Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#837920May 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE STRAIGHT TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED BRAKES ALTHOUGH RECENTLY VEHICLE HAD NEW BRAKES INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837887May 13, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, DROPPING VEHICLE TO THE GROUND, AND CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING. ALSO, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A BROKEN BRAKE LINE. *AK CONSUMER STATED CARBURETOR IS STUCK CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE AT HIGH RPM, INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545465May 10, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS ADJUSTED LOW THE READING OF THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT VISIBLE, DUE TO DESIGN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545462May 10, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AUTOMATIC LOAD LEVELER SYSTEM AIR BOOTS BLEW OUT AND RUBBER BURNT ON THE TAILPIPE THE AIR COMPRESSOR CONTINUED TO CYCLE BURNING WIRES AND CAUSING FIRE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545438May 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOON ROOF SWITCH FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545365May 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR AN HOUR A FIRE STARTED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OWNERS SON SMELLED SMOKE, OWNER SAW FIRE COMING FROM AROUND DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545472May 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#706314May 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNDER HOOD FIRE CAR NOT STARTED IN OVER 12 HOURS BURNT DOWN HOUSE....
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706273May 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FIRE UNDER HOOD INVESTIGATED BY STATE FIRE MARSHALL. CAUSE DETERMINED TO BE SHORT IN IGNITION WIRING. CAR WAS PARKED FOR FIVE AND A HALF HOURS AFTER 13 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK. (FIRE AND POLICE CASE #'S AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.) ADDITIONALLY, ANOTHER CAR OF SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR BURNED UNDER VERY SIMILAR CONDITIONS JANUARY, 1999, IN PAKRING GARAGE IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837401May 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SUDDENLY BURST INTO FLAMES DUE TO A BRAKE LINE LEAK THAT WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO EXHAUST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837324May 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE MARSHALL INFORMED OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT OCCURRED UDER THE HOOD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837530May 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE PARKED FOR AN HOUR FIRE STARTED ON LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE, OWNER SAW FIRE COMING FROM AROUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837278April 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONSUMER HAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING THAT CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL, A LOUD GROWLING NOISE, AND SHAKING OF THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837264April 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFDCTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706105April 29, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837198April 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE ENGINE, RESULTED IN A VEHICLE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837213April 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837065April 26, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
VEHICLES TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT STAY IN ON POSITION IF THE VEHICLE IS SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THIRTY DEGREES. DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705893April 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836947April 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
DEFROSTER SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION IN ADVERSE WEATHER PROPERLY. THE POSITIONING OF THE VENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED CORRECTLY. SO THE WINDOWS DO NOT GET CLEARED. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND SAYS ITS A FACTORY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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