Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#802548September 17, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, SMELLED ELECTRIAL WIRES BURNING, WINDOWS WOULD LOCK UP, AIR CONDITIONER WOULD STOP, ALSO THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION SWITCH, ELECTRICAL WIRES SEEMED TO SHORT OUT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, A TERRIBLE NOISE WAS HEARD AND CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS DUE TO THE SWITCH ENGAGED WHILE THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802418September 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRIC SYSTEM; AT TIMES THE IGNITION CUTS OFF AT ABOUT 50MPH FOR A SECOND. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT THE DASHLIGHTS WENT OFF FOR A SECOND, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802438September 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AS A RESULT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER REPLACED SWITCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802446September 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE.THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OVERRIDE, CAR KEPT ACCELERATING.*AK CONSUMER WROTE IN STATING THIS IS NOT HER VEHICLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802171September 10, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SWAY BAR BRACKET FAILURE WHEN FRACTURED AXEL ON REAR RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE DUE TO INADEQUATE THICKNESS OF METAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801132September 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND COULD NOT GET THE PERSON OUT, HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801781September 4, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THERE'S A SNAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE KEY GETS HOT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801791September 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN CAR IS OFF THERE IS NOISE IN THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION AND CAR WOULD BE OFF . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507933August 27, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800018August 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND COMPLETELY BURNED, CAUSING THE HOUSE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505792August 23, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506416August 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507743August 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ELECTRICAL FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506429August 19, 1996
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENT PANEL READINGS OBSCURED BY LIGHT INTENSITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801026August 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE OF THE HYDRO BOOSTER PUMP WHICH CAUSES WHEELS TO DRAG AND THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP.*AK ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801044August 19, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507555August 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE 'CHARGE SYSTEM' WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800900August 15, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES REAR HARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507512August 14, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507473August 14, 1996
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
RIGHT REAR AXLE CAUGHT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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