Tires
Filed Dec 11, 1996NY
POOR TIRE PERFORMANCE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
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1993 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 1993 record →
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Nov 27, 1996LA
STEERING GEAR UNIT FAILURE.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1996AL
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND ANTI-LOCK LIGHT CAME ON 4 TIMES; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION; SPARK PLUG WIRES/SUNVISOR. *AK
Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Aug 19, 1996MA
DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 22, 1996MD
WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION JUMP UP AND BACK DOWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jul 12, 1996MI
ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AFTER ENGINE REPLACED ONCE. *DH
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Jun 24, 1996FL
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. *SD
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 18, 1996FL
TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT BYITSELF INTO NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TIME WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 29, 1996MI
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL TRAVEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed May 21, 1996NY
HEADREST DESIGNED 8 INCHES BEHIND DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS HEAD, LEAVING HEAD UNPROTECTED IN A COLLISION. *SD
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed May 6, 1996NJ
1) WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES FAIL AND REPLACED REPEATEDLY 2) HOOTER VALVE FAILS INTERRUPTING IDLING.*AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 2, 1996FL
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE JOBS AND THE VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND WHE APPLIED THEY DO NOT STOP THE CAR. *AK
Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Feb 8, 1996MA
THE WIRE THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IGNITION AND THE STARTER JUST BURNT OUT. THERE WAS NO SMELL OR NOTHING. JUST WOULD NOT START. TT
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 7, 1996TX
AUTO-TRAN:PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, FOOT ON BRAKES, NOT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR, ENGINE ACCELERATED, LURCHED FORWARD INTO BUILDING.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 26, 1996CT
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE REPLACEMENT OF PADS, ROTORS, BOOSTER,CALIPERS, FRONT AND REAR, PULSATE AND PULLS TO LEFT SIDE. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 7, 1995IL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 27, 1995AR
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE PASSENGERS NOSE, AND CAUSED BRUISING AND BURNS. TT TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STRUCK A DEER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES. *SLC
Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Aug 10, 1995NJ
WHILE DRIVING, REAR VIEW MIRROR WILL SUDDENLY DROP OFF WITHOUT WARNING; ATTEMPTS TO GLUE MIRROR BACK ON HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. TT
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 18, 1995GA
THE THROTTLE STUCK AND CAUSED THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND RUN OVER THINGS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 27, 1995AK
ABS, ROTORS ON VEHICLE CONTINUE NEED TO BE REPLACE, CAUSING WARPING AND CORROSION. TT
Seats
Filed May 2, 1995MA
SEAT WILL SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKING. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 21, 1995GA
VEHICLES DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE JAMS AND TAKES ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO GET OUT. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 4, 1995CT
THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT AND THE THIRD SET OF BRAKES AFTER 46,000 MILES. TT
Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Mar 27, 199500
HOOD FLEW OPEN DUE TO STRIKER IN LATCHING MECHANISM CORRODING, DAMAGE HOOD, LOST VISIBILITY. TT
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Gear Position Indication (prndl)
Filed Mar 6, 1995CA
PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT WENT FORWARD/PUT IT DRIVE AND IT WENT IN REVERSE DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE IN THE SHIFT INDICATOR. TT
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 23, 199500
STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG COMPARTMENT THUMB CAN TRAP IN THE OUTSIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. TT
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