1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR MOTOR CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT HER MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. SHE SAYS THAT FORD DOES NOT CARE. SHE WOULD LIKE FORD TO GIVE HER $500.00 FOR A NEW MOTOR. *KB THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A FAULTY SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED BETWEEN A TRACTOR TRAILER AND ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN STRUCK THE REAR OF THE TRAILER. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND SUSTAINED FACE AND CHEST BRUISES FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,278.

Mileage: 160,278

WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE THE CONSUMER'S 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *NM *SC *JB

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE FIRE STARTED WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE FIRE SPREADED TO THE HOUSE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR, CHAD BIBLE, CALLED THIS COMPLAINT IN FOR OWNER WILLIAM LARNER AT 6823 WINDOVER WAY, TITUSVILLE, NC. *AK *SC

FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THIS MAY BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS WITH THE 00' EXPLORER AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLE'S. THE OIL PAN LEAKED OIL. *SC

Mileage: 84,000

AIR COND. PROBLEM= AIR- HEAT DIRERCION MOTOR FAILED. BRAKE FAILER PROBLEM= TOTAL BRAKE FAILER ,PETAL FAILER DURING A NON PANIC STOP DUE TO BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON X-WAY. TWO PUMPS ON THE PETAL AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS ABLE TO MISS THE CAR BY A PANIC TURN TO THE LEFT. I JUST MISSED THE STOP CAR ON THE ROAD STILL DOING 45 MPH. CAR WAS HAULED TO ALEX KARRAS LINCOLN MERCURY FOR REPAIR.. NO HELP IN CONTACTING FORD FOR HELP. BRAKES LINES NEXT TO THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WERE RUSTED OUT. THE RUSTED LINESWERE NOT SAVED.

Mileage: 55,000

WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. *JB REFERENCED IN EA02-025

Mileage: 163,000

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING FOR ABOUT 24 HOURS WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. NLM REFERENCED IN EA02-025

THE ENGINE HAD A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF OIL EXHAUST SMOKE, THIS IS AN INDICATION OF INTERNAL ENGINE WEAR. NLM

UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSES, HEATER HOSES AND BY-PASS HOSE FAILED. NLM

WHEN DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN OR IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

THE BAFFLES IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE SHOT AND CAUSING THE VEHIICLE TO RATTLE. YH

RADIATOR HOSES FAILED, THERMOSTAT FAILED.

RADIATOR HOSES FAILED, THERMOSTAT FAILED.

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MOTOR. WHEN STOPPING OR TURNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO METAL AND CONTAMINATES IN OIL PUMP AND FILTER.

OIL PUMP FAILED.

BEARINGS FAILED.

ENGINE PISTONS/RINGS AND OIL PUMP FAILED/REPLACED.

ENGINE PISTONS/RINGS AND OIL PUMP FAILED/REPLACED.

OIL PUMP, PISTONS, RINGS FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE SLUDGE TO BE FOUND IN CRANKCASE ALONG WITH METAL SHAVINGS, OIL WAS CHANGED AT REQUIRED INTERVALS AS PER OWNER'S MANUAL. *ET

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WOULD HESITATE, STALL AND FEEL AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OFF BUT WOULDN'T, AND GRADUALLY WOULD RESUME SPEED AS NORMAL. THIS CONDITION ONLY OCCURS WITHIN 200 TO 800 MILES OF DRIVING; DEALER NOTIFIED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

HO2 SENSOR AND SPARK PLUG WIRING FAILED.

FOUND A LEAK TOOK TO DEALER FIRST TIME NEED GASKET , BROUGHT CAR HOME THERE WAS ANOTHER LEAK TOOK BACK THERE WAS A REAR SEAL OIL STOP LEAK, CURRENTLY TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION WOULD DISENGAGE INTO NEUTRAL AND THERE IS A NOISE . *AK

VEHICLE'S SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING, AND VEHICLE SEIZED. *AK

VEHICLE'S SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING, AND VEHICLE SEIZED. *AK

VEHICLE'S SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING, AND VEHICLE SEIZED. *AK