1994 Lincoln Town Car complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

POOR SEAT DESIGN OF METAL STRIP IN SEAT THAT IS TOO THIN TO HOLD BOLT CAUSING THE SEAT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE RAIL. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. MJS

TIE RODS ARE DESIGNED NOT TO BE GREASED BUT THE CASING IS INCAPABLE OF MAINTAINING ORIGINAL GREASE. MJS

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKEN AT BOTH SIDES OF THE MOUNTING TO THE FRAME. MJS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG AND FAILURE OF THE SHOLDER BELT DURING COLLISION RESULTED IN INJURIES.

RADIATOR HOSES FAILED, THERMOSTAT FAILED.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, SEAT BELT FAILED ALSO, RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMERS CHEST.

LOWER CONTROL ARM HIT THE ASPHALT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT. *AK

I PURCHASED THIS LINCOLN TOWN CAR USED (PROGRAM CAR). IT HAD APP. 21,500 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE STEERING STARTED HANGING UP ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER. IT HAS MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES. I REPORTED IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG ALTHOUGH IT STILL HAPPENS .

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR. WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON STEEP HILL, VEHICLE LOS TCONTROL, DRIVER GOT OUT OF WAY, LOST HIS BALANCE AND WENT DOWN A STEEP HILL, HURTING HIS BACK AND PULLING KNEE OUT OF JOINT. *AK

THE HORN BUTTON IS 1/2 INCH BY 1 INCH, AND IS TOO SMALL TO BE LOCATED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO FIND IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT.

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO METAL AND CONTAMINATES IN OIL PUMP AND FILTER.

OIL PUMP FAILED.

ENGINE PISTONS/RINGS AND OIL PUMP FAILED/REPLACED.

OIL PUMP, PISTONS, RINGS FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE SLUDGE TO BE FOUND IN CRANKCASE ALONG WITH METAL SHAVINGS, OIL WAS CHANGED AT REQUIRED INTERVALS AS PER OWNER'S MANUAL. *ET

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD HESITATE, STALL AND FEEL AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF BUT WOULDN'T, AND GRADUALLY WOULD RESUME SPEED AS NORMAL. THIS CONDITION ONLY OCCURS WITHIN 200 TO 800 MILES OF DRIVING; DEALER NOTIFIED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NO SUMMARY

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT INDICATIONS, THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL TRAVELING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

A LARGE PIECE OF BROKEN RETREAD WAS KICKED UP BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, STRIKING THIS VEHICLE AND BREAKING THE GRID.

THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHICH INDICATES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM. TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

EXTERIOR PAINT IS PEELING ON THE REAR BUMPBER OF VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN BANGING AND POUNDING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.

VEHICLE WAS IN COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG HAD NO DEPLOYMENT.

VALVE THROTTLE AND TUBE ASSEMBLY FAILED.

VEHICLE HIT A DEER AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BURNING BOT IN THE FRONT SEAT, DRIVER & PASSENGER. ONCE VEHICLE HIT THE DEER THE VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING AND THE AIR BAG WAS STILL DEPLOYED IN THE DRIVER'S FACE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE THE ABILIT TO STEER CORRECTLY. THE AIR BAG CAME OUT WITH HEAVY PRESSURE AND IT KNOCKED ONE SIDE OF THE SUNROOF OFF. *AK

REAR VIEW MIRROR DISCONNECTED STRIKING DRIVER ON THE HEAD, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

PUSHED DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON REMOTE, PUSHED DOOR LOCK BOTTON AGAIN TO CONFIRM, HORN DID NOT BEEP, HOWEVER, DOOR LOCKED, DEALER CHECKED CIRCUIT FOR HORN, TWELVE VOLTS POWER TO HORN, HORN DID NOT WORK, ADJUSTED VOLTAGE TO HORN. *AK

FOUND A LEAK TOOK TO DEALER FIRST TIME NEED GASKET , BROUGHT CAR HOME THERE WAS ANOTHER LEAK TOOK BACK THERE WAS A REAR SEAL OIL STOP LEAK, CURRENTLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WOULD DISENGAGE INTO NEUTRAL AND THERE IS A NOISE . *AK

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A MINOR COLLISION, RESULTIN GIN INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK

BRAKE CONTROL MODULE REPLACED DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.

WHEN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED IT MAKES A NOISE, PURCHASED CAR NEW . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

ELECTRIC SYSTEM; AT TIMES THE IGNITION CUTS OFF AT ABOUT 50MPH FOR A SECOND. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT THE DASHLIGHTS WENT OFF FOR A SECOND, DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

BRAKES FADE, ALSO SHUTTER WHEN APPLIED AT HIGH SPEEDS.

WHILE PARKED ON A HILL. THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED FORWARD. *AK CONSUMER STATES EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *SLC

THE CAR HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKES GET WET, THEVEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT.*AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE. *SD

DIFFERENTIAL MAKES CLANGING NOISE OCCASIONALLY.

1) WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES FAILED AND REPLACED REPEATEDLY 2) HOOTER VALVE FAILS INTERRUPTING IDLING. *AK

ICE BUILDS UP ON DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SIDE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTING OPERATORS VISION. *AK

VEHICLE'S SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING, AND VEHICLE SEIZED. *AK

VEHICLE'S SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING, AND VEHICLE SEIZED. *AK

HEADLIGHT DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING. TT

FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH ACTIVATED WHEN A DRIVER HIT BACK REAR TAIL LIGHT, DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES OR OWER STEERING WENT ACROSS MEDIAN AND GOT HIT HEAD ON TRAFFIC, CONSUMER BROKE HIS LEG TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES HE THINKS THE SHUT OFF SWITCH IS A HAZARD, WHEN TRYING TO GO 55 MPH THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF LIKE A ROCKET NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT ALL.*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR 30 HRS. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES AND BURNED DOWN THE HOUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT REFERENCED IN EA02-025