1995 Lincoln Town Car complaints

WHILE DRIVING, BOTTOM PART OF THE 'A' FRAME FELL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DEALER SAID 'A' FRAME JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SB

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND A FIRE STARTED WIHTIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS BURNED UP. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

IF VEHICLE IS PARKED IN THE SUN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND INTERIOR GETS VERY HOT, TURN SIGNALS WON'T WORK PROPERLY UNTIL THE INTERIOR HAS COOLED OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE STRAIGHT TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED BRAKES ALTHOUGH RECENTLY VEHICLE HAD NEW BRAKES INSTALLED. *AK

THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE WHICH IS CORRODED UNDEREATH THE VEHICLE WHICH HOLDS THE MOTOR MOUNTS. ALSO AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE IS JERKING. *AK

EXPERIENCING BRAKE DIFFICULTIES RESULTED IN OVERHEATING OF BRAKE COMPONENTS, REPAIR MADE PRIOR HOWEVER RESULTING IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM.

NO REPAIR POSSIBLE. DEALER REPLACED MODULE @ COST OF $712.61

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE SHAKEN TO UNLOCK IT. *AK

REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING REAR TO SAG TO ONE SIDE AND MAKING HANDLING OF VEHICLE.

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD END DISCONNECTED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON. HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKES AT THE TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON THE HEADLIGHTS START BLINKING UNTIL THEY GO OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, SLIPPING.

RECALL 98I0001000. BRAKE LINE WEAR; WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. AFTER INSPECTION, BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. ALSO, SPOTS AND RUST APPEARED WHERE THE CLAMPS WERE WORN OUT. DEALER STATES NO WARRANTY, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

VEHICLE EXERIENCES CONTINUED SHIFTING PROBLEMS, REPAIRS TO LEAKING TRANSMISSION SEAL DID NOT RECTIFY FAILURE CAUSING LEAK AND HESITATION/ACCELERATION PROBLEMS.

SPARE TIRE WAS NOT THE PROPER SIZE, NOR WAS THE WHEEL RIM SIZE AS THE RWST OF THE CAR.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. DRIVER PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER WIGGLING THE SWITCH, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, BUT CONTINUED TO GO AND OFF AND ON. DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. THE PART HAS BEEN ORDERED. *AK

COMSUMER COMPLAINING THAT POWER WINDOWS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS ARE MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO CABLE LINES THAT ARE CONNECTED TO TRACKS BROKE. BOTH WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING WITHIN TWO MONTH APART. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

HORN/AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED AND HEAD LIGHTS FAILED.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC ACCELERATION PRIOR TO ENGINE FIRE.

HORN MECHANISM WAS DISRUPTED FROM OPERATING. TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, WOULD RESULT IN HAVING TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, CURRENTLY NO RECALLS OR INVESTIGATIONS LISTED. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND THE CAR SLIDES AN EXTRA 2-3 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. **AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW RATES OF SPEED THEY BEGIN TO GRIND AND SQUEAK. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT.

VEHICLE WILL OCCASSIONALY NOT STOP AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY. THE DRIVER HAS TO HIT THE SWITCH 2 OR 3 TIMES BEFORE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL STAY ON. THIS HAPPENS ON LOW OR HIGH BEAMS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT SEEN BY DEALERSHIP. *AK

THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, A VIBRATION ON FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. REPLACED BRAKING SYSTEM 6 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKES HAVE A HIGH-PITCH SQUEAL UPON STOPPING.

BRAKES MAKE LOUD SQUEALING NOISES.

IN COLD WEATHER THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE.

ABS FAILED ON THE ROAD. YH

WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS/INTERIOR LIGHTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT NO CAUSE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH. IMPACT LEFT FRONT FENDER, AND THE MIDDLE FRONT HOOD. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

VISUAL, REARVIEW MIRROR: THE MIRROR IS PLACED IN SUCH A POSITION THAT IT CAN OBSCURE VISION AND HIDE VEHICLES APPROACHING FROM THE RIGHT. CAN'T SEE THE VEHICLES WHEN THEY APPROACH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 15 MPH COMING FROM PARKING LO PITMAN ARM BROKE. DEALER SAID THAT PITMAN SECTOR SHAFT COME LOOSE FROM SHAFT HOUSING. *AK

RIM OUT OF ROUND.

BRAKE PEDAL IS WEAK, HAS NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE. *AK

HORN ASSEMBLY FAILURE, THE HORN WILL NOT BLOW, IF REALLY COLD IT BECOMES INOPERATIVE. IN FOR REPAIR TWICE, REPLACED THE HORN ASSEMBLY ONCE, FORD WILL NOT REPAIR AGAIN. *AK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES.

DIFFICULT TO LOCATE HORN BUTTON, ALSO SOMETIMES REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO DEPRESS BUTTON.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES DO NOT LOCK, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM (RECALL ITEM) IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE UNIT WAS DANGEROUS. THE OWNER REPLACED THE ARM AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.

RECALL REPAIR ON PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE NOT DONE BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS NOT INFORMED.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *DH

STEERING NOISE.

THE REAR FLOORBOARD WAS NOT SEALED AND THE REAT SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE WAS NOT ATTACHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. *SD

WHEN IT IS COLD THE HORN WILL NOT WORK. THE AIRBAG MATERIAL EXPANDS AND CAUSES THE HORN NOT TO WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

HORN OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY. *SD

BRAKES FAILED THREE TIMES. *DSH