2006 Lincoln Town Car Brakes Problems

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I WAS APPROACHING A STOPPED VEHICLE AT A STOP LIGHT AHEAD OF ME. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THERE WAS WHAT SEEMED LIKE A SURGE OF POWER AND I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP. I BUMPED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME QUITE HARD BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE BUT THE DRIVER WAS QUITE UPSET AND I DO NOT BLAME THEM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SHE WENT TO STOP AN INTERSECTION SHE SAID THE BRAKES DID NOT DO ANYTHING AND SHE FELT THAT THE ENGINE WAS GETTING GAS CAUSING IT TO ACCELERATE AND SHE WENT RIGHT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. SHE SAID THAT IT WAS A GOOD THING THERE WERE NO VEHICLES COMING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OR SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST MONTH WHEN I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND I WAS PULLING UP TO THE CURB WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. AGAIN THERE WAS A SURGE OF POWER. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAPPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN THEY ENGAGED BUT BY THEN I HAD JUMPED OVER THE CURB. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS INCIDENT WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP IN DADE CITY FLORIDA AND WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP IN GREENVILLE MICHIGAN WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TODAY FOR A RECALL THAT I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM AND RUST. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON BRAKE ISSUES AND THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AT THIS TIME. THIS IS OUR MICHIGAN CAR NOW AND WE ARE IN MICHIGAN FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER. WE WILL BE GOING TO FLORIDA ON NOVEMBER 18, 2013. *TR

DRIVING PERHAPS 30 MILES PER HOUR I SUDDENLY HEARD THE CAR ACCELERATE AND IT STARTED TO GO FASTER. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THAT DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE CAR. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND QUICKLY WENT INTO A SIDE STREET TURNING SHARPLY AND NARROWLY MISSING PARKED CARS BUT STRUCK TWO STEEL POLES AND THAN A PARKED TRUCK. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 10-15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE DRIVER VEERED OFF THE ROAD ONTO A GRASSY AREA AND SIDEWALK TO AVOID CRASHING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. IMMEDIATELY, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGES. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 500 FEET FROM THE PREVIOUS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,740 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,782.

I HAVE A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. IT HAS A DRIVER ADJUSTMENT ON THE HEIGHT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. EVEN WITH IT AT THE TOP, WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES, THE ACCELERATOR IS SO CLOSE THAT YOU CAN PUSH IT ALSO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. SEVERAL TIMES NOW, I HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT ONLY BECAUSE AN ONCOMING DRIVER MISSED ME. COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN, I'VE APPLIED THE BRAKES ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR JUMP FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, HIS FOOT WOULD SPORADICALLY SLIP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR SERVICED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ WHEN USING THE BREAK PEDAL THE FOOT ALSO TOUCHES THE GAS PEDAL. ALSO, WHILE STOPPING THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD. UPDATED 06/06/12*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND HIS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM SINCE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 6/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATED IF THERE WAS ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE. HE ALSO STATED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WOULD OFTEN DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS OPPOSED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED EVERY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB

2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH BRAKE FAILURE**CC 03/01/07 CUSTOMER SEND IN ADDITIONAL INFO**CC THE CONSUMER RENTED THE 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO BRAKE FAILURES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP IMMEDIATELY IN A CONTROLLED MANNER. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB SEE ALSO 10177497. *DSY

I BELIEVE THAT THE CAR IS SO DANGEROUS. I AM NOT WILLING TO LET ANYONE ELSE DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR PROXIMATELY 54 YEARS. THIS HAS INCLUDED ALL KINDS OF CARS INCLUDING RACING SPORTS CARS AND BIG LUXURY CARS AND ALL TYPES OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES (INCLUDING FIRE TRUCKS AND AMBULANCES). I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS NEW CAR HAS ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. I DO DRIVE WITH MY HEAL ON THE FLOOR BOARDS AND ROCK MY FOOT BACK AND FORTH FROM THE GAS TO BRAKE TO STOP. I HAD JUST A FEW HUNDRED MILES ON MY NEW CAR AND AT A STOP LIGHT FOUND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. I ALMOST RAN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. FORTUNATELY, I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BUT NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS RACING WHEN I CAME HOME I ALMOST RAN A STOP SIGN SINCE I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR WITHOUT SHIFTING IT INTO NEUTRAL. AND AFTER FINDING NOTHING WRONG THEY INSTALLED A COMPUTER WITH A BUTTON BY MY SEAT SO THAT IF THAT HAPPENED AGAIN I WOULD PUSH THE BUTTON AND THE COMPUTER WOULD REMEMBER THE LAST TWENTY SECONDS OF WHAT HAPPENED. BUT BY NOW I WAS USED TO THE PROBLEM AND WOULD PUSH THE BUTTON SLOWLY LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND I NOTICED THAT I WAS PROBABLY PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATORS AT THE SAME TIME I WAS PUSHING ON THE BRAKE. BASICALLY IF I PUSHED REAL HARD ON THE BRAKE MY FOOT WOULD GO DOWN AND PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THEY LOOKED AT THE COMPUTER. A CALL TO THE LINCOLN HEADQUARTERS TOOK DOWN ALL THIS INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE AND TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WORK THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE NOTED THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH OTHER DRIVERS OF 2005 TOWN CARS. I HAVE NOTICED IN THE NEWS MORE AND MORE FOLKS WHO HAVE DRIVEN INTO WALLS AND STATED THE CAUSE IS THAT THEY STEPPED ON THE GAS INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. *JB

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING HIS 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. *NM THE ARBITRATOR CONCLUDED THAT THE CONSUMER FOOT WAS MOST LIKELY ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THE FINDINGS. *JB