Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10040707September 26, 2003
AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040647September 25, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCK EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 96 V 070 000, BUT IT'S VIN NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039503September 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
MY REAR AIR SUSPENSION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DROPPED ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. IT IS NOT COMING BACK UP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039133September 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UNDER ACCELERATION THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND SPRAYED COOLANT ALL OVER THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, AND CAUSED OVER HEATING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034196September 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEALER REPLACED THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAKED. *AK *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032360September 12, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF A PRIOR INCIDENT OF UNNECESSARY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. SEE ODI# 8015319 AND 8013707. *PH *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038380September 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING RADIATOR SUDDENLY STARTED TO LEAK FLUID. UPON THE LEAKAGE FROM THE RADIATOR VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037470September 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAD LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS LEAKING FROM REAR PASSENGER TIRE AREA, TOWED TO DEALER AND UNABLE TO FIND ANY LEAKS OR CAUSE OF A LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037406September 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION IN MY 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND NEITHER THE DRIVERS SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE CAR HAD STOPPED AND I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR THAT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE NEVER INFLATED. THE IMPACT TO MY VEHICLE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE FRONT END IS COMPLETELY GONE AND THE HOOD WAS CRUMPLED BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED UP AGAINST THE FIREWALL. WHY DID MY AIRBAGS NOT INFLATE????!!!!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10037247September 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE ON A TRIP OUR PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD RUPTURED AND CRACKED LEAVING US STRANDED. WE WERE TOLD THIS EXACT PART WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY ON THE MERCURY MARQUISE AND THE CROWN VICTORIA. WE OWN A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHICH COSTS MORE THAN THE MERCURY AND FEEL SINCE THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PART IT SHOULD ALSO BE COVERED, SINCE EVIDENTLY THERE WAS A FLAW WITH THIS PART. THIS COST US 839.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. WHEN CALLING FORD THEY SAID IT WAS COVERED ON SOME MAKES BUT NOT ON OURS. OUR BIG QUESTION IS WHY!!!!!?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037187September 3, 2003
TIRES
STARTING IN MARCH 2001 I STARTED TO REGULARLY GET FLAT TIRES DURING MY WARRANTY PERIOD BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. IN NOV 2001 I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 60MPH AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR AND CRASHED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN A TIRE RETAILER TOLD ME THIS WAS COMMON KNOWLEDGE BY FORD AND TIRE DEALERS. THE ALUMINUM RIMS HAVE A CHEAP, THIN CHROME COATING INSIDE AND CARODE AND PEEL CAUSING SLOW LEAKS. THIS IS VERY POTENTIALLY FATAL ON THE HIGHWAY. I TRIED TO GET FORD TO LOOK AT IT BUT THEY DONT CARE. THEY TOLD ME EVEN THOUGH IT STARTED IN MY WARRANTY PERIOD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM $150 BECAUSE MY WARRANTY PERIOD WAS OVER. DO I HAVE TO DIE????????? PLEASE RECALL ALL THESE RIMS!!!!!! ON SAT 8-30-03 I HAD A FLAT IN BROOKLYN AND WAS STRANDED FOR 2HRS UNTIL A SERVICE CHANGED MY DONUT.WHEM MY TIRE WAS REPAIRED THEY SHOWED THE RIM TO ME. THE CHROME COATING WAS PEELING IN LARGE PIECES. THEY GRINDED THE RIMS AND COATED THEM WITH SOMETING AND TOLD ME IT WILL BE TEMPORARY. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND GET KILLED?????PLEASE DO SOMETHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038159September 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINE ACROSS THE REAR. THE CONSUMER STILL HAS THE CORRODED LINE IN HIS POSSESSION. *PH *NLM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038020September 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING ANTI FREEZE TO LEAK OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020426September 2, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
THE CONSUMER HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AT 70 MPH. THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO RESUME REGULAR DRIVING. *PH *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034482August 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LTR FM EDWARD F. HARRIGAN (NJ) ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO A BRAKE LINE CORROSION PROBLEM ON HIS 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. *MR REFER TO RECALL #02V101000. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE WHILE ENTERING A MAJOR INTERSTATE. BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND OVER THE REAR HOUSING AS A RESULT OF PIN HOLES THAT WERE IN THE CROSSOVER LINE FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT WHEEL CYLINDERS. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR VERY SUDDENLY. (THE MANUFACTURER MAY USE A LOW-CARBON STEEL WHICH WAS CHEAPER OR ALLOY OR COATINGS WHICH WERE READILY AVAILABLE BUT ARE CORROSION PROOF.) *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034485August 25, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE; UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCATED ISN'T ENOUGH CLEARANCE WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE, HE MUST SLIDE HIS FOOT SIDE WAYS TO NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH CONSOLE. ALSO, THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AT NIGHT ILLUMINATES BRIGHTLY. THE DRIVER DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM AS "BLINDING". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029942August 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE, WENT AIRBORNE AND THEN HIT A TREE. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024817August 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A PAINFUL BRUISE OVER THE LEFT ANTERIOR RIB CAGE. THERE WAS SUFFICIENT FRONTAL IMPACT BUT THE DRIVER BELIEVES THE AIR BAG FAILURE MAY BE DUE TO THE POSITIONING OF THE AIR BAG SENSOR. *AK *SCC *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10033805August 13, 2003
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AIR BAG LIGHT WAS BACK ON. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF THE DEALER DID ANY REPAIRS TO THE AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032723August 13, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE CENTER SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE LATCHED (BUCKLED) CLOSED. THIS RENDERS THE CENTER SEAT BELT USELESS AND COULD LEAVE A REAR PASSENGER WITH NO SAFETY RESTRAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Lincoln Town Car