Lincoln Town Car Complaints (2005)

119 consumer complaints on file.

#10684035February 18, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS SOON AS I TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR ACCELERATED TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED IN A PARKING LOT AND I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. I HAD TO JAM THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPM'S OF THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE PARKING LOT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO WEEKS IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670610January 7, 2015
ENGINE, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670615January 7, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. DJR
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
#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
#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
#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
#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
#10650328October 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIP. WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY RIGHT FOOT TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN SO FAR THAT MY RIGHT FOOT BEGAN TO ALSO PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHILE THAT SAME FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS MY RIGHT FOOT WAS THEN PRESSING ON BOTH PEDALS (BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR), THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE TOWARDS THE INTERSECTION BEING CONTROLLED BY THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND TOWARDS ANOTHER CAR THAT HAD STOPPED AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. TO AVOID PLOWING INTO THE BACK OF THE STOPPED VEHICLE, I SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFT FROM "D" (DRIVE) TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND THEN MY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED JUST BEFORE PLOWING INTO THE BACK OF THE STOPPED VEHICLE. AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT I DID NOT REALIZE WHAT CAUSED THIS, BUT I WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS SERIES OF EVENTS WITHIN A HOUR AFTERWARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650337October 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER I START THE VEHICLE AND FASTEN THE DRIVER SEAT BELT, THE VEHICLE GENERATES A SERIES TO 5 CHIME SOUNDS AND THEN PAUSES FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN IT REPEATS THE 5 CHIME SOUNDS. THE SET OF 5 CHIME SOUNDS ARE REPEATED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES TOTALING 25 CHIME SOUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHIME PATTERN SOUNDS AGAIN EXACTLY AS BEFORE AFTER THE VEHICLE IS IN USE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THEN THE CHIME SEQUENCE REPEATS ITSELF APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 MINUTES THEREAFTER. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWN IN THE DASHBOARD, AND NEITHER ARE THERE ANY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS ON BEFORE OR AFTER THE CHIMES BEGIN TO SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616781July 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606442June 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC AS A RESULT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN FROM THE SCENE MY PARAMEDICS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR BRAIN DAMAGE, INTERMITTENT AMNESIA AND WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 09/12/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10605191June 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. JCC UPDATED 8/11/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598753June 17, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE DASHBOARD "AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON! TOOK TO LINCOLN DEALER WHO STATED IT LOOKED LIKED THE PASSENGER SEAT PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STATED THAT MOST LIKELY THE DRIVER SIDE WOULD ALSO ULTIMATELY NEED REPLACEMENT AS WELL, AS IT IS A CONTINUAL AND ON-GOING PROBLEM! COST TO REPAIR ONE SIDE APPROX. $750.00 AFTER DISCOUNT. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY LINCOLN, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, AND ONLY HAS 35,500 MILES ON IT. DEALER ALSO STATED, THAT IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND IF NOT FIXED, AIR BAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH, I HAVE AN AFTER MARKET SERVICE WARRANTY - OEM BUMPER TO BUMPER CONTRACT, THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, STATING THAT "SAFETY ITEMS" ARE NOT COVERED? WITH FORD MOTORS KNOWING OF THE ON-GOING SAFETY PROBLEMS THIS ITEM SHOULD BE ON RECALL DUE TO OVERALL SAFETY CONCERNS WITH CARS ON THE ROAD, WHEREAS, CUSTOMERS CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THEM, OR FAIL TO, AND LIVES ARE BEING LOST AS A RESULT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584526April 23, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CASUED THE WHEEL TO BECOME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED THE REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572651March 16, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6-7 OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS AT A DEAD STOP AT A TRAFFIC AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538571September 3, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, WHO BOTH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN LOWER BEARING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V385000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537887August 29, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS NEARLY STOPPED AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION, FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND I HEARD A NOISE AS IF I WERE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND GIVING THE CAR GAS. I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARD AND THE CAR SLOWED BUT DID NOT STOP PROMPTLY (AS IF BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING WELL). THIS WAS AN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION, AND DANGEROUS. IF THE CAR HAD NOT FINALLY STOPPED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, WITH ONE OF MY PRECIOUS GRANDCHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. SO DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO ME THIS A.M. WHEN I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. BRIEF ACCELERATION. AND I AM POSITIVE I WAS NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. CALLING MY DEALER TODAY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537387August 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE SERIES APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FIVE MILES PER HOUR. WHEN I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN THAT ANOTHER DRIVER WAS ALREADY STOPPED AT, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, WITH THE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BACK OF THE OTHER PERSON'S VEHICLE. I THEN THREW MY CAR INTO PARK TO SPEAK WITH THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK AFTER THAT BUT NOW I'M COMPLETELY PARANOID THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AT SOME POINT! NOBODY SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY BRAKES! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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