Lincoln Town Car Complaints
3,302 consumer complaints on file.
- #530299February 11, 1998VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, STRUCTURE
OUTSIDE MIRROR WAS BENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #821353February 9, 1998VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820718February 5, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WOULD MAKE A CUTTING SOUND. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED THAT FRONT DISC BRAKES NEEDED REPLACING. THE CALIPERS/ROTORS & SHOES WERE REPLACED DUE TO PLASTIC PISTON WEARING OUT IN A WEEK. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #529868February 4, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT UNLOCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #821141February 4, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #529805February 3, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528069January 29, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528834January 26, 1998VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER'S FOOT STICKS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE UPPER PARTITION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #818683January 21, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820266January 21, 1998SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELTRECESSED UNDER THE SEAT, CREATING SN INOPERATIVE SEAT BELT. ALSO, THE HOOD LATCH DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY AND CREATES A PROBLEM OPENING THE HOOD. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528613January 21, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 15 PMH, CAUSING LEFT BRAKE/RIGHT BRAKE TO ALTERNATE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820603January 13, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL: IGNITION SWITCH RECALL#96V071000. HAVING SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS CAR IS NOT IN THE RECALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528209January 13, 1998SUSPENSION:REAR
DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN BANGING AND POUNDING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528115January 13, 1998SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING POOR STABILITY AND FISHTAILING OF THE REAR END, VERY HARD TO CONTROL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528440January 12, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820532January 12, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED EVERY YEAR. HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKING SYSTEM 7 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #527734January 7, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLING CONTINUALLY, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER CONTINUES TO STALL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820356January 7, 1998SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE UPPER CONTROL BRACKET, REAR MOUNT, HAD FRACTURED & LOOSENED OUT OF FRAME. (ACCORDING TO CONSUMER), NOVEMBER 1995 VEHICLE. AFFECTED 1993. 1994 MODELS WERE RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #820316January 6, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL: DROVE CAR 8 HOURS FROM ATLANTA, PARKED CAR IN GARAGE. TWO HOURS LATER, SMELLED SMOKE, AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS TOTALED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #527243December 30, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE FIRE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0