Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10327313April 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I OWN A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, PURCHASED NEW. APPROXIMATELY ONCE OR TWICE PER YEAR THE VEHICLE WILL TRY TO ACCELERATE AS I AM BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN. PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL POSITION SEEMS TO RESULT IN ENGINE SLOWING DOWN. TAKEN TO LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN 3/07 AND 4/10. THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEY STATE THAT THEY CAN NOT EXPLAIN WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327169April 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 45 MPH DOWN A RAMP, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. HE CONTINUED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES USING BOTH FEET TO AVOID A POTENTIAL CRASH. HE WAS ABLE TO BRING SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND DRIVE ONTO AN EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED HIM BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE A MONITOR EQUIPPED WITH A KILL SWITCH WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE DID NOT PERSIST AND THE MONITOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327211April 23, 2010
WHEELS
WHEELS CORRODING CAUSING TIRE TO DEFLATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326554April 20, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER WITH DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR IT HAD LOUD CABIN NOISE, THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THE OUTSIDE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE REAR WINDOW AND A SPECIALIST WAS BROUGHT IN TWO DAYS LATER TO ALIGN THE WINDOW. CABIN NOISE CONTINUED UNTIL THE BEARINGS GAVE OUT AT 98,709 MILES. AS PER THE WINDOW THAT WAS ALIGN, IT IS NOW THE ONLY WINDOW THAT YOU CAN OPEN BUT NOT CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326349April 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE REVVED EXTREMELY HIGH AS SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKE TO COME TO A NORMAL STOP. AS THE ENGINE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO STOP, SHE QUICKLY PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, THE BRAKES WERE SUFFICIENT WITH ONLY A FEW INCHES TO SPARE AVOIDING A SERIOUS COLLISION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED RUNNING AT A HIGH RATE DURING THE WAIT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *JB UPDATED 04/12/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325125April 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE SPEED INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,500. UPDATED 06/08/10.*LJ UPDATED 07/12/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325166April 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 098V322000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,397. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,412. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN UPDATED 06/04/10*LJ UPDATED 09/02/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324853April 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JUNE 5, 2008 I WAS IN LINE ON A HILL TO GET INTO A CAR WASH & ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR ON LINE IN FRONT OF ME. I DID FILE A POLICE REPORT AT THAT TIME. I THOUGHT MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE & THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MY FAULT. HOWEVER,ON APRIL 8, 2010 I WAS WAITING IN LINE AT THE SAME CAR WASH IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT.I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY TO MOVE UP IN LINE AND MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL. DESPITE PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL MY CAR STILL ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR IN LINE IN FRONT OF ME. I DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT ON APRIL 8, 2010. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324649April 9, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE ROD FAILED. THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A CRASH. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323516April 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREW INSIDE THE REFLECTIVE CONE OF THE BULB WAS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE BULB TO SHATTER AND FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO SELL THE CONTACT A NEW BULB INSTEAD OF REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 500,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318666March 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO EASE THE VEHICLE 30 FEET FROM THE DRIVEWAY INTO THE GARAGE. WHEN HE PUT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SCREECHED 5 FEET WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP UNTIL THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS 6 FEET INTO THE UTILITY ROOM. THE FLOOR MAT WAS FASTENED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321613March 23, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 LINCOLN TONW CAR ACCELERATOR STICKS, WITH CRUISE CONTROL NOT ENGAGED. IT WILL ACCELERATE WHILE BRAKING, AT A STOP, IN REVERSE, AND ALMOST ANYTIME AT ANYTIME. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE SHOP, FIRST TIME THEY BILLED ME TO CLEAN THINGS OUT. THIS DIDN'T WORK SO THEY SAID THEY WOULD DRIVE IT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. LESS THAN 1/8TH TANK OF GAS AND A WEEK LATER THEY FOUND NOTHING. GAVE IT BACK WITH A COMPUTOR IN IT AND A BUTTON TO PUSH WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN. 3 DAYS LATER I HAD 4 EXAMPLES PUSHED ON THERE COMPUTOR. NOW THEY SAID THEY CAN'T RETRIVE THE INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321614March 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO ONE ANOTHER. THE CONTACT WOULD OFTEN DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS OPPOSED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED EVERY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 05/12/10 *BF UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320937March 19, 2010
AIR BAGS
THE "AIR BAG" LIGHT ON THIS VEHICLE COMES ON OFTEN, IRREGULARLY AND UNPREDICTABLY ON THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS IT MUST BE ILLUMINATED WHILE IN THEIR SHOP TO PERFORM ANY DIAGNOSTICS. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND MANY MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321047March 19, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE PASSENGER LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND IT WASN'T. THE CONTACT PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AFTER APPLYING EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE GEAR SHIFT HE WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DULPICATE THE FAILURE. THE APRROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320682March 18, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED . THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 5/3/10 *CN UPDATED 06/01/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10319908March 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR PRESIDENTIAL. THE CONTACT STATED UNDER NORMALLY ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH TO 50 MPH IN THE SHOPPING CENTER. HE PRESSED THE BRAKES FIFTEEN TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, WHICH CAUSED A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES AND IS NOW DISABLED DUE TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ,WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS1,500. UPDATED 06/17/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/12/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10317736March 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42000. UPDATED *CN 04/26/10. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. UPDATED 04/30/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317051March 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK THAT SHOWED UP IN THE CARPET AND WOULD STAND 1.5 INCHES DEEP IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE FELT THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SEAT CONNECTIONS THAT WERE EXPOSED TO THE WATER. HE WAS NOT SURE WHERE THE WATER CAME FROM. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT HAD CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE REPRESENTATIVE MADE A RECORD OF HIS CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,313. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000- UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ THERE WAS A DRAIN HOLE LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE THE FIREWALL. IT WAS COVERED BY COWLING. THE DRAIN HOLE BECAME BLOCKED AND A LEAKED FORMED FROM THE SEALANT DETERIORATING SURROUNDING THE DRAIN HOLE. UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317100March 5, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD AND THE BRAKES WILL HESITATE TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT HAD NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31000. UPDATED 06/15/10 *BF ALSO, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS ON THE LEFT REAR DOOR DID NOT WORK. AT TIMES IT DID WORK, BUT IT MADE A LOUD GRIDING NOISE WHEN IT DID UNLOCK. UPDATED 09/28/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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