Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#547507July 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED REPLACED THREE TIMES. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709169July 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE LISTED VECHILE (1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR) AND OTHER VECHILE YEARS AND MAKES MANUFACTURED BY THE FORD MOTOR CO. SUCH AS 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1992-1993 MERCURY MARQUIE, AND THE 1992-1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA TO NAME A FEW (THERE COULD BE OTHER MODLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. BUT THESE MODLES ARE THE ONES I KNOW OF FOR SURE) IMPOSE A SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFTY PROBLEM BEING THAT THE OIL PANS ON SAME ROT OUT WITH RUST. IN DOING SO OIL IS CONSTANTLY WEEPING FROM OIL PAN AREA. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT MYSELF AND PEOPLE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY ARE WELL AWARE OF. I PERSONALLY KNOW 6 PEOPLE THAT ARE OR HAVE EXPIERENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW THIS MAY NOT BE #1 ON THE SAFETY CONCERN LIST BUT IT CERTAINLY IMPOSES SOME ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT CONCERNS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CARS OF THIS TYPE OF YEAR ,MAKES AND MODLES IN SERVICE AT THIS TIME. I PERSONALLY ADD AT LEAST 1 QUART OF OIL PER/WEEK IN FEAR THAT MY WIFE WOULD RUN THE ENGINE OUT OF OIL AND BLOW THE ENGINE WHILE ON THE HIWAY WHICH COULD HAVE ADVERSE EFFECTS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I AM SURE OWNERS HAVE BLOWN THERE MOTORS AND BEEN INVOLVED IN NEAR MISSES OR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842946July 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS / DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. NEITHER DEALER NOR FORD HAS PROVIDED HELP. *YC *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547210July 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842523July 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE TEST DRIVING VEHICLE AT 25 MPH AN DWITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD DUE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708703July 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THIS IS ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF FAULTED SWITCHES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT JOHN A. REUTTER AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS 727-848-3923. THIS LOSS DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENCE IT WAS PARKED IN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842406July 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT EXCEED THE 10MPH MARK, EVEN IN OPEN ROAD SITUATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547193July 14, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK SOLENOIDS IN THE REAR DOORS HAVE FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547259July 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A POSSIBLE RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT FAILED, RESULTING IN FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-124). *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842066July 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE.HOOD/STEERING WHEEL/SEATS AND REAR TWO TIRES MELTED. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842069July 12, 1999
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842080July 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE AND CONSUMER'S HOUSE WERE COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842103July 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. FIRE WAS VERY HOT AND SEEMED TO FEED ON BRAKE FLUID. MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD EXPLODED AND WAS BLOWN 20 FEET AWAY. THE BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL WIRING WERE CONSUMED INCLUDING INSULATION. PLASTIC AIR DUCTS AND ALUMINUM FAN BLADES WERE BURNED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841868July 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN PRESSING SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, SEAT BELT REMAINS IN THE BUCKLE AND DOES NOT RELEASE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841923July 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S15 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. MANUFACTURER WILL BEE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838602July 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE IS STALLED AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACE THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708208July 4, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CAR WAS LEFT AT THE REPAIR FACILITY FOR ENGINE REPAIR AND TO REMAIN OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING, ON JUNE 30, THE OWNER OF THE REPAIR FACILITY SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES WHEN HE ENTERED THE BUILDING. HE IMMEDIATELY DISCOVERED THE GAS TANK HAD BEEN LEAKING AND OVERNIGHT AND WAS CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING "LIKE A FAUCET" . THE WHOLE BUILDING WAS FILLED WITH GAS FUMES. HIS FIRST CONCERN WAS THE CHANCE OF AN EXPLOSION SO HE DIDN'T TURN ON THE BUILDING'S INTERIOR LIGHTS. AFTER THE TANK HAD BEEN REMOVED, MY MECHANIC SHOWED ME WHERE IT WAS RUSTED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE TANK IS MOUNTED IN A HOUSING WHICH BLOCKS A VIEW OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE TANK, THEREFORE, CORROSION CANNOT CANNOT BE DETECTED WHEN THE CAR IS ON A LIFT FOR ROUNTINE MAINTAINANCE AND SAFETY CHECKS. I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY DURING THE RECENT HEAT WAVE AND DROUGHT HERE IN MASSACHUSETTS. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A HIGH MILEAGE CAR (90% HIGHWAY MILES), THE GAS TANK SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY AGE (12 YEARS OLD) AND ESPECIALLY NOT FROM HIGH MILEAGE DRIVING. DURING THE PAST TWELVE YEARS, I HAVE CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINED THIS CAR WITH GREAT CARE IN ORDER TO KEEP IT "LIKE NEW" FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAFETY AND UTILITY. THE ENGINE, RADIATOR AND ALL COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND TO TOP IT OFF, IT HAS NEW PAINT (SEVEN COATS OF CLEAR COAT). PHYSICALLY, THE CAR IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE APPEARS TO BE A LARGE NUMBER OF 1987, 1988, AND 1989 LINCOLN TOWN CARS CURRENTLY ON THE ROAD AND I BELIEVE THE OWNERS SHOULD BE ALERTED TO THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND VOLATILE CONDITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841592July 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT CAUSED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED, WIRES REPLACED, OWNER'S INSURANCE COVERED COSTS. LATER FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WERE LEFT THAT WERE CAUSED BY THE FIRE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED--TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE FLUID CONTAINER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708135July 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED CAR AFTER IT HAD SET FOR THREE DAY, PUT IT IN REVERSE, TOUCHED GAS PEDAL TO BACK UP AND SUDDENLY THE CAR SHOT BACKWARDS LIKE A ROCKET, GOING AT AN UNCONTROLABLE RATE OF SPEED, BRAKING DID NOT EFFECT IT. FINALLY AFTER SHOVING IN PARK AND TURNING IGNITION OFF, IT CAME TO REST AT REAR OF A BUILDING ON SOME METAL PIPES SURROUNDING AN OUTSIDE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. IT HAD RUN OVER ANOTHER UNIT AND FLATTENED IT. THE REAR FENDERS AND BUMPER OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707914June 26, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE PAINT ON THIS CAR IS DISAPPEARING VERY RAPIDLY. WE OWNED 2 1990 TOWN CARS AND HAD TRADED ONE OVER A YEAR AGAO BECAUSE THE PAINT WAS STARTING TO DISAPPEAR. LARGE BLOTS OF WHITE ARE APPEARING ALL OVER THE CAR. THE CARS WERE DIFFERENT COLORS AND BOTH DID THE SAME THING. ONLY THIS ONE IS REALLY BAD NOW. IT LOOKS POLKA DOTTED. SINCE THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH CARS OF THE SAME YEAR I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PAINT OR HELP AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAINTED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT LINCOLN WOULD WANT THEIR VECHILES TO GO DOWN THE ROAD LOOKING LIKE IT HAD BEEN BOMBED BY 5000 BIRDS FLYING OVER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I CAN CONTACT TO GET SOME HELP. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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