2001 Lincoln Town Car complaints

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL, AND DISCOVERED THAT OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE OIL CHECK VALVE FILLER. TSB 630515 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. UPON DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG BUSTED DRIVER'S EYE GLASSES. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS.

WHILE RIDING OVER A DEAD DOG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED.*MR AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT A SENSOR UNDERNEATH THE CAR OBVIOUSLY TRIGGERED THE EXPLOSION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE FOR SEAT REPAIRS CAUSED IN THE INCIDENT, AND WAS REQUESTING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE PAID BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *CB

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AIR BAG LIGHT WAS BACK ON. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF THE DEALER DID ANY REPAIRS TO THE AIR BAG. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LIGHT IN THE TRUNK. THE LIGHT BECAME SO HOT THAT IT MELT THE PLASTIC COVER AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE WAS A FIRE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT. *JB *CB *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT TOP SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT DID NOT CONTROL IT AND DAMAGED AN EMPTY VEHICLE. MR SCC

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED A DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A 5 THOUSAND MILE CHECK UP. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REFER TO ODI #8020090 MR SCC *JB

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN PRESSED, IS LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DESIGN OF THESE COMPONENTS HAS CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK *NLM

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *MR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID, AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN WARM. THE TECHNICIAN RESEALED THE TAILSHAFT PLUG. THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASES. THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE RATTLE NOISES COMING FROM THE CHASSIS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. THE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND THE TEMPERATURE WOULD DROP BY ITSELF. SCC *NLM

THE VEHICLE HAD POOR BRAKING CAPACITY, THE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE VEHICLE CONTAINED A SEVERE MALFUNCTION FLAW IN THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *NLM

THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT.*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TT

WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EVEN WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED ON THE BRAKES. TS

WHILE DRIVING 20MPH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER IN SEAT. TS...*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE IS TO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AND ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL IS TO HIGH. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF BRAKE PEDAL AS A RESULT OF THEM BEING TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. MR

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO A WALL. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR

CONSUMER STATES WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED REARWARD ACROSS THE STREET AND COLLIDED W/ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM. CONSUMER STATES THE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER WERE REPLACED , THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WAS ALIGNED.*JG

WHEEL LUGS: STUDS BROKE OFF AT THE HUB, VEHICLE WAS BEEN DRIVEN ON A EXTENDED CHARTER AS THIS VEHICLE IS A LIMOUSINE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN OVER THE WEEKEND ON NUMEROUS TRIPS AS THE CLIENT HAD THE VEHICLE ON CHARTER FOR 2 DAYS. THE DRIVER NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHIMMY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. WE HAVE HAD THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPEN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE. THE NUTS ON THE STUDS ARE TREADED AS THOUGH THE WHEEL WOULD STILL BE TIGHT ON THE HUB. NO SIGN OF THE VEHICLE BEING TAMPERED WITH.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SIX OCCASIONS, THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP IS BY HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. *SLC

REFLECTION OF DEFROSTER RAIL ON FRONT WINDSHIELD IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING, AND COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. REFLECTION WILL OCCUR ON ERRATIC BASIS BECAUSE OF THE SUN AND THE SHADE (NO PROBLEM AT NIGHT) *AK *SCC

VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES, AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP.*AK *YH

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER REPAIRED FOR THIRD TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE TO AIR BAG SENSOR.*AK CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR REGARDING ILLUMINATION PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN FOR REPAIRS ONLY FOR THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE DAYS LATER. CONSUEMR IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID FOR THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT STAY SINCE HAVING IT REPAIRED. *JG

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000.00. ON 28, MAY 2002 ,ALSO AT FIRST START, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. CONSUMER BRAKED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAME TO STOP WHEN IT HIT A FENCE. DAMAGE WAS $ 6700.00. NO INJURIES.*AK

ON 3 OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED WITH FORCE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES DOWN LOWER THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WILL ACCIDENTLY TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SURGE FORWARD AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AKFAILURES HAVE BEEN AT STOPPED POSITIONS. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CONSUMERS FOOT WINDS UP DEPRESSING IT ALSO. CONSUMER HAS A 2000 MODEL AND EXPERIENCES NO PROBLEMS. *JG

WHILE DRIVING 75MPH, VEHICLE RAN OVER A PEICE OF TIRE DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. RUBBER HIT SOMETHING UNDER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO PANEL OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAYS IT'S DRIVER FAULT.*AK *TT

BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER'S FOOT HITS GAS PEDAL, AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD, HITTING TWO PARKED VEHICLES AND SLAMMING INTO A TREE. CONSUMER TRIED UNCONTROLLABLY TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE SERVERLY DAMAGED. *TT

HEADLIGHTS AIM TO RIGHT AND NOT FAR ENOUGH AHEAD, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND HEADLIGHTS WERE ADJUSTED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAD NO CRASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD IT REPAIRED.*AK

WITHOUT WARNING KEY IN IGNITION WOULD LOCK WHEN TURNING KEY. MECHANIC HAS REPAIRED PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, MALFUNCTION STILL OCCURS.*AK

CONSUMER STATED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WILL LOCK UP, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT UNLOCK IT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, IGNITION WAS REPLACED ONCE, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

DRIVER IS 363LBS, BUT HAS DRIVEN TOWN CARS AT THIS WEIGHT FOR 4 YEARS. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH DRIVERS SEATS IN EARLIER 2000,1999,1998, OR 1997 MODELS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, MILEAGE WAS 154. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AT HIS HOME AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO CONSUMER'S HOUSE. NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED.*AK *JB

CONSUMER STATES FROM START UP OF VEHICLE, AND WHEN DRIVING FORM 0-20 MPH THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE THE THUMP APPEARS WHEN THE ABS SENSOR IS KICKING IN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALERSHIP FOR THE THUMPS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR IN THE A/C NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM 100%, THE THUMPS ARE STILL THERE.*JB

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. *AK THE SIDE AIR BAG PUSHED THE DRIVERS LEFT UPPER ARM FORWARD CAUSING THE CAR TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND OVER A CURB AND ONTO A SIDEWALK, THE DRIVERS LEFT UPPER ARM WAS BRUISED FOR 10 DAYS. *NLM

I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY BRAKING, A CONCRETE BENCH HELD ME UP FROM CROSSING THE CURB AND GOING ON TO THE SIDEWALK. I AM NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR OR THE BRAKES . *AK

ENGINE WILL SURGE INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB