2005 Lincoln Town Car brakes problems

Filed Jul 28, 2020 · Brakes · 126,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact called in regards to having a brake failure. The contact stated while approaching a red light and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop causing the vehicle to hit a truck and the curb. The vehicle was able to stop after depressing the brake pedal multiple times. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact stated no injury were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for body damage estimate and repairs. The contact stated a local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The vehicle was not deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was contacted, case was filed, and referred to contact the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.

Filed Apr 16, 2019 · Brakes · 93,000 miles · TN · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. The vehicle came to a stop at an extended distance. On another occasion, the brake pedal was depressed and the contact struck a guardrail in order to avoid crashing into another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to gateway ford lincoln nissan (located at 1055 w andrew johnson hwy, greeneville, tn 37745, (423) 639-5151) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.

Filed Apr 8, 2016 · Brakes · 73,616 miles · FL

I just purchased a used 2005 lincoln. The 1st day of/during driving it, I had the same problem when moving my right foot onto the brake pedal to stop. Doing so, 3 different times, the vehicle leapt forward. (I've heard of this happening in the past to older folks driving into buildings.) I have come to be aware that when moving the right foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal via rolling on the heel of your foot, that the right outter edge of your shoe-sole contacts the accelerator at the same time when applying the brake pedal to slow or stop the vehicle. No uploads or additional documents provided.

Filed Mar 24, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 67,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While attempting to slow down, the brake pedal failed to respond and the engine began to rev without warning. The contact mentioned that an abnormal noise was heard coming from the rear driver side tire before the brakes became operable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.

Filed Apr 24, 2015 · Brakes · 6,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a power adjustable foot pedal switch. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle eventually came to a stop. The contact stated that the failure was related to the foot pedal switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the vehicle performed as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.

Filed Dec 12, 2014 · Brakes · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard in order for the vehicle to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.

Filed Oct 27, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 73,065 miles · VA

I had just purchased this vehicle and was driving it home from the car dealership. While pressing on the brake pedal with my right foot to stop at a traffic light, the brake pedal went down so far that my right foot began to also press on the accelerator pedal while that same foot was still on the brake pedal. As my right foot was then pressing on both pedals (brake and accelerator), the car began to accelerate towards the intersection being controlled by the traffic light and towards another car that had stopped at the traffic light. To avoid plowing into the back of the stopped vehicle, I shifted the gear shift from "d" (drive) to the neutral position and then my car suddenly stopped just before plowing into the back of the stopped vehicle. At the time of this incident I did not realize what caused this, but I was able to reproduce this series of events within a hour afterwards.

Filed Mar 16, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 84,000 miles · NJ

Applied brakes and car unexpectedly accelerated. This has happened 6-7 over the last 3 months. The last time the car was at a dead stop at a traffic and unexpectedly accelerated.

Filed Aug 29, 2013 · Acceleration, Brakes · 95,900 miles · VA

I was nearly stopped at a 4-way intersection, foot lightly on the brake, when the car lunged forward and I heard a noise as if I were pressing the accelerator and giving the car gas. I pressed the brakes hard and the car slowed but did not stop promptly (as if brakes were not working well). This was an unexplained acceleration, and dangerous. If the car had not finally stopped, I would have been in the middle of a busy intersection, with one of my precious grandchildren in the back seat. So dangerous. It happened again to me this a.m. When I was stopping at a stop sign. Brief acceleration. And I am positive I was not pressing the accelerator. Calling my dealer today. I am afraid to drive the car now.

Filed Aug 26, 2013 · Brakes · 69,000 miles · FL · crash

I was driving my 2005 lincoln town car signature series approximately twenty five miles per hour. When I approached a stop sign that another driver was already stopped at, my brakes completely failed, with the pedal going all the way to the floor, causing me to hit the back of the other person's vehicle. I then threw my car into park to speak with the driver of the other vehicle. The brakes seemed to work after that but now I'm completely paranoid that this will happen again at some point! Nobody seems to be able to tell me what's wrong with my brakes!