Lincoln Town Car Complaints
3,302 consumer complaints on file.
- #506545July 7, 1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES/DEATHS. *DH
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 5
- Deaths:
- 2
- #986332July 1, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE FIRE DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986375July 1, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED FUEL PUMP TO STOP. ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #506273June 30, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (2ND VEHICLE ON 601553)*SD
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #601553June 30, 1996VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (1ST VEHICLE ON 506273)*SD
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #506139June 29, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER FAILED. *DH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986260June 27, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505918June 25, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURY. *DH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986132June 25, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WAS RUNNING FINE UNTIL RECALL WORK WAS DONE AND NOW THE CAR NO LONGER WORKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986172June 25, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO, CONSUMER BEGINS TO SMELL A BURNING SMELL-PULLED OVER IN THE GAS STATION AND LIFTED HOOD AND FLAMES WERE THERE-NO INJURIES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505841June 24, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. *SD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #986075June 24, 1996LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL AND NO PARTS. AFTER GETTING AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE OF RECALL 96V070000. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #985986June 21, 1996AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TOWN CAR STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, STARTED ON GREEN, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT & SMASHED FRONT OF TOWN CAR, DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #985912June 20, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE PEDAL STAY IN THE DOWN POSITION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #985836June 19, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #985760June 18, 1996SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED MORE THAN THREE TIMES.PLEASE DESCRI BE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #985765June 18, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #505470June 18, 1996POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT BYITSELF INTO NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TIME WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #985675June 17, 1996EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF AND ON WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #985687June 17, 1996ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0