Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#9004750October 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE UNRAVELLED AND TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563499October 1, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE,215/70/R15, TIRE UNRAVELED, COMPLETELY SEPERATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897108October 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897144October 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN LEFT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN AND STEERING WAS ERRATIC. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT LEFT BALL JOINT SEPARATED. CONSUMER ATTACHED SAFETY RECALL 98S37 FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752722September 29, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE OUT OF TOWN IN A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. IT CAUSED VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION SINCE WE COULD NOT SEE OUT FRONT WINDSHIELD AND WERE FORCED TO DRIVE LOOKING OUT SIDE WINDOWS DURING DRIVING RAINSTORM. WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY WE MADE IT TO OUR DESTINATION. NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT. OTHER LINCOLN OWNERS OF SAME YEAR/MODEL HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752723September 29, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OUR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING A WRECK WHICH CRUSHED MY THUMB ON MY RIGHT HAND, AS WELL AS MY RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. THESE REQUIRED SURGERY TO CORRECT. HAND STILL DISABLED WITH FINGER THAT WON'T BEND. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WITH BURNS/ABRASIONS TO OUR KNEES (WEARING SHORTS AT THE TIME) . SINCE THAT TIME I (PASSENGER) HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH KNEE WHERE AIRBAG IMPACTED. DRIVER HAD SEVERE BURN/ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT ARM FROM WRIST TO ELBOW. THE AIRBAGS WERE TOO VIOLENT UPON BEING DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#9004582September 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. EVERYTIME YOU WOULD TURN THE CAR OFF IT WAS VERY HAD TO RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752564September 25, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SEIZE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION DURING OPERATION - BOTH INTERMITTENT AND CONSTANT SPEEDS. SOMETIMES CAN BE FREED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. WIPER MOTOR GIVES OFF AN ODOR OF PLASTIC BURNING WHILE SEIZED*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896629September 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE PULLED OVER, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY WIRING OR THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT . VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896649September 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. *AK THE SIDE AIR BAG PUSHED THE DRIVERS LEFT UPPER ARM FORWARD CAUSING THE CAR TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND OVER A CURB AND ONTO A SIDEWALK, THE DRIVERS LEFT UPPER ARM WAS BRUISED FOR 10 DAYS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896492September 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AT TIMES OR GO DOWN AT TIMES. ALSO, RADIO WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS WILL NOT WORK. ALSO. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATESD THAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF COMPUTER MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752320September 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY BRAKING, A CONCRETE BENCH HELD ME UP FROM CROSSING THE CURB AND GOING ON TO THE SIDEWALK. I AM NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR OR THE BRAKES . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751972September 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE, SHARON M. DAVIS, SUSTAINED A REAR-END COLLISION WHILE WAITING FOR A STOPLIGHT TO CHANGE FROM RED TO GREEN. THIS OCURRED ON 08/23/2001. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#895888September 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE WILL SURGE INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562921September 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE UNDER THE HOOD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562908September 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING, THE STARTER SOLENOID SELF ACTIVATED AND SLAMMED THE STARTER GEAR INTO THE FLYWHEEL IMMEDIATELY DISABLING THE CAR, THIS HAD CAUSED THE FLYWHEEL TO BREAK AND RUINED THE STARTER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD HE ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE IGNITION AND WHEN TAKING OUT THE OLD SWITCH, THE PARTS FELL OUT INTO PIECES, NOW THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKS WHEN IT HAD QUIT A COUPLE WEEKS PRIOR, CONSUMER IS NOW AWARE OF RECALL 96V071 AND FEELS THIS RECALL WAS THE CAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751471August 31, 2001
SEATS
THIS IS THE SECOND FAILUR ON THIS PART. THE FIRST OCCURED IN JANUARY 1999. THE FRONT LOCKING BOLTS BROKE FROM METAL FATIGUE THE FIRST TIME AND THE LEFT FRONT BROKE THIS TIME. I HAD A FRIEND THAT HAD THIS SAME THING OCCUR IN 1999 AND THAT DID RESULT JURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS SUED AT THAT TIME. THIS IS CLEARLY A POOR DESIGN AS THE METTAL FATIGUE IS SIMULAR IN BOTH CASES ON MY CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WON'T DO ANYTHING ON THE REPAIRS AND SUGGESTED I CONTACT THE UPHOLSTRY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. I ASKED IF THEY COULD GIVE ME A PART NUMBER AND THEY SAID NO CALL THE UPHOLSTERY SHOP. THEY DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS BROKEN SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562844August 30, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT DOES NOT COOL. A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED FOUR TIMES AND A/C CONDENSER FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751402August 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKE FAILURE. FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP. MY HUSBAND NEXT DROVE THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT WITH BRAKES. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO NEW ORLEANS WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS EXCEPT IT HAD A TENDENCY TO HYDROPLANE DURING A HEAVY RAIN. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD AND HE BUMPED THE CAR AHEAD WHICH HIT ANOTHER WHICH HIT ANOTHER. NO INJURIES BUT DAMAGE TO TWO OF THE VEHICLES. CAR WAS RETURNED TO SUPERIOR LINCOLN TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND TO HAVE REAR BUMPER REPAIRED. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR PLASTIC BUMPER AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON 8/14/01 AND AFTER TESTING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING HOME EVERYTHING SEEMED O.K. THAT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING FROM A 4TH FLOOR PARKING GARAGE THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETLY AND WE HEADON CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE IN THE CAR (ALL HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS FASTENED) AND ALL SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS. FORTUNATLY THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES BUT WE ARE STILL NURSING VARIOUS ACHES AND PAINS. THE 2 PEOPLE IN THE REAR SEAT SUFFERED FROM WIPLASH AND SEAT BELT BRUISES AND SORE CHESTS. ONE THING THAT WORKED WAS THE FRONT AIR BAGS THAT SAVED MY WIFE AND I FROM ANY FURTHER INJURY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#562684August 28, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR REAR LEVELER SHOCKS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SIT 4' OFF THE GROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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