1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Problems & Recalls
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I WAS WORKING ON DOING MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR. NEXT THING I KNOW, THERE'S A FIRE. I GOT IT OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH WITH THE ORIGINAL EXTINGUISHER. THE SPEED CONTROL HARNESS, WHICH HAD A RECALL AT ONE POINT, IS BURNED AND A BRAKE LINE BUSTED. 9F924 IS THE NUMBER FOR THE PART. I DO NOT KNOW FOR CERTAIN IF T...
Mileage: 83,000
I WAS WORKING ON DOING MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR. NEXT THING I KNOW, THERE'S A FIRE. I GOT IT OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH WITH THE ORIGINAL EXTINGUISHER. THE SPEED CONTROL HARNESS, WHICH HAD A RECALL AT ONE POINT, IS BURNED AND A BRAKE LINE BUSTED. 9F924 IS THE NUMBER FOR THE PART. I DO NOT KNOW FOR CERTAIN IF T...
Mileage: 83,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT BEGAN TO MAKE A JERKING MOTION AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT BEGAN TO MAKE A JERKING MOTION AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD AND THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILUR...
Mileage: 100,000
THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY.THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 HOURS.I WAS INSIDE MY HOUSE WHEN I HEARD SOMEONE HONKING OUTSIDE.WHEN I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.I GOT MY PHONE AND CALLED 911.BY TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED...
Mileage: 139,000
THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY.THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 HOURS.I WAS INSIDE MY HOUSE WHEN I HEARD SOMEONE HONKING OUTSIDE.WHEN I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW THE CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.I GOT MY PHONE AND CALLED 911.BY TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED...
Mileage: 139,000
I PURCHASED A USED 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ON DEC 17. ON DECEMBER 19 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE GARAGE. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE PURCHASE OR STARED. FIRE CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO GARAGE. COMPLETELY BURNED THE CAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THE INVESTIGATOR STATED IT WAS SPEED CONTROL , SINCE I J...
Mileage: 160,000
BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT SO WE REPLACED THE BULBS TO NO AVAIL. REPLACED THE FUSE AND FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHTS. DROVE CAR TO WORK AND BACK THURSDAY 1/28/10. PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY AT 7PM. AWOKEN AT 3AM TO CAR ENGINE COMPLETELY IN FLAMES. RESEARCHED AND FOUND A RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #: 99V124000. DAMAG...
DASH CONTROL MODULE THAT CONTROLS VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER CAUSES ALL THE DIGITAL DASH THE FLASH LIKE STROBE LIGHTS. DRIVER CAN DETERMINE SPEED OF VEHICLE AND ODOMETER RECORDS INTERMITTENTLY. D CAR ALSO HAS A SMELL OG BURNING WIRES OR PLASTIC. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
MY 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP. THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE HE FIRE STARTED. THE FORD COMPANY CLAIMED (BASED ONLY ON PICTURES THAT I SENT THEM) THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH FIRE DAMAGE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PART WHIC...
Mileage: 115,000
1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BREAK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT TURN OFF. TO AVOID A COLLISION THE BREAKS WERE A...
Mileage: 140,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELLS. SECONDS LATER, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND TH...
Mileage: 75,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELLS. SECONDS LATER, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND TH...
Mileage: 75,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELLS. SECONDS LATER, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND TH...
Mileage: 75,000
VEHICLE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES AFTER BEING PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. FIRE INVESTIGATOR BELIEVES A POSSIBLE CAUSE COULD BE A DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH (FORD ISSUED A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 140,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DEACTIVATED. ...
Mileage: 203,000
1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD FOR FIVE MONTHS THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT IN YET. *KB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER AND PURCH...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POSSIB...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. ON OCTOBER 17, 2007, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AV...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. HE CALLED THEM A SECOND TIME AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS W...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED, BUT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ...
1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL IN AUGUST 2007 ABOUT THE FAILURE. HER CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN DECEMBER OF 2002. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO RECOUP HER LOSS. *KB
1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE REPAIRS SINCE NOVEMBER 2. *KB
1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE WANTS THE MONEY FOR THE CAR AND THE TOWING AND STORAGE FEES FOR HIS VEHICLE. HE STATES THE FIRE REPORT MENTIONS A DEFECTIVE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. *KB *JB
Mileage: 148,000
MY 1993 TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED FOR TWO DAYS. IT BURNED DOWN THE GAARAAAAGE IT WAS PARKED IN AND CAUGHT FIRE THE TWO OTHER NEIGHBORS CAR AAND THE CONDO COMPLEX WHERE I WAS VISITING. I HAVE WITNESSES THAT SAY THEY SAW THE FIRE STAAART FROM MY FORD TOWN CAR. MY INSURANCE SENT AN EXPERT TO DI...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. AN INSURANCE CLAIM WAS FILED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARK...
Mileage: 123,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AND THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT WILL NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SHE MUST CONTINUOUSLY ADD BRAKE FLUID TO THE VEHICLE, BUT IT LEAKS OUT. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 95V133000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FO...
Mileage: 117,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE AND APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND DESTROYED HIS HOME. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUFFERED SEVERAL BURNS AND THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL # 99V124000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT HA...
Mileage: 92,000
MY 1993 TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT MY PARENTS CONDO. I WAS INSIDE AND HEARD THE EXPLOSION. THE INSURANCE SENT A MAN WHO INVESTIGATORS FIRES TO LOOK AT THE CAR. HE SAID DEFINITELY WAS THE SPEED SWITCH. FORD SENT ME A LETTER SAYING MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE 263,988 CARS MADE THAT YEAR...
Mileage: 12,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE WHILE IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 41/2 HOURS. THE FIRE INSPECTOR DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING OF THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED TO WORK SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE...
Mileage: 127,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V124000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE. IT BURNED UP THE VEHICLE. ALSO BURNED DOWN THE HOUSE. THIS EVENT HAPPENED IN JUNE 2003. SHE WAS NOT AWARE THAT SHE NEEDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE EVENT AT THAT TIME. . *AK *JB
Mileage: 125,000
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED UNDERHOOD FIRE DUE TO DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE. 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS PARKED FOR 2 WEEKS. CRUISE CONTROL HAD FAILED TO OPERATE. RECALL NEVER RECEIVED. OWNED CAR FOR 9 YEARS. *JB
Mileage: 133,000
DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER 24 HOURS WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATOR THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE. HE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED APPROXIMATELY A MONTH PRIOR, AND TOLD THEM THAT CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T WORKING. BUT THEY DIDN'T FIX IT. HE USED T...
Mileage: 112,000
I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHO TO REPORT THIS TO. SO, I WILL BEGIN WITH YOU. LAST WEEK, OUR 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS WHEN IT JUST WENT UP IN FLAMES. IT WAS 6:00 A.M. WHEN A MAN DRIVING TO WORK, KNOCKED ON OUR DOOR AND TOLD US OUR CAR WAS ON FIRE. WE HAD FL...
Mileage: 118,000
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP ACCORDINGLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE TWICE, AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY; THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE GARAGE OVER HANG SUSTAINED SOME FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGES. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ELECTRICAL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Mileage: 72,000
LINCOLN TOWNCAR - FIRE UNDER HOOD DESTROYED CAR. FIRE STARTED WHILE CAR WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING. HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR 8 HOURS PRIOR TO FIRE.
THE FUEL LINE RUSTED AND RUPTURED ON MY TOWN CAR ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2004. I CALLED LINCOLN AND THEY WILL NOT EVEN CONCIDER LOOKING AT THIS VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC AND HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH A 200 NAVIGATOR...WHERE THE BRAKES AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED. I WO...
Mileage: 140,000
THE FUEL LINE RUSTED AND RUPTURED ON MY TOWN CAR ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2004. I CALLED LINCOLN AND THEY WILL NOT EVEN CONCIDER LOOKING AT THIS VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND IS A MECHANIC AND HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH A 200 NAVIGATOR...WHERE THE BRAKES AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED. I WO...
Mileage: 140,000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DEVELOPED A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMUM BECAUSE THE CONSUMER HAD A FIRE DISTINGUISHER ON HAND, AND WAS ABLE TO DISTINGUISH THE FIRE QUICKLY. RECALL 99V124000 WAS ISSU...
Mileage: 110,000
VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES. OWNER HEARD NOISES AND INVESTIGATED TO FIND CAR ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ORIGIN IS AT REAR OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN VICINITY OF VACUUM BOOSTER. HAS ALL THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILURE. *JB
ANTI THEFT ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY AND/OR NIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. IS THERE ANY SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS WORKED FOR OTHERS IN THE PAST. IT IS GETTING VERY ANNOYING! IT H...
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE HER VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN HER DRIVEWAY, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN ABOUT 1-2 WEEKS. SHE STATED THE FIRE INVESTIGATORS SAID THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON THIS TYPE VEHICLE. *JB
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER REAR ENDING ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CONSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAG BROKE THE PASSENGER'S ARM. *AK *JB
Mileage: 94,174
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER REAR ENDING ANOTHER MOTORIST. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CONSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAG BROKE THE PASSENGER'S ARM. *AK *JB
Mileage: 94,174
SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND DEACTIVATION SWITCH STOP WORKING ON 260 MILE TRIP TO SAVANNAH, GA, AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE BY ITSELF 5 HOURS AFTER PARKED UNDER PRIVATE SURVEILLANCE CITY OF SAVANNAH PARKING BUILDING. FIRE BEGUN UNDERHOOD-LEFT FRONT. HOOD MELTED,CAR DESTROYED BY FIRE-TOTAL LOSS. *LA
Mileage: 103,000
CAR CAUGHT FIRE BY ITSELF 5 HOURS AFTER PARKED. *LA
Mileage: 103,000
CONSUMER HAD PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 5 MILES AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER FLAMES WERE PUT OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP BECAUSE OF BRAKE CALIPER FAILU...
Mileage: 39,359
CONSUMER HAD PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 5 MILES AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER FLAMES WERE PUT OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP BECAUSE OF BRAKE CALIPER FAILU...
Mileage: 39,359
CONSUMER HAD PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED. OWNER DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 5 MILES AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER FLAMES WERE PUT OUT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP BECAUSE OF BRAKE CALIPER FAILU...
Mileage: 39,359
THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVE RPULLED VEHICLE OVER TO CHECK. THE NOISE, AND NOTICED THAT LEFT REAR TIRE LOST ITS TREAD. CHANGED THE TIRE AND PROCEEDED ONWARD. TIRE SIZE #P215/70R70R1515. *AK
Mileage: 107,000
THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT ANY UPDATES REGARDING A 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ELECTRICAL FIRE. *PH *JB
AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE, AND 10 MINUTES LATER SMOKE WAS COMING FROM HOOD. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Mileage: 30,286
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE ALLEGED CAUSE WAS THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE UNDER THE CAR. *JB REFERENCED IN EA02-025
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FIRE DEPT SAID THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE OVER THE LEFT WHEEL STARTED THE FIRE AND/OR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TS SCC REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Mileage: 79,000
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FIRE DEPT SAID THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE OVER THE LEFT WHEEL STARTED THE FIRE AND/OR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TS SCC REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Mileage: 79,000
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FIRE DEPT SAID THE SPEED CONTROL MODULE OVER THE LEFT WHEEL STARTED THE FIRE AND/OR DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. TS SCC REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Mileage: 79,000
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE ENGINE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CONSUMER WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR
WHILE COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SOON AFTER A SQUEAKING SOUND CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED, THE OIL SCREEN HAD CLOGGED AND STOPPED OIL FLOW TO THE ENGINE. *YH
HEADLIGHTS LENS WILL CONTINOUSLY GET DIRTY FROM THE INSIDE, ALSO WILL GET MOIST. CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS AT NIGHT WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. *AK *YD
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TRAIL OF FUEL LEADING UP THE DRIVEWAY COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE OUT FROM THE GARAGE AND SOON AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER FOUND PERFORATED RUST ON STEEL FUEL LINES AT THE F...
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TRAIL OF FUEL LEADING UP THE DRIVEWAY COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE OUT FROM THE GARAGE AND SOON AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER FOUND PERFORATED RUST ON STEEL FUEL LINES AT THE F...
UPON PARKING VEHICLE ONE HOUR LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
AN EXPLOSION WAS HEARD @ 1:00AM-14 HOURS AFTER CAR WAS PARKED. CAR CONSUMED WITH FLAMES RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO HOME AND SURROUNDING AREA.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
OUR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING A WRECK WHICH CRUSHED MY THUMB ON MY RIGHT HAND, AS WELL AS MY RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. THESE REQUIRED SURGERY TO CORRECT. HAND STILL DISABLED WITH FINGER THAT WON'T BEND. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WITH BURNS/ABRASIO...
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SEIZE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION DURING OPERATION - BOTH INTERMITTENT AND CONSTANT SPEEDS. SOMETIMES CAN BE FREED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. WIPER MOTOR GIVES OFF AN ODOR OF PLASTIC BURNING WHILE SEIZED*AK.
THE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH.
FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR MOVING. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP HAD RUSTED THROUGH, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DEALER FOUND THE FITTINGS AT THE FUEL PUMP RUSTED TO THE POINT OF LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *SLC
STEEL BRAKE / FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. HEAVILY ROTTED DUE TO POSITIONING ON FRAME RAIL, TRAPPS DIRT/ MOISTURE OR COULD JUST BE INFIRIOR QUALITY MATTERIALS. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY HAD NOT DOCUMENTED ANY PROBLEMS. THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COMMON BUT KNEW THE REPAIR LABOR AND PARTS PRICE OFF TOP OF...
CAR WAS PARKED APPROX 5 HOURS SELF IGNITED AT MAIN WIRING HARNESS. SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE PUT FIRE OUT AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY AS WIRES WERE STILL SMOKING. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED AND APPRAISER CAME OUT BUT WILL NOT COVER AS WAS A CAUSE/DEFECT NOT COMPLETELY BURNE...
TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE - 70 MPH - TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY STARTED DOWNSHIFTING ALMOST CAUSING MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. *AK
VERY NOISY AND SLOPPY STEERING CONTROL - POSSIBLE STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED-LOCKED THROTTLE AT HALF WAY-WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT-SPEED CONTROL CABLE WAS HOLDING THROTTLE OPEN-HAD TO DISCONNECT SPEED CONTROL CABLE FROM LINKAGE.
DASHLIGHTS ARE TURNED UP AS BRIGHT AS IT GOES, BUT CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. DEALER STATED ALL 1993 MODELS ARE LIKE THAT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL LEFT SIDE COLLISION AT 32-35 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN DASHBOARD WOULD GET HOT. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. TWO OF BUTTONS HAD MELTED. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC READ OUT FROM DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. WOULD NEED TO REPLACE WIRING. THIS PROBLEM ONLY HA...
ON 3 OCCASIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WILL FAIL AND GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING NO BRAKE POWER. ALSO, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON. CONSUMER MUST REAPPLY BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT IF LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN VEHICLE WA BROUGHT TO DEALER , THEY WILL NOT BE...
WHILE TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER 15-20 MINUTES CONSUMER NOTICED ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON. WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF OR COOLING DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD CUT OFF. *AK THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALY MAKES A RUMBLE NOISE ONCE A DAY. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER 15-20 MINUTES CONSUMER NOTICED ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON. WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF OR COOLING DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD CUT OFF. *AK THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALY MAKES A RUMBLE NOISE ONCE A DAY. *YH
WHILE DRIVING, AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION GOES NEUTRAL BEFORE CHANGING. AIR/HEAT FAILURE AFTER REPLACED HEATER CORE.GAS MONITOR INDICATES SPORATICALLY. BACK DOOR LOCKS LODGED.SUSPENSION REPLACED ONCE. FUEL LINE & RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TIGHTENS & POPS LOOSE DURING ALLIGNMENT, PULLS ...
WHILE DRIVING, AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION GOES NEUTRAL BEFORE CHANGING. AIR/HEAT FAILURE AFTER REPLACED HEATER CORE.GAS MONITOR INDICATES SPORATICALLY. BACK DOOR LOCKS LODGED.SUSPENSION REPLACED ONCE. FUEL LINE & RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TIGHTENS & POPS LOOSE DURING ALLIGNMENT, PULLS ...
WHILE DRIVING, AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION GOES NEUTRAL BEFORE CHANGING. AIR/HEAT FAILURE AFTER REPLACED HEATER CORE.GAS MONITOR INDICATES SPORATICALLY. BACK DOOR LOCKS LODGED.SUSPENSION REPLACED ONCE. FUEL LINE & RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TIGHTENS & POPS LOOSE DURING ALLIGNMENT, PULLS ...
WHILE DRIVING, AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION GOES NEUTRAL BEFORE CHANGING. AIR/HEAT FAILURE AFTER REPLACED HEATER CORE.GAS MONITOR INDICATES SPORATICALLY. BACK DOOR LOCKS LODGED.SUSPENSION REPLACED ONCE. FUEL LINE & RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TIGHTENS & POPS LOOSE DURING ALLIGNMENT, PULLS ...
WHILE DRIVING, AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION GOES NEUTRAL BEFORE CHANGING. AIR/HEAT FAILURE AFTER REPLACED HEATER CORE.GAS MONITOR INDICATES SPORATICALLY. BACK DOOR LOCKS LODGED.SUSPENSION REPLACED ONCE. FUEL LINE & RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TIGHTENS & POPS LOOSE DURING ALLIGNMENT, PULLS ...
REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD REST HAVE TOO MUCH SPACE FROM THE HEAD WHICH CAN CAUSE WHIPLASH. *SLC
HOOD CATCH CORRODED AND SEPARATED FROM HOOD, HOOD FLEW UP AND OBSCURED DRIVER'S VISION, CONSUMER STATES HOOD CATCH IS MADE OF STEEL AND HOOD IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WHICH CREATED AN ELECTROLYSIS AND CAUSED ALUMINUM TO DECOMPOSE AND THE HOOD CATCH TO SEPARATE, CAUSING THE RELEASE OF THE HOOD. *SLC
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT SEVEREY PULLS TO RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED ENGINE WILL LOSE POWER WHILE CONSUMER STEPS ON GAS PEDAL, BUT ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. SOMETIMES WILL SHUTDOWN/ STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
VEHICLE HAD RECALL 99V-124 COMPLETED, LATER CONSUMER WAS AWOKEN BY AN EXPLOSION, VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES, FIRE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY RECALL COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. *SLC
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO GET OIL CHANGE . HOURS LATER CONSUMER SMELT SMOKE, AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING $300,000 WORTH OF DAMGE TO HOUSE.*AK REFERENCED IN RQ01-002
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE GEAR WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKES WHEN IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE , CONSUMER TRIED TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT GEAR WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT. CONSUMER THAN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE ,COULD HEAR ENGINE STILL RACING ,AND FINALLY TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDE...
CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE GEAR WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKES WHEN IT SUDDENLY TOOK OFF, BEGAN TO ACCELERATE , CONSUMER TRIED TO SHIFT INTO PARK, BUT GEAR WOULD NOT ACCEPT IT. CONSUMER THAN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE ,COULD HEAR ENGINE STILL RACING ,AND FINALLY TURNED OFF ENGINE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDE...
TRANSMISSION KEEPS DROPPING OUT JUST LIKE IT HAS GONE INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. ONE MUST TAKE IS OUT OF OVERDRIVE OR PULL IT INTO A LOWER GEAR THEN IT MIGHT RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. I HAVE HAD BACK TO THE DEALER ON 11 FEB,, 29 FEB AND 14 MAR BUT EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ME SAYING IT IS OKAY, WE...
WHILE CAR WAS PARKED AT WORKPLACE PARKING LOT AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATLEY 30 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
HORN ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. IT WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, LIKE ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH WITH THE LINCOLN. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBELM.*AK.ET.
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE IT WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE TURNED OFF. A WITNESS STATED THAT FIRE HAD STARTED IN FRONT LEFT SIDE ABOVE LEFT FRONT TIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER STATED THAT RECALL 99V124000/ SPEED CONTROL SWITCH REPAIRS WERE DONE IN MAY 1999, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. ...
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM GOES UP AND DOWN. YH
DOOR LATCH IS ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED AND DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY. YH
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY REMAINED NORMAL . HOWEVER , VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE,RESULTING IN A COLLISION THAT LED TO MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
PRIOR TO RECALL SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FAILED (99V-12). YH
WHILE DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES AIR SUSPENSION LIGHT WILL COME ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THE AIR SUSPENSION WILL NOT SUPPORT VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL BE LOW TO THE GROUND. *AK
CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. BUT, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, NOR GIAVE A SASTIFACTORY EXPLANATION TO CONSUMER. *AK
DEALER NEVER HAS THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS SENT TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUALLY IN NEED OF REPAIRS, CAUSING LOCK UP AND PULLING WHEN BRAKING. MJS
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
PLUG AND PLUG WIRES FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE MAY HAVE RESULTED VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE IN CONSUMERS GARAGE. NLM REFERENCED IN RQ01-002
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
PLUG AND PLUG WIRES FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE MAY HAVE RESULTED VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE IN CONSUMERS GARAGE. NLM
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
PLUG AND PLUG WIRES FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE MAY HAVE RESULTED VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE IN CONSUMERS GARAGE. NLM
AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR AN HOUR, THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
DEFECTIVE MATERIAL ON THE OIL PAN, CAUSING OIL PAN TO FALL APART FROM THE INSIDE, AND RESULTING IN AN OIL LEAK. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BUT, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKES, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. BUT, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUS EOF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED FRONT END OF VEHICLE HAD STEAM COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER & CHECKED. FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM THE HOOD. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & ARRIVED TO PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING, IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE MAKES A HOLLOWING NOISE. THEN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. *AK
DUE TO THE DOOR ACTUATOR PIN BEING SHORT, AND ON A FLEXIBLE DOOR PANEL WHICH IN THE HEATS EXPANDS AND THE PIN COMES OUT, JAMMING THE DOOR LOCKS, CAUSING THEM TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, WHICH MAY TRAP AN OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V124000. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOMETIME IN LATE JULY. WOULD INFORM OWNER WHEN PARTS FOR SPEED CONTROL WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V124000 & CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL 15 JUN 99. WENT AWAY & CAME BACK. CALLED DEALER AGAIN & WAS INFORMED PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. ON 21 JUN 99, WAS CALLED BY SOMEONE ELSE & INFORMED PART HAD TO BE ORDERED. AGAIN A WEEK LATER WAS CALL...
WHEN PRESSING SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, SEAT BELT REMAINS IN THE BUCKLE AND DOES NOT RELEASE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY DEALER. *AK
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V124000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99S15, SPEED CONTROL. DEALER DISLOCATED SPEED CONTROL, BUT WAS UNAWARE WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETE REPAIR. *AK
AT 43,000 MILES TRANSMISSION HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AIR SUSPENSION ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE GOES COMPLETELY OUT WHICH CAUSES REAR END TO BECOME VERY LOW AND HARD TO RISE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AN HOUR AFTER BEING PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TOTALLY. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING NOISE FROM FRONT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, UNABLE TO DETERMINE FAILURE. *YC
WHILE WALKING TO VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE AND FIRE ENGULFING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE MARSHALL INFORMED OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT OCCURRED UDER THE HOOD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE.
AIR SUSPENSION PERFORMING POORLY.
VEHICLE STALLS AFTER START UP AND RUNS ROUGHLY AFTER RESTART, INTERMTTENTLY WORSE AFTER RAIN.
NOISE IN STEERING BOX WORSE SINCE STEERING SHAFT REPLACED.
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY TIE ROD BROKE OFF AND THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. FAILURE DUE TO BALL JOINT SEPARATION. VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEABLE, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
IN THE BEGINNING I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LINCOLN/FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR ALL MY BRAKE PROBLEMS (ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES). THEN I BEGAN TAKING MY CAR TO TIRE/BRAKE SHOPS. STILL THE PROBLEMS HAVE PERSISITED. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING DONE, AND STILL NOT LONG AFTER EVERY BRAKE JOB THE BRAKES BEGIN TO SQUEEK/PULSAT...
IN THE BEGINNING I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LINCOLN/FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR ALL MY BRAKE PROBLEMS (ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES). THEN I BEGAN TAKING MY CAR TO TIRE/BRAKE SHOPS. STILL THE PROBLEMS HAVE PERSISITED. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING DONE, AND STILL NOT LONG AFTER EVERY BRAKE JOB THE BRAKES BEGIN TO SQUEEK/PULSAT...
I HAVE GOTTEN POOR WORK DONE AT THESE DEALERSHIPS, MY SISTER DRIVES A HONDA AND HAS NEVER HAD ALL THESE RE-OCCURRING PROBLEMS. FAILED TO MENTION SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE UNDER HOOD WHILE IN CARPORT.
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR WILL BE COMIING TO CHECK VEHICLE OUT. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.
AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 40 MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAUSE OF FIRE IS NOT KNOWN. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
ON SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 1998 MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR TO CHURCH AT 202 N. WALNUT ST., WEBSTER, TX. THE TIME WAS ABOUT 10:00 AM. ABOUT 45 OR 50 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH REPORTED A LINCOLN ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE WEBSTER, TX. POLICE AND THE WEBSTER FIRE & RESCUE UNIT...
PE98-055; VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 14 HOURS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML REFERENCED IN EA02-025
PE98055, UNDER HOOD FIRE; 5 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IT STARTED SMOKING AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE WHICH IS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE ON THE FIRE (99V-124). *AK *MJS REFERENCED IN EA02-025
WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT A DRUNK DRIVER HIT THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND IN A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
OIL PAN GASKET LEAKING DUE TO RUSTING.
GEAR BOX LEAKING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SECTOR SHAFT AND SEALS.
BRAKE POWER BOOSTER IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE PEDAL DOES NOT COME BACK UP. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
CAR WILL DRIVE NORMALLY ON A SMOOTH ROAD AND THEN WILL SEEM LIKE A ROUGH ROAD, TORQUE CONVERTER IS DEFECTIVE, AND DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
TOP OF FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY OVER ELECTRIC PUMP AND AREA COMPONENTS.
TOP OF FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINES COMPLETELY RUSTED CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY OVER ELECTRIC PUMP AND AREA COMPONENTS.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULSATES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND THE DRUMS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULSATES, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND THE DRUMS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
LEAKING SPEED SENSOR.
A/C EVAPORATOR,ACCUMULATOR AND COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY FAILED.
SUSPENSION SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED.
SUSPENSION SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED.
IDLER ARM AND BRACKET FAILED.
SHIFT TUBE ASSEMBLY BROKE.
WHILE DRIVING INNER TIE ROD FELL OFF THE JOINT. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE . *AK
LIGHT IN DASH/ INDICATES THAT AIR IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE. MECHANIC SHOWED TWO RUBBER PIECES, NO LEVERAGE IN THE REAR END AIR SUSPENSION. NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
LIGHT IN DASH/ INDICATES THAT AIR IS LEAKING FROM SOMEWHERE. MECHANIC SHOWED TWO RUBBER PIECES, NO LEVERAGE IN THE REAR END AIR SUSPENSION. NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE, THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD IN THE ENGINE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
INSIDE BRAKE SHOES HAD WORN DOWN & WERE TOUCHING CASTING, PREVENTING INSIDE SHOE TO CONTACT BRAKE DISC. OUTSIDE SHOE SQUEEZED BY CALIPER. GOT PARTS FROM AUTO PARTS STORE & THEY ARE THE SAME. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE.
TRANSMISSION SLIPS/AND LOCKS UP IN REVERSE, THEN SLIPS BACK INTO GEAR SUDDENLY.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND 35-38 MPH THERE IS A ROUGH SHIFT WHEN GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING ON OTHER VEHICLES, AND A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND 35-38 MPH THERE IS A ROUGH SHIFT WHEN GOING INTO OVERDRIVE. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER SAID THIS WAS HAPPENING ON OTHER VEHICLES, AND A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A DEER IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN CONSUMER RECEIVING BURNS TO THE FACE AREA. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES FAILED.
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
ANOTHER MOTORIST NOTIFIED DRIVER OF A WOBBLING BACK TIRE. UPON DEALER INSPECTION, 3 OF THE 4 WHEELS WERE BAD (TWO WARPED AND ONE TWISTED.)
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE EVERYTHING ON THE DASH CUTS OFF, THE ODOMETER STARTS TO SPIN. THE CAR CUTS OFF. DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN DEER JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT DEER AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ,THE DRIVERS AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK
FAULTY CARBURETOR LEAKED GASOLINE ONTO HOT MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE.
DROVE VEHICLE; PARKED VEHICLE & WENT INSIDE STORE TO DO BUISNESS; SHORT TIME LATER WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE; LOOKED & VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES; FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED & PUT OUT FLAMES; TOLD OWNER THEY THOUGHT CARBURETOR LEAKED ON MANIFOLD. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
OTHER: AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILED.
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY.
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
AFTER ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS OF 45 TO 50MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
POOR TIRE PERFORMANCE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
MOTOR PROBLEM.
STEERING GEAR UNIT FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND ANTI-LOCK LIGHT CAME ON 4 TIMES; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION; SPARK PLUG WIRES/SUNVISOR. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND ANTI-LOCK LIGHT CAME ON 4 TIMES; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION; SPARK PLUG WIRES/SUNVISOR. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND ANTI-LOCK LIGHT CAME ON 4 TIMES; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION; SPARK PLUG WIRES/SUNVISOR. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND ANTI-LOCK LIGHT CAME ON 4 TIMES; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION; SPARK PLUG WIRES/SUNVISOR. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. *AK
WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION JUMP UP AND BACK DOWN . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AFTER ENGINE REPLACED ONCE. *DH
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING. *SD
TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT BYITSELF INTO NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TIME WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. *AK
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND TO PEDAL TRAVEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
HEADREST DESIGNED 8 INCHES BEHIND DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS HEAD, LEAVING HEAD UNPROTECTED IN A COLLISION. *SD
1) WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCHES FAIL AND REPLACED REPEATEDLY 2) HOOTER VALVE FAILS INTERRUPTING IDLING.*AK
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE JOBS AND THE VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND WHE APPLIED THEY DO NOT STOP THE CAR. *AK
THE WIRE THAT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IGNITION AND THE STARTER JUST BURNT OUT. THERE WAS NO SMELL OR NOTHING. JUST WOULD NOT START. TT
AUTO-TRAN:PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, FOOT ON BRAKES, NOT TOUCHING ACCELERATOR, ENGINE ACCELERATED, LURCHED FORWARD INTO BUILDING.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE REPLACEMENT OF PADS, ROTORS, BOOSTER,CALIPERS, FRONT AND REAR, PULSATE AND PULLS TO LEFT SIDE. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE PASSENGERS NOSE, AND CAUSED BRUISING AND BURNS. TT TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STRUCK A DEER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES. *SLC
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE PASSENGERS NOSE, AND CAUSED BRUISING AND BURNS. TT TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STRUCK A DEER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, REAR VIEW MIRROR WILL SUDDENLY DROP OFF WITHOUT WARNING; ATTEMPTS TO GLUE MIRROR BACK ON HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. TT
THE THROTTLE STUCK AND CAUSED THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND RUN OVER THINGS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS, ROTORS ON VEHICLE CONTINUE NEED TO BE REPLACE, CAUSING WARPING AND CORROSION. TT
SEAT WILL SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKING. TT
VEHICLES DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE JAMS AND TAKES ABOUT 30 MINUTES TO GET OUT. TT
THE BRAKES ARE GOING OUT AND THE THIRD SET OF BRAKES AFTER 46,000 MILES. TT
HOOD FLEW OPEN DUE TO STRIKER IN LATCHING MECHANISM CORRODING, DAMAGE HOOD, LOST VISIBILITY. TT
PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT WENT FORWARD/PUT IT DRIVE AND IT WENT IN REVERSE DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE IN THE SHIFT INDICATOR. TT
STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG COMPARTMENT THUMB CAN TRAP IN THE OUTSIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. TT