1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Latches/locks/linkages Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE HOOD LATCH FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE FORCE OF THE HOOD AND A BUNGEE CORD WAS USED IN ORDER TO KEEP THE HOOD SECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V151000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,600.

Mileage: 174,600

DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY @ 55 MPH ( WINDY WITH 30 MPH GUSTS ) HOOD OPENED AND FOLDED UP OVER THE ROOF BOTH HOOD LATCHES WERE STILL LOCKED TO THE STRIKE PLATE FROM HOOD LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE REPLACED HOOD AND STRUTS WITH USED ONES ( FROM A 1993 / SAFER? ) STILL HAVE OLD HOOD AND PLATE AVAILABLE. *JB

Mileage: 150,000

DOOR LOCK SOLENOIDS IN THE REAR DOORS HAVE FAILED. MJS

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 91S-40/NHTSA RECALL 91V -147 & MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 95S -14/NHTSA RECALL 95V- 091; VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE ABOVE RECALLS CONCERNING HOOD LATCHES. REPAIRS WERE DONE SOMETIMES IN THE YEAR 1992 AND AGAIN IN 1996. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HOOD CAME UNLATCHED AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A CRACK. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A RECALL REPAIR FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY THE CONSUMER. *AK

HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING COLLISION AND INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP AN OBSCURE DRIVERS VISION.

RIGHT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN HOOD CAME OPEN, OWNER HAD ALREADY HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE. RECALL #91V147000. *AK FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD, VEHICLE ONLY HAD 200 MILES ON IT AFTER RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 65MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 65MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. *AK

NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 1995. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 1995. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

RECALL RELATED 95V091000, CONTACT DEALERSHIP FOR PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS NO REPONSE HAVE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. TT

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 95V091000 ON 10/19/95 DEALER STILL HAS NO PARTS. TT

THE FRONT HOOD LATCH RELEASED WHILE DRIVING AND BUSTED THE WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HOOD FLEW UP AND DID DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD,TOP OF THE CAR,HOOD, AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS. TT APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 91V147 REGARDING HOOD LATCHES. *SLC

INVOLVED IN RECALL ON HOOD LATCH, MAKES APPT WITH DEALER, GOES TO DEALER ON SPECIFIED TIME BUT DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO DO REPAIRS. TT

RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK INOPERTIVE. *SD

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP. *SKD