and accidents due to the defect. the insurance company had the vehicle towed to the dealer for further investigation and service. the manufacturer was contacted and they determined the dealer would remedy the problem with the vehicle. dt: the contact stated that the vehicle experiences on going problems with the brakes and has taken the vehicle in to the dealers on four separate occasions for the same, intermittent problems. while the engine is on and the vehicle in a sitting position with the brake pads applied under normal conditions and with no warning, the vehicle surges forward and almost caused serious accidents or crashes into pedestrians in some incidents. the vehicle would be taken to the dealers and they could not duplicate the problem and cannot find the cause for the problem. on the last incident, the insurance company notified the contact that they would no longer cover the vehicle because of the potential cause of injuries and accidents due to the defect. the insurance company had the vehicle towed back to the dealers for further investigation and service. the manufacturer was called and stated that the dealers must remedy the vehicles defect. the vehicle is currently at the dealers under examination for the cause of the problem. | |||