Lincoln Town Car Recalls (1991)

5 recalls on file.

• Recall98V322000December 16, 1998
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

  VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1996-1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, NATURAL GAS, AND 1996-1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED WITH A LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CONTAINING A ONE PIECE BEARING; AND 1990-1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, AND NGV VEHICLES AND 1990-1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH EITHER A BALL JOINT CONTAINING THE ONE-PIECE BEARING OR A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CONTAINING A BALL JOINT WITH A ONE-PIECE BEARING. THE ONE-PIECE BEARING WITHIN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN WEAKEN SLOWLY DURING USE AND EVENTUALLY CRACK. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL AND CAP OF THE JOINT, ALLOWING THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP TO THE GROUND.

  Remedy

  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2).

• Recall95V151000August 7, 1995
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

  THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.

  Remedy

  DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY.

• Recall95V091000May 16, 1995
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

  CORROSION OF THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE CAUSES DETACHMENT OF THE PLATE FROM THE HOOD ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED OPENING OF THE HOOD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN.

  Remedy

  DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW HOOD INNER PANEL REINFORCEMENT AND A NEW, GALVANIZED HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE.

• Recall91V147000September 10, 1991
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

  THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.

  Remedy

  INSTALL A NEW HOOD LATCHING ASSEMBLY.

• Recall91V008000January 8, 1991
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

  DISTORTED FUEL LINES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY CONTACT THE STEERING COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LINE.

  Remedy

  REPOSITION FUEL LINE TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT; IF FUEL LINES ARE ALREADY DAMAGED, REPAIR OR REPLACE FUEL LINES.