Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10073278May 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE ON A TRIP FROM FLORIDA TO ILLINOIS IN MID MAY 2004, IN A RURAL AREA ABOUT 50 MILES WEST OF CHATTANOOGA,TN, THE OVER TEMP. WARNING SOUNDED. I INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COVERED WITH COOLANT. BY ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO COOL AND ADDING WATER SEVERAL TIMES, I WAS ABLE TO "LIMP" TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CROSSOVER HAD FAILED AND THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED FROM OUT OF STATE. THIS WAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THE EXPENSIVE LINCOLN TOWN CAR COULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY (IF THE PART ARRIVED BY THEN) MONDAY EVENING WE WERE ON OUR WAY AGAIN - BACK TO FLORIDA. WE HAD MISSED OUR COMMITMENTS IN ILLINOIS DUE TO THE DELAY AND HAD TO CANCEL OUR TRIP. AS A COUPLE IN THEIR LATE 70'S, I FEEL WE WERE EXPOSED TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND UNNECESSARY EXPENSE BECAUSE OF A KNOWN DEFECT AND POOR DESIGN ON THE PART OF THE FORD MOTOR CO. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074321May 26, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN ENGINE BLOW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074101May 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS LESS THAN HALF FULL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME, AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE RUPTURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072608May 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - SERVICE TECH - CAR OVERHEATED - MECHANIC FOUND CRACKED IN THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. FORD DEALER STATED NO RECALL ISSUED. REPLACEMENT PART APPOX $625.00. DEALER STATED INTAKE MANIFOLD IS A DEFECTIVE PART THEY KEEP THIS PART IN STOCK. MAJOR PROBLEM FORD REPLACED ALL FLEET VEHICLES INTAKE MANIFOLD UNDER A AGREEMENT AT NO CHARGE POLICE VEHICLES SHOWED PROBLEMS QUICKLY DUE TO TYPE OF USE. ((FORD PUT UP A GOOD FRONT MAKING THESE VEHICLES LOOK AS IF THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WHY OFFERING TO FIX THEM AT NO COST BUT HIDING THE PROBLEM TO THE PUBLIC.))) VEHICLE REPARED $650.00 (OLD PART AVAILABLE) MILEAGE 86000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067276May 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PLASTIC FOR THE HORN ASSEMBLY WAS TOO HARD, AND HE WAS SUFFERING FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BECAUSE OF THE HORN STRUCTURE.*AK PLASTIC FOR HORN ASSEMBLY WAS TOO HARD TO PRESS. IT'S ON THE CONSUMER'S LEFT THUMB WHERE HE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10068652May 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED, AND REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD, *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072156May 5, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING FOOT PEDAL/FRONT SEAT VIBRATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072166May 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. COOLANT LEAKED INSIDE THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER STATED SORRY NO RECALL, AND IT WOULD COST $ 650.00TO FIX IT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071993May 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. CONSUMER FOUND IN THE NHTSA WEB 28 COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068181May 2, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO ENGINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071956April 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SEATS
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IN THE SEAT. THERE IS ALSO A MOANING NOISE THAT WENT ALONG WITH THE VIBRATION. CONSUMER DID EVERYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM ON VEHICLE STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY DONE EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER, AND IT'S NOW UP TO THE FORD SERVICE ENGINEER TO TAKE ON THE ISSUE. THE ENGINEER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT EVERYTHING IS IN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071816April 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH HEADLIGHTS FAILED. CONSUMER USED THE HAZARD LIGHTS WHILE STOPPING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO WORK NORMALLY AGAIN. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN TWICE WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065384April 29, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHTS TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK ON MARCH 26, 2004 THE LEFT SIDE TIE ROD END FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067736April 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN IT RAINS AND I AM STEPPING ON THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, THE CAR VEERS TO THE RIGHT. FORD HAS NOT PUBLISHED ANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLED THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THE FORD HOTLINE ADVISES IS MECHANICS TO PUT ON FORD PREMIUM BRAKES. I HAD ON MOTORCRAFT BRAKES WHICH ARE ALSO SOLD BY FORD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067561April 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1996 LINCOLN TOWNCAR PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057683April 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE, RAISED THE HOOD, AND SAW WATER COMING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE VEHICLE BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. AT THE DEALER MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BUSTED AND WATER WAS LEAKING. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067193April 15, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND TURNING TO THE LEFT VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKES AND ENGINE SPEED INCREASED EVEN MORE. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOSS CONTROL AND VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE, LANDING ON THE BUILDING WALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066025April 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1997 LINCOL TOWNCAR-INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND SPEWED OUT ANTIFREEZE CAUSING A BLANKET OF WHIT SMOKE ENDAGERING THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THE MANUFACTURER KNEW IN ADVANCE THAT THIS PLASTIC MANIFOLD WAS DEFECTIVE. I HAD TO GET A WRTECKER AND THE REPAIR COST ME $1,100.00. FORD SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067111April 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING THE WATER TO RUN OUT. CONSUMER HAD IT REPAIRED. THE PLASTIC PIECE WAS REPLACED WITH A METAL PIECE. HE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET, BUT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066992April 12, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE CONSUMER WAS AT FAULT, BUT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ANYWAY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED A WHILE DRIVING ACROSS A GRAVEL ROAD. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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