Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#724714June 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE PAINT SHOULD NOT BE PEELING, I KNOW THIS IS NOT A SAFETY BUT FORD NEEDS TO KNOW.MY LEVEL RIDE IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.I WILL BE DRIVING AT 65 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR WILL START BOUNCING AROUND.I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN THAN THE REAR LOWERS ITSELF AFTER AWHILE IT WILL GO BACK ON. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMETHING GOES ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864366June 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY VEHICLE RAPIDLY SURGED BACKWARDS, AND THEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724455June 23, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE TITLE IS NO LONGER MY LAST NAME OR MY ADDRESS. HOW CAN I GET T HE RECALL REPAIRS MADE, HOW CAN I FIND THE RECALLS, AND HOW CAN I GET NOTICES OF RECALLS IN THE FUTURE? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552771June 23, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER HAS HAD MANY COMPONENTS REPLACED (HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND 2 DIGITAL DASH ASSEMBLIES) WHILE TRYING THE FIND THE CAUSE OF THE POOR VISIBILITY OF THE DASHBOARD BUT THE DASH HAS SHOWN NO NOTICEABLE CHANGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864173June 23, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. WHEN CONSUMER APPROACHED VEHICLE WINDOWS WERE FOGGED UP, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIREMEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT FIRE STARTED FROM DOME LIGHT FAULTY WIRING. LOCKED DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN TRAPPED INSIDE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724248June 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PULLED INTO GARAGE. SAW FIRE UNDER HOOD. CALLED FIRE DEPT. CAR BURNED. TOTAL LOSS PER INSURANCE ADJUSTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863588June 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 25 MILES, MADE A STOP AND REACHED DOWN TO TURN OFF IGNITION, AND SWITCH WAS OVERHEATED, ABOUT 140 DEGREES. THEN CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE ENGAGING THE STARTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552591June 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723873June 11, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552553June 9, 2000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
OWNERS MANUAL STATES ALL LINCOLN TOWN CARS CONTAIN FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE AIR BAG, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS A TOWN CAR LIMO AND IS NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS FEATURE, MANUAL IS NOT ACCURATE AND SHOULD BE CHANGED APPROPRIATELY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723775June 9, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FUEL RAIL LEAKING WHEN ENGINE HOT NEAR INJECTOR NO-5 (LIKE THE REPORT ON OLDER 1988). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723817June 9, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS PARK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION, IN THE LINE OF VISION OF DRIVER. DEALER SAID THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WIPER MOTORS,SO MOTOR DESIGN WAS CHANGED.NEW MOTOR REQUIRES A RETRO-FIT WIRE HARNESS TO INSTALL NEW MOTOR. I HAVE PERSONALLY SEEN IN BROOKHAVEN,MS DOZENS OF FORD MTR CO VEHICLES (TOWN CARS, CONTINENTALS, TAURUSES, GRAND MARQUIS,CROWN VICTORIAS, AND MERCURY SABLES) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.THESE VEHICLES RANGE IN THE 1991-1997 RANGE. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO IMMAGINE THAT A WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED, PRIOR TO MY COMPLAINT. I AM AT A LOSS BECAUSE I HAVE JUST RECENTLY BECOME FAMILLIAR WITH A ACTUAL PLACE THAT DEFECTS LIKE THESE CAN BE REPORTED BY JOE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552547June 8, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
POSSIBLE THROTTLE STICKING WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STUMBLE WHILE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723574June 5, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT SYSTEM OVER THE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK ARE ALL FAILING. THE TOP COLOR COAT IS FLAKING OFF WHICH IS A CONCERN WITH LITTLE CHILDREN EATING THE FLAKES. I HAVE HEAR CARS HAVING PRIMER AND COLOR COAT INCOMPATIBILTY PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH RECALLS BEING ISSUED BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR MY CAR. WAS A RECALL EVER ISSUED? OTHER LINCOLN OWNERS I SPOKE WITH SEEMED TO THINK SO? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862747May 31, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS . CONSUMER TALKED TO DEALER ABOUT NOISE, AND WAS TOLD THAT NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. NO CAUSE FOUND FOR VIBRATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862774May 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. IT WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, LIKE ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH WITH THE LINCOLN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862563May 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT IN BAD WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHEN THE PADS WERE REPLACED VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT AT ANYTIME. DEALER RESOLVED THE PROBLEM . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 8 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WHEEL AND WHEN AKING TURNS THERE WOULD BE A NOISE FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO WHEN PRESSING BRAKES RADIO MAKES A STATIC SOUND, AND WHEN PLAYING TAPES THERE IS ALSO A SQUEALING NOISE POWRE MIRROR SWITCH STICKS IN THE DOWN POSITION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552278May 19, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT READABLE IN SUNLIGHT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722653May 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
: THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS ENABLED ON DRY ROAD AND CAUSED THE CARS BRAKING SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO BRAKE USING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH MADE THE CAR TAKE A LONGER TIME TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE INTEMITANT AS THE POWER BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD OPERATE AT TIMES, AND WITHOUT WARNING GO INTO THE ANTI LOCK MODE. THIS ANTI LOCK MODE ACTED LIKE THE CAR WAS ON A SLIPPERY SURFACE AND WOULD NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722388May 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ON MY BROTHER'S 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES, THE MAIN POWER WIRE TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH APPEARED TO OVERHEAT AND MELT INSIDE THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE LIGHTS TO, AT FIRST, FLICKER OUT AND THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON AND AS THE PROBLEM PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF 2 WEEKS THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON FOR A SECOND OR TWO AND THEN NOT COME BACK ON AT ALL. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRE HARNESS FOR HIM, WHICH SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT HE HAS SINCE SOLD THE CAR. I ALSO ENCOUNTERED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON MY FRIEND'S FATHER'S 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR (EXECUTIVE SERIES), I FIXED IT THE SAME WAY AND IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE COME BACK (I FIXED IT ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO). BY THE WAY THE 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DID NOT HAVE THE "AUTOLAMP" FEATURE AND THE 1992 DID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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