1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR User Comment / Complaint

Tl contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. while driving 50 mph, the front passenger side of the vehicle jumped when the brake pedal was depressed. the dealer stated that the control arm and lower ball joint failed. the brake lines also failed. as of october 23, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. there are recalls for the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint (nhtsa campaign id number 98v322000) and service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (nhtsa campaign id number 98i001000); however, the dealer refused to repair the vehicle as part of the recalls. the failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 143,000.