Lincoln Town Car Complaints (1995)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#10137575September 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE FRONT BALL JOINT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING ON MARCH 16, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT THAT FELL OFF. JUST A WEEK BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED, AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS FOUND AT THIS TIME. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIR WORK DONE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. BUT, WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE THEY SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05, *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115295March 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRES CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE MARSHALL CONDUCTED THE INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW THE FIRE GOT STARTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092256September 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AT LOW SPEED OF 20 MPH OR LESS, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENOR MODULE & CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059349June 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND AS A RESULT THE BRAKES FAILED. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075981June 9, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE FRONT DOOR HINGES WERE SAGGING. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AFTERMARKET REPAIR SHOP, WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR HINGES WERRE DEFECTIVE, AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067276May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PLASTIC FOR THE HORN ASSEMBLY WAS TOO HARD, AND HE WAS SUFFERING FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BECAUSE OF THE HORN STRUCTURE.*AK PLASTIC FOR HORN ASSEMBLY WAS TOO HARD TO PRESS. IT'S ON THE CONSUMER'S LEFT THUMB WHERE HE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10051972March 11, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
AFTER A VEHICLE COLLISION, THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLOCKED. THIS CAUSE THE CHILD TO BE THROWN TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHILD SUFFERED MINOR HIP INJURES. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50 TO 60 MPH. ALSO, CONSUMER HIT AN ICE, POSSIBLY A BLOCK, WHEN VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SLID ACROSS THE ROAD HITTING AN EMBANKMENT. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10044431December 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST.*AK THE BRAKE LINES ON BOTH SIDE FAILED AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO THE ROUTING OF THE LINES ALONG THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050778December 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS ARE DISCOLLORED, AND OPAQUE, THAT THEEIR EFFECTIVENESS IS SEVERELY DIMINISHED. I JUST THINK SUCH COMPONENTS SHOULD HAVE A LONGER SERVICE LIFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026864October 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS BRAKING WHEN THE PEDAL PUSHED BACK AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAD VARIOUS BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED BUT THE SYSTEM CONTINUED TO FAIL. *AK *CB *NLM *TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10042296October 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE WHICH CAUSED THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE TO THE GROUND. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029942August 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE, WENT AIRBORNE AND THEN HIT A TREE. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10019422August 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *NLM CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED IN THE PLASTIC PART OF THE MANIFOLD. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED, WHICH WAS ALSO MADE OF PLASTIC. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS THE THIRD CUSTOMER WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS WITHIN THAT MONTH. FORD HAS MODIFIED THAT PART BY ADDING A PIECE OF METAL TO IT. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031358July 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031360July 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030370July 29, 2003
TIRES
I HAD A SET OF FIRESTONE FR575,215/70R15,97SMTS TIRES ON MY TOWN CAR,3 OF THE 4 WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD OR CORD SEPERATION WHICH CAUSED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE CAR AROUND TOWN. WHILE WE WERE ON A OUT OF TOWN TRIP THE ONE THAT WAS ON THE RIGHT FRONT STARTED SHAKING THEN ALL OF THE TREAD 100% CAME OFF, THE CAR HEADED FOR THE DITCH BUT I MANAGED TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. AFTER I GOT STOPPED AND PUT ON THE DOUGHNUT SPARE I SAW THE THROWN RUBBER HAD BEAT THE CAR UP FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PASSENGER DOOR TO THE FRONT BUMPER. I GOT MOST OF THE RUBBER MARKS OFF BUT IT LEFT BENT UP CHROME TRIM AND OTHER DAMAGE.I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 31 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PASSENGER TIRE FLY APART LIKE THAT AND NOW LEFT WITH UNDOUBTLY SEVERAL HUNDRED OR MORE DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE AND A SCARRY MEMORY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SITE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINTGENE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029140July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FAULTY BRAKE LINES, RUSTED SECTIONS, LEAKING LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING. I CHECKED THE BRAKE LINES, I FOUND THE 2 BRAKE LINES GOING TO THE REAR OF THE CAR SEVERELY RUSTED, LEAKING SECTIONS. (PHOTO ENCLOSED) A LINE ADJACENT TO THE BRAKE LINES LOOKS NEW, NO RUST AT ALL! EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER THE CAR, INCLUDING PARTS THAT NORMALLY RUST LIKE THE MUFFLER, TAIL PIPE, ETC. ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THE BRAKE LINES USED IN THIS PARTICULAR YEAR OF THE LINCOLN ARE FAULTY,( A MATERIAL DEFECT)! I HAVE MADE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO INQUIRE ABOUT HAVING IT FIXED BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS CAR NEEDS SOME VERY UNUSUAL, AND EXPENSIVE, LABOR TO REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE LINES. (THE FRAME AND BODY OF THE CAR HAS TO BE SEPARATED) WHAT TYPE OF ENGINEERING IS THAT? IVE RECEIVED ESTIMATES TO FIX MY CAR AT A MINIMUM OF $1500! IVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY AN UNPUBLISHED RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR WITH SUCH SERIOUS BRAKE LINE EROSION, A MATERIAL DEFECT! IT DOESNT TAKE AN EXPERT TO KNOW THAT THESE BRAKE LINES ARE A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC! ANY PEOPLE WHO HAPPEN TO BE AT THE WRONG PLACE AND TIME, WHEN THESE DEFECTIVE BRAKES FAIL IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027273July 15, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017531April 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE, AND THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING EFFECTIVELY. *JB ON THE SECOND OCCASION THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED. THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED ON COVERING THE REPAIRS. *SCC REFERENCED IN RQ03-004
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012086March 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER NOT TO ENGAGE AND THE RADIO NOT TO WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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