Lincoln Town Car Complaints (1997)

314 consumer complaints on file.

#827894September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER THE FRONT OF THE CAR GOES WITH THE TURN, BUT THE REAR OF THE CAR DOES NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540588September 4, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO CIRCUIT WIRE WAS FRIED, AND THE RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FUSE NEVER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826070August 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF AT ANY TIME BELOW 30MPH IN REVERSE/ BRAKING. DEALER CONTACTED MORE THAN FOUR TIMES AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826922August 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES BADLY. THIS CONDITION IS WORSE WHEN IT IS RAINING. THE DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539852August 14, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUN ROOF SWITCH IS VERY POORLY DESIGNED. THE PLASTIC ROCKER SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE SUN ROOF BROKE TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538543July 29, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS
SEVERAL AIR SPRING FAILURES. (QC-AW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537582July 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825205July 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN
WHENEVER DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED LESS SPEED THAN VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY DOING. IT WAS GOING GO 70MPH, BUT SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 50MPH. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST TWICE. MECHANIC SAID SPEEDOMETER MEETS ALL FACTORY SPECS. MANUFACTURER AGREED W/DEALERSHIP. HAD VEHICLE TESTED BY OUTSIDE MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823753June 30, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE EXPERIENCES FRONT END SHIMMY. TOOK TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD TIRES/BRAKES CHANGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823247June 3, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WENT TO CHANGE TIRE WITH SPARE BY USING JACK THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE ON FLAT SURFACE. JACK WAS HOLDING VEHICLE UP FOR ABOUT 2-3 MIN BEFORE IT CAME CRASHING DOWN, COLLAPSING, ,ALMOST CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535288May 12, 1998
STEERING
STEERING IS POOR, VIBRATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823043May 4, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1-2 HOURS HEADLIGHTS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING LOSS VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT OVERNIGHT IN ORDER FOR HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME OPERATIVE.DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, HAS ALREADY REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE/LIGHT CONTROL MODULE/KEYPAD ,AND CIRCUIT BREAKER, DEFECT STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822934April 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822854April 28, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BELOW 45MPH THERE IS A HIGH PITCH SQUEALING SOUND COMING FROM BRAKES WHENEVER APPLIED. IF DRIFTING BACKWARDS, TAPPING BRAKES VERY LIGHTLY THE NOISE STARTS, AND SOMETIMES IT WON'T. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. CALLED DEALER AND THEY LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE , BUT NO REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534793April 25, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, AFFECTING VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532487March 11, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT/MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530299February 11, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE
OUTSIDE MIRROR WAS BENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528115January 13, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING POOR STABILITY AND FISHTAILING OF THE REAR END, VERY HARD TO CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527215December 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527079December 23, 1997
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE DOES NOT HANDLE PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING, UNSTABLE AND POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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