Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 12230 | 12/01/1998 | 615491 | All vehicles with antilock brake module concerns that require a module replacement, the technician must call for approval before removing and / or replacing the module. *tt | 01/17/2001 | |
| 6035 | 05/01/1999 | 606949 | Some vehicles equipped with teves four wheel anti-lock brakes (4wabs) may exhibit a yellow anti-lock brake lamp illuminated with no diagnostic trouble codes in memory. *tt | 11/07/2000 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 13382 | 10/01/1999 | 6092182 | Some vehicles may exhibit a squeal / squeak from the front brakes during light brake applications. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 7307 | 10/01/1999 | 6090882 | A condition may exist of a squeal / squeak from the front brakes. *tt | 03/31/2000 | |
| 99194 | 09/20/1999 | 6090082 | Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt | 03/06/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 07/13/1998 | 1 | 07/13/1999 | |
| Vehicle was sold without bolts holding the front brake caliper to the vehicle. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 83000 | ||
| Car has a problen in the steering box. took it to a specialist and ford discounted it. they sent a lincoln rep down and he just lied to me about the problem said it was a factory flaw and could not fix , then i took the car into the dealer for a pinging and they said they couldn't hear it (nothing was done)then later on a trip it went haywire sounded like a big diesel truck on the highway and ran like crap , sucking gas also, then changed dealers and they said they coulden't find a ping . i grabed me a mechanic and we took a little ride and before i could get it back it was pinging (took them 3 weeks to fix with me coming up almost daily to test it, and nobody can adjust the head lights on the car that is bad its idiot proof | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 6000 | 1 | 07/07/1999 |
| When the vehicle was started the brake pedal went to the floor when tapped. the consumer also stated when the brakes were applied the vehicle shook. *nlm the consumer had a new master cylinder, ten sets of rotars and pads installed and the problem continued. *tc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/19/2008 | 1 | ||
| On the 2-19-2008 i was going to walmart,when i go to the frontage road and tried to stop the brakes go out. i went thur the stop sign, there were no car coming . i manage to park in the walmart parking lot. i put the emergency brake on. went into the store, in about two minute there was a page for the owner of a black lincoln town car to come to the front deck. my car was on fire. it was burning under the hood on the driverside. when the fire department arrived everything under the hood was burn up. the fire started from the mastercylinder. it a total lose. . *tr | |||
| 02/20/2004 | 3000 | 3 | |
| Consumer complained about an abs brake problem. the brakes pulsated , and it occurred every 3,000 miles. *ak *la | |||
| 03/28/1999 | 1 | 03/31/1999 | |
| Vehicle would vibrate under dash when making a right turn and applying brakes. vehicle been in dealer shop on four occasions, and unble to fix problem. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 3 | 11/24/2000 | |
| While driving vehicle will lose all electrical functions due to a short. dealer had vehicle 3-4 months, but could not determine cause .*ak vehicle has had multiple problems. out side door panel came off. brakes are spongy. windshield failed. seat malfunctions. dash lithts and stereo failed at diffeerent times. *yh | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 3 | ||
| Consumer had vehicle in the shop for several times for transmission/ air conditioner,and brakes. rotor were turned, and when applying brakes pedal goes all the way to the floor . consumer took vehicle to the dealership. mechanic stated defective pads affected rotors, and rotors had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1999 | 3 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Vehicle was parked with engine off. when started, vehicle went approximately 10-14 feet. attempted to make a u-turn, and put foot on brake pedal, but there were no brakes. vehicle accelerated out of control. put vehicle in park and it continued to travel and hit a parked car in the rear, but continued to travel. finally vehicle was turned off and it stopped. upon impact , air bags failed to deploy. drive rsustained injuries, and vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | |||
| When applying brakes on slick surface, right front wheel will lock up and pull the vehicle to the right. this has happened during normal stopping. also, pedal has to be pushed further down. since then brakes locked up several times on slick roads/two-lane roads. *ak | |||
| 08/31/1999 | |||
| While driving at 10 mph and makig a left turn an emergency situation occurred that called on the brakes and they failed. when applied, the pedal went straight to the floor, vehicle then kept going and struck a parked vehicle. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 03/28/1999 | 1 | 03/31/1999 | |
| Vehicle would vibrate under dash when making a right turn and applying brakes. vehicle been in dealer shop on four occasions, and unble to fix problem. *ak | |||
| Front brake pads and rotors are prematurely wearing, and brakes are squeaking. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 07/13/1998 | 1 | 07/13/1999 | |
| Vehicle was sold without bolts holding the front brake caliper to the vehicle. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 70000 | 6 | |
| The consumer's vehicle has required multiple repairs to include ball joint replacement, turned rotors and idler arm replacement. the vehicle only has 70000 miles. *nm the cruise would not shut off without a near skid amount of braking, this would also occur because the shifter would not come out of the park position. *sc *jb | |||
| 03/22/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Back rotor on, right rear brake is not working properly. has contacted dealer, and deaelr cannot do anything about problem.*ak | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 3 | ||
| Consumer had vehicle in the shop for several times for transmission/ air conditioner,and brakes. rotor were turned, and when applying brakes pedal goes all the way to the floor . consumer took vehicle to the dealership. mechanic stated defective pads affected rotors, and rotors had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 04/21/2000 | 1 | ||
| Rear brake failure. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | 03/30/1999 | ||
| Distance between gas pedal and brake pedal allows foot to fall between both, when trying to apply brakes, an addition/modification to the brake pedal has corrected this problem. cj | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE LIGHT | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | 06/01/1999 | |
| The brake light switch failed in the consumer's 1999 lincoln town car. *nm the brake pedal felt spongy. the shifter could not be moved into drive or reverse. the cruise control would not deactivate when the consumer pressed the brake, it had to be turned off manually. *nm *sb *nm | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | |||
| 03/25/2005 | 48500 | 1 | |
| There was a burning smell coming from under the hood. consumer looked, however, he could not find the source. then one day the vehicle would not go into gear, and no brakes. after the vehicle was inspected by the dealer, they found the brake switch connector burned.*ak | |||