Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#868178August 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED. BRAKES COULD NOT SLOW DOWN VEHICLE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727895August 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED AT WORKPLACE PARKING LOT AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATLEY 30 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867363August 10, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, AND CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THAT AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867432August 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH NO GREASE FITTINGS ON BALL JOINTS , IT WAS SEALED AND COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THEREFORE, WHEN THERE WAS A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON BALL JOINTS, IT WOULD FREEZE UP, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN CONSUMER RUNNING OFF ROAD. *AK REPLACE PITMAN ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727352August 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER REPORTED FAILURES TO THE TORQUE CONVERTOR ASSEMBLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867275August 9, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, TIRES
FRONT END SHIMMIED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER AND HANDLE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND ON ROUGH ROADS. DEALER HAS REPLACED IDLER ARM . ALSO, CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES AND SHOCKS, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553551August 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKES OCCASIONALLY FAIL CAUSING THE CAR TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER TRACED CAUSE TO COLLAPSED BRAKE LINES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866930August 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON COMING TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH A RED LIGHT WHICH CAUSED A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS PROBLEM STILL OCCUR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866434July 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE PARKED VEHICLE. THEN, WITHOUT A WARNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHERE THE SAFETY SERVICE WAS PERFORMED THE WEEK BEFORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726209July 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866025July 26, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOLT THAT HOLDS SEATBACK IN PLACE BUSTED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE SEAT ITSELF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865842July 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865739July 20, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE/OUTSIDE OR THROUGH THE REMOTE. PASSENGER/OCCUPANT MAY NOT ENTER OR EXIT THROUGH PASSENGER'S DOOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865648July 19, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THROTTLE VALVE CONTROL CABLE GROMMET MADE OUT OF PLASTIC BROKE, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. MANUFACTURE ALSO PRODUCES A METAL GROMMET THAT WOULD LAST LONGER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865619July 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH VIBRATION WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WARPING OF ROTORS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME. VIBRATION STILL PRESENT AFTER REPLACING THE ROTORS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865465July 17, 2000
SEATS
FRONT BOLTS IN THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED & THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD TO CALL THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725499July 15, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY FRAME IS RUSTED OUT WHERE THE GEER BOX BOLTS UP TO THE FRAME AND THE OTHER SIDE IS THE SAME WAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725284July 11, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864740July 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET SURFACES VEHICLE WILL PULL OR JERK TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864470June 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SHUTTING OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED EVERY 400 MILES. VARIOUS WORK WAS PERFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. DEALER CONTACTED, CANNOT FIND SOURCE OF PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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