Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10056204January 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PART IN THE MANIFOLD THAT BLEW OUT CAUSING CAR TO LOSE POWER. CAR WAS JUST SUCKING IN AIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056140January 29, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055984January 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE. THE WIRING MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055985January 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ENGINE DRIVE BELT FELL OFF. AS A RESULT, STEERING BELT FELL OFF, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055838January 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A CRACKED MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MANIFOLD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054751January 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
UNDER ACCELERATION THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED CAUSING THE LOSS OF COOLANT, OVERHEATING AND IT ALSO TOOK OUT THE HEATER CORE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM OUT OF TOWN TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE ITEMS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS RECALLED FLEETS OF TOWN CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVE NOT RECALLED PRIVATE CONSUMER VEHICLES. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM FROM PRIVATE CONSUMERS, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR US. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054775January 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LACK OF HONESTY CONCERNING A RECALL OF THE 1996 LINCOLN DUE TO A FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH CRACKS AND LEAKS COOLANT ALL OVER THE ENGINE. I PHONED THE LINCOLN DIVISION IN TORONTO AND WAS TOLD BY THE REPRESENTATIVE THERE YESTERDAY THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. I WENT TO THE ALL DATA SITE AND FOUND IT. TSB 97M91 MAR 99. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052038January 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *AK THERE WAS A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE. *SC THE CONSUMERS WIFE SUFFERED HEAVY BRUISING AND DISCOLORATION TO HER ARM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10055651January 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
COOLING SYSTEM FAN BELT FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PART HAD BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055678January 22, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE PROBLEM HAD GROWN WORSE. THE BELT WOULD LOCK UP AND BECOME UN-ADJUSTABLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048331January 20, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION AND WHILE REPAIRING SOMETHING ELSE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRAILER ARM BRACKETS WERE CRACKED. THE TRAILER ARM CRACKING AND OR BREAKING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071120January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AIR COND. PROBLEM= AIR- HEAT DIRERCION MOTOR FAILED. BRAKE FAILER PROBLEM= TOTAL BRAKE FAILER ,PETAL FAILER DURING A NON PANIC STOP DUE TO BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON X-WAY. TWO PUMPS ON THE PETAL AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS ABLE TO MISS THE CAR BY A PANIC TURN TO THE LEFT. I JUST MISSED THE STOP CAR ON THE ROAD STILL DOING 45 MPH. CAR WAS HAULED TO ALEX KARRAS LINCOLN MERCURY FOR REPAIR.. NO HELP IN CONTACTING FORD FOR HELP. BRAKES LINES NEXT TO THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WERE RUSTED OUT. THE RUSTED LINESWERE NOT SAVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071188January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS LED TO VAGUE STEERING AND A WANDERING CAR PATH. THE CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE RUBBER ON METAL WITHOUT ZERK LUBE FITTINGS. THEY WERE DESIGNED TO FAIL. THE REPLACEMENT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS ARE METAL-ON-METAL WITH ZERK LUBE FITTINGS. IN 1999 THERE WAS A RECALL ON LINCOLN TOWN CARS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS. THE RECALL NUMBERS ARE NHTSA RECALL NO. 98V322/FORD RECALL NO. 98S37. HOWEVER, WE HAD TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE REPAIR. DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE AND LOST ALL ENGINE COOLANT. WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 80 MILES FOR REPAIR. SEVERAL FORD RECALLS WERE ISSUED ON THE 4.6L V8 ENGINE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART; BUT THEY WERE FOR POLICE CARS, LIMO FLEETS, ETC. I WAS TOLD I AM NOT COVERED. THE LITTLE GUY IS LEFT PAYING A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR FORD'S ENGINEERING DEFECT. WITHIN A TIME PERIOD OF 4 MONTHS, WE HAVE HAD TO SPEND ALMOST TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS TO CORRECT FORD'S DESIGN DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069288January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1992 LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE EDITION. CAR PARKED IN CARPORT 4PM THURSDAY AFTERNOON, ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES 5AM FRIDAY MORNING. CAR COMPLETELY DESTROYED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO CARPORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069396January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHROME TRIM AROUND FRONT AND REAR WINDOW IS TURNING UGLY BROWM AND CAN\\'T BE CLEANED. TO REPLACE FRONT WINDOW IS $292 AND TO REPLACE REAR IS $562. CAN\\'T FIND TRIM PART ALONE. ALSO, CHROME TRIM ON SIDE MOULDING IS TURNING A DARK YELLOW. PRETTY UGLY FOR AN EXPENSIVE AUTO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069406January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'M IN THE LIMO BUSINESS AND MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE DEALERS DURING WARRANTY. THEY SAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON IS A MYSTERY AND NO PROBLEM DURING WARRANTY. THEN AFTER WARRANTY THEY TELL YOU YOU NEED $3,000-$6,000 IN REPAIRS AND PARTS TO GET IT TO GO OUT. SO LIKE AN IDIOTE I GO FOR IT AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069454January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR HAD NO FORWARD ENGAGEMENT WHEN IT WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION.IT SUDDENLY FAILED AND WOULD NOT GO FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069717January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
FUEL SYSTEM: ELECTRIC RELAY TO FUEL PUMP FAILED 6/21/02--CAR HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIR POWER WINDOWS: DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. WAS REPLACED IN FALL 2000 BY DEALER IN SEATTLE: "OLYMPIC LINCOLN MERCURY." PRESENTLY, SAME MOTOR FAILING AGAIN. ALSO, REAR PASSENGER WINDOW GEARS HAVE STRIPPED OUT--WINDOW MUST BE MANUALLY PULLED UP IF MISTAKENLY OPENED SUDDEN STALLING (APRIL 2002 TO PRESENT): HAD TO FIND ON INTERNET THAT "DISTRIBUTOR MODULE" WAS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING CAR TO STALL (ALL POWER LOST: NO STEERING, ONE PUSH ON BRAKES--I WAS ENDANGERED) NOTICE FROM FORD, THOUGHT THEY KNOW THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING AND FATALITIES HAD BEEN REPORTED. (THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPAIR SHOPS ABOUT IT, BUT NOT TO CONSUMERS.) I WAS STRANDED 3 TIMES, HAVING TO ABANDON THE CAR, THEN HAVE IT TOWED TWICE FOR REPAIRS. NEW "MODULE" SEEMED TO HAVE RESOLVED ISSUE--READ ON. OCT 15, 2002: CAR QUIT SUDDENLY, AT IDLE, WHEN STOPPED IN TURN LANE, WAITING TO TURN ACROSS DANGEROUS HIGHWAY. WOULD NOT START--HAD TO BE TOWED. NOV 27/02: ELECTRICAL ISSUES NIGHTLY DRAINING 1 WEEK OLD BATTERY. CAR HAS BEEN GONE OVER BY ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST, ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP, ALSO THE LOCAL FORD AGENCY--"NO CODES," BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS. CAR DEAD AGAIN TODAY AFTER RETURNING FROM REPAIR SHOP YESTERDAY. WHAT TO DO? WHAT TO DO? CAR HAS 115,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN EXCELLENTLY MAINTAINED. EXCELLENTLY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069786January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE THEFT ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON A RANDOM BASIS. BY FOLLOWING THE OWNWERS MANUAL, THE SYSTEM MAY BE DEACTIVATED BY ENTERING THE CODE AT THE DRIVERS DOOR,HOWEVER ON SOMETIMES THE ALARM WILL IMMEDIATELY REACTIVATE. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS SYSTEM CANNOT BE DISABLED MANUALLY TO PREVENT FOLLOW ON ALARMS. WAS SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE A NEW IGNITION SWITHCH INSTALLED HOWEVER NO GUARANTEE AS TO THIS SOLVING THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069848January 15, 2004
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CAR STALLS BOTH WHEN IDLING READY TO MOVE AND TURNING CORNERS WHERE IT LOSES POWER STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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