Lincoln Town Car Complaints (1995)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#840210June 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING, BOTTOM PART OF THE 'A' FRAME FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DEALER SAID 'A' FRAME JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838961June 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND A FIRE STARTED WIHTIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS BURNED UP. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838875June 4, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
IF VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SUN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND INTERIOR GETS VERY HOT, TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK PROPERLY UNTIL THE INTERIOR HAS COOLED OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837920May 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE STRAIGHT TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED BRAKES ALTHOUGH RECENTLY VEHICLE HAD NEW BRAKES INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835818April 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE WHICH IS CORRODED UNDEREATH THE VEHICLE WHICH HOLDS THE MOTOR MOUNTS. ALSO AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE IS JERKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544569March 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
EXPERIENCING BRAKE DIFFICULTIES RESULTED IN OVERHEATING OF BRAKE COMPONENTS, REPAIR MADE PRIOR HOWEVER RESULTING IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704364March 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO REPAIR POSSIBLE. DEALER REPLACED MODULE @ COST OF $712.61
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834064February 24, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE SHAKEN TO UNLOCK IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781965February 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING REAR TO SAG TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING HANDLING OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834194January 28, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD END DISCONNECTED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833751January 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833123January 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS START BLINKING UNTIL THEY GO OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543163December 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, SLIPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831070November 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL 98I0001000. BRAKE LINE WEAR; WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER INSPECTION, BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. ALSO, SPOTS AND RUST APPEARED WHERE THE CLAMPS WERE WORN OUT. DEALER STATES NO WARRANTY, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542453November 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXERIENCES CONTINUED SHIFTING PROBLEMS, REPAIRS TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION SEAL DID NOT RECTIFY FAILURE CAUSING LEAK AND HESITATION/ACCELERATION PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780256August 31, 1998
WHEELS:RIM, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE WAS NOT THE PROPER SIZE, NOR WAS THE WHEEL RIM SIZE AS THE RWST OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827263August 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. DRIVER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WIGGLING THE SWITCH, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, BUT CONTINUED TO GO AND OFF AND ON. DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. THE PART HAS BEEN ORDERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824172June 10, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
COMSUMER COMPLAINING THAT POWER WINDOWS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO CABLE LINES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO TRACKS BROKE. BOTH WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING WITHIN TWO MONTH APART. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536214June 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HORN/AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED AND HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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

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