1990 Lincoln Town Car complaints

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 2 - 21/2 HRS. IT CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. WITHIN 30 MINUTES OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD START UP AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK

LED DISPLAYS ON DASHBOARD NOT LEGIBLE WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN, ESPECIALLY THESPEEDOMETER DISPLAY. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARKING LOT IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY TO START SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, AND IT JUST REVVED UP. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL, UNABLE TO STOP ON TIME. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND MAKING A SLOW TURN VEHICLE WILL STALL. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. ALSO, REPLACED THROTTLE BODY AND POWER STEERING PRESSURE SPRING. *AK

THE DESIGN OF THE HORN MAKES IT HARD TO USE THE HORN NORMALLY, DUE TO SMALL BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT EASILY LOCATED WHEN NECESSARY. YH

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THE WINDOW GOES UP AND GETS STUCK. THE TRUCK LID IS FAILING. CLAIMS THAT CALLED WRONG AGENCY. WANTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

ALL POWER ACCESSORIES, SUCH AS POWER LOCKS/ WINDOWS, AND TRUNK RELEASE STOPPED WORKING . ALSO FRONT POWER BRAKE ND CALIPERS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, THE ODOMETER MILEAGE IN INCORRECT. *AK

THE PAINT ON THIS CAR IS DISAPPEARING VERY RAPIDLY. WE OWNED 2 1990 TOWN CARS AND HAD TRADED ONE OVER A YEAR AGAO BECAUSE THE PAINT WAS STARTING TO DISAPPEAR. LARGE BLOTS OF WHITE ARE APPEARING ALL OVER THE CAR. THE CARS WERE DIFFERENT COLORS AND BOTH DID THE SAME THING. ONLY THIS ONE IS REALLY BAD NOW. IT LOOKS POLKA DOTTED. SINCE THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH CARS OF THE SAME YEAR I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PAINT OR HELP AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE CAR REPAINTED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT LINCOLN WOULD WANT THEIR VECHILES TO GO DOWN THE ROAD LOOKING LIKE IT HAD BEEN BOMBED BY 5000 BIRDS FLYING OVER. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHO I CAN CONTACT TO GET SOME HELP. THANK YOU. *AK

COMPUTERIZED DASH L.E.D.S. ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH DURING DAYLIGHT, CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO READ GAUGES PROPERLY.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT YARD AND ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM THE ALTERNATOR MELTED, CAUSING A FIRE. CONSUMER VEHICLE HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED THREE TIMES.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IN THE ENGINE, AND BURNT DOWN THE GARAGE. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED. THERE WAS NO INSURANCE TO COVER THE FIRE SO OWNER HAD TO PAY ABOUT $5,000 FOR REPAIRS. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE ENGINE, RESULTED IN A VEHICLE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND THE SUN IS SHINING CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW FAST HE IS TRAVELING DUE TO THE BLINDING OF EVERYTHING ON THE DASHBBOARD. *AK

DIGITAL INST.CLUSTER UNREADABLE ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, AND CONSUMER TRIED TO SWITCH TRANSMISSION PAWL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED.CONSUMER HAD TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN OFF ENGINE SO THA TVEHICLE ENGINE COULD GO BACK TO NORMAL AFTER HAVING STRUCK A BLOCK WALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED, BUT WAS TURNED OFF TO SLOW DOWN. BRAKES WERE USED TO CONTROL SPEED UNTIL I REACHED A PARKING LOT WHERE I EXMAINED THE ENGINE. PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE CONNECTED TO THROTTLE LINKAGE. "JIGGLING" THE THROTTLE SLOWED THE ENGINE RPMS TO IDLE. PROBLEM OCCURRED FIVE MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE CLEANED THE LINKAGE, REMOVED THE INTAKE AND DUCT, AND CLEANED THE VALVE AND TB PASSAGES. HE ALSO RECONNECTED A BROKEN (DOWN-SHIFT) CABLE CONNECTOR. PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED.

TV GROMMET FAILED THAT CONNECTS THE THROTTLE BODY LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO STICK, RESULTING IN SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION AND DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION.

TV GROMMET FAILED CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE AND ACELERATOR PEDAL TO BECOME STUCK IN OPENED POSITION RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL.

VEHICLE ISN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AS ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING STRAIGHT AT THE CONSUMER VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE RAN OVER SOMETHING, AND THE AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE UNDERHOOD, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.

AFTER ONE HOUR AND 10 MINUTES VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE CONSUMER'S GARAGE WHICH SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE AND RESULTED IN TOTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD, CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS THE TIME. *AK

WE HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS IN SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER DESPITE HAVING A VALID EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN COVERING THIS

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HOOD UNLATCHING; PERTAINING TO NHTSA RECALL # 95V 091-000. DEALER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE PROBLEM. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILURE CAUSED ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN CARPORT AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THE CONSUMER LOST HER HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UNDETERMINED,.THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE 1987-1988 MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT ARE NOT AWARE OF THE 1990 MODEL HAVING ANY DEFECTS. THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE WARPED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON FOR THIS VEHICLE, AND BOTH ROTORS AND PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. *YH

ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND A MINUTE AFTER PARKING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 8 INCH FLAMES BURNING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

HOOD LATCH PLATE FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY SOMEONE CALLED OUT THAT FRONT WHEEL WAS SMOKING. GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT WHEEL AND THERE WAS A FLAME. THE WHEEL WAS BURNING. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF, IT STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE LEFT SIDE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS NOT KNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

ABOUT 3 MINUTES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER.*AK

BRACKET FOR REAR SWAY BAR BROKE DUE TO WEAK MATERIAL.

WHEN DRIVING AND PRESSING ON BRAKES THEY FELT LIKE THEY WERE LOCKING UP/GOT HARD AND TIGHT. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELLERATE. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO TIMES, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM COULD BE REMEDIED BY REPLACING THE VALVE BLOCK/PUMP AND GASKET. ALSO, FLUSHING THE SYSTEM. REPAIRS RESULT IN COSTS UP TO $2,000. *AK

CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING, WHEN THIS HAPPENS ALL BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILS. FAILURES RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS.

WHENEVER DRIVER USES THE SHOULDER BELT, IT WOULD FAIL TO LATCH PROPERLY. NEED TO PLAY WITH IT A WHILE BEFORE IT CLICKS/CATCHES. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT STAY LATCHED AFTER THAT. TOOK TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM, BUT NOT A RECALL & DID NOT KNOW IF ABLE TO REPAIR. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

THROTTLE VALVE CABLE INSOLATOR FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION TO SLIP.

WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

AIR SUSPENSION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE REAR AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BOTTOM-OUT. THE CAUSE IS THE HOSE RUBBING AND CAUSING A HOLE WHICH ALLOWS AIR TO ESCAPE.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT.CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELTRECESSED UNDER THE SEAT, CREATING SN INOPERATIVE SEAT BELT. ALSO, THE HOOD LATCH DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY AND CREATES A PROBLEM OPENING THE HOOD. *AK

THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED EVERY YEAR. HAVING TO REPLACE THE BRAKING SYSTEM 7 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE UPPER CONTROL BRACKET, REAR MOUNT, HAD FRACTURED & LOOSENED OUT OF FRAME. (ACCORDING TO CONSUMER), NOVEMBER 1995 VEHICLE. AFFECTED 1993. 1994 MODELS WERE RECALLED BY MANUFACTURER. *AK

ENGINE STALLING CONTINUALLY, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER CONTINUES TO STALL.

THE WIRING HARNESS WITHIN THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY BECAME VERY HOT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING . ALSO POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD . CONSUMER HAS CALLED DEALER. *AK

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. ENTIRE FRONT END SMASHED, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT TOTAL STANDSTILL, VEHICLE AT BODY SHOP AWAITING INSPECTION BY INSURANCE COMPANY, SPEED 10 MPH. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILURES CAUSING TO VEHICLE FIRES; THE LAST ONE RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE.