Lincoln Town Car Complaints

3,302 consumer complaints on file.

#8011885June 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF WATER LEAKING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED OF A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED IN A FORWARD AREA THAT WAS MADE OF PLASTIC, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011654June 12, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSTRUMENTAL PANEL IS NOT LEGIBLE IN THE DAY TIME. UNABLE TO SEE HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING, AND HOW FULL GAS TANK IS. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011522June 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE UNDER HOOD AND INSIDE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER PARKED CAR, AND FIRE STARTED DROPPING FROM DASHBOARD, ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011427June 10, 2002
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHEN DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE IS A WASHBOARD SHUDDER EFFECT WITH TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO A FAULTY TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC MODULE. CONSUMER STATES THAT 2 MICHELIN TIRES EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATIONS FROM THE STEELBELTS, 2 OF THE OTHER TIRES HAD STEEL WIRES THAT CAME THROUGH THE SIDES OF THE CROWN AREAS, THE OTHER TIRE DEVELOPED HOLES WHICH ALLOWED THE TIRE TO LEAK AIR, MICHELIN STEELBELT RADIALS, XW4 M AND S 97S, P215/70R15, DOT NUMBER HTC7585X044. CONSUMER STATES THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE FIRESTONE, P215/70R15, 97S DOT NUMBER HYM3MIA338, OF THESE TIRES 2 OF THEM EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATIONS FROM THE STEELBELTS AND BLEWOUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011304June 7, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000.00. ON 28, MAY 2002 ,ALSO AT FIRST START, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. CONSUMER BRAKED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAME TO STOP WHEN IT HIT A FENCE. DAMAGE WAS $ 6700.00. NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010886June 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS A SPLIT IN MANIFOLD, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010937June 3, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 3 OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED WITH FORCE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010913June 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ALL THREE REGULATORS THE TWO IN THE FRONT AND THE LEFT BACK ONE. CONTACTED DEALER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010817May 31, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, ONCE LEAVING THE CONSUMER DESERTED IN A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER LIGHT SOURCES. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010731May 30, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THE HEAD LIGHT LENSES ARE DISCOLORED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB CONSUMER ADDS AT ANY SPEED, A 2-CAR LENGTH DISTANCE OF ILLUMINATION IS WAY TOO SHORT FOR PERSONAL SAFETY AND DRIVER RESPONSE TIME. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010638May 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS ON OCCASIONS THEY MAKE A CRUNCHING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT ABS NEEDED REPLACING. 2000 MILES LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010522May 28, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
SPARE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION ON IT. 13OOO MILES, 225/75R15. *AK MICHELN DOT M 3DY D3NX 527. MONTHLY INSPECTION OF SPARE TIRE FOUND AIR WAS ESCAPING FROM TIRE. TOOK TIRE OUT OF TRUNK AND THE AREA FACING REAR FIREWALL WAS BLOWN OUT, TIRE SEPARATION. CONTACTED MICHELIN AND REPLY WAS TIRE IS OLD. PHOTO ATTACHED. 1985 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010469May 24, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE DISCOLORED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010304May 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES DOWN LOWER THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WILL ACCIDENTLY TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SURGE FORWARD AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AKFAILURES HAVE BEEN AT STOPPED POSITIONS. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CONSUMERS FOOT WINDS UP DEPRESSING IT ALSO. CONSUMER HAS A 2000 MODEL AND EXPERIENCES NO PROBLEMS. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762146May 22, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SWINGS OPEN AT INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICATBLE TIMES AND FAILS TO CLOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9006627May 20, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REQUESTING RECALL INFORMATION ON THE AFORESAID CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565794May 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND SAW A SMOKE, FIRE SHOT OUT FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, FIRE DEPARTMENT ARE SUGGESTING THAT THE TAIL SHIFT MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSED FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC POLICE REPORT# 10-91-158). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009852May 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, STEAM CAME FROM THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD HOSE HAD MELTED WHICH WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009654May 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 75MPH, VEHICLE RAN OVER A PEICE OF TIRE DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. RUBBER HIT SOMETHING UNDER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO PANEL OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAYS IT'S DRIVER FAULT.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009688May 13, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 90 V 000 000 EQUIPMENT: CERTIFICATION LABEL. BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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