1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Latches/locks/linkages Problems

CONSUMER REPORTED THAT ALL FOUR DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE. ONE OF THE VEHICLE WINDOWS HAD TO BE LEFT OPEN TO GAIN ENTRANCE INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

ON FEBRUARY 1, 2003, KIMBERLY LOVE WAS DRIVING A 1990 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH FAYE LOVE(PASSENGER). WHILE DRIVING EAST ON INTERSTATE 26 IN COLUMBIA, SC AT 60 MILES PER HOUR, THE HOOD FLEW UP, SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD WAS BENT AND THE FRONT WINDOW SHATTERED. THE LATCH IS BROKEN ALSO. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SHAKEN BUT ABLE TO PULL TO SAFETY. *JB

Mileage: 160,000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HOOD FLEW UP WHICH IMMEDIATELY DISFIGURED/ DENTED, AND STRUCK THE ROOF. ONCE THE HOOD BENT BACK, IT STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD, SHATTERING IT. OWNER HAD TO PULL OVER, AND TIE HOOD DOWN BEFORE DRIVING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP RIGHT AFTER THAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HOOD SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN. MECHANIC INDICATED LATCH PLATE WAS CORRODED.*AK

HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY - ON CHRISTMAS DAY HOOD FLEW UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO GET SMASHED, THE HOOD WAS COMPLETELY BENT IN HALF, AND DAMAGED WAS DONE TO THE ROOF. MY FAMILY AND I WERE TERRIFIED AND I WAS VERY HAPPY THAT MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. IF HE DIDN'T DRIVE I AM SURE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. AS THIS HAPPENED, CAR SWERVED INTO LANE TO LEFT AND WE WERE SIDE-SWIPED BY A VAN. THE VAN DID NOT STOP, NO ONE STOPPED. WE WERE THERE FOR QUITE AWHILE BUT NO POLICE CAME. WE JUST WANTED TO GET HOME. OTHER OBVIOUS DAMAGE WAS THE DRIVERS FRONT END. TOOK TO SALVAGE YARD BECAUSE WE WERE NOT AWARE OF THE SAFETY RECALL AND THAT IT WAS NOT DONE ON THIS CAR. THIS CAR HAD NO COLLISION ON IT BECAUSE IT WAS "OLDER" DID FINALLY REPORT TO INSURANCE JUST TO HAVE ON RECORD. IF WE KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2 & 4 YEAR OLD SONS IN THIS "SAFE" CAR. I WOULD HAVE DONE DIRECTLY TO DEALER IF I KNEW ABOUT RECALL. HAVE TRIED GOING THROUGH DEALER RECENTLY AND CALLING LINCOLN'S 800# TO SPEAK WITH THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. NO ONE IS CLAIMING ANY KIND OF RESPONSIBILITY AND YET IN MY MIND WE WERE ALMOST KILLED. I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THE RECALL. ONLY THE PREVIOUS OWNERS APPARANTLY RECEIVED ONE. I'M SURE LINCOLN WOULD PAY ATTENTION IF SOMEONE WAS KILLED DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL. HOW CAN I GET LINCOLN TO MAKE MY CAR SAFE AND REIMBURSE ME FOR MONEY I DID PAY OUT DUE TO THIS OCCURRENCE -- THEY WON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE PART OF THE CAR THAT WAS RECALLED BECAUSE I HAD GONE TO A SALVAGE YARD TO HAVE HOOD REPLACED, WINDSHIELD REPLACED AND FRONT END DRIVERS HEADLIGHT REPLACED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELLING S/B ON I89 IN VT ON 10/13/2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES INTO MY TRIP, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND TOTALLY COVERED THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SMASH AND THE ROOF TO BE DAMAGED.

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH HOOD UNLATCHING; PERTAINING TO NHTSA RECALL # 95V 091-000. DEALER NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DO NOT RECOGNIZE PROBLEM. *AK

HOOD LATCH PLATE FAILED.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SAFETY BELTRECESSED UNDER THE SEAT, CREATING SN INOPERATIVE SEAT BELT. ALSO, THE HOOD LATCH DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY AND CREATES A PROBLEM OPENING THE HOOD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEED OF 60MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN PRIOR TO RECALL.

TRUNK LATCH REPLACED.

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN AND OBSTRUCT DRIVERS VISION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE, DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER HER VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL, RECALL #95S14. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD CAME UP AND HIT THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD CAME UP AND HIT THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

HOOD LATCH UNFASTENED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *SD

MFR #95S140 NHTSA #95V091; ARFFERTYS FORD, LINCOLN IN NILES MI., NOT SURE WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM MFR W/WEEKS ALREADY LAPSED. TT

HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE IS TOO TIGHT IS HARDER FOR THE OWNER TO OPEN THE HOOD. TT RECALL 95S14 WAS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE AND CONSUMER IS PLEASED. *SLC

WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR HOOD LATCH RECALL AND THEY CHARGED HIM FOR IT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN THE FRONT HOOD GO UP ABOUT HALF . TT

HOOD LATCH RELEASED, BROKE WINDSHIELD AND SMASHED THE ROOF WHILE DRIVING. TT