1993 Lincoln Town Car complaints

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V124000. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOMETIME IN LATE JULY. WOULD INFORM OWNER WHEN PARTS FOR SPEED CONTROL WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V124000 & CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL 15 JUN 99. WENT AWAY & CAME BACK. CALLED DEALER AGAIN & WAS INFORMED PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. ON 21 JUN 99, WAS CALLED BY SOMEONE ELSE & INFORMED PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. AGAIN A WEEK LATER WAS CALLED BY MELISSA & TOLD PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. WAS ALSO INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NEVER ORDERED & MELISSA WOULD BE ORDERING PARTS FOR SPEED CONTROL. *AK

WHEN PRESSING SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, SEAT BELT REMAINS IN THE BUCKLE AND DOES NOT RELEASE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V124000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S15, SPEED CONTROL. DEALER DISLOCATED SPEED CONTROL, BUT WAS UNAWARE WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETE REPAIR. *AK

AT 43,000 MILES TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR SUSPENSION ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE GOES COMPLETELY OUT WHICH CAUSES REAR END TO BECOME VERY LOW AND HARD TO RISE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AN HOUR AFTER BEING PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TOTALLY. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING NOISE FROM FRONT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, UNABLE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. *YC

WHILE WALKING TO VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE ENGULFING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE MARSHALL INFORMED OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT OCCURRED UDER THE HOOD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY TIE ROD BROKE OFF AND THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. FAILURE DUE TO BALL JOINT SEPARATION. VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEABLE, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

IN THE BEGINNING I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LINCOLN/FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR ALL MY BRAKE PROBLEMS (ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES). THEN I BEGAN TAKING MY CAR TO TIRE/BRAKE SHOPS. STILL THE PROBLEMS HAVE PERSISITED. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING DONE, AND STILL NOT LONG AFTER EVERY BRAKE JOB THE BRAKES BEGIN TO SQUEEK/PULSATE, AND THE DUST RETURNS ON THE RIMS OF THE TIRES. AT FIRST, I USED ALL LINCOLN/FORD PARTS THEN I FIGURED THEY WERE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH ANY BRAKES ON ANY OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES. ALSO THE PAINT IS PEELING, AND I HAVE HAD 2 WINDOWS REPLACED, AND 1 IS STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. PLUS SOME KIND OF IDLER PULLEY, SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BELT, COSTS APPX. $660.00. *AK

I HAVE GOTTEN POOR WORK DONE AT THESE DEALERSHIPS, MY SISTER DRIVES A HONDA AND HAS NEVER HAD ALL THESE RE-OCCURRING PROBLEMS. FAILED TO MENTION SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE IN CARPORT.

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR WILL BE COMIING TO CHECK VEHICLE OUT. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 40 MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAUSE OF FIRE IS NOT KNOWN. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

ON SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 1998 MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR TO CHURCH AT 202 N. WALNUT ST., WEBSTER, TX. THE TIME WAS ABOUT 10:00 AM. ABOUT 45 OR 50 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH REPORTED A LINCOLN ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE WEBSTER, TX. POLICE AND THE WEBSTER FIRE & RESCUE UNITS ARRIVED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALSO EVENTUALLY BURNED THE DASH PANEL. THE REST OF THE CAR WAS NOT DAMAGED BY FIRE ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE OVER ALL THE REST OF THE CAR. THE FIRE WAS REPORTED TO STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. , TELEPHONE (281) 487-4580 ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS AND WE AGREED TO A SETTLEMENT. THE LINCOLN WAS IN EXCELLENT RUNNING ORDER PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ANY MAINTENANCE THAT WAS REQUIRED WHILE WE OWNED IT WAS DONE BY MCREE FORD OF DICKINSON, TX. REFERENCED IN EA02-025

PE98-055; VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 14 HOURS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML REFERENCED IN EA02-025

PE98055, UNDER HOOD FIRE; 5 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IT STARTED SMOKING AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE WHICH IS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE ON THE FIRE (99V-124). *AK *MJS REFERENCED IN EA02-025

WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT A DRUNK DRIVER HIT THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND IN A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

OIL PAN GASKET LEAKING DUE TO RUSTING.

BRAKE POWER BOOSTER IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL DOES NOT COME BACK UP. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

CAR WILL DRIVE NORMALLY ON A SMOOTH ROAD AND THEN WILL SEEM LIKE A ROUGH ROAD, TORQUE CONVERTER IS DEFECTIVE, AND DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

TOP OF FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY OVER ELECTRIC PUMP AND AREA COMPONENTS.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULSATES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND THE DRUMS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

LEAKING SPEED SENSOR.

WHILE DRIVING INNER TIE ROD FELL OFF THE JOINT. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . *AK

LIGHT IN DASH/ INDICATES THAT AIR IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE. MECHANIC SHOWED TWO RUBBER PIECES, NO LEVERAGE IN THE REAR END AIR SUSPENSION. NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

INSIDE BRAKE SHOES HAD WORN DOWN & WERE TOUCHING CASTING, PREVENTING INSIDE SHOE TO CONTACT BRAKE DISC. OUTSIDE SHOE SQUEEZED BY CALIPER. GOT PARTS FROM AUTO PARTS STORE & THEY ARE THE SAME. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS/AND LOCKS UP IN REVERSE, THEN SLIPS BACK INTO GEAR SUDDENLY.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND 35-38 MPH THERE IS A ROUGH SHIFT WHEN GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING ON OTHER VEHICLES, AND A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A DEER IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN CONSUMER RECEIVING BURNS TO THE FACE AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

ANOTHER MOTORIST NOTIFIED DRIVER OF A WOBBLING BACK TIRE. UPON DEALER INSPECTION, 3 OF THE 4 WHEELS WERE BAD (TWO WARPED AND ONE TWISTED.)

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE EVERYTHING ON THE DASH CUTS OFF, THE ODOMETER STARTS TO SPIN. THE CAR CUTS OFF. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT DEER AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ,THE DRIVERS AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

FAULTY CARBURETOR LEAKED GASOLINE ONTO HOT MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE.

DROVE VEHICLE; PARKED VEHICLE & WENT INSIDE STORE TO DO BUISNESS; SHORT TIME LATER WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; LOOKED & VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES; FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT OUT FLAMES; TOLD OWNER THEY THOUGHT CARBURETOR LEAKED ON MANIFOLD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

OTHER: AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILED.

TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY.

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

AFTER ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 50MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.