Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10019433July 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SQUEAKING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027273July 15, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025463July 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING ON HOT DAYS WHILE DRIVING.AND WHEN DRIVEN ON HOT DAYS AND IS PARKED WILL NOT START AGAIN , UNLESS IT COOLS DOWN. REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE , WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN CALIFORNIA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026547July 3, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL #99V124000 REPAIRS CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL SWITCH IN JUNE 1999. DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. DEALER DEACTIVATED THE SPEED CONTROL AS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION UNTIL THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 6/30/03. DEALER HAD NO RECORD OF THE RECALL OR ANY REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS REFUSING TO DO ANY REPAIRS. CONSUMER REQUESTED A CALL BACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025386July 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PAINT PEELING, EMISSIONS BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022886July 3, 2003
INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LIGHT IN THE TRUNK. THE LIGHT BECAME SO HOT THAT IT MELT THE PLASTIC COVER AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029534July 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT ANY UPDATES REGARDING A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ELECTRICAL FIRE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023881June 27, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THERE IS A PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVER ON SEVERAL MODELS OF FORD PRODUCTS. THE PLASTIC COVER DISCOLORS WITH AGE AND CUTS DOWN ON THE LIGHT THAT IS EMITTED. IT APPEARS THAT THE DISCOLORATION GETS WORSE WITH AGE AND WILL ONE DAY BLOCK MOST OF THE LIGHT. LATER MODELS NOW HAVE A GLASS COVER THAT DOES NOT DISCOLOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024983June 26, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1996-1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET/ NATURAL GAS, AND 1996-1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED WITH A LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CONTAINING A ONE PIECE BEARING; AND 1990-1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE FLEET AND NGV VEHICLES, AND 1990-1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH EITHER A BALL JOINT CONTAINING THE ONE-PIECE BEARING OR A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CONTAINING A BALL JOINT WITH A ONE-PIECE BEARING. THE ONE-PIECE BEARING WITHIN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN WEAKEN SLOWLY DURING USE AND EVENTUALLY CRACK. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL AND CAP OF THE JOINT, ALLOWING THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP TO THE GROUND. CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019490June 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE WAS A FIRE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT. *JB *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024733June 23, 2003
TIRES
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL FOUR MICHELIN TIRE WORE PREMATURELY. THE DEALER AND MICHELIN STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARRANTY BUT THEY OFFERED A 20% DISCOUNT FOR THE TIRE WHICH WERE HALF WORN (MICHELIN SYMMETRY P22560-R16, DOT# B93Y 239X 248 ). *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024618June 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE RELAY THAT HOOKS TO THE BATTERY STARTER] BROKE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCLELERATE IN FULL THROTTLE. CONSUMER CAME TO A COMPLETED STOP, BUT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. RELAY # 1E9TZ-11450B.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023361June 19, 2003
SEATS
I WAS DRIVING MY 1992 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WHEN SUDDENLY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FLEW UP FROM THE FRONT, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION, I DISCOVERED THE BOLTS ON THE FLOOR WHICH ATTACH TO THE STEEL HOUSING OF THE SEAT WERE NO LONGER ATTACHED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A BOLT PROBLEM, BUT UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION DISCOVERED THE STEEL HOUSING UNDER THE SEAT PAD COVER WHICH THE BOLTS ATTACH TO HAD RIPPED OPEN, RELEASING THE BOLTS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024037June 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, AND 10 MINUTES LATER SMOKE WAS COMING FROM HOOD. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022948June 12, 2003
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10022956June 12, 2003
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHCILE WAS IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10022868June 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS PLASTIC. OWNER WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET A REPLACEMENT AND WAS GIVEN AN ALUMINUM INTAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022871June 11, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE IN PARK THE SPEEDOMETER AND MILEAGE GO UP WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022732June 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021116June 5, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE FROM FRONT OF CAR TO REAR EITHER RUSTED THROUGH OR RUBBED AGAINST ANOTHER PART OF THE CAR TO CREATE A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE. DEALER ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR-$3000.00!!*AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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