This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
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..
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.
While driving vehicle will lose all electrical functions due to a short. Dealer had vehicle 3-4 months, but could not determine cause. 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.
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.
- Valley Center, CA, USA
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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.
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.
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.
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- Wiggins, MS, USA