Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10117293May 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE VEHICLE WAS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SURGED FORWARD ON ITS OWN WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *SC THE DEALER CONCLUDED THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, SO THEY RAISED THE PEDAL.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121260May 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE WAS JUST DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND IN CLEAR WEATHER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE CAR WAS TOO OLD, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117628May 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR. AFTER CONTACTING A MECHANIC, WHO CAME OVER, HE CHECKED THE FUSES AND REPLACED THEM. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY HER NEIGHBOR THAT GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, AND HAD TO BREAK THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD GONE OUT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121135May 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE THE CONSUMER OWNS, HOWEVER HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED AND SPUN AROUND. WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THE BALL JOINT PUNCTURED THE TIRE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SAID HIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS STATED IN THE RECALL # 98V322000. *JB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120739May 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DIRECTIONAL, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND WIPER FAILED DUE TO OOZING OF LUBRICANT WITHIN THE MAIN CONTROL SWICH ON THE STEERING COLUMN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120555May 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: HAD JUST PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND CAR WAS TURNED OFF. 15 MINUTES LATER THERE WERE 4 EXPLOSIONS AND THE CAR HAD BLOWN UP, AND HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS ANY KIND OF PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS. CONSUMER TALKED THE DEALER TODAY, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATION SWITCH, RECALL 99S15. NO RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY THE CONSUMER..NO RECALL NOTICED RECEIVED!!! DEALER SAID THAT EVEN IF THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF FOR 3 MONTHS THE CAR COULD STILL BLOW UP BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT STILL RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE CAR. THE CAR WAS JUST SERVICED FOR A TUNE UP AND OIL CHANGED, AND WAS JUST ALIGNED. ALSO, TWO FRONT NEW TIRES WERE CHANGED. THIS CAR WAS IN TIP TOP SHAPE. THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF A VEHICLE, AND A BURNT HOUSE. THIS WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT THE CONSUMER OWNED. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1999, AND CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THIS NOTICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119285April 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER LOOKED, HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE. THEN ONE DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, AND NO BRAKES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, THEY FOUND THE BRAKE SWITCH CONNECTOR BURNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116978April 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE LINE PROBLEM. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE UNDERBODY FRONT FLOOR PAN ASSEMBLY. THIS HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE BRAKE LNE RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND AND INCREASING THE BRAKING DISTANCE. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118970April 20, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH STEERING BOLT DISENGAGED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117861April 12, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR STEERING WENT OUT CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A FENCE.*MR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD TURN LEFT AND RIGHT BUT THE WHEEL DID NOT RESPOND. REAR AIR SPRING WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRACKING. THE VEHICLE STEERING A SUSPENSION PERFORMED POORLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. THE INTERIOR LIGHT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT WORK. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113761April 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO FOUR DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE METAL BRAKE LINE DUE TO EXTERIOR CORROSION. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR OF A UTILITY TRUCK DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN 2001. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR UPON APPLICATION WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT ON EITHER AXLE. EACH FAILURE OCCURRED BY RUPTURED STEEL BRAKE LINE DUE TO EXTERNAL RUST. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117356March 30, 2005
TIRES
2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAD THE WRONG TIRE PRESSURE PUT IN ALL FOUR TIRES DURING TIRE REPLACEMENT RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE PERFORMING BADLY WHILE DRIVING.*MR WHEN THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE IT STATED 35 PSI FOR THE REAR AND 32 PSI FOR THE FRONT. THE CONSUMER STOPPED TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION AND DISCOVERED THE REAR TIRES HAD 30 PSI AND THE FRONT TIRES HAD 31 PSI. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113391March 28, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MICHELIN RADIAL SXE, P225/60R17. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE BLOWN TIRE, THE DOT# WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS GIVEN. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE THE RENTER WAS DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE SIDEWALL WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE BLOWOUT. *AK DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT MAIL BOX, CROSSED ROAD AND RAN BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT BUT ALL OTHER TIRES WERE STILL INFLATED. *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10111693March 28, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON, WHICH THE OWNER IS INFORMED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER. *NM THE LIGHT STAYED ON PERIODICALLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK FEBRUARY 2005 BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE SHOULD BE SOME ERROR MESSAGES LEFT IN THE VEHILCE; HOWEVER THAT WAS NOT TRUE. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115895March 25, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SUSPENSION
DRIVER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONTAL SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT BACK. WHILE DRIVING DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND ONE OF THEM HAD ALREADY FAILED. UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114591March 24, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
*DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON I-680 IN OMAHA. BELOW FREEZING TEMPS. *INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED...RESULTING IN SPRYING COOLENT ON WINDSHILDS OF VEHICALS *BEHIND ME AND A LARGE CLOUD OF STEAM. RESULTING IN PANIC BRAKING AND CLOSE CALLS. *TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PART REPLACEMENT. *RECALLS FOR THIS SAME PART ARE ON THE FORD CROWN VICTORIA'S AND LIMO'S INCLUDING LINCOLN LIMO. NOT ON LINCOLN SEDANS OR THE MERCURY WITH SAME PROBLEM. * I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN JUST 2 WEEK PRIOR, WHERE I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR TRAVELING IN S. DAKOTA AT -25 DEGREE TEMPS LATE IN THE EVENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10114665March 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHO TO REPORT THIS TO. SO, I WILL BEGIN WITH YOU. LAST WEEK, OUR 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS WHEN IT JUST WENT UP IN FLAMES. IT WAS 6:00 A.M. WHEN A MAN DRIVING TO WORK, KNOCKED ON OUR DOOR AND TOLD US OUR CAR WAS ON FIRE. WE HAD FLAMES SOME 30' HIGH IN OUR FRONT YARD. MY HUSBAND BACKED IN THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY, OTHERWISE OUR HOUSE WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST, TOO. A CO-WORKER TOLD ME THAT HER NEIGHBOR LOST HER ENTIRE HOUSE BECAUSE HER 93 LINCOLN SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE IN HER GARAGE. NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR AND HAD NOT BEEN IN THE CAR OVERNIGHT. IT JUST WENT UP IN FLAMES. I HAVE LOTS OF PICTURES IF YOU NEED THEM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115295March 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRES CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE MARSHALL CONDUCTED THE INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW THE FIRE GOT STARTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115231March 16, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND RAN UP AN EMBANKMENT. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO REPORT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER.*AK..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113991March 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 4.6L. THE PLASTIC INTAKE CRACKED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND SHUTDOWN. TOWED THE VEHICLE COSTS 180.00. ENGINE IS CLATTERING AND MOISTURE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. POSSIBLE CRACKED CYCLINDERS HEADS AT MININUMUM. COST TO REPLACE IS $2000 T0 2500. TOTAL ENGINE MAY BE AS MUCH AS $5,000. FROM WHAT I CAN DETERMINE THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. FORD ISSUED A NOTIFICATION TO DEALERS (97M91). I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED DURING THE WARRATY PERIOD OR SINCE. FORD SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS PART. AS AN ENGINEER MY SELF I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED SUCH AN EXPENSIVE VEHICLE WITH SUCH A POOR DESIGN. PLASTIC AND HEAT DON'T GO TOGETHER. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSAND OF SUCH CASES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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