Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10216690February 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 3-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VACUUM WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. WITHIN THE PAST 5-6 WEEKS, THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217205January 31, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LETTER ABOUT RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD ON 09/07/07 RE A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ON FORD VEHICLES, HAVING TROUBLE IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM FIXED ON HIS 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216409January 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
HAD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR.HAD IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT HEAR THE NOISE.1/28/08 DRIVING AND HEARD LOUD KNOCKING AND THEN LOTS OF NOISE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER SAID REAR WHEEL SEALS BEARINGS HAD FAILED. SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED ON OTHER 2003 LINCOLNS. NOT RECALLED ON MINE. COSTS 1053.00 TO FIX. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217173January 29, 2008
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE TIE ROD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURS FREQUENTLY FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO LUBRICATION IN THE ZERKS ON THE TIE RODS FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $229 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND ALL OF THE WATER LEFT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $900 FOR THAT REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216282January 28, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF 2007. HE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT NONE OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE PERFORMED UNTIL ALL OF THE DEALERS RECEIVE THE PARTS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NUMBER FOR HIS VEHICLE IS 05S28. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216283January 28, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05S28 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE AS OF JANUARY 28, 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216165January 26, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL...SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215838January 24, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. AS OF JANUARY 2008, FORD DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215750January 23, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS PUSHED ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V270000 (AIR BAGS). THE AIR BAGS WERE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $800. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,000. UPDATED 03/11/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215783January 23, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V366000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 03-19-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN OBTAINING THE FORM, HE WAS INFORMED FORD WAS SENDING OUT POSTCARDS TO INFORM OWNERS WHEN TO BRING THE VEHICLES IN FOR THE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED HAS NOT RECEIVED THE INFORMATION AS OF YET. UPDATED 03/19/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215782January 23, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V366000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 172,000. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE CONTACTING THE AGENCY WAS INFORMED SHOULD RECEIVE A POSTCARD SHORTLY VEHICLE PART. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215632January 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS ESPECIALLY HEARD WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, THE NOISE RECURRED. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V328000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR AXLE AND BEARING WAS NOISY. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215669January 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. IN JANUARY OF 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215680January 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FIRE. THE CONTACT HAS SINCE BEEN GIVEN AT LEAST 3 OR 4 DIFFERENT DATES AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL ARRIVE. HE IS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH FORD'S RESPONSE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215684January 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FEATURE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND A LETTER WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. FORD WOULD NOT INFORM HIM IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND FORD RECALL NUMBER 05S28. THE REPRESENTATIVE GAVE HIM A WEBSITE TO ENTER IN THE VIN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE 30 MINUTES AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215231January 17, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT UNDERWENT A HIP REPLACEMENT AND CANNOT DRIVE WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216066January 16, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE PARTS WILL PROBABLY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL OF 2008. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215183January 16, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES THIS PAST OCTOBER. THE RECALL WAS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE REPLACED. ONE FOR MY 96 LINCOLN TOWNCAR AND THE OTHER FOR MY 2000 HOLIDAY RAMBLER (BOTH EQUIPPED WITH FORD MOTORS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL FORD DEALER RE THE LINCOLN RIGHT AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. WAS TOLD THAT FORD SHOULD BE SENDING THE REPLACEMENT SPEED CONTROL DEVICE BY DECEMBER. IT IS NOW THE 16TH OF JAN 2008 AND ALEXANDER FORD HAS NOT RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT PART. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE DELAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215005January 11, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH A RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT IN TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THE PARTS WOULD BE IN THE FOLLOWING MONTH UP UNTIL NOVEMBER. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214479January 11, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS MAY ARRIVE IN MARCH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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