Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#828365September 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES 1 INCH TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541377September 29, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE RAINING THE RIGHT WIPER DEPOSITS RAIN IN LINE OF SIGHT AND WITH WIPERS ON FAST SPEED UNDER HEAVY RAIN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828320September 29, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WILL WITHOUT WARNING SPEED UP, OR WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828257September 28, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHENEVER PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT OR DIE. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED ANTI-SLIP WOULD DETHROTTLE ENGINE. WOULD HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER & INFORMED THE SAME THING. ANTI-SLIP KEEPS WHEEL FROM SPINNING ON WET PAVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828274September 28, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WHEN SMELLED SMOKE AND LOOKED UP AND SAW HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON.CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT PROBLEM. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541120September 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828137September 23, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BEEN SMELLING FUMES IN VEHICLE. NOTICED FUEL LEAKED WHENEVER VEHICLE IS PARKED OR GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINES. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC NOTICED THE LEAK & THE FUMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828115September 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE IGNITION OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS PUT ON BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827938September 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD HESITATE, STALL AND FEEL AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF BUT WOULDN'T, AND GRADUALLY WOULD RESUME SPEED AS NORMAL. THIS CONDITION ONLY OCCURS WITHIN 200 TO 800 MILES OF DRIVING; DEALER NOTIFIED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827894September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE GOING AROUND A CORNER THE FRONT OF THE CAR GOES WITH THE TURN, BUT THE REAR OF THE CAR DOES NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827924September 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY SOMEONE CALLED OUT THAT FRONT WHEEL WAS SMOKING. GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT WHEEL AND THERE WAS A FLAME. THE WHEEL WAS BURNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827707September 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, IT STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE LEFT SIDE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS NOT KNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540694September 9, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540665September 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE PARKED FOR 2 DAYS WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM VEHICLE. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT BURNED 2 FT HOLE IN HOOD AND MELTED ALL WIRES UNDER HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS FUEL PUMP WAS RUNNING WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540588September 4, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO CIRCUIT WIRE WAS FRIED, AND THE RADIO HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FUSE NEVER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540740September 2, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TOP OF FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY OVER ELECTRIC PUMP AND AREA COMPONENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827456September 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULSATES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND THE DRUMS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539538September 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827418August 31, 1998
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT INDICATIONS, THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRAVELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780256August 31, 1998
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE WAS NOT THE PROPER SIZE, NOR WAS THE WHEEL RIM SIZE AS THE RWST OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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