1986 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Problems & Recalls

CAR WAS PARKED WITH TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN PARK POSITION WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND BEGIN TO ROLL AWAY. WHEN THE CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR AND CAME TO REST, THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR WAS IN REVERSE POSITION. *TR

Mileage: 118,000

WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION THERE WAS A CRACKING NOISE FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE HOOD WAS POPPED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE CENTER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND INDICATED IT MAY HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELECTRICAL THAT CAUS...

Mileage: 168,000

PAINT PEELING, EMISSIONS BAD.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS LURCHING, THEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP, CALIPER AND BRAKE HOSE WERE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS LURCHING, THEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRES. DEALER DETERMINED THAT RIGHT FRONT BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP, CALIPER AND BRAKE HOSE WERE REPLACED. *AK

STRAPS THAT HOLD FUEL TANK IN PLACE HAVE BEEN RUBBING ON TANK, FUEL TANK IS LEAKING DUE TO THAT. *AK THE TANK NEEDS REPLACING. *YH

THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TEMPERAMENTAL AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. *SLC

THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TEMPERAMENTAL AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING. *SLC

MODEL POWER PRIMA ATERMARKET TIRE SIZE P21570R15 WITH 30,000 MILES WITH 80,000 MILE WARRANTY. DRIVER'SFRONT TIRE BELT BROKE INSIDE THE TIRE, CAUSING TIRE TO GO OUT OF ROUND. CONSUMER HAD TO BUY 2 BRAND NEW TIRES BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVEABLE.*AK DOT #H288YPE1513. *SLC

CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. *AK

NO SUMMARY

STARTED CAR AFTER IT HAD SET FOR THREE DAY, PUT IT IN REVERSE, TOUCHED GAS PEDAL TO BACK UP AND SUDDENLY THE CAR SHOT BACKWARDS LIKE A ROCKET, GOING AT AN UNCONTROLABLE RATE OF SPEED, BRAKING DID NOT EFFECT IT. FINALLY AFTER SHOVING IN PARK AND TURNING IGNITION OFF, IT CAME TO REST AT REAR OF A BUI...

MY CAR BEGAN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH SURGING (FEELING LIKE SOMEONE IS REPEATEDLY MASHING ON AND THEN LETTING UP ON THE ACCELERATER) SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS MECHANICS INCLUDING A FORD DEALERSHIP OVER THE PAST YEARS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WILLN'T IDLE...

ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR REPLACED ON 11-23-96, NEW ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT RESULTING IN FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ALTERNATOR.*AK *JB

LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING.

STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND THE ROOF CAME OFF .*AK

WHEN SHIFT SELECTOR IS PUT IN DRIVE IT READS OVERDRIVE/OVERDRIVE READS NEUTRAL.

WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED THE VEHICLE WIRES UNDER THE HOOD TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ROOF FLEW OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

RIGHT REAR WHEEL SHEARED OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)

DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE, AND COULD NOT GET THE PERSON OUT, HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT.*AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, UNDER THE HOOD, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND COMPLETELY BURNED, CAUSING THE HOUSE TO CATCH ON FIRE.*AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL, SPECIFICALLY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. *AK

VEHICLE FIRE. *DH

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO CATCH ON FIRE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE/INJURY. *DH

CONSUMER STARTED THE CAR AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE INGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, 5 TO 10 SECONDS LATER, FLAMES WERE COMING UNDER STEERING WHEEL CAUSED BY FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH HEATS UP THE KEY FROM WARM TO VERY HOT. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

THE STAINLESS STEEL TRIM ON THE DOORS ARE SHARP AND THE OWNER HAD HER FINGER AMPUTATED OF THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

IGNITION FIRE. *SD

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE INI STEERING COLUMN. *DSH

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD

ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO BURN. *AK

IGNITION FIRE. *AK

DROVE OUT OF PARKING LOT, ABOUT 1 TO 3 MINUTES LATER, SMOKE POURED OUT OF STEERING COLUMN, AROUND GEAR SHIFT LEVER; MINUTES LATER, CAR ENGULFED WITH FLAMES. *A

FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD AREA WHILE PARKED AT THE DEALER, POSSIBLE DUE TO IGNITION SHORT. *AK

EXPERIENCED FIRE IN FRONT DASH. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES A LITTLE SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM AROUND THE STEERING, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

EXPERIENCED FIRE IN FRONT DASH. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

CAR WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES A LITTLE SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM AROUND THE STEERING, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

THE ENGINE SURGES WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHEN ENGAGING INTO GEAR, THERE WAS A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. TT

FOUR YEAR OLD MANAGED TO GET INTO VEHICLE, TOUCHED GEAR BOX CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD; WENT THRU FENCE, HIT HOUSE; KEY WAS NOT IN IGNITION. TT

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE, ELECTRICAL WIRES AROUND STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT FIRE. TT

WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AND DASH, DUE TO FRONT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS FIRE. TT

NOTICE D SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN IN THE DASH BOARD AREA, RESULTING IN FIRE TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. TT

GAS TANK LEAKS DUE TO STRAPS BETWEEN GAS TANKS RUBBING, CAUSING HOLES IN TANKS. (OTHER VEHICLE ON 481139) *SKD