Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10108121January 28, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
PARKED CAR EVENING OF 30 MAY 2004 AT ABOUT 7:00 P.M. CAR BUST INTO FLAMES AT APPROX. 11:10 31 MAY 2004. INVESTIGATORS SAID IT WAS THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107996January 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MASSIVE CORROSION OF PCM HARNESS UNDER JUNCTION BOX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108697January 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM. THE CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE IT HOME WITHOUT ANY WIPERS. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE REPAIR TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIME AGO AND STATED THERE WOULD BE NO SECOND REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107642January 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT LEAKAGE, THEN PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. HAD MANIFOLD REPLACED BY REPAIR SHOP WHO NOTIFIED ME THAT FORD RECALLED THE MANIFOLDS FOR GOV. AND CORPORATE VEHICLES, BUT NOT CONSUMER VEHICLES, AND RELEASE A SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING OF PROBLEM TO DEALERS AND TO REPLACE WITH NEW ALUMINUM MANIFOLD THAT WON'T CRACK, A $700 REPAIR! IF FORD ADMITS THE DEFECT, WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH FIXING ONLY THE CARS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATIONS. WHAT ABOUT THE CONSUMER'S RIGHTS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111005January 19, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IDLING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *NM THE VEHICLE HAS HAD FOUR CASES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE BUT THEY INDICATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE BRAKES. ONE ACCIDENT RESULTED ON $7000. IN DAMAGE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128039January 18, 2005
SUSPENSION, STEERING
1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION HAD BEEN ADJUSTED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A STEERING PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109457January 13, 2005
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG. *NM (LAWYER, DAVID DUHIGG ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER)*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107200January 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE BRAKE FLUID SPILLED, CAUSING THE BRAKES NOT OPERATE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109166January 5, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY TURNED OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHEN THE MANUAL SWITCH WAS ON. *SC WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BY USE OF THE ON SWITCH. DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105823January 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ERRATIC STEERING AND NOISE AT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END. APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT LESS THAN 15MPH THE BALL JOINT FELL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY FIESTA FORD LINCOLN MERCURY IN INDIO CA.AT MY EXPENSE BY REPLACING THE LOWER COTROL ARMAND SHOCK ABSORBER. A WEEK AGO THE SAME NOISE DEVELOPED ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE CAR WAS SENT TO FRESNO LINCOLN MERCURY FOR REPAIR YESTERDAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103426January 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AT 30 MILES PER HOUR WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104660December 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 LINCOLN TOWNCAR HAS HAD FOUR CASES OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. HAVE TAKEN AUTO TO DEALER ON FIRST THREE OCCASIONS. THEY SAY BRAKES ARE OK. SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN MY OPINION IS NOT RELATED TO BRAKES. I'VE ALREADY HAD ONE ACCIDENT. COST $7000. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104679December 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH FORD 4.6 LITER V-8 ENGINE CRACKED CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT. THE CAR HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT. SO FAR, REPAIR COSTS HAVE COME TO $1250.00. THE LEAK ALSO DAMAGED THE ALTERNATOR WHICH WILL COST AN ADDITIONAL $400 TO REPLACE. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AT MY COST BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE PART WAS NOT SAVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099631December 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OFF AN EXIT RAMP BETWEEN 35-40 MPH WHEN THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG *AK *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104047December 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
"ROARING" NOISE FROM THE REAR END AT 30-50 MPH. DEALER (METROPOLITAN LINCOLN-MERCURY IN LOUISVILLE, KY) DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS WORN REAR AXLES AND AXLE BEARINGS. AXLES, BEARINGS, SEALS, AND BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $932. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF A EARLY FAILURE IN THE AXLE SHAFTS DUE TO AN INADEQUATE HEAT TREATING, BUT MY VEHICLE WAS "NOT ON THE LIST" THAT QUALIFIED. SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V328000. IF I HAVE THE PROBLEM THAT IS BEING FIXED BY THE RECALL, WHY ISN'T MY VEHICLE COVERED? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104990December 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND IN MINUTES WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTED THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. *AK......... CONSUME RCLAIMED FIRE APPEARED TO BE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE IN CAR , POSSIBLY BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102710December 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED VERY HARD AND THE FOOT IS OVERHANGING THE BRAKE PEDAL (NOT ENTIRELY ON THE PEDAL) THE FOOT ALSO HITS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CAR IS THEN GIVEN GAS AND MOVES FORWARD AND THE HARDER YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE, THE MORE THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED. IN OTHER WORDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL DEPRESS LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND OFTEN YOUR FOOT HITS BOTH. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC THREE TIMES WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. VERY DANGEROUS. MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS THAT IS JUST THE WAY THE CAR IS MADE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103415December 9, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL FROM THE TANK AND THE RETURN LINE WERE BURNED. THE VEHICLE LEAKED GAS RIGHT ABOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103418December 9, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100941December 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILURE. THIS CAUSES VAPOR AND ODOR FROM THE ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK THROUGH THE VENTS AND TO COAT THE WINDSHIELD WITH AN OIL-LIKE SUBSTANCE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED 10/04/04. WENT OUT AGAIN 11/24/04. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. $737.54 TO HAVE HEATER CORE REPLACED. THEY 'THINK' THEY CAN PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURING AGAIN IF THEY DO SOMETHING ELSE THAT WILL COST ME AN ADDITIONAL $547.00, BUT 'NO GUARANTEE' THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTY ON THE HEATER CORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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