1991 Lincoln Town Car complaints

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS SEAT FELL OFF RAIL AND INTO THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE PIN HOLE THAT SECURED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BEING WORN THROUGH. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE, APPROXIMATELY $320.00. *AK *ML

STEERING BELT TENSION IDLER BROKE, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP ,AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER MADE A NEW TOTALLY DIFFERENT PART TO REPLACE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND. *AK *ML

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TURNS ON/OFF UNLESS DRIVER STEPS ON THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY.

VEHICLE PARKED IN LOT. PEDESTRIAN NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER VEHICLE. FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING OUT. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. TOLD FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR BRAKE LINE AREA. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 91S-40/NHTSA RECALL 91V -147 & MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 95S -14/NHTSA RECALL 95V- 091; VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE ABOVE RECALLS CONCERNING HOOD LATCHES. REPAIRS WERE DONE SOMETIMES IN THE YEAR 1992 AND AGAIN IN 1996. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HOOD CAME UNLATCHED AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A CRACK. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A RECALL REPAIR FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER PULLING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE IGNITION OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE WAS PUT ON BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN OIL SYSTEM FAILURE. DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE. *AK

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN. WHEN TRYING TO STOP INTERRMITTENTLY STAY/LOCK UP/ DRAG AND DOES NOT MOVE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN DAYLIGHT DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO READ THE ELECTRONIC PANEL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, AFFECTING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AIR BAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS.

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FAILED (LOCKED UP) CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTOR.

AFTER DRIVING APROXIMATELY 1 MILE, PARKED AUTOMOBILE IN CARPORT, LOCKED IT AND WENT INTO HOUSE. 16 HOURS LATER AUTOMOBILE EXPLODED, BURNING EVERYTHING AROUND IT, INCLUDING CONSUMER'S HOME. *AK

AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE PUT AUTO IN CARPORT, LOCKED IT AND WENT INTO HOUSE- 16 HRS LATER AUTOMOBILE EXPLODED, BURNING EVERYTHING AROUND IT, INCLUDING CONSUMER'S HOME. *AK

COMPLAINT IS AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER PO BOX 43360 DETROIT MI 48243

VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH A SERIES OR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC SEATS. DEALER---MAYO MOTORS---TREXLER TOWN, PA---REPAIRED VEHICLE SIX TIMES, DATES ARE BETWEEN 5-28-92 THROUGH 6-14-95. HALDEMAN DEALERSHIP REPAIRED VEHICLE ON 7-10-95 ,AND WILL REPAIR FOR SECOND TIME ON MAR-12-98. THESE REPAIRS WERE ALL DONE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATES.

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND GRAB CONTINUOUSLY.

AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO THE DRIVE GEAR, THE THROTTLE STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

CONSUMER STOPPED TO GET TICKET FORM PARKING MACHINE, THEN HEARD GRINDING METAL NOISES AS HE TRIED TO MOVE AWAY. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HEADED IN THE DIRECTION HE WAS STEERING. HE PULLED OVER AND WAITED FOR TOW TRUCK. TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID THAT THE TIE ROD WAS DRAGGING UNDERNEATH. WHEN T/T DRIVER WAS PULLING VEHICLE ONTO TRUCK THE LEFT WHEEL DRAGGED SIDE WAYS. THE DEALER LATER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS ALSO THE RIGHT SIDE CLAMPS THAT CAME OFF, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WIRING PROBLEMS. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. RADIO FAILED. *SLC

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND WARPS. THE OWNER HAD THE BRAKES TURNED, AND REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS AND SHOES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

UPON APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. *AK

CONSUMER STATE UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, DRIVING (65) MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THIS SYSTEM REENGAGED ONCE THE DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL. THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE USED TO DISENGAGE SYSTEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, BRAKES CONSTANTLY VIBRATE DUE TO ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING. VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY DEALER NEXT WEEK.

REARWAYBAR BRACE FAILED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, IN LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ALARM TRUNK SENSOR SHORTED, CAUSING HORN TO FAIL.

VACUUM BOOSTER CANISTER WORN OUT, CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK UP.

REAR SUSPENSION: REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET BROKE ON TWO OCCASIONS; 4-11-96 RIGHT SIDE AND ON JANUARY 1997 THE LEFT BRACKET BROKE, CAUSEING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN TURNING. TOOK IN FOR REEPAIRS AND DEALER SAID IT WAS ANTI-SWAY BAR. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, ALSO PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL BRAKES WERE PUMPED 3-4 TIMES THEN THEY RELEASED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER INDICATOR POPS OUT OF GEAR IN PARK AND JUMPS INTO REVERSE WHEN VEHICLE IS LEFT IN AN IDLE POSITION. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHCLE ABOUT (35) MPH THE SERPENTINE BELT BROKE AND CAUSED ALL POWER IN VEHICLE TO BE LOST. CAR BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE BELT AND THE TENSIONER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING COLLISION AND INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE, SEAT COLLAPSED HALFWAY INTO REAR SEAT. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SERVO-SWITCH AND CRUISE CONTROL UNIT. MJS

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CAR WAS PARKED AND OFF, THE PARKING LIGHT WAS ON AND BACK LIGHT WAS ON, CONSUMER MOVED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AND ONE HOUR LATER, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASHBOARD . *AK *SLC

ENGINE REPLACED NOISE WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE GEAR.

BRAKE POWER BOOSTER REPLACED.

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, SOMETIMES CAR STOPS QUICKLY, DOESNT SLOW DOWN. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY.

THERE'S A SNAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE KEY GETS HOT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED.