1995 Lincoln Town Car brakes problems

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 lincoln town car. The contact's mother attempted to place the vehicle into reverse and heard a popping noise. The vehicle accelerated backwards, although her foot was depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle eventually stopped after crashing into a guardrail and three people. The police impounded and inspected the vehicle, but found no failure. A police report was filed. A state farm representative inspected the vehicle and gave the contact's mother a ticket for careless driving.

The rear brake lines have rusted all the way through. There is a recall for this particular vehicle. The manufacturer is aware of the problem, but informed the consumer that his VIN was not on the list. The brake lines on both side failed at the same time due to the routing of the lines along the frame. The consumer believes this system is poorly designed.