Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#536244June 3, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC ACCELERATION PRIOR TO ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536206June 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823247June 3, 1998
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WENT TO CHANGE TIRE WITH SPARE BY USING JACK THAT CAME EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE ON FLAT SURFACE. JACK WAS HOLDING VEHICLE UP FOR ABOUT 2-3 MIN BEFORE IT CAME CRASHING DOWN, COLLAPSING, ,ALMOST CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536067May 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STEERING WHEEL SHAFT IGNITION LOCK, DOES NOT RETURN TO NEUTURAL POSITION AFTER THE START OPERATION, THUS CAUSING JUMPING OR ARCING ELECTRICITY AND A MISFIRING OF THE ENGINE. THE KEY MUST BE ROTATED BAC TO THE DRIVE POSITION IN ORDER TO STOP PREIGNITION. A FIX WAS TRIED BY INSTALLING A NEW LOCK, BUT THAT FAILED AS THE RETURN SPRING IS NOT PART OF THE LOCK MECHANISM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535773May 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FAILED (LOCKED UP) CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823522May 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHENEVER DRIVER USES THE SHOULDER BELT, IT WOULD FAIL TO LATCH PROPERLY. NEED TO PLAY WITH IT A WHILE BEFORE IT CLICKS/CATCHES. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED AFTER THAT. TOOK TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM, BUT NOT A RECALL & DID NOT KNOW IF ABLE TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823439May 18, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535580May 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535401May 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE VALVE CABLE INSOLATOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION TO SLIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823284May 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN COMING FROM A SECONDARY HIGHWAY TO A MAIN HIGHWAY, IF THERE IS A LITTLE GRAVEL AND THE TRACTION ENGAGES THE ENGINE DIES. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535309May 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535288May 12, 1998
STEERING
STEERING IS POOR, VIBRATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535423May 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822507May 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT SIDE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823043May 4, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 1-2 HOURS HEADLIGHTS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING LOSS VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT OVERNIGHT IN ORDER FOR HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME OPERATIVE.DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, HAS ALREADY REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE/LIGHT CONTROL MODULE/KEYPAD ,AND CIRCUIT BREAKER, DEFECT STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781666May 1, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
EXTERIOR PAINT IS PEELING ON THE REAR BUMPBER OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534960April 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822934April 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822940April 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781555April 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND FIRE INVESTIGATOR, MYSELF AND OTHER FIRE INVESTIGATORS ARE EXPERIENCING A RASH OF FIRES LATELY IN 1992 AND 1993 LINCOLN TOWNCARS. FIRES SEEM TO ORIGINATE IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IN MOST INSTANCES, THE VEHICLES ARE PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR BEFORE FIRE IS NOTICED. WE HAVE SEEN APPROXIMATELY 15 SUCH OCCURRENCES. WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT THE FAILURE MECHANISM MAY BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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