Lincoln Town Car Complaints (2005)

119 consumer complaints on file.

#10343885July 18, 2010
AIR BAGS
2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT NEARLY 51000 MILES. MECHANIC REPLACED CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN ($250)--DID NOT FIX PROBLEM!! THEN INFORMED AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM IN COLUMN. NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY. HAVE WRITTEN FORD MOTOR TWICE SUGGESTING THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT IT MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE DECENCY TO RESPOND!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340230June 26, 2010
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
MY MOTHER N LAW HAS HAD TO REPLACE (6) SIX MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T (LXR?) TIRES IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS AT GREAT COST EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS PURCHASED A ROAD HAZARD ADDITIONAL WARRANTY. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT EVEN OUT OF WARRANTY. 1 TIRE IS UNDERSTANDABLE, 2 IS QUESTIONABLE AND 6 IS A PROBLEM. SHE BOUGHT FULL SET OF MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T ENERGY LX4 WHITE WALLS ON OCT.06,2009. 1 HAD FLAT ON JAN 12,2010. DIFFERENT TIRE FROM 10/06/2009 PURCHASE HAD "COTTER KEY OR PIN" IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $69.84 ON JAN 30, 2009 SHE PURCHASED 2 MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T LXR (LXR IS WHAT THE RECEIPT DISPLAYS UNDER "DESCRIPTION") AT A COST OF $280.16. SHE DIDN'T HAVE FURTHER BACK RECEIPTS IN HAND BUT DOES HAVE THEM> FOR WHY 2 TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF NEEDING FULL SET. SHE HAS HER TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED ON SCHEDULE EVERY 6 TO 8 THOUSAND MILES LIKE RECOMMENDED. SHE ALSO STATED AS AN AFTER THOUGHT THAT SHE HAS TO PUT AIR IN THEM EVERY WEEK TO MAINTAIN HER SUGGESTED PSI FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE AS SUGGESTED BY MANUFACTURER. THE "COTTER KEY OR PIN' TIRE SHE HAS PHOTOS OF THIS TIRE, DOCUMENTING THE TIRE FAILURE. I STARTED THIS WITH AN EMAIL TO MICHELIN WHICH THEY PROMPTLY RESPONDED TOO. I HAVE SINCE(AM TODAY) SENT THEM ANOTHER EMAIL, GIVING THEM MORE INFO ON THE DEALERS WHERE SHE BOUGHT THE TIRES ETC... THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATIONS AND KEEPING US SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324853April 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JUNE 5, 2008 I WAS IN LINE ON A HILL TO GET INTO A CAR WASH & ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR ON LINE IN FRONT OF ME. I DID FILE A POLICE REPORT AT THAT TIME. I THOUGHT MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE & THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MY FAULT. HOWEVER,ON APRIL 8, 2010 I WAS WAITING IN LINE AT THE SAME CAR WASH IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT.I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY TO MOVE UP IN LINE AND MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL. DESPITE PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL MY CAR STILL ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR IN LINE IN FRONT OF ME. I DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT ON APRIL 8, 2010. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321613March 23, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 LINCOLN TONW CAR ACCELERATOR STICKS, WITH CRUISE CONTROL NOT ENGAGED. IT WILL ACCELERATE WHILE BRAKING, AT A STOP, IN REVERSE, AND ALMOST ANYTIME AT ANYTIME. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE SHOP, FIRST TIME THEY BILLED ME TO CLEAN THINGS OUT. THIS DIDN'T WORK SO THEY SAID THEY WOULD DRIVE IT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. LESS THAN 1/8TH TANK OF GAS AND A WEEK LATER THEY FOUND NOTHING. GAVE IT BACK WITH A COMPUTOR IN IT AND A BUTTON TO PUSH WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN. 3 DAYS LATER I HAD 4 EXAMPLES PUSHED ON THERE COMPUTOR. NOW THEY SAID THEY CAN'T RETRIVE THE INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317051March 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK THAT SHOWED UP IN THE CARPET AND WOULD STAND 1.5 INCHES DEEP IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE FELT THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SEAT CONNECTIONS THAT WERE EXPOSED TO THE WATER. HE WAS NOT SURE WHERE THE WATER CAME FROM. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT HAD CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE REPRESENTATIVE MADE A RECORD OF HIS CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,313. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000- UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ THERE WAS A DRAIN HOLE LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE THE FIREWALL. IT WAS COVERED BY COWLING. THE DRAIN HOLE BECAME BLOCKED AND A LEAKED FORMED FROM THE SEALANT DETERIORATING SURROUNDING THE DRAIN HOLE. UPDATED 07/19/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292823November 18, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 LINCOLN TOWN-CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT INTENTION. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO A GRASS EMBANKMENT. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE HER BACK HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES 82,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR OR THROTTLE BOX OR BOTH. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SLOWED DOWN FOR A STOP. UPDATED 01/22/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10276747July 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DECOMPRESS AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274107June 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 12-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN BRAKING AND HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE DECEMBER OF 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IF FOR FIVE DAYS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AND SEEMED TO BE REPAIRED. ON JUNE 17, 2009, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED OR AN OIL LEAK WAS PRESENT. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE CORRECTED UNTIL IT COULD BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,507.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249484November 21, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON THE 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDDLE ARE TO CLOSE. WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE IT IS VERY EASY TO PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDDLE AT THE SAME TIME. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245804October 17, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I WAS DRIVING A 05 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WHEN THE RIGHT REAR SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. IT TOTALED THE CAR, MY HUSBAND BROKE HIS ARM AND HAS TWO PLATES, 12 SCREWS AND A BONE GRAFT. HE IS STILL UNDER A DR.'S CARE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN BUT WITH NO DAMAGE OR ANYONE BEING HURT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. IF IT WAS NOT FOR OUR HEAVY CAR WE BOTH WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THESE TIRES WERE NEW WITH A LITTLE OVER 5000 MILES ON THEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10242669September 17, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 TIRES, SIZE P225/60R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BEGAN DETERIORATING. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL BEGAN DETERIORATING AGAIN ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY ASSUME PARTIAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRST SET OF TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240221August 29, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE LATCH AND INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE TRUNK MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE UNDERGO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, A COMPONENT WAS ORDERED FOR THE TRUNK LATCH FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239168August 21, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 9 TIMES, AND 6 FOR THE SURGING PROBLEM. BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,440. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE TRUNK LID WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE HORN WAS NOT WORKING. UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225875April 28, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON 3/29/08 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS WHICH DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10224616April 15, 2008
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK, CAME BACK, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A NAIL IN HIS TIRE. THE OTHER THREE TIRES BEGAN TO FAIL, AND AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, ONE OF THE TIRES WOULD FLATTEN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE RIM WAS FAILING. THE GOODYEAR DEALER PLACED SEAL ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT EITHER THE TIRES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE RIMS OR VICE VERSA. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219214February 26, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP, ARROW FORD OF ABILENE, TEXAS, BECAUSE OF A FIRE HAZARD. SIX MONTHS LATER I AM STILL WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS TO BE DELIVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216690February 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 3-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VACUUM WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. WITHIN THE PAST 5-6 WEEKS, THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206817October 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DOWN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY OF OUR COUNTRY RESIDENCE. HIS VEHICLE BECAME STUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE HIS VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID IN HIS VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID FORCED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION FILL TUBE FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE RESULTING FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, AND MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS UNABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE, BURNED TO DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10203206September 17, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RPM AND THEN STOPPED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1-15 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND STEERING THE VEHICLE AROUND TRAFFIC WHEN SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED, INCLUDING THE RADIATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE BLOCK, AND WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER, THE FRONT END OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS THE MOST AFFECTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CAR AND REPORTS FROM WITNESSES. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT ANKLE, LEFT WRIST, LEFT KNEE, IN ADDITION TO HEMATOMA. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,934 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,934. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189015April 24, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CUSTOMER HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE REAR DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK OFF THE REAR DOOR**CC UPDATE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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