Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10113842March 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, MISSING WIRING THAT GOES UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SEAT. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103335March 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD-FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE ON 1997 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS AND 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. *BF FORD AND MERCURY REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RUN HOT AND WHITE SMOKE POURED OUT OF THE HOODS OF BOTH VEHICLES EMITTING THE SMELL OF THE ENGINE COOLANT. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113742March 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE THE CONSUMER'S 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113072February 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113083February 25, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE DASH BOARD COMPLETELY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN SHUT DOWN. CONTACTED THE DEALER. WAS TOLD IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111949February 22, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. NEXT DAY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111895February 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURING START-UP YESTERDAY MORNING, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND THERE WAS STEAM COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL PIPE. SUSPECTING A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, I REMOVED THE PLUGS ON THE RIGHT BANK AND FOUND THE SPARK PLUG IN THE #1 CYLINDER WET WITH COOLANT. I SUSPECT THAT THERE WAS A LEAK THAT FILLED THE CYLINDER WITH COOLANT AND CREATED A HYDRAULIC LOCK THAT BENT A CONNECTING ROD, THEREBY CAUSING THE KNOCKING SOUND. ON INVESTIGATING THIS SITUATION THIS MORNING, I FOUND THAT FORD HAS ISSUED THREE RECALLS (97M91, 99M01 & 01M02) REGARDING THIS SITUATION BUT ONLY COVERS VEHICLES IN FLEET APPLICATIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BEFORE I TEAR THE ENGINE DOWN WHETHER THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND THEY SAY THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT BUT I CANNOT GET THEM ONE OF THEIR SUPERVISORS TO RETURN MY CALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113733February 18, 2005
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL OF HIS 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHILE DRIVING DURING THE DAY. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ON A FEW OCCASIONS THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110768February 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS VERY POOR BRAKES. PEDAL FEEL IS VERY WEAK AND SPONGY. PEDAL FREE TRAVEL EXCEEDS 4 INCHES FROM FULL RELEASE TO FULL ENGAGEMENT. PEDAL IS 3/4 IN.FROM FLOORBOARD WHEN FULLY ENGAGED. EVEN ON PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT THE BRAKE PEDAL IS CLOSER TO THE FLOORBOARD THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE DRIVER CAN BE BRAKING AND ACCELERATING AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENED ONE TIME AT FREEWAY SPEED. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR BRAKE ISSUES AND OTHER PROBLEMS. DEALER STATES BRAKE FUNCTION IS NORMAL. DEALER ALSO TOLD ME NOT OPERATE VEHICLE WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS IN FULL FORWARD POSITION. VEHICLE PROBLEMS CURRENTLY SUBJECT OF ARBITRATION WITH DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD IN WAUKESHA,WI. CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE 2,347.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111667February 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ACCORDINGLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE TWICE, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111520February 15, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY; THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE GARAGE OVER HANG SUSTAINED SOME FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGES. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111467February 14, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER REPORTED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. ONE OF THE VEHICLE WINDOWS HAD TO BE LEFT OPEN TO GAIN ENTRANCE INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110422February 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT LEAKAGE, THEN PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. HAD MANIFOLD REPLACED BY REPAIR SHOP WHO NOTIFIED ME THAT FORD RECALLED THE MANIFOLDS FOR GOV. AND CORPORATE VEHICLES, BUT NOT CONSUMER VEHICLES, AND RELEASE A SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING OF PROBLEM TO DEALERS AND TO REPLACE WITH NEW ALUMINUM MANIFOLD THAT WON'T CRACK, A $1,100 REPAIR! IF FORD ADMITS THE DEFECT, WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH FIXING ONLY THE CARS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATIONS. WHAT ABOUT THE CONSUMER'S RIGHTS? I AM THINKING OF FILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO GET OUR RIGHTS BACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111284February 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH VEHICLE LOST COOLANT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE INTAKE MANFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109690February 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE ACCELERATING THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATES THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108363February 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:SOLENOID
KNOWN DEFECT BY FORD CONCERNING 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH WIRING HARNESS AND TRANSMISSION WIRING. THIS DEFECTS CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT AND CONDITION OF HAZARD AND DANGER TO ASSIGNED OPERATOR OF VEHICLE. KNOWN DEFECT BY FORD MANUFACTURER IS DOCUMENTED BY SERVICE BY SERVICE ALERTS. FORD IS NEGLIGENT IN NOT HAVING A RECALL AS THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. CAR STALLS, SHAKES VIOLENTLY ON FREEWAY, FALSELY ACTIVIATING ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS ENDANGERING MY LIFE AND OTHERS. CONSUMER ARE PUTTING THEIR LIFE AT RISK AND SPENDING THOUSANDS ON AN ISSUE THAT CAN BE CORRECTED AND PREVENTED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHO IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109452February 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVER GOT INSIDE THE VEHICLE, TURNED ON THE IGNITION, AND THE VEHICLE BURSTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108369February 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTUMENT PANEL FADES OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109287January 31, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD FAILED AGAIN AFTER TWO PREVIOUS REPLACEMENTS. ALSO, THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED TWICE. WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, ONE COULD HEAR THE TIE ROD TOUCHING THE GROUND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109322January 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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