2005 Lincoln Town Car complaints

AFTER I START THE VEHICLE AND FASTEN THE DRIVER SEAT BELT, THE VEHICLE GENERATES A SERIES TO 5 CHIME SOUNDS AND THEN PAUSES FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN IT REPEATS THE 5 CHIME SOUNDS. THE SET OF 5 CHIME SOUNDS ARE REPEATED A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES TOTALING 25 CHIME SOUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHIME PATTERN SOUNDS AGAIN EXACTLY AS BEFORE AFTER THE VEHICLE IS IN USE FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES, THEN THE CHIME SEQUENCE REPEATS ITSELF APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 MINUTES THEREAFTER. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS SHOWN IN THE DASHBOARD, AND NEITHER ARE THERE ANY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS ON BEFORE OR AFTER THE CHIMES BEGIN TO SOUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC AS A RESULT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN FROM THE SCENE MY PARAMEDICS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR BRAIN DAMAGE, INTERMITTENT AMNESIA AND WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 09/12/2014 *JS

TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. JCC UPDATED 8/11/14*CN

VEHICLE DASHBOARD "AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON! TOOK TO LINCOLN DEALER WHO STATED IT LOOKED LIKED THE PASSENGER SEAT PRETENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. STATED THAT MOST LIKELY THE DRIVER SIDE WOULD ALSO ULTIMATELY NEED REPLACEMENT AS WELL, AS IT IS A CONTINUAL AND ON-GOING PROBLEM! COST TO REPAIR ONE SIDE APPROX. $750.00 AFTER DISCOUNT. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY LINCOLN, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT, AND ONLY HAS 35,500 MILES ON IT. DEALER ALSO STATED, THAT IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND IF NOT FIXED, AIR BAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. ALTHOUGH, I HAVE AN AFTER MARKET SERVICE WARRANTY - OEM BUMPER TO BUMPER CONTRACT, THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, STATING THAT "SAFETY ITEMS" ARE NOT COVERED? WITH FORD MOTORS KNOWING OF THE ON-GOING SAFETY PROBLEMS THIS ITEM SHOULD BE ON RECALL DUE TO OVERALL SAFETY CONCERNS WITH CARS ON THE ROAD, WHEREAS, CUSTOMERS CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THEM, OR FAIL TO, AND LIVES ARE BEING LOST AS A RESULT! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AND CASUED THE WHEEL TO BECOME VERY HARD TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED THE REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,100.

APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6-7 OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS AT A DEAD STOP AT A TRAFFIC AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STUCK WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, WHO BOTH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN LOWER BEARING WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V385000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

I WAS NEARLY STOPPED AT A 4-WAY INTERSECTION, FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AND I HEARD A NOISE AS IF I WERE PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND GIVING THE CAR GAS. I PRESSED THE BRAKES HARD AND THE CAR SLOWED BUT DID NOT STOP PROMPTLY (AS IF BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING WELL). THIS WAS AN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION, AND DANGEROUS. IF THE CAR HAD NOT FINALLY STOPPED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, WITH ONE OF MY PRECIOUS GRANDCHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. SO DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO ME THIS A.M. WHEN I WAS STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. BRIEF ACCELERATION. AND I AM POSITIVE I WAS NOT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. CALLING MY DEALER TODAY. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE SERIES APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FIVE MILES PER HOUR. WHEN I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN THAT ANOTHER DRIVER WAS ALREADY STOPPED AT, MY BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED, WITH THE PEDAL GOING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE BACK OF THE OTHER PERSON'S VEHICLE. I THEN THREW MY CAR INTO PARK TO SPEAK WITH THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES SEEMED TO WORK AFTER THAT BUT NOW I'M COMPLETELY PARANOID THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AT SOME POINT! NOBODY SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY BRAKES! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO 12 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FROM DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THE MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FEBRUARY 2013 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TOOK TO DEALER AND DIAGNOSED PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NEEDED REPLACED , REPAIR WAS MADE AT COST OVER 600.00, THEN AGAIN IN MAY 2013 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER DIAGNOSED DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NEEDED REPLACED AT ANOTHER COST OF OVER 600.00. *TR

OUR CONCRETE DRIVE IS AT A SMALL INCLINE-I WENT TO PUT CAR IN OUR GARAGE -I HAD OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR OPEN-I STARTED CAR AND THE WHEELS SQUEALED LEAVING TIRE MARKS ON CONCRETE AS IT JUMPED FORWARD-WHEN I HIT BRAKE PEDAL IT ACCELERATED MORE. THIS WAS ONE OF ABOUT 7 CASES WHERE CAR FOR NO REASON ACCELERATED AND JUMPED FORWARD WITHOUT ANY WARNING-WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TIRES ALWAYS SQUEAL LEAVING TIRE MARKS ON SURFACE. IN OCT. 2012 I WAS AT A 4 WAY STOP LIGHT-LIGHT WAS RED AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING CAR JUMPED FORWARD AND 2 CARS HAD TO TAKE ACTION TO MISS MY CAR AS IT RAN THROUGH THE STOP LIGHT-OTHER CARS WERE BLOWING THEIR HORNS-THANK GOD WE DID NOT CRASH. THIS CONDITION IS EXTREMELY SERIOUS I HAVE REPORTED THESE CASES TO KRENZEN WHERE I BOUGHT CAR BUT THEY CLAIM THERE WAS NEVER A CASE REPORTED SUCH AS THIS. I ASKED THEM TO MAKE A REPORT ON IT. I FIND MANY CASES ON THE INTERNET LIKE MY CASE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE ENGAGED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ERRATICALLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE WIPERS SWITCH OFF BUT THEY CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND AND FAILED TO STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,500. UPDATED 11/01/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE AND HIT THE GAS PEDAL. UPDATED 11/01/12

THERE WASNT AN ACCCIDENT BUT MY STEERING COLUMN HAS A PROBLEN. IT IS BINDING, LOOSE, AND MAKES NOISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DOWN SHIFTING AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 06/29/12 *BF UPDATED 07/09/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE CONTACT APPLIED HEAVY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE RPMS RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I HAVE A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, SIGNATURE SERIES, THAT ON THE SAME DAY ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE GOING SLOW AND LIGHTLY BRAKING THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. MY FOOT WAS NOT ANYWHERE CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND NOT IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. I WENT UP ON THE NET AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAD REPORTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THAT EXACT YEAR AND MODEL LINCOLN. A NUMBER OF WHICH WENT TO THEIR LOCAL FORD DEALER ONLY TO FIND THEM TO SAY WE CHECKED IT OUT THOROUGHLY AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I EXPECT THIS COULD VERY WELL HAPPEN AGAIN AND CREATE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD AS HAVING REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO AS MANY PLACES AS POSSIBLE SO THAT IN THE EVENT IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE I HAVE SOME RECOURSE IF THEY SAY IT WAS ONLY DRIVERS ERROR. I MAY SEND THIS TO NTSB, CONSUMERS GUIDE, AND INSURANCE SAFETY BOARD AND OTHERS IN HOPES OF GETTING SOME ANSWER OTHER THAN , COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THANK YOU *TR

DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SHORTED CAUSED FIRE, 2"X4" BURN HOLE. *TR

AFTER BEING PARKED IN PARKING LOT - ENGINE TURNED OFF, NO RADIO PLAYING, ETC. WE STARTED THE VEHICLE UP, BACKED UP, BRAKED, PUT IN DRIVE AND ACCELERATED AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FASTER AND FASTER. WE RAN OVER A COUPLE OF ISLANDS, PULLED FIRE HYDRANT OUT OF THE GROUND, RAN INTO A WALL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND IT SEARED FROM THE WALL, ACCELERATING FASTER WE KNOCKED 6 PARKED CARS OUT OF THE WAY LIKE THEY WERE BOXES ALL THE WHILE BRAKING TO NO AVAIL VEHICLE CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE FASTER HEADED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT TOWARD A CHAIN LINK FENCE WE THREW THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK ABOUT THE SAME TIME WE HIT THE FENCE. THE VEHICLE BALKED AND CAME TO STOP IN ABOUT 50 FEET IN AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE RIPPING ABOUT 50 FEET OF THE FENCE WITH IT. FRONT END DEMOLISHED, RADIATOR STEAMING, ENGINE STILL RUNNING, RIPPED UNDERCARRIAGE FLATTENED TIRES FROM RIMS. TOTALED THE CAR. AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ONLY INJURIES WERE BRUISES AND SPRAINS AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS. PRAISE GOD. 2 ADULTS AND 3 CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. I KNOW THE CAR MALFUNCTIONED AND LINCOLN HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO THE PUBLIC TO INVESTIGATE, DETERMINE CAUSE & CORRECT. LOOK AT THE INSURANCE REPORT INVESTIGATIVE REPORT. THEY TELL ME IT COST TOO MUCH TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE SINCE THERE WERE NO SEVERE INJURIES, .THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR INCIDENTS ON THE INTERNET AND SOME NOT SO FORTUNATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED FROM EITHER PARTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF UPATED 12/23/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND THE TIRES WERE SQUEALING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED HER TO THE NHTSA HOTLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,900 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 09/14/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOUR TIMES SINCE 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,849 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 09/08/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ROARING NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE, BEARING AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS, AT HIS EXPENSE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V328000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS YEAR, ONLY THE 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CARS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE AXLE SEAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 01/26/11*LJ UPDATED 02/07/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILLIGHTS TURNED OFF AND WERE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED FUSES AND BULBS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED FOLLOWED BY A DELAYED RESPONSE. ADDITIONALLY, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMALLY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF THE SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE ACCELERATION AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

MY 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED @ 100,000 MILES AND AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES THE A/C FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT CITING THAT THE EVAPORATOR FAILED AT A COST OF APPROX. $2,400. I CALLED FORD MOTOR AND THEY SAID THAT THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO HELP ME. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, 3 MONTHS AFTER HAVING THE EVAPORATOR REPLACED, THE A/C FAILED AGAIN, NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT DID THE ORIGINAL WORK, AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THAT THE ACCUMULATOR IS LEAKING AND HAS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $700.00. AGAIN I CALLED FORD MOTOR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY CANNOT HELP. CAN YOU INTERVENE? THE DEALERSHIP IS SAFFORD LINCOLN-MERCURY, SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, PHONE #: 888-848-5997, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER IS CHRIS AUSTIN. *TR

2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT NEARLY 51000 MILES. MECHANIC REPLACED CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING COLUMN ($250)--DID NOT FIX PROBLEM!! THEN INFORMED AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM IN COLUMN. NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY. HAVE WRITTEN FORD MOTOR TWICE SUGGESTING THEY SHOULD FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT IT MUST BE A FACTORY DEFECT. THEY DID NOT HAVE THE DECENCY TO RESPOND!!!!! *TR

MY MOTHER N LAW HAS HAD TO REPLACE (6) SIX MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T (LXR?) TIRES IN THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS AT GREAT COST EVEN THOUGH SHE HAS PURCHASED A ROAD HAZARD ADDITIONAL WARRANTY. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NOT EVEN OUT OF WARRANTY. 1 TIRE IS UNDERSTANDABLE, 2 IS QUESTIONABLE AND 6 IS A PROBLEM. SHE BOUGHT FULL SET OF MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T ENERGY LX4 WHITE WALLS ON OCT.06,2009. 1 HAD FLAT ON JAN 12,2010. DIFFERENT TIRE FROM 10/06/2009 PURCHASE HAD "COTTER KEY OR PIN" IT WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $69.84 ON JAN 30, 2009 SHE PURCHASED 2 MICHELIN 225/60R/17 98T LXR (LXR IS WHAT THE RECEIPT DISPLAYS UNDER "DESCRIPTION") AT A COST OF $280.16. SHE DIDN'T HAVE FURTHER BACK RECEIPTS IN HAND BUT DOES HAVE THEM> FOR WHY 2 TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF NEEDING FULL SET. SHE HAS HER TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED ON SCHEDULE EVERY 6 TO 8 THOUSAND MILES LIKE RECOMMENDED. SHE ALSO STATED AS AN AFTER THOUGHT THAT SHE HAS TO PUT AIR IN THEM EVERY WEEK TO MAINTAIN HER SUGGESTED PSI FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE AS SUGGESTED BY MANUFACTURER. THE "COTTER KEY OR PIN' TIRE SHE HAS PHOTOS OF THIS TIRE, DOCUMENTING THE TIRE FAILURE. I STARTED THIS WITH AN EMAIL TO MICHELIN WHICH THEY PROMPTLY RESPONDED TOO. I HAVE SINCE(AM TODAY) SENT THEM ANOTHER EMAIL, GIVING THEM MORE INFO ON THE DEALERS WHERE SHE BOUGHT THE TIRES ETC... THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATIONS AND KEEPING US SAFE. *TR

ON JUNE 5, 2008 I WAS IN LINE ON A HILL TO GET INTO A CAR WASH & ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR ON LINE IN FRONT OF ME. I DID FILE A POLICE REPORT AT THAT TIME. I THOUGHT MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE & THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN MY FAULT. HOWEVER,ON APRIL 8, 2010 I WAS WAITING IN LINE AT THE SAME CAR WASH IN EXACTLY THE SAME SPOT.I TAPPED THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY TO MOVE UP IN LINE AND MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL. DESPITE PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL MY CAR STILL ACCELERATED INTO THE CAR IN LINE IN FRONT OF ME. I DID NOT FILE A POLICE REPORT ON APRIL 8, 2010. *TR

2005 LINCOLN TONW CAR ACCELERATOR STICKS, WITH CRUISE CONTROL NOT ENGAGED. IT WILL ACCELERATE WHILE BRAKING, AT A STOP, IN REVERSE, AND ALMOST ANYTIME AT ANYTIME. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE SHOP, FIRST TIME THEY BILLED ME TO CLEAN THINGS OUT. THIS DIDN'T WORK SO THEY SAID THEY WOULD DRIVE IT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. LESS THAN 1/8TH TANK OF GAS AND A WEEK LATER THEY FOUND NOTHING. GAVE IT BACK WITH A COMPUTOR IN IT AND A BUTTON TO PUSH WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN. 3 DAYS LATER I HAD 4 EXAMPLES PUSHED ON THERE COMPUTOR. NOW THEY SAID THEY CAN'T RETRIVE THE INFORMATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK THAT SHOWED UP IN THE CARPET AND WOULD STAND 1.5 INCHES DEEP IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE FELT THAT IT WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SEAT CONNECTIONS THAT WERE EXPOSED TO THE WATER. HE WAS NOT SURE WHERE THE WATER CAME FROM. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT HAD CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE REPRESENTATIVE MADE A RECORD OF HIS CONCERN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,313. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000- UPDATED 04/16/10. *LJ THERE WAS A DRAIN HOLE LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD ABOVE THE FIREWALL. IT WAS COVERED BY COWLING. THE DRAIN HOLE BECAME BLOCKED AND A LEAKED FORMED FROM THE SEALANT DETERIORATING SURROUNDING THE DRAIN HOLE. UPDATED 07/19/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 LINCOLN TOWN-CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT INTENTION. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO A GRASS EMBANKMENT. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE HER BACK HAD BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES 82,000. UPDATED 01/20/10 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR OR THROTTLE BOX OR BOTH. THE CONSUMER STATED HE SLOWED DOWN FOR A STOP. UPDATED 01/22/10.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHENEVER THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DECOMPRESS AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 12-15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN BRAKING AND HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES SINCE DECEMBER OF 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IF FOR FIVE DAYS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED AND SEEMED TO BE REPAIRED. ON JUNE 17, 2009, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED OR AN OIL LEAK WAS PRESENT. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE CORRECTED UNTIL IT COULD BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,507.

ON THE 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDDLE ARE TO CLOSE. WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE IT IS VERY EASY TO PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS PEDDLE AT THE SAME TIME. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS CAR. *TR

I WAS DRIVING A 05 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WHEN THE RIGHT REAR SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. IT TOTALED THE CAR, MY HUSBAND BROKE HIS ARM AND HAS TWO PLATES, 12 SCREWS AND A BONE GRAFT. HE IS STILL UNDER A DR.'S CARE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN BUT WITH NO DAMAGE OR ANYONE BEING HURT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. IF IT WAS NOT FOR OUR HEAVY CAR WE BOTH WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THESE TIRES WERE NEW WITH A LITTLE OVER 5000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 TIRES, SIZE P225/60R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BEGAN DETERIORATING. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR SIDEWALL BEGAN DETERIORATING AGAIN ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY ASSUME PARTIAL FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FIRST SET OF TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE LATCH AND INTERIOR LIGHTING IN THE TRUNK MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE UNDERGO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, A COMPONENT WAS ORDERED FOR THE TRUNK LATCH FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 53,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE SURGED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 9 TIMES, AND 6 FOR THE SURGING PROBLEM. BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,440. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS A MAJOR DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE TRUNK LID WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE HORN WAS NOT WORKING. UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB

ON 3/29/08 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS WHICH DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK, CAME BACK, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A NAIL IN HIS TIRE. THE OTHER THREE TIRES BEGAN TO FAIL, AND AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, ONE OF THE TIRES WOULD FLATTEN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE RIM WAS FAILING. THE GOODYEAR DEALER PLACED SEAL ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT EITHER THE TIRES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE RIMS OR VICE VERSA. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

AFTER A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP, ARROW FORD OF ABILENE, TEXAS, BECAUSE OF A FIRE HAZARD. SIX MONTHS LATER I AM STILL WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS TO BE DELIVERED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 3-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VACUUM WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. WITHIN THE PAST 5-6 WEEKS, THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500.

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DOWN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY OF OUR COUNTRY RESIDENCE. HIS VEHICLE BECAME STUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE HIS VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID IN HIS VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID FORCED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION FILL TUBE FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE RESULTING FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, AND MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS UNABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE, BURNED TO DEATH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RPM AND THEN STOPPED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1-15 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND STEERING THE VEHICLE AROUND TRAFFIC WHEN SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED, INCLUDING THE RADIATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE BLOCK, AND WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER, THE FRONT END OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS THE MOST AFFECTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CAR AND REPORTS FROM WITNESSES. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT ANKLE, LEFT WRIST, LEFT KNEE, IN ADDITION TO HEMATOMA. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,934 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,934. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 12/12/07 *TR

2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CUSTOMER HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE REAR DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK OFF THE REAR DOOR**CC UPDATE *TR