Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10669367December 31, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS A CHIME SOUNDED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRETENSIONER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FOR THE SEAT BELTS FAILED. AS A RESULT, A DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 02/18/15*LJ UPDATED 10/2/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667073December 18, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WIRES WERE BURNED AND BRAKE FLUID HAD SPILLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664638December 16, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON A INTERSTATE HIGHWAY I HAD TO ACCELERATE MY SPEED. VEHICLE SEEMED TO LOCK AT THIS HIGHER SPEED AND THE ONLY WAY I WAS TO RELEASE THIS CONDITION WAS TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND SLOWLY BRAKE, THIS COULD HAVE EASILY BECOME UGLY.THIS TO ME WAS LIKE THE PROBLEM WITH THE UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION WITH A GM. PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663815December 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663967December 12, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED SIX MONTHS PRIOR AT ANOTHER DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662747December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD AND THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662958December 8, 2014
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MODULES FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BACK UP SENSORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 1/16/15*CN UPDATED 01/20/15*LJ UPDATED 06/4/2015 *JS UPDATED 9/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661660December 2, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR AND THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661732December 1, 2014
STEERING
WE WERE ENTERING INTERSTATE 75 IN FLORIDA ON A RAMP AND THE CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO RETURN AND TAKE IT TO AN AUTOMOBILE SHOP, THEY TOLD US THE MULTIPLE U-JOINTS ON THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN WERE RUSTED TO WHERE THEY WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WE HAVE A 2010 LINCOLN TOWN CAT THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT. THE 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAS THE SAME STEERING SO WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL ON IT. WE ARE STILL DRIVING THE 2004, BUT IT WAS AFTER WE SPENT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY ON HAVING IT REPAIRED SO IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. WE WROTE A YEAR AGO ABOUT THE 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, BUT RECEIVED AN ANSWER....UPDATED 12/04/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661248November 29, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN STARTING CAR. BOTH OUTBOARD FRONT SEAT BELTS MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE CONNECTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658860November 18, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACTUAL TIME FIRST NOTICED IS DIFFICULT TO ESTABLISH. THE COMPLAINT IS FOR "FLICKERING LIGHTS" . I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL AND TO VISIT THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR CORRECTION. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, AND THOUSANDS OF 2003 LINCOLNS HAD BEEN RECALLED, BUT MINE WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEN AT NIGHT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF ONE LINCOLN IS RECALLED FOR A PARTICULAR PROBLEM, ANY CAR OF THE YEAR AND SAME PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $650.00. NO MATTER WHAT THE COST, THE COMPANY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658982November 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
THE 1995 IS VERY COMFORTABLE BUT AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, WINDOWS, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (UNLOCATABLE SHORTAGE) DO NOT WORK. GOOD MILEAGE AND SEATS, ETC VERY GOOD. THE KEY SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE AND YOU CAN REMOVE KEYS WITHOUT TURNING OFF. NO AIR BAGS OPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658563November 17, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME UNSECURED FROM DOOR PANEL. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THIS MORNING AND WAS INFORMED THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO OPTIONS GIVEN, EXCEPT THAT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM A SALVAGE YARD. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN OVER THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE, SHOULD A COLLISION OR FIRE OCCUR, THE OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE IS GOING TO SECURE THE HANDLE TOMORROW, SO I CAN OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654455November 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO A BRAKE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,682.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654209November 11, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR NO REASON, THE FRONT DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN IT WITH THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653873November 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*LJ UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653722November 9, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
WITHIN A MILE OF LEAVING HOME, THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON & STARTED BEEPING. DRIVER GLANCED DOWN TO CHECK SEATBELT ONLY TO FIND THAT IT WAS COMING UNLATCHED. IN THE BRIEF SECONDS THAT IT TOOK TO GLANCE DOWN & BACK UP, DRIVER WAS ALREADY LEAVING THE ROAD AND IN A PANIC, ACCIDENTALLY HIT GAS INSTEAD OF BRAKE. CAR WAS TOTALLED. THE ONLY AIRBAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS TRAUMA INJURIES TO HEAD, RIBS, PELVIS, FEMUR AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE HEMATOMAS. DRIVER IS ALSO SUFFERING FROM STRESS RELATED TO ACCIDENT. DRIVER IS NOW RECOVERING WITH THE AID OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OTHER DEVICES FOR MOBILITY (WALKER, WHEELCHAIR, CANE, ETC.). DRIVER IS SON OF OWNER OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10652883November 5, 2014
SEATS, STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
SEAT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LUMBAR BULGED OUT. AIR CONDITION MOTOR MAKING WHINING NOISE. BODY RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650860October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE IGNITION SWITCH GIVES SPARKS AND COULD IGNITE THE CAR. FORD ADMITS OTHER 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CARS HAVE A IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM AND REPLACES THEM. THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED MY VIN ON THE DEFECT AND REPLACEMENT LIST; HOWEVER, IT IS DEFECTIVE AND COULD IGNITE A FIRE AT ANY TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650865October 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILS WHEN IN OVERDRIVE. THIS FAILURE OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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