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Power Train, vehicle Speed Control, service Brakes
12/20/2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE UP A HILL, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVELY INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKES CEASED TO OPERATE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF ANY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT THEN FORCED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AS THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MAKE AN ABRUPT STOP. AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND STEERED THE VEHICLE INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND BACKED INTO A SMALL TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,028. *PM CONSUMER STA...
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Wheels
08/21/2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. WHEN THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO PLACE A NEW TIRE ON THE VEHICLE, THEY NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL WAS LOOSE. THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE AND THE TIRE CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ACADEMY FORD (13401 BALTIMORE AVE, LAUREL, MD 20707, (800) 658-7794) TO BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE LUG NUTS BECAME LOOSE AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
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Visibility/wiper
03/25/2019
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING ON A 4 LANE STATE ROAD. SPEED WAS UNDER 50MPH.
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Structure, unknown Or Other
01/05/2019
I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, PUT IT IN REVERSE, AND IT JUST TOOK OFF, ACROSS THE STREET, WHERE I RAN INTO 2 BUILDINGS.
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Air Bags, seat Belts
01/15/2019
AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT SENSOR WILL NOT FUNCTION. SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK AT TIMES. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION OR STATIONARY.
