Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10015650April 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE MANIFOLD COVER CRACKED AND LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015691April 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE ALLEGED CAUSE WAS THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE CAR. *JB REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015016April 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN PRESSED, IS LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DESIGN OF THESE COMPONENTS HAS CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014118April 8, 2003
STRUCTURE
WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE, OR EVEN WHEN PARKED IN THE RAIN, THERE IS A WATER LEAK ON FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR THAT SEEMS TO COME FROM UP UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER 3 YEARS. AND SOAKING THE CARPET MORE QUICKLY THAN BEFORE. WHILE WE HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING, SUSPECT THE LEAK WAS THERE WHEN WE PURCHASED. HOW DO WE FIND IT? *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015285April 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER VEHICLE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM REFERENCED IN RQ03-004
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011619April 1, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTRAINT CUSHION WAS POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE WITH THE TOP EXTENDING FURTHER FORWARD THAN THE BOTTOM WHICH RESULTED IN IT CONTACTING THE CONSUMER AT THE TOP EDGE OF THE REAR OF HIS HEAD. IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP, THE BACKWARD MOTION OF CONSUMERS BODY WOULD FORCE CONSUMERS HEAD BACKWARD AND DOWN. THIS COULD CAUSE GREAT STRESS TO THE NECK. HEAD RESTRAINTS WERE PROPERLY ENGINEERED IN THE LINCOLN, TOWN CAR 2001, BUT NOT IN LINCOLN, TOWN CAR, 2003. REFER TO ODI#8022294 SCC *JB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014907April 1, 2003
STRUCTURE
WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE, THE CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012288March 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *MR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID, AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN WARM. THE TECHNICIAN RESEALED THE TAILSHAFT PLUG. THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASES. THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE RATTLE NOISES COMING FROM THE CHASSIS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THE TEMPERATURE WOULD DROP BY ITSELF. SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014595March 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012420March 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE HAD POOR BRAKING CAPACITY, THE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012432March 25, 2003
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE JACK BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FALL TO THE GROUND, THE JACK WAS NOT DESIGNED TO HOLD THAT TYPE OF VEHICLE. *JB *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012272March 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE FAULTY INTAKE MANIFOLD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010836March 21, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WIRING FAILURE. CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER F5VY-14A664-A STEERING COLUMN WIRING BROKE. ALL 7 WIRES WERE WORN THROUGH FROM THE MOVEMENT OF THE TILT STEERING COLUMN. 3 OF THESE WIRES WERE BROKEN-ONE GRAY WHICH SIGNALS THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AND THE OTHER CONTROLLED THE RADIO AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012352March 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NAR 03-24-2003 MR. WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN LOW. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER FIX, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO THE BRAKES FAILING WHEN THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER THE REPAIR WERE MADE, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM, HOWEVER ON 7/10/02 THE CONSUMER WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012086March 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER NOT TO ENGAGE AND THE RADIO NOT TO WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011995March 18, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010010March 18, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE CONTAINED A SEVERE MALFUNCTION FLAW IN THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009715March 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT WAS QUICKLY MOVED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM ITS RESTING POSITION, IT ENCOUNTERED AN OBJECT ABOVE IT THAT GAVE THE IMPRESSION THE FOOT DID NOT REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH RESULTED IN USING THE RIGHT FOOT WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONDITION WORSENED WITH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION THEN THE LEFT KNEE ENCOUNTERED THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH GAVE THE IMPRESSION THE PEDAL WAS NOT REACHED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING BUT ADVISED TO HAVE VEHICLE MODIFIED. CONSUMER IS 5-9 IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHTS 180 LBS. INSTEAD, CONSUMER REPOSITIONED THE PLASTIC PANEL 14"X14" ABOVE THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT AND TIED UP THE SMALL LIGHT NORMALLY INSTALLED IN THE PANEL. AND MOVED THE MOVABLE BRAKE/GAS PEDAL FORWARD AND KEPT THE STEERING WHEEL FULLY UPWARD. THIS MADE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. *TT *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011824March 14, 2003
STEERING
THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING, AND CONTAINED A LOT OF PLAY, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY TWO MOUNTING BOLT WHICH BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568438March 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS THE OFF BUTTON ON THE STEERING COLUMN TO TURN OFF THE SPEED CONTROL. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM WAS RELATED TO FAULTY TAIL LIGHT WIRING. *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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