1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR KEEPS HEATING UP. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CAR IS HEATING UP VERY BADLY. HE STATES THAT THE DEALER CAN'T GET HIM IN UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY. HE SAYS HE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AND THEN PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,000.

Mileage: 107,000

1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AIR SPRING REAR SUSPENSION, IDLER AND PITMAN ARM WERE ALL REPLACED BEFORE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WHICH HAD BEEN SERVICED PREVIOUSLY, HAD ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD A 12 MONTH 12000 MILE WARRANTY. THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR THE ENGINE SERVICE ALTHOUGH ALL THEY DID WAS ADD 1/2 QUART OF ANTIFREEZE IN THE RADIATOR. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. THE SHIFT LAMP WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REMOVED THE CLUSTER AND REPLACED THE SHIFT BULB. THE HORN SOUNDED WEAK. THE TECH RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER REPLACE BOTH HORNS. THERE WAS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE TECH RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS BE REPLACED. THE HEATER BLEW OUT COLD AIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY MORNING, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPED STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE WHICH WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED, WAS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE AIR SUSPENSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 08/15/12

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. *NLM CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE MECHANIC POINTED OUT THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED IN THE PLASTIC PART OF THE MANIFOLD. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ORDERED, WHICH WAS ALSO MADE OF PLASTIC. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS THE THIRD CUSTOMER WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEMS WITHIN THAT MONTH. FORD HAS MODIFIED THAT PART BY ADDING A PIECE OF METAL TO IT. *PH *JB

CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING, IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF FOR 2 MINUTES, AND THEN RESTARTED IT WILL RUN PERFECTLY, VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER A GAS FILLER TUBE WAS INSTALLED, IN OCTOBER 2001, HOWEVER 1000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM RESURFACED.*JB

CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING, IF THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF FOR 2 MINUTES, AND THEN RESTARTED IT WILL RUN PERFECTLY, VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER A GAS FILLER TUBE WAS INSTALLED, IN OCTOBER 2001, HOWEVER 1000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM RESURFACED.*JB

THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE. THE CONSUMER STATES THE DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER WAS WRONG AND SHOULD BE REPEATED. *YH

THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE. THE CONSUMER STATES THE DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER WAS WRONG AND SHOULD BE REPEATED. *YH

VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT ANY SPEED 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. TAKEN TO DEALER TWO TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. NOW THAT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED DEALER FOUND VACUUM CONTROL VALVE TO BE THE PROBLEM, AT A COST OF ALMOST $ 600.00

THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED ON 3 OCCASIONS CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. NLM

THERE IS NOISE COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE WHICH IS CORRODED UNDEREATH THE VEHICLE WHICH HOLDS THE MOTOR MOUNTS. ALSO AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS THE VEHICLE IS JERKING. *AK

ENGINE OIL LEAK.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC ACCELERATION PRIOR TO ENGINE FIRE.

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED.

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.