Lincoln Town Car Complaints (1997)

314 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#705825April 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION DURING HARD BRAKING. THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES: INCLUDING TURNING ROTORS, REPLACING ALL ROTORS AND ALL PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704767March 22, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704769March 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ACTIVATED. MUST HOLD CONTROL LEVER FOR HIGH BEAM, WHEN CONTROL LEVEL IS RELEASED HEADLIGHTS RETURN TO LOW BEAM. CANNOT SEE DISTANT OBJECTS AT NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836014March 22, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HIGH BEAMS NEVER COME ON ANYMORE. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE REASON FOR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544239March 3, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD MATERIALS WEAK RESUTLING IN CONSUMER LEAVING FINGER INDENTATIONS IN THE HOOD WHEN CLOSING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703948March 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE WATER LEAK IS COMING IN FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER 1997 LINCOLN TOWNCAR OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE WATER ENTERS THE CAR UNDER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND RUNS DOWN THE FIREWALL UNDERNETH THE CARPET AND FORMS A POOL OF WATER UNDERNETH THE CARPET IN THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER TRIES TO SELL YOU AN UNDERCOATING AND DOES NOT GUARATNEE THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607156February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
ABS SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT AND TIRE BLOWOUT, LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN ACCIDENT ( NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAINT PROPERLY), INJURIES DUE TO DEFECTS. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#606717February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606811February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES MAKES MINOR NOISE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609874February 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606859February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY
LEFT REAR WEATHERSTRIP DEFECTIVE WHICH WAS REPLACED, ALSO PAINT ON EACH SIDE OF FRONT GRILL CHIPPING OFF, WHICH WAS REPAIRED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608547February 1, 1999
TIRES
REAR LEFT TIRE BLOWOUT - MICHELIN 225/60 R16. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606878February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ENGINE DOES NOT SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606883February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUN VISOR DESIGN DOES NOT ADEQUATELY DEFLECT SUN FROM CONSUMERS VISION, POOR VISIBILITY. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607629February 1, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
MIRROR SETTINGS CHANGE EVERY TIME FRONT DOORS ARE CLOSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701815January 3, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL LIGHTS ON AND IN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH WHICH WORKED FOR TWO MONTHS WHEN THE SAMETING HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BOTH TIME BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701157December 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS GIVEN PROBLEMS FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 1000 MILES OR SO. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES, AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT I HAVE TO STAND ON THE PEDAL TO STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED FOR A WHILE THEY TEND TO NOT STOP THE CAR, BUT RATHER LET THE CAR GLIDE TO A STOP, AND THUS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH DISTANCE TO LEAVE BETWEEN MYSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES, AND PEDESTRIANS. I HAVE COME CLOSE ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASSIONS TO EITHER HITTING OTHER CARS OR PEDESTRIANS. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL FIRST SAID THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. I THEN TOOK IT IN AGAIN, AND THEY REPLACED AN ABS SENSOR, NEXT TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND THUS UNPREDICTABLE, AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS FIND PROBLEMS PART OF THE TIME, AND AT OTHERS THEY DON'T. THE PEDAL WILL PUSH COMPLETELY UPWARD AT TIMES, AND IN ESSENCE THE VEHICLE COASTS TO A STOP, AND IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542791November 25, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION DOES NOT TURN AS THE FRONT END DOES CAUSING POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND WELL AS POOR STABILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828365September 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES 1 INCH TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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