Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis

Thank goodness, there wasn't an accident. Rather, I heard that you should check your emergency brake cable every 50,000 miles. However, my car is so low mileage for its age that I decided I should have the cable checked anyhow. Then, I heard that many of the aftermarket emergency cables are defective. Thankfully, my son, richard rostron, knows someone who can check the cables. We tested cables from two auto parts retail stores. One failed to hold pressure. The other cable exploded rather dramatically. Fortunately, the people my son knows make emergency cables. From outward appearance, the cable they made was definitely superior. More importantly, when they tested the cable, it held pressure without dropping at all. My son once picked up his car from an auto repair shop (about eight years ago) after having the brakes done. Apparently, the extra pressure new brake pads put on the brake lines caused one brake line to snap by the back of the car. Rich completely lost his brakes at 40 mph. Fortunately, when he used the emergency brake, it did the job. He said there was a car turning right in front of him and on-coming traffic on the left. Without a good emergency brake, his options would have been quite limited.