Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#834206January 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE ISN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING STRAIGHT AT THE CONSUMER VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING, AND THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543538January 26, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLAMP CONTROL SWITCH FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO YEAR AND MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543515January 26, 1999
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, SEAT BELT FAILED ALSO, RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS CHEST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543491January 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD DESIGN CAUSING REFLECTIONS WHICH CREATE POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833973January 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER CONTROL ARM HIT THE ASPHALT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832052January 21, 1999
SEATS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING BACK PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. BELIEVED THE DESIGN IN THE SEAT CAUSES BACK DISCOMFORT. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833751January 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833795January 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE TRACTION CONTROL UNIT COMES ON AND NEVER CUTS OFF. VEHICLE HAS TO BE CUT OFF IN ORDER TO MAKE IT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543312January 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE UNDERHOOD, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833317January 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER WHICH IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT, GOT EXTREMELY HOT WHERE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT.HAD TO LIFT THE REAR SEAT IN ORDER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833231January 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702047January 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
APPLYING BRAKES WHILE RAINING CAR WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833140January 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER HAD A SICK PASSENGER IN BACK SEAT , DROVE TO HOSPITAL , WENT TO UNLOCK DOORS BY THE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM NEXT TO DRIVER , BUT IT WAS INOPERATIVE. NEXT, CONSUMER WENT TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR MANUALLY, BUT IT WILL NOT OPEN ON EITHER SIDE. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL SICK PASSNEGER TO THE FRONT SEAT IN ORDER TO GET HIM OUT. DEFECT CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833147January 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER ONE HOUR AND 10 MINUTES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE CONSUMER'S GARAGE WHICH SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE AND RESULTED IN TOTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833174January 7, 1999
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER TRIED TO RELEASE HIMSELF FROM DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND COULD NOT. CONSUMER HAD TO SLIDE UNDERNEATH BY USING A PAIR OF PIPE PLYERS AND SQUEEZED VERY TIGHTLY BEFORE THE BELTS RELEASED. CONSUMER FOUND A QUARTER IN THE MACHANISM THAT CAUSED THE JAM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833123January 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS START BLINKING UNTIL THEY GO OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543218January 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701929January 5, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WE HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS IN SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER DESPITE HAVING A VALID EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN COVERING THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701815January 3, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL LIGHTS ON AND IN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH WHICH WORKED FOR TWO MONTHS WHEN THE SAMETING HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BOTH TIME BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832844December 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR WILL BE COMIING TO CHECK VEHICLE OUT. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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