1996 Lincoln Town Car complaints

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIE ROD FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER NOTICED, THE CRACK INTAKE PLASTIC MANIFOLD ON THE COOLING SYSTEM IS BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING, UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE.THIS HAPPENED 5 TO 6 TIMES,DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM.AFTER THE 6 TIME,DEALERSIP REPLACED THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE. MR

WHILE DRIVING INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE ALL OVER ENGINE. *AK *YH

VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH OR FASTER. WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *YH

HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON FIVE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, ONCE EVEN WHEN TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ABOUT EVERY 10-15 SECONDS. DEALERSHIP HAS OFFERRED TO REPLACE THE PRESENT 18 AMP HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BRAKER WITH A 25 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. HOWEVER, OWNERS MANUAL INDICATES THAT USING A CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A HIGHER AMP COULD CAUSE SEVERE WIRE DAMAGE AND CAUSE FIRE. *TT

VEHICLE OVERHEAEDT DUE TO A CRACK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD, CAUSING ALL THE FUEL TO RUN OUT.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODEL; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED, THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SUDDENLY FAILED. CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR(4) BALL JOINTS REPLACED (LEFT AND RIGHT). *JG

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, ONCE LEAVING THE CONSUMER DESERTED IN A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER LIGHT SOURCES. *SCC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM DISENGAGED FROM THE LOWER BALL JOINT, AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND, TEARING A LARGE HOLE IN THE FRONT TIRE, THIS CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *YD. ALSO THE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT TWICE AND THE THIRD TIME WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. *YH

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED WATER SPRAYING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE IN ENGINE AREA. THERE WAS A CRACK IN MANIFOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING POWER STEERING. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, DEALER COULD NOT SEEM TO FIND A SOLUTION TO PROBLEM.*AK. *JB

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN WATER AND STEAM STARTED SHOOTING OUT ONTO WINDSHIELD. WINDOW WAS SO FOGGED UP, IT AFFECTED CONSUMER'S DRIVING ABILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WATER JACKET ON INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD SPLIT THROWING COOLANT INTO ALTERNATOR FAN AND OVER ENTIRE ENGINE CAUSING WINDOW TO FOG. *YD

CAR STALLS WHEN RUNNING AND IN GEAR. *AK

THE EXHAUST CONVERTER WENT BAD AT THE MILEAGE SPECIFIED. NOTICE - I ALSO OWN A 1990 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, ON WHICH THE IDENTICAL RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD WORE OUT. ON THE 1996 TOWNCAR THE TIEROD WAS SO BAD THAT THE RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM SEPERATED AT THE TIE ROD UPON PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY! IF THIS COMPONENT WOULD HAVE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE RESULTING LACK OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF LIFE OR EQUIPMENT.

THE ENTIRE LIGHT SYSTEM FAILS WHILE TRAVELING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. THE INCIDENT STILL OCCURRED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT .*AK

I WAS DRIVING THE LINCOLN ON A MOONLESS NIGHT ON AN INTERSTATE WITH THE HIGH-BEAMS ON AND THE CD PLAYER OPERATING. SUDDENLY, THE LINCOLN'S HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO RAPIDLY OSCILLATE ON AND OFF. THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CD PLAYER AND THE HIGH HEADLIGHT BEAMS. FORTUNATELY, THE LOW HEADLIGHT BEAMS CONTINUED TO BURN, ALBEIT DIMLY. I TOOK THE LINCOLN TO THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE, BUT AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT THEY HAVE REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT, IN MY OPINION, WARRANTS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL. *AK

HEARD A LOUD POP FROM UNDER THE HOOD, INSTANTLY SMOKE AND STEAM BELLOWED OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD, REPLACE PART AND NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE POLICE CARS ON THE UNDERDESIGNED MANIFOLD.

MY WIFE, SHARON M. DAVIS, SUSTAINED A REAR-END COLLISION WHILE WAITING FOR A STOPLIGHT TO CHANGE FROM RED TO GREEN. THIS OCURRED ON 08/23/2001. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 98V322000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHEN APPLIYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 10-15 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN RETURNING TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AFTER MAKING A TURN, DEALER FOUND ONE SIDE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAD FROZE UP AND WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN, PART WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. *YH

UPPER BALLJOINT ON LEFT SIDE FAILED AT 57,000 MILES AND 57,790. RIGHT SIDE FAILED, CAUSING TERRIBLE NOISES. *AK *SLC

ON ABOVE DATE WHILE IN A PARKING LOT (THANK GOD) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY CAR THE STEERING QUIT WORKING. TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL ELICITED NO! RESPONSE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. REPAIRS CONSISTED OF " REPAIRED STEERING COLUMN SHAFT SLEEVE AND REPLAICING DAMAGED AIR BAG CONTACT"THIS VEHICLE IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION WITH NO MODIFICATIONS AND IS SERVICED REGULARLY BY THE DEALER ONLY. HAD I BEEN ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WAS NO FORE WARNING OF THIS EVENT NO CLICKING, GRINDING, OR OTHER SOUNDS OR FEELINGS THAT WOULD HAVE FORE WARRNED OF A PROBLEM. JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN NO STEERING AND THE WHEEL GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND!

AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND CLOCK SPRING WENT BAD BECAUSE AIRBAG SHORTED OUT. SAFETY FEATURE SHORTED OUT HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMET THOUGHT THAT DROVE OVER A HOLE, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, AND FOUND OUT THAT BALL JOINTS HAD FALLEN OFF VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED BROKEN LOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER TIE ROD ENDS. *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WAS COMING TOWARDS AND INTERSECTION, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. ALSO, THERE WAS NO STEERING, FORCING HIM INTO A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

ARMS THAT HOLD MAIN FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH UPGRADED WIRE WHEELS, THE WIRES SPOKES WERE CONTINUALLY BREAKING AND BECOMING LOOSE, THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WERE SAFE AND NOT TO WORRY, HOWEVER THE TIRES WERE FAILING DUE TO THE WHEEL SPOKES. *MJS

VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH NO GREASE FITTINGS ON BALL JOINTS , IT WAS SEALED AND COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THEREFORE, WHEN THERE WAS A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON BALL JOINTS, IT WOULD FREEZE UP, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN CONSUMER RUNNING OFF ROAD. *AK REPLACE PITMAN ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *YH

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT FREQUENTLY AT NIGHT, NOT ALLOWING CONSUMER TO SEE. DEALER LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK

IN COLD TEMPERATURE HORN PAD WILL BECOME VERY STIFF AND HARD, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR DRIVER TO SOUND HORN. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALER, BUT NOT ABLE TO BE FIXED. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

THE ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY STALL, HAS STALLED IN INTERSECTIONS TWO TIMES INDUCING NEAR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A NUMBER OF TRIES. ON 10-21-99 I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT, CHANGE FILTERS, CLEAN INJECTORS. THE ENGINE STILL HAS THE RANDOM STALL FEATURE. TODAY, WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME, IT DIED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I LET IT COOL DOWN. RESTARTED IT AND CONTINUED TO STALL AND DIE AS I TRIED TO BACK OUT MY DRIVE. **NOTE**I NOTICE YOUR DATABASE HAS OTHER STALL REPORTS---THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE RANDOM FAILURES SEEMS DANGEROUS. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT IMMEDIATELY. I'LL NOTIFY MY DEALER AND ALSO CONGRESS & THE US SENATE TO FIND OUT WHETHER NHTSA HAS OR SHOULD HAVE ALREADY ACTED ON THIS POSSIBLE SERIOUS PROBLEM.

THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED TRHOUGH, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ABOUT 14 HOURS, HORN STARTED BLOWING. WHEN OWNER WENT TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEM, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT WINDOWS. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

IDLE AIR CONTROL AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN MAKING TURNS IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NLM

THE STEERING WHEEL LOSES TENSION WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE, NOT ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHENEVER THE HIGH BEAMS ARE IN USE, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULD SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER & CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NOTHING COULD BE FOUND TO CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN. *AK

ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED, ONCE IN THE LOWER RIGHT AND ONCE IN THE LOWER LEFT. WE DON'T KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR. WE HAVE ALSO HAD IT TO THE DEALER FOR WIND NOISE COMING FROM AROUND THE FRONT DOORS. ANY INFORMATION OR HELP YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU

WHILE DRIVING AT 2:00 AM, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ALL THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAPPENED, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS / DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. NEITHER DEALER NOR FORD HAS PROVIDED HELP. *YC *ML

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

VEHICLES TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DO NOT STAY IN ON POSITION IF THE VEHICLE IS SLIGHTLY TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THIRTY DEGREES. DEALER SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL. *AK

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, LOSS ALL ACCELERATOR POWER.