Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10032686August 12, 2003
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WENT FLAT ON MY 2003 LINCOLNN TOWN CAR. THIS CAR IS NEW - PURCHASED ONLY 44 DAYS AGO. THE TIRE HAD A PINHOLE PUNCTURE- NO NAIL WAS FOUND AND SIDEWALL WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. HIGHWAY WAS CLEAR AT TIME OF INCIDENT- CAR SWEVED BUT DID NOT HAVE ACCIDENT.*AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10031101August 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR INTAKE MANIFOLD: CROSS-OVER CHANNEL COOLANT SEEPAGE (THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND PRONE TO CRACKS) COOLANT RUNS THROUGH PART OF THE CROSS-OVER CHANNEL OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD.
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0
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#10032371August 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 01 V 258 000. THEY INDICATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VIN NUMBER IS INCLUDED THE MOTOR PART NUMBER IS NOT. *PH
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No
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No
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0
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#10027225August 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *TS
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0
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#10029577August 7, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HOOD LATCH SNAPPED . DEALER NOTIFIED AND DOES NOT WANT TO CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTION / DEFECT. *AK *CB
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No
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No
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0
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0
#10027044August 7, 2003
WHEELS, TIRES
CONSUMER STATES TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEMS WAS THE WHEELS, AND IRREGULAR TIRE SEAL SURFACE. THEY ALWAYS LOSS TIRE PRESSURE AND LEAKED . CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES. *AK *CB *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10027124August 7, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHEN ENGAGED, THE TURN SIGNALS CLICKED AS IF THEY WERE FUNCTIONING, BUT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL MODULE FAILED. *AK THE LCM MODULE WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019422August 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *NLM CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED IN THE PLASTIC PART OF THE MANIFOLD. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED, WHICH WAS ALSO MADE OF PLASTIC. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS THE THIRD CUSTOMER WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS WITHIN THAT MONTH. FORD HAS MODIFIED THAT PART BY ADDING A PIECE OF METAL TO IT. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032126August 5, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG LIGHT TURNING ON VEHICLE'S PANEL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER DIFFERENT TIMES, THEY WOULD FIXED IT, AND IT CAME BACK ON. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THE CONSUMER COULD DO IS TO GO TO LOCAL DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031847August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO MAXIMUM, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW. THIS CAUSED ANTI FREEZE TO SPREAD ONTO ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031595July 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE SWITCH GOING OUT.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031358July 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031360July 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030370July 29, 2003
TIRES
I HAD A SET OF FIRESTONE FR575,215/70R15,97SMTS TIRES ON MY TOWN CAR,3 OF THE 4 WERE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD OR CORD SEPERATION WHICH CAUSED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE CAR AROUND TOWN. WHILE WE WERE ON A OUT OF TOWN TRIP THE ONE THAT WAS ON THE RIGHT FRONT STARTED SHAKING THEN ALL OF THE TREAD 100% CAME OFF, THE CAR HEADED FOR THE DITCH BUT I MANAGED TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. AFTER I GOT STOPPED AND PUT ON THE DOUGHNUT SPARE I SAW THE THROWN RUBBER HAD BEAT THE CAR UP FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE PASSENGER DOOR TO THE FRONT BUMPER. I GOT MOST OF THE RUBBER MARKS OFF BUT IT LEFT BENT UP CHROME TRIM AND OTHER DAMAGE.I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 31 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PASSENGER TIRE FLY APART LIKE THAT AND NOW LEFT WITH UNDOUBTLY SEVERAL HUNDRED OR MORE DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE AND A SCARRY MEMORY. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS SITE TO FILE THIS COMPLAINTGENE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031241July 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND POLICE REPORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024791July 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BLEW OUT AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025078July 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE METAL OIL PAN RUSTED AND LEAKED OIL. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE BLOWING WHILE DRIVING. *NLM *TS *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029140July 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FAULTY BRAKE LINES, RUSTED SECTIONS, LEAKING LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING. I CHECKED THE BRAKE LINES, I FOUND THE 2 BRAKE LINES GOING TO THE REAR OF THE CAR SEVERELY RUSTED, LEAKING SECTIONS. (PHOTO ENCLOSED) A LINE ADJACENT TO THE BRAKE LINES LOOKS NEW, NO RUST AT ALL! EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER THE CAR, INCLUDING PARTS THAT NORMALLY RUST LIKE THE MUFFLER, TAIL PIPE, ETC. ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT THE BRAKE LINES USED IN THIS PARTICULAR YEAR OF THE LINCOLN ARE FAULTY,( A MATERIAL DEFECT)! I HAVE MADE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO INQUIRE ABOUT HAVING IT FIXED BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS CAR NEEDS SOME VERY UNUSUAL, AND EXPENSIVE, LABOR TO REPLACE THE FAULTY BRAKE LINES. (THE FRAME AND BODY OF THE CAR HAS TO BE SEPARATED) WHAT TYPE OF ENGINEERING IS THAT? IVE RECEIVED ESTIMATES TO FIX MY CAR AT A MINIMUM OF $1500! IVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY AN UNPUBLISHED RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR CAR WITH SUCH SERIOUS BRAKE LINE EROSION, A MATERIAL DEFECT! IT DOESNT TAKE AN EXPERT TO KNOW THAT THESE BRAKE LINES ARE A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC! ANY PEOPLE WHO HAPPEN TO BE AT THE WRONG PLACE AND TIME, WHEN THESE DEFECTIVE BRAKES FAIL IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028695July 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER BEGAN TO COME INTO MY CAR WHEN IT RAINED. ONE DAY IT FLOODED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THERE WAS A GASKET BETWEEN THE FRESH AIR DUCT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR LEADING TO THE INTERIOR. THE REPAIRMAN FOUND THAT THE GASKET WAS CRIMPED FROM THE FACTORY DURING INSTALLATION. THIS REPAIRMAN STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS WITH TWO OTHER FORD MODELS. THIS REPAIR COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. MY ENTIRE DASH HAD TO BE REMOVED AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT SEATS.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028622July 19, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THIS CAR IS ABOUT A PIECE OF JUNK. PAINT IS ALMOST GONE, 3 OF 4 POWER WINDOWS DONT WORK, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS QUIT TWICE, REAR SUSPENSION FAILED, RADIO NON-FUNCTIONAL, MESSAGE CENTER SAYS THAT IT IS -76 DEGREES AT MOST TIMES WITH 400 MILES UNTIL EMPTY (NOT TRUE). *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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