Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#734325October 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STALLING ON INTERSTATE AND CITY DRIVING WHEN TEMP GETS VERY HOT, LOOSING THE POWER IN BRAKES AND THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE'S STEERING. THE CAR CAN BE STARTED AGAIN WHEN IT HAS COOLED DOWN. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556105October 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAD RECALL 99V-124 COMPLETED, LATER CONSUMER WAS AWOKEN BY AN EXPLOSION, VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES, FIRE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY RECALL COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872956October 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734186October 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR STALLS ON HIGHWAY. DEALERS TRIES TO FIX BUT CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE SAME PROBLEM AS IN CALIFORNIA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872912October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK ENGINE CUTS OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THE MANUFACTURERS STATES IT IS BEING EVALUATED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872813October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TAILIGHTS HAD TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES. 1 WEEK PRIOR TO INCIDENT, RADIO HAD STARTED TO SMOKE AND THEN FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872828October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL STALL SUDDENDLY WHEN THE ENGINE GETS HOT. VEHICLE WILL RESTART, BUT IT HAS STALLED LEAVING CONSUMER IN DANGEROUS SITUATION. *AK THE DISTRIBUTOR MOUNTED TFHV MODULE IS TOO CLOSE TO THE HOT ENGINE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733963October 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE CUTS OUT, TRACK ACTIVE LIGHT COMES ON, NO RESPONSE TO ACCELERATOR UNTIL CAR HAS COASTED BELOW 25 MPH -- CAUSED BY REPLACEMENT MICHELIN TIRES BEING 1.5" LARGER THAN ORIGINAL MICHELIN TIRES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733720October 8, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
THIS IS MY SECOND REPORT ON THESE TIRES. SEE ODI NUMBER 731196 FOR FAILURE REPORT ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. THIS REPORT IS ON THE REAR RIGHT TIRE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AT 60MPH WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A SMOOTH DRY PAVEMENT. THE OUTER SIDE WALL FAILED COMPLETELY. DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE FAILED TIRE ARE AVAILABLE. THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OR BLACKWALL SIDE OF THE TIRES: 85288 IN RAISED LETTERS AND 8H2298 IN A RECESSED BOX WITH ROUNDED CORNERS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE WRITE, CALL OR EMAIL. BEST REGARDS FROM THE SUNSHINE STATE. S/S P.J. STAGER (DOT NUMBER: CC60 TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733725October 8, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT GASKETS ARE PREMATURELY DETACHING FROM THE HEADLIGHT FRAME. THE MANUFACTURE OR DEALER WILL NOT COVER THIS EXPENSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872250October 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, SEATS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS DUE TO A SHORT. DEALER HAD VEHICLE 3-4 MONTHS, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE .*AK 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. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733271October 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. I JUST FOUND OUT YESTERDAY ABOUT IT. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL. IT WASN'T UNTIL THE SWITCH SHORTED OUT MY RADIO WHICH I CAN NOT REPLACE UNTIL THE SWITCH IS REPLACED. THE FORD COMPANY SAID THAT THE RECALL WAS COMPLETE. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT CAN BE COMPLETE WHEN MY CAR WAS NEVER DONE. I HAVE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS SUPPLYING SHORTS THROUGH MY WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE RADIO. I HAVE CHECKED IT BY TESTING THE POWER TO THE WIRING HARNESS (IGNITION/ACCESSORY) AND SOMETIMES IT HAS POWER AND THEN SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A RECALL THE IS COMPLETED WHEN MINE WAS NEVER DONE. WHAT CAN I DO SINCE IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT CAUSED THE BURNED OUT RADIO AND ALMOST A FIRE IN MY VEHICLE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872038October 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE TURNING ON THE IGNITION CAR TOOK OFF INTO THE HOUSE, AND HIT ANOTHER CONSUMER, INJURING THEM. SEPT OF 1998, CONSUMER PUT CAR IN REVERSE AND CAR TOOK OFF BACKWARDS, CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE KEY TO STOP THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#556212September 29, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL OF FIRESTONE (215/70R15) TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVNG, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871862September 29, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND STARTED TO FEEL VIBRATION, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE FTZ0C EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871877September 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO GET OIL CHANGE . HOURS LATER CONSUMER SMELT SMOKE, AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING $300,000 WORTH OF DAMGE TO HOUSE.*AK REFERENCED IN RQ01-002
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871899September 29, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WOULD BE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO LEFT ALL THE TIME. FIRST VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH THIS NEW ONE.*AK THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULL TO LEFT AND THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT IT. THE DEALER REPLACED ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE CUSTOMER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732615September 27, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED AT THIS TIME SO THE EXACT FAILURE IS UNCERTAIN. THIS FAILURE APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO FAILURES EXPERIENCED BY 1995 LINCOLN TOWNCARS WHICH WERE IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA: 96V135000 AND NHTSA: 98V322000, HOWEVER, FMC ADVISED ME THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECT TO THOSE RECALLS. IT IS PROBABLE THAT THE INVESTIGATION INTO FAULTY STEERING LINKAGES OF 95 LINCOLN TOWNCARS SHOULD BE EXPANDED. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO PROVIDE ME WITH ALL FAILED COMPONENTS. IF NHTSA WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THOSE COMPONENTS, I WILL MAKE THEM AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871598September 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AN MAKING A LEFT TURN VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871610September 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, AND BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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