Lincoln Town Car Complaints (2005)

119 consumer complaints on file.

#10511052May 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO 12 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FROM DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510791May 6, 2013
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
FEBRUARY 2013 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSED PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NEEDED REPLACED , REPAIR WAS MADE AT COST OVER 600.00, THEN AGAIN IN MAY 2013 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER DIAGNOSED DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NEEDED REPLACED AT ANOTHER COST OF OVER 600.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501335March 5, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OUR CONCRETE DRIVE IS AT A SMALL INCLINE-I WENT TO PUT CAR IN OUR GARAGE -I HAD OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR OPEN-I STARTED CAR AND THE WHEELS SQUEALED LEAVING TIRE MARKS ON CONCRETE AS IT JUMPED FORWARD-WHEN I HIT BRAKE PEDAL IT ACCELERATED MORE. THIS WAS ONE OF ABOUT 7 CASES WHERE CAR FOR NO REASON ACCELERATED AND JUMPED FORWARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING-WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TIRES ALWAYS SQUEAL LEAVING TIRE MARKS ON SURFACE. IN OCT. 2012 I WAS AT A 4 WAY STOP LIGHT-LIGHT WAS RED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR JUMPED FORWARD AND 2 CARS HAD TO TAKE ACTION TO MISS MY CAR AS IT RAN THROUGH THE STOP LIGHT-OTHER CARS WERE BLOWING THEIR HORNS-THANK GOD WE DID NOT CRASH. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS I HAVE REPORTED THESE CASES TO KRENZEN WHERE I BOUGHT CAR BUT THEY CLAIM THERE WAS NEVER A CASE REPORTED SUCH AS THIS. I ASKED THEM TO MAKE A REPORT ON IT. I FIND MANY CASES ON THE INTERNET LIKE MY CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490998January 4, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE ENGAGED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ERRATICALLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE WIPERS SWITCH OFF BUT THEY CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477326September 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND FAILED TO STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,500. UPDATED 11/01/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL. UPDATED 11/01/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474269September 7, 2012
STEERING
THERE WASNT AN ACCCIDENT BUT MY STEERING COLUMN HAS A PROBLEN. IT IS BINDING, LOOSE, AND MAKES NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460846June 6, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DOWN SHIFTING AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 06/29/12 *BF UPDATED 07/09/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452521March 21, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451131March 12, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE RPMS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451034March 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, SIGNATURE SERIES, THAT ON THE SAME DAY ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE GOING SLOW AND LIGHTLY BRAKING THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. MY FOOT WAS NOT ANYWHERE CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND NOT IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I WENT UP ON THE NET AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD REPORTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THAT EXACT YEAR AND MODEL LINCOLN. A NUMBER OF WHICH WENT TO THEIR LOCAL FORD DEALER ONLY TO FIND THEM TO SAY WE CHECKED IT OUT THOROUGHLY AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I EXPECT THIS COULD VERY WELL HAPPEN AGAIN AND CREATE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD AS HAVING REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO AS MANY PLACES AS POSSIBLE SO THAT IN THE EVENT IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE I HAVE SOME RECOURSE IF THEY SAY IT WAS ONLY DRIVERS ERROR. I MAY SEND THIS TO NTSB, CONSUMERS GUIDE, AND INSURANCE SAFETY BOARD AND OTHERS IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME ANSWER OTHER THAN , COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440546December 20, 2011
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SHORTED CAUSED FIRE, 2"X4" BURN HOLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436477November 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER BEING PARKED IN PARKING LOT - ENGINE TURNED OFF, NO RADIO PLAYING, ETC. WE STARTED THE VEHICLE UP, BACKED UP, BRAKED, PUT IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATED AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FASTER AND FASTER. WE RAN OVER A COUPLE OF ISLANDS, PULLED FIRE HYDRANT OUT OF THE GROUND, RAN INTO A WALL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND IT SEARED FROM THE WALL, ACCELERATING FASTER WE KNOCKED 6 PARKED CARS OUT OF THE WAY LIKE THEY WERE BOXES ALL THE WHILE BRAKING TO NO AVAIL VEHICLE CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE FASTER HEADED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT TOWARD A CHAIN LINK FENCE WE THREW THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK ABOUT THE SAME TIME WE HIT THE FENCE. THE VEHICLE BALKED AND CAME TO STOP IN ABOUT 50 FEET IN AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE RIPPING ABOUT 50 FEET OF THE FENCE WITH IT. FRONT END DEMOLISHED, RADIATOR STEAMING, ENGINE STILL RUNNING, RIPPED UNDERCARRIAGE FLATTENED TIRES FROM RIMS. TOTALED THE CAR. AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ONLY INJURIES WERE BRUISES AND SPRAINS AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. PRAISE GOD. 2 ADULTS AND 3 CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. I KNOW THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED AND LINCOLN HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC TO INVESTIGATE, DETERMINE CAUSE & CORRECT. LOOK AT THE INSURANCE REPORT INVESTIGATIVE REPORT. THEY TELL ME IT COST TOO MUCH TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE SINCE THERE WERE NO SEVERE INJURIES, .THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON THE INTERNET AND SOME NOT SO FORTUNATE. THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE AND THE PUBLIC HAS THE RIGHT TO HAVE THESE ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED. THE TRAUMA OF BEING IN AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE IS DEVASTATING AND LINCOLN HAS A PUBLIC LIABILITY TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION TO SAVE FUTURE LIVES. 2 ADULTS AND 3 CHILDREN ARE STILL EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED ABOUT THIS. ARE ALSO SIMILAR INCIDENTS WITH OTHER FORD PRODUCTS. PLEASE RESPOND. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10432758October 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED FROM EITHER PARTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF UPATED 12/23/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416484August 1, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE TIRES WERE SQUEALING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED HER TO THE NHTSA HOTLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413301July 18, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/2012
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412352July 14, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,849 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 09/08/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366854November 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE, BEARING AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS, AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V328000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS YEAR, ONLY THE 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CARS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE AXLE SEAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 01/26/11*LJ UPDATED 02/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366525November 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILLIGHTS TURNED OFF AND WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED FUSES AND BULBS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356118September 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FOLLOWED BY A DELAYED RESPONSE. ADDITIONALLY, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMALLY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF THE SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE ACCELERATION AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347142August 3, 2010
EQUIPMENT
MY 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED @ 100,000 MILES AND AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES THE A/C FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT CITING THAT THE EVAPORATOR FAILED AT A COST OF APPROX. $2,400. I CALLED FORD MOTOR AND THEY SAID THAT THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP ME. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, 3 MONTHS AFTER HAVING THE EVAPORATOR REPLACED, THE A/C FAILED AGAIN, NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE ORIGINAL WORK, AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THAT THE ACCUMULATOR IS LEAKING AND HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $700.00. AGAIN I CALLED FORD MOTOR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CANNOT HELP. CAN YOU INTERVENE? THE DEALERSHIP IS SAFFORD LINCOLN-MERCURY, SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, PHONE #: 888-848-5997, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER IS CHRIS AUSTIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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