Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10060267March 3, 2004
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET TORN FROM SEAT FRAME. IT APPEARS TO BE A METAL FATIGUE PROBLEM OR POSSIBLE A STRENGTH PROBLEM. DRIVER ENDED UP IN REAR SEAT. AT LEAST TWELVE OTHER IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10061075March 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SAW STEAM COMING FROM THE HOOD, AND PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COOLED OFF CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061077March 1, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SAW STEAM COMING FROM THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COOLED OFF CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057722February 26, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
UPON STARTING AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS ENGAGED AND LOCKED ALL 4 DOORS. UPON STOPPING AND PUTTING VEHICLE INTO PARK AUTOMATIC DOORS LOCKED, ONLY UNLOCKED FRONT DOORS. REAR DOORS HAD TO BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY BY THE DRIVER. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055850February 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BURST AND FLOODED THE SPARK PLUG WIRES. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COOLANT WAS EVERYWHERE. *NM THE COOLANT VAPOR COVERED AND FOGGED THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WHICH THEN CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056121February 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GO INTO A DITCH, WHICH AVOIDED A SEVERE COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053996February 26, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE SPACING BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE. DRIVER'S FOOT GETS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PEDALS WHEN CHANGING FROM ONE PEDAL TO THE OTHER. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE DUE TO FAIILURE TO USE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059412February 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATER WASN'T BLOWING HEAT. *PH THE DEALER REPLACED THE EATC MODULE AND THE BLOWER MOTOR SPEED CONTROLLER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059413February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKED. *PH THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AXLE OR THE REAR END. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059414February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE VEHICLE'S UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054186February 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE TIRES WOULD SPIN. THE DRIVER HAD TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050252February 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, STEERING
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE DRIVER TILTED THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE WIRE HARNESS TO BREAK OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED TRANSPONDER HARNESS. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058331February 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR TURNED KEY TO START CAR WITH ENGINE COLD, THERE WAS A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION-LIKE NOISE. THE ENGINE SUFFERED INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE FROM HYDRAULIC-LOCK CAUSED BY COOLANT FROM A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058228February 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. THE ABS LAMP REMAINED ON AND MY COST WAS NEARLY 1000.00 TO DIAGNOSE A FAULTY MODULE,AND HAVE IT REPLACED. THE LINCOLN TOWNCAR IS A 97 WITH ONLY 73K MILES. 2. THERE IS A SUSPENSION NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHICH I WAS TOLD WOULD COST NEARLY 600 DOLLARS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO BREAK THE SEAL TO ACCESS THE AREA AND THAT IT IS NOT A SIMPLE LUBRICATIION JOB. 3. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ABS AND FRONT SUSPENSIONS YET I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY BY MAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058078February 12, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES AT THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *PH *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058048February 12, 2004
SEAT BELTS
REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKED WHEN BRAKES WERE PRESSED, AND WOULD NOT LOOSEN. PASSENGER HAD TO RELEASE BELT AND BUCKLE AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057038February 11, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHEN VEHICLE ENGINE IS PRIMARILY COLD AND YOU BEGIN TO START IN DRIVE RANGE THERE IS A RATTLE/VIBRATION THAT SOUNDS LIKE METAL STRIKING TOGETHER VERY RAPIDLY. NOISE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE/FIREWALL AREA. IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM BUT VERY CONSISTANT AT COLD. DEALER HAS INSTALLED EXHAUST BALANCERS, REPLACED LEFT CATALYTIC CONVERTER, REPLACED VALVE ASSY- THROTTLE, RATTLE KIT, NEUTRALIZED ENGINE MOUNTS. NOISE REMAINS BUT LESS PRONOUNCED. VERY IRRITATING FORA VEHICLE OF THIS PRICE THAT ONLY HAS 5600 MILES ON IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WORKED ON SINCE 5/14/03 VEHICLE PURCHASED FEBRUARY 2003. SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN GREAT, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057227February 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LTR FR WILLIAM ROSENDAHL (TX) OWNER OF A 1997 LINCOLN TOW CAR OPPOSE FORD MOTOR COMPANY USING DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS ON VEHICLE SUGGEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE REPLY TO THE DALLAS TX DISTRICT OFC. *PH *MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056597February 5, 2004
STRUCTURE
A LOUD CLUNK/POP SOUND IS HEARD AND FELT AT THE RIGHT REAR FLOORBOARD AREA. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED THE NOISE AS A FRAME/CHASSIS TWIST/POP, BUT RECOMMENDED NO REPAIRS. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE TOWNCAR, IT IS JUST THAT OURS IS VERY LOUD, AND THEREFORE NO WARRANTY FIX IS RECOMMENDED. WE ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR. 8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057526February 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING INTAKE MANIFOLD WOULD FAILED. THIS CAUSED ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK, AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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