Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#832868December 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKED AND THE ENGINE OFF A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751758December 29, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH GOES ON/OFF WHEN STEPPING ON THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781758December 29, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TURNS ON/OFF UNLESS DRIVER STEPS ON THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543167December 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701625December 28, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I PURCHASED THIS LINCOLN TOWN CAR USED (PROGRAM CAR). IT HAD APP. 21,500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE STEERING STARTED HANGING UP ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER. IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES. I REPORTED IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH IT STILL HAPPENS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543163December 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, SLIPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832641December 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE DIES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WERE INVOLVED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701554December 23, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH SURGING (FEELING LIKE SOMEONE IS REPEATEDLY MASHING ON AND THEN LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATER) SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS INCLUDING A FORD DEALERSHIP OVER THE PAST YEARS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WILLN'T IDLE. I REPEATEDLY DIES AT INTERSECTIONS, IN PARKING LOTS, ETC. IT DIED 6 TIMES WHILE A MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT INTO A BAY AND STILL THE COMPUTER SAID THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM. MECHANICS HAVE DONE EVERYTHING INCLUDING SETTING THE TIMEING, AND STILL IT SURGES AND DIES. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO SELL IT; PEOPLE CAN HEAR THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. I HAVE EVEN CALLED THE 800 NUMBER AT FORD, AND WAS ONLY REFERRED TO DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA EVEN WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT THEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO HELP ME IN THE PAST. I WILLN'T BUY ANY FORD PRODUCT AGAIN AND WILL DISCOURAGE ANY OF MY FRIENDS FROM PURCHASING ONE. I LIMIT MY TRAVEL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DUE TO FEAR OF ACCIDENTS. I FEEL THAT I WASTED A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY PURCHASING AND MAKING REPAIRS ON A VEHICLE THAT DIDN'T HELP. I STILL HAVE A VERY DANGEROUS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832536December 22, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY FADED, CAUSING LIGHTS TO BE DIM WHEN ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543100December 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING HESITATION AND NEAR STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832479December 18, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HOOD UNLATCHING; PERTAINING TO NHTSA RECALL # 95V 091-000. DEALER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832387December 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 30-45 MIN NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD MOSTLY ON THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE ,FIRE DEPARTMENT CANNOT DETERMINE WHERE FIRE BEGAN. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832291December 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF A GROMET WHICH ALLOWS THE INTERNAL PARTS OF THE TRANSMISSION TO TEAR UP, RENDERING THE 3RD AND 4TH GEARS USELESS. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ASSIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542995December 11, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832213December 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE SHOPPING IN THE STORE VEHILCE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORTAGE IN THE CIRCUIT WIRE.CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING FORD WOULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832054December 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE PARKED. SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HAD CHECKED GARAGE & OPENED DOORS. NOTICED A BLACK HAZE OF SMOKE. THE FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE WAS UNDER THE HOOD ON DRIVER SIDE. FIRE INSPECTOR SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL WIRES. INSURANCE INSPECTOR CHECKING VEHICLE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542917December 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILURE CAUSED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701157December 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS GIVEN PROBLEMS FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 1000 MILES OR SO. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR 3 TIMES, AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE PERSONNEL THAT I HAVE TO STAND ON THE PEDAL TO STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED FOR A WHILE THEY TEND TO NOT STOP THE CAR, BUT RATHER LET THE CAR GLIDE TO A STOP, AND THUS MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW HOW MUCH DISTANCE TO LEAVE BETWEEN MYSELF AND OTHER VEHICLES, AND PEDESTRIANS. I HAVE COME CLOSE ON AT LEAST 5 OCCASSIONS TO EITHER HITTING OTHER CARS OR PEDESTRIANS. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL FIRST SAID THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. I THEN TOOK IT IN AGAIN, AND THEY REPLACED AN ABS SENSOR, NEXT TIME THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND THUS UNPREDICTABLE, AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING. THE SERVICE TECHNICIANS FIND PROBLEMS PART OF THE TIME, AND AT OTHERS THEY DON'T. THE PEDAL WILL PUSH COMPLETELY UPWARD AT TIMES, AND IN ESSENCE THE VEHICLE COASTS TO A STOP, AND IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831560December 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION, WITHIN 20 MINUTES, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE UNDERNEATH HOOD ON LEFT SIDE, BURNED THROUGH THE HOOD. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831588December 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE TO GO INTO STORE, IN NO LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES, WHEN RETURNING TO VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE ,ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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