Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

• #984746May 22, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504750May 21, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:REAR

  REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504774May 21, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

  HEADREST DESIGNED 8 INCHES BEHIND DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS HEAD, LEAVING HEAD UNPROTECTED IN A COLLISION. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504699May 21, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  GROMMET FELL OFF, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984693May 20, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  UPON WAITING TO RECEIVE LETTER FROM MFG., VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984599May 17, 1996
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN HOOD CAME OPEN, OWNER HAD ALREADY HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. RECALL #91V147000. *AK FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, VEHICLE ONLY HAD 200 MILES ON IT AFTER RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504508May 15, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984434May 14, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  DRIVING VEHICLE, SHUT OFF, PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DRIVER & DAUGHTER GOT OUT, FLAMES ENGULFED VEHICLE . *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984319May 13, 1996
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  THE STAINLESS STEEL TRIM ON THE DOORS ARE SHARP AND THE OWNER HAD HER FINGER AMPUTATED OF THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504239May 9, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

  IGNITION SWITCH GETS OVERHEATED FROM REPEATED USE WHEN CAR STALLS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503953May 7, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

  DIFFERENTIAL MAKES CLANGING NOISE OCCASIONALLY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504188May 6, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  IGNITION FIRE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504236May 6, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE INI STEERING COLUMN. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504253May 6, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  SMOKE ERUPTED FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO START CAR, STEERING COLUMN/WIRES PARTIALLY MELTED DUE TO SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984094May 6, 1996
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

  1) WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES FAILED AND REPLACED REPEATEDLY 2) HOOTER VALVE FAILS INTERRUPTING IDLING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984098May 6, 1996
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

  1) WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES FAIL AND REPLACED REPEATEDLY 2) HOOTER VALVE FAILS INTERRUPTING IDLING. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984099May 6, 1996
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

  1) WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES FAIL AND REPLACED REPEATEDLY 2) HOOTER VALVE FAILS INTERRUPTING IDLING.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504210May 5, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  IGNITION FIRE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #504306May 4, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE TWICE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984013May 3, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

  WHEN IT IS COLD THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. THE AIRBAG MATERIAL EXPANDS AND CAUSES THE HORN NOT TO WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0