ABS, BRAKE FAILURE OF THE HYDRO BOOSTER PUMP WHICH CAUSES WHEELS TO DRAG AND THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP.*AK ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.*JB
1991 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 1991 record →
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES REAR HARD. *AK
THE HEADREST IS DESIGNED TOO FAR BACK.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT HEAD REAT IS TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S HEAD, THE MISDESIGN IF THE HEAD REST CAUSED INJURIES TO CONSUMER'S NECK, THE HEAD REST SHOULD BE WITHIN A COUPLE OF INCHES FROM THE BACK OF PERSON'S HEAD.*JB
BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER FAILED. *DH
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE PEDAL STAY IN THE DOWN POSITION. *AK
ABS BRAKING SYTEM FAILED WITH BRAKE PEDAL STUCK ON THE FLOOR, DUE TO DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUED BY CAR MFR BY TSB FORMAT. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN HOOD CAME OPEN, OWNER HAD ALREADY HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. RECALL #91V147000. *AK FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, VEHICLE ONLY HAD 200 MILES ON IT AFTER RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 65MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK *JB
FRONT DISC ROTORS WARP, CAUSING DIFFICULTY STOPPING VEHICLE. *AK
NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 1995. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
RECALL RELATED 95V091000, CONTACT DEALERSHIP FOR PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS NO REPONSE HAVE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. TT
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 95V091000 ON 10/19/95 DEALER STILL HAS NO PARTS. TT
THE FRONT HOOD LATCH RELEASED WHILE DRIVING AND BUSTED THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BRAKES WERE STICKING, OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT
FRONT BRAKES PULSATE WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. *DSH
EA91-021 WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD CONSUMERS HOOD POPPED UP ,SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE HOW TO DRIVE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 25 MILES HE APPILED HIS BRAKES TO TURN LEFT AND THE DUST COVER ON LEFT BECAME VERY HOT HE THINKS THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. TT
WHEN AUTO WAS STARTED AND WAS ENGAGED IN REVERSE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AT HIGH SPEED-CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP AUTO W/BRAKES CAUSING AN AUTO ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED IAC AND GASKET AND CLEANED THROTTLE BODY. *SLC
CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE THE FUEL LINE #91V00800 MFG #91S215. TT
THE BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT
OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. *SD
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH DROPPED INSIDE THE DOOR PANEL, UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE WINDOW. TT
THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
RIGHT REAR GUSSETT ASSEMBLY FRAME BROKE. *SD
BRAKES ARE STICKING-THE FRONT BOOSTER MUST BE REPLACED. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION, AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR NEEDS REPLACING. TT *JB
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE PARK GEAR WILL NOT ENGAGE. TT
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HOOD FLEW UP AND DID DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD,TOP OF THE CAR,HOOD, AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS. TT APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 91V147 REGARDING HOOD LATCHES. *SLC
LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT FAILED.
HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL IS HARD AND WILL NOT STOP THE CAR. EVERYTIME THE CAR HITS A BUMP THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON.
INVOLVED IN RECALL ON HOOD LATCH, MAKES APPT WITH DEALER, GOES TO DEALER ON SPECIFIED TIME BUT DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO DO REPAIRS. TT
THE FUEL INJECTION WAS REPLACED ALL FOUR WINDOWS FELL OFF THE TRACK DEALER REPLACED. TT
HAD AIR CONDITIONER , POWER WINDOW AND THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED THE CAR ALARM DOES NOT WORK RIGHT . TT
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY COLLAPSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
THE POWER BOOSTER WHEN OUT. TT
BRAKE PEDAL IS PLACED HIGH AND AT TOP OF GAS PEDAL, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO HIT PEDAL WITH ANY PART OF FOOT OTHER THAN TOES. *AK
IN DEALERS (11) TIMES FOR BRAKE SERVICE CHANGING OTHER COMPONENTS. DESCRIPTION, BRAKES HEAT UP WHICH RESULTS IN LOCK UP/SLOWING DOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. TT
AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS MEANING THAT AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY; HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY; FAULTY PART IS AIRBAG DIAGNOSTIC MONITOR (PART #FODZ 14B056A). TT
REAR AIR SPRINGS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING REAR OF VEHICLE TO BE RAISED HIGHER THAN FRONT END. *SD
LF/RR AND LF/FT MOTOR INSIDE THE DOOR THAT OPERATES THE WINDOW FAILED, RESULTING IN WINDOWS COMING DOWN AND LOCKING IN POSITION, REPLACE TWO MOTORS. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILED, WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AND DOWN. TT
FOOT WAS ON BRAKE VEHICLE STARTED TO SURGE NO RESPONSE FROM THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ALL OF THE WINDOWS SEEM TO STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON, FIRST THERE IS A LOUD SOUND, AND THEN THE WINDOW STOPS WORKING. TT
OBJECT ON ROADWAY SWERVED A LITTLE; VEHICLE STARTED LEANING FROM SIDE TO SIDE DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. TT
DURING HEAD ON COLLISION DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20 MPH UP HILL, AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE IMPACT. TT
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