2005 Lincoln Town Car: brake failure

5 of the 119 complaints about the 2005 Lincoln Town Car describe brake failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 18,200
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Brake failure by model year

2008
1
2006
1
2005
5
2004
4
2003
1
2002
5
2001
1
2000
4
1999
5
1998
1
1997
6
1996
15
1995
7
1994
5
1993
5
1992
2
1991
7
1990
2

What owners say

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 Jun 6, 2012 · Brakes · 10,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while attempting to stop at a red light, the brakes failed. The contact stated that he was able to stop the vehicle by down shifting and shutting off the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. Updated 06/29/12 *bf updated 07/09/12

Filed Feb 1, 2008 · Brakes · 27,500 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving between 3-40 MPH, the brakes failed. When the failure occurred, the engine revved. The vacuum was suspected to be the cause of the failure. Within the past 5-6 weeks, the failure has occurred three times. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was approximately 27,500.

Filed Feb 13, 2006 · Brakes · 5,300 miles · NJ

Dt*: the contact stated the brakes failed on three occasions. On all three occasions the brake pedal did not go to the floor. The brakes faded; they failed to stop the vehicle. On the third occasion, to avoid hitting another vehicle, the contact ran up on a curb and destroyed the right front tire. The vehicle has been to a local dealership on all three occasions. The dealership could not duplicate the problem. A representative from ford inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem.

Filed Dec 28, 2005 · Acceleration, Brakes · 18,200 miles · PA

Dt*: the contact stated brakes failed and vehicle lurched forward intermittently. While depressing the brake pedal to the floor the motor revved, and the vehicle did not stop but it kept lurching forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for diagnostic testing. The problem could not be duplicated. However, the dealer suggested that the contact install a data recorder in the vehicle to record these instances. The contact declined, and no repairs were made.*ak updated 1/19/2006 - no warning lights illuminated on the dash indicating there was a problem.