Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 99194 | 09/20/1999 | 6090082 | Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||||
| 02176 | 09/02/2002 | 10008580 | Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj | 08/05/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/28/2000 | 1214 | 10 | |
| When the consumer applied the brakes, the brake pedal became hard, and consequently the consumer hit another vehicle. *jb the vehicle pulled to the left which happened when the brakes were applied, the engine had run rough, the driver window has become inoperative, the windshield wipers left too many streaks, the left rear window had become inoperative, the rear brakes would grind when applied at 50 mph, the steering felt loose at 30 mph and the consumer had to constantly adjust, the brakes would not work at times(2 accidents occurred as a result), and the air bag did not deploy upon impact. *scc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 3 | 11/05/2000 | ||
| Consumer states that the brakes locked and the abs light illuminated, the dealer replaced the ignition switch and sensor however months later, the brake light illuminated, sometimes when turning the motor off and on, the light will disappear. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - ABS WARNING LIGHT | |||
| 02/05/2008 | 93000 | 2 | 06/15/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 lincoln continental. the power door locks engage and unlock on their own without warning. the doors normally lock automatically when shifting out of park. the interior lights also illuminated without warning after the vehicle was parked, which prevented the alarm system from engaging. the failure occurred february 5, 2008. the door is ajar warning indicator light indicated had illuminated; however, the door was secure. the abs warning light illuminated the week of january 28, 2008 when there was snow present and dimmed immediately after the contact reached his destination. the dealer had not yet diagnosed the failure. the current and failure mileages were 93,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 3 | 11/05/2000 | ||
| Consumer states that the brakes locked and the abs light illuminated, the dealer replaced the ignition switch and sensor however months later, the brake light illuminated, sometimes when turning the motor off and on, the light will disappear. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 70000 | 5 | 06/14/2001 |
| Both rear windows have failed and now drivers side window has issues. front brakes had be replaced and now grind when stopping at high speed. rear view mirror had to be replaced due to electrical falure. both outer tye rod ends had to be replaced after ruining both front tires and alinement was not covered by extended warrenty. the cars ride and handling is poor and the interiour noise level is high for a luxery car.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 09/19/2000 | |||
| Brakes don't stop on point for sudden braking. they are soft when applied. dealer says they are self adjusting brakes that nothing can be done about. consumer has avoided few accidents because of brakes.*ak | |||