CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE, DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER HER VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL, RECALL #95S14. *AK *JB
1990 Lincoln Town Car complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1990 record →
CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE HOOD. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD CAME UP AND HIT THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING SHORTING OUT, ENTIRE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR WAS BURNED. *AK
HOOD LATCH UNFASTENED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *SD
PRIOR TO RECALL HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH.
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*SD
DEFROSTER IS NOT CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD, AND OTHER WINDOWS IN VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE, ALTERNATOR OVERHEATED CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT BOTH PLUGS. TT
WELD WILL NOT HOLD WHERE THE SWAY BAR IS WELDED TO THE FRAME, REPAIR WELD ONCE, GOING IN FOR SECOND. TT
THE ENGINE VALVE GASKET COVER LEAKS. TT
THE ENGINE VALVE GASKET COVER LEAKS. TT
REPLACED STARTER 6 TIMES, ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
MFR #95S140 NHTSA #95V091; ARFFERTYS FORD, LINCOLN IN NILES MI., NOT SURE WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM MFR W/WEEKS ALREADY LAPSED. TT
STARTER WIRE PLUG FAILED, DIFFICULTY STARTING VEHICLE. TT
STARTED VEHICLE, IT ACCELERATED REARWARD WHILE STILL IN PARK. TT
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, WHILE AUTO WAS AT A STOPPED POSITION. TT
NO PART, RECALL #95V091000 RECALL TO REPLACE A PART OF THE HOOD ASSEMBLY, CAN NOT BE DONE, BECAUSE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE THE PART. TT
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 35MPH, TOTALLING OTHER VEHICLE. TT
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY ALTERNATOR SHORT. TT *JB
HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE IS TOO TIGHT IS HARDER FOR THE OWNER TO OPEN THE HOOD. TT RECALL 95S14 WAS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE AND CONSUMER IS PLEASED. *SLC
SCISSOR JACK BENT WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO RAISE VEHICLE TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE. *DSH
HAD TO REPLACE THE SYSTEMS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. TT
WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR HOOD LATCH RECALL AND THEY CHARGED HIM FOR IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT. DURING TURNING MANEUVERS NOTICEABLE NOISE AND MOVEMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT. TT
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL TWICE, HITTING A WALL FROM THE REAR AND THEN A PARKED CAR IN FRONT THE FIRST TIME. TT
HOOD LATCH FAILURE STRUCTURE RECALL NUMBER 95V091004 95S14. TT
DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, DURING ACCIDENT SENSOR WAS KNOCK OUT OF PLACE AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. TT
FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. TT CONSUMER STATES WAS HAVING OIL CHANGE AND FOUND FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING ON THE SEAMS.*JB
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER SAID THEY NEED TO REPLACED SENSORS. TT THE DEALER WANTED $500 TO REPLACED ALL SENSORS INORDER TO STOP THE CONTINUEOUS FLASHING OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE CONSUMER THINKS THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND HE SHOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. *YH
THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND THEY WILL NOT STOP THE CAR. THE BRAKES ARE DISC. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE, FUEL INJECTORS HAVE VAPOR LOCK CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. TT
STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED. *SD
EMRGENCY BRAKE CABLE LOCKED UP DUE TO BEING HEAVILY RUSTED.
THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE CORRODED . TT
THE BODY MOUNT THAT HOLDS THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT
PURCHASE CAR NEW THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT . TT
DIFFICULTY READING DASHBOARD INDICATORS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. *AW
THIS AUTO'S POWER STEERING STARTS MAKING NOISE THEN CEASE FUNCTION-LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. TT
WHEN THE FRONT HOOD GO UP ABOUT HALF . TT
WHEN ENGAGING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THERE WAS SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. TT
DIGITAL DASH NOT VISIBLE DURING DAYTIME. ENTIRE DASH BOARD REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
INNER TIE ROD SOCKET AND OUTER TIE ROD END, BROKE CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TT
VEHICLES REAR DOOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT IS CAUSING THE METAL IN THE CAR TO FAIL/BREAK AND CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. TT
PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN, BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT
THE FUEL PUMP MAKES NOISE DEALER SAY IT WAS GOING BAD . TT
DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00. TT
REAR LEAF SPRING THAT ATTACHES FRAME TO REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED, WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY; SPEED 30 TO 35 MPH; COULD HEAR LOUD SOUND. TT
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