NHTSA Complaint #10261436 — 2000 LINCOLN LS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD REPEATEDLY FEEL ABNORMAL BOUNCING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. SECONDLY, WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE ACCOMPANIED WITH MILD SLIDING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN ONE YEAR. AS OF MARCH 10, 2009, ALL THE REMEDIES HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENT IN RESOLVING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.