Lincoln Town Car Complaints
3,302 consumer complaints on file.
- #516151April 3, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VACUUM BOOSTER CANISTER WORN OUT, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810560April 1, 1997SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION: REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET BROKE ON TWO OCCASIONS; 4-11-96 RIGHT SIDE AND ON JANUARY 1997 THE LEFT BRACKET BROKE, CAUSEING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN TURNING. TOOK IN FOR REEPAIRS AND DEALER SAID IT WAS ANTI-SWAY BAR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515825March 31, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, THE BOOSTER IS THE SAME ONE USED ON THE FORD TRUCK PICKUPS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515832March 31, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ABS BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP AFTER DRIVING FOR EVEN A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME AND HITTING BRAKE PEDAL TO RELEASE THEM; ALSO, REPLACED ROTORS/PADS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810547March 31, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
INITIALLY, WHEN PLACED MANUAL SHOULDER/LAP BELT AROUND PASSERNGER, FRONT AND BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGER'S BELTS HAVE TENDENCY TO BECOME VERY TIGHT, FIT WON'T ALLOW MOVEMENT, REMAINING RIGID WHILE IN OPERATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515719March 19, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515726March 19, 1997VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810172March 19, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, ALSO PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL BRAKES WERE PUMPED 3-4 TIMES THEN THEY RELEASED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809378March 18, 1997FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
DROVE VEHICLE; PARKED VEHICLE & WENT INSIDE STORE TO DO BUISNESS; SHORT TIME LATER WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; LOOKED & VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES; FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT OUT FLAMES; TOLD OWNER THEY THOUGHT CARBURETOR LEAKED ON MANIFOLD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #810130March 18, 1997LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 60MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #807932March 13, 1997WHEELS
WHEEL LOCK THAT COMES WITH THE VEHICLE BROKE INTO TWO PIECES. RISK OF BEING STUCK ON ROAD WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE. COST $15 TO REPLACE IT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809795March 7, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
PUSHED DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON REMOTE, PUSHED DOOR LOCK BOTTON AGAIN TO CONFIRM, HORN DID NOT BEEP, HOWEVER, DOOR LOCKED, DEALER CHECKED CIRCUIT FOR HORN, TWELVE VOLTS POWER TO HORN, HORN DID NOT WORK, ADJUSTED VOLTAGE TO HORN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515367March 6, 1997SEATS
FRONT SEATS SLIDE FORWARD WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809643March 4, 1997POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR POPS OUT OF GEAR IN PARK AND JUMPS INTO REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE IS LEFT IN AN IDLE POSITION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809682March 4, 1997ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING
WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHCLE ABOUT (35) MPH THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND CAUSED ALL POWER IN VEHICLE TO BE LOST. CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE BELT AND THE TENSIONER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809563March 3, 1997SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL IS WEAK, HAS NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515224February 28, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE TWICE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515090February 26, 1997SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN THE SEAT BELT CHOKING THE DRIVER/IMPACT WITH STEERING WHEEL/SEAT BACK BROKE.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515161February 26, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER MOTOR DRIVE FAILED TWICE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #809254February 24, 1997ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN ASSEMBLY FAILURE, THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW, IF REALLY COLD IT BECOMES INOPERATIVE. IN FOR REPAIR TWICE, REPLACED THE HORN ASSEMBLY ONCE, FORD WILL NOT REPAIR AGAIN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0