Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#547625September 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ATTORNEY PETITION TO INVESTIGATE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF 1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, WHICH ACCELERATED AND RESULTED IN DEATH OF ONE CHILD AND AMPUTATION OF OTHER CHILD. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#847287September 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE GROMET BROKE ON CABLES FOR TRANSMISSION. ONE CABLE FELL BEHIND THROTTLE BODY & CAUSED THROTTLE TO BECOME WIDE OPEN & VEHICLE ACCELERATED. ALSO, BRAKES FROZE. HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. HAD CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548384September 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND INJURY (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609573September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE MIRROR OBSTRUCTS VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609179September 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IF THE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON DURING THE DAY, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE READ.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847050September 7, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL STAY ON FOR ANOTHER 5 MILES OR SO AND START BLINKING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710999September 6, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842954September 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI- LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO GO ON/OFF, VEHICLE COLLISION DUR TO FAILURE OF THE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *YC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846402September 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH DEPRESSED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ANDVEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE DID NOT DIE OUT. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD & TURNED OFF VEHICLE. THEN WOULD RESTART. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846268September 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH AND MAKIG A LEFT TURN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION OCCURRED THAT CALLED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. WHEN APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE THEN KEPT GOING AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846297September 1, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING, IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846382September 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE MAKES A HOLLOWING NOISE. THEN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845986August 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING UNDER 10MPH OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE CUTS COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS FOUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548154August 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99S15) ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. PRIOR TO FIRE FAILURE OF SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING SPEED CONTROL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710512August 25, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES THEN DISENGAGES BEFORE ATTAINING DESIRED SPEED. IT MAY NOT ENGAGE AT ALL AT ANY TIME, OR IT MAY DISENGAGE AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR FOR YEARS. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM , BUT THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. I PAID $1,000. FOR THIS REPAIR AND THERE WAS IMPROVEMENT FOR THREE OR FOUR MONTHS, THEN THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND CONTINUES TODAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710405August 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR WAS PARKED UNATTENDED AND CAUGHT FIRE; STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN REPLACED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER AND I DON'T BELIEVE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS INSTALLED BACK IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL NEVER WORKED AFTER THEY REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL. I NEED INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE CONCEALMENT OF THE DEFECT BY FORD IN REGARDS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH OR ANY OTHER DEFECT. A NEIGHBOR'S 1995 TOWN CAR ALSO CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548073August 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN CONSUMER PUT IT INTO REVERSE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#845513August 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 3 MONTHS AGO. CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548040August 19, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSSIBLE CRUISE CONTROL/ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED FIRE. MJS REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845469August 19, 1999
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED AND OVER BUMPS VEHICLE MOVED TO RIGHT AND LEFT WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. A NEW STEERING DESIGN FOR 1997. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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