2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Problems & Recalls
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Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain model Dorman Steering Shafts, part number 425-359, Solutions Steering Shafts, part number 7-0359, and OE Solutions Steering Shafts, part number 425-...
My car has been making a weird whistling noise for a few months. My husband found it was coming from the rear intake manifold hose. He started my car and next the car started smoking and he looked under the hood the nipple where the hose connected had broke off and there is a crack all the way down ...
There was a loud pop after I got gas. My car wouldn't stay running. I couldn't figure out what was going on. My husband looked under the hood and the spark plug still attached to the ignition coil had popped out of the engine. All of the screws holding the ignition coils had backed out.
There was a loud pop after I got gas. My car wouldn't stay running. I couldn't figure out what was going on. My husband looked under the hood and the spark plug still attached to the ignition coil had popped out of the engine. All of the screws holding the ignition coils had backed out.
The contact owns a 2001 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the passenger’s side curtain air bag inadvertently deployed without warning. While the contact was startled by the deployment of the air bag, there was no injury sustained. The vehicle was driven to the residence. T...
Mileage: 50,930
PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED OVERNIGHT. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, 50' FROM STREET. *TR
Mileage: 248,780
" TAKATA RECALL " WHEN I DRIVE OVER A POT HOLE MY CAR WANTS 2 GO ALL OVER THE ROAD THE STEERING IS LOOSECAN'T HARTLEY HOLE IT STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD I CANNT. AND ALSO MY WINDSHIELD FLUID DOESN'T COME OUT WHEN PUSH.STEERING COULD IS LOOSE.ALL IN MOTION EVEN.ON THE HWY I CANNOT GO ON. I CA...
" TAKATA RECALL " WHEN I DRIVE OVER A POT HOLE MY CAR WANTS 2 GO ALL OVER THE ROAD THE STEERING IS LOOSECAN'T HARTLEY HOLE IT STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD I CANNT. AND ALSO MY WINDSHIELD FLUID DOESN'T COME OUT WHEN PUSH.STEERING COULD IS LOOSE.ALL IN MOTION EVEN.ON THE HWY I CANNOT GO ON. I CA...
ON JULY 16, 2017, I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 70 EAST, NEAR WASHINGTON, PA. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY 2001 LINCOLN STARTED SHAKING VERY VIOLENTLY. I MANAGED TO PULL INTO A REST STOP A FEW MILES AWAY, AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PORTION OF MY LINCOLN WAS VERY LOW TO THE GROUND. I MANAGED TO DRIVE INTO WASHI...
Mileage: 131,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP. NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE OTHER TIME AND HAD TO...
Mileage: 98,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND WAS RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT N...
Mileage: 104,250
I HAVE REPLACED ALL STEERING COMPONENTS. AND THE STEERING STILL WONDERS TO BAD TO DRIVE.
Mileage: 140,000
MY 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE ,. GAS IN FUEL AND DROVE 3 MILES IN PARK. THE CAR LITTLE EXHAUST, I PROCEEDED TO THE LIGHT AND THERMOSTATS HEATING NEEDLE TO HOT. I MOVE TO NEXT, LIGHT, AIR CONDITION ON TO COOL DOWN. IMMEDIATELY LEFT TURN INTO CYPRESS RESTAURANT. PARKING, TURN OFF, COOL DOWN, AND ...
Mileage: 146,999
MY 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE ,. GAS IN FUEL AND DROVE 3 MILES IN PARK. THE CAR LITTLE EXHAUST, I PROCEEDED TO THE LIGHT AND THERMOSTATS HEATING NEEDLE TO HOT. I MOVE TO NEXT, LIGHT, AIR CONDITION ON TO COOL DOWN. IMMEDIATELY LEFT TURN INTO CYPRESS RESTAURANT. PARKING, TURN OFF, COOL DOWN, AND ...
Mileage: 146,999
MY 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE ,. GAS IN FUEL AND DROVE 3 MILES IN PARK. THE CAR LITTLE EXHAUST, I PROCEEDED TO THE LIGHT AND THERMOSTATS HEATING NEEDLE TO HOT. I MOVE TO NEXT, LIGHT, AIR CONDITION ON TO COOL DOWN. IMMEDIATELY LEFT TURN INTO CYPRESS RESTAURANT. PARKING, TURN OFF, COOL DOWN, AND ...
Mileage: 146,999
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN HARD IMPACT
Mileage: 199,700
AIRBAGS HAD TO BE REPLACED, MILEAGE 102050.ALSO, WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3TIMES SO FAR.
Mileage: 102,020
AIRBAGS HAD TO BE REPLACED, MILEAGE 102050.ALSO, WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED 3TIMES SO FAR.
Mileage: 102,020
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION STEERING WONDERS BACK AND FORTH. CENTER STEERING ONLY OBTAIN WITH CONSTANT CORRECTING.
Mileage: 146,000
ON WIPERS THE INTERMEDIATE DONT WORK AND WHEN WASHER FLUID SPRAYED CANT SHUT WIPERS OFF 2 NOW ON WHEELS CONSTANTLY LOOSING AIR DUE TO RIMS PEELING AND THE INSIDE RIMS ARE PEELING CAUSING TIRE NOT TO HOLD AIR AND 3 FRONT END WOBBLES AND RADDLES HAD NEW TIERODS AND BALL JOINTS WONDERING IF ANY RECALLS...
Mileage: 168,500
ON WIPERS THE INTERMEDIATE DONT WORK AND WHEN WASHER FLUID SPRAYED CANT SHUT WIPERS OFF 2 NOW ON WHEELS CONSTANTLY LOOSING AIR DUE TO RIMS PEELING AND THE INSIDE RIMS ARE PEELING CAUSING TIRE NOT TO HOLD AIR AND 3 FRONT END WOBBLES AND RADDLES HAD NEW TIERODS AND BALL JOINTS WONDERING IF ANY RECALLS...
Mileage: 168,500
ON WIPERS THE INTERMEDIATE DONT WORK AND WHEN WASHER FLUID SPRAYED CANT SHUT WIPERS OFF 2 NOW ON WHEELS CONSTANTLY LOOSING AIR DUE TO RIMS PEELING AND THE INSIDE RIMS ARE PEELING CAUSING TIRE NOT TO HOLD AIR AND 3 FRONT END WOBBLES AND RADDLES HAD NEW TIERODS AND BALL JOINTS WONDERING IF ANY RECALLS...
Mileage: 168,500
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH, IMPACT, OR CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. FAULTY SENSOR OR CONTROLLER?
Mileage: 159,000
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO CRASH, IMPACT, OR CONTACT WITH ANYTHING. FAULTY SENSOR OR CONTROLLER?
Mileage: 159,000
THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED POOR RETURN TO CENTER WHEN TURNING. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE STICKY IN NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, THAT IS, A MINOR CORRECTION SEEMS TO STAY UNTIL CORRECTED THE OTHER DIRECTION. THIS MAKES THE CAR WANDER BACK AND FORTH. I HAD ONE MECHANIC IN TOWN DIAGNOSE IT AS LOWER STEERING SHAFT A...
Mileage: 69,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 12/30/15*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS ...
Mileage: 120,000
ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 45MPH DOWN THE BLOCK. MANAGED TO PULL INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND WHEN A OPENED THE HOOD THE COIL PACK HAD BLOWN APART AND THE SPARK PLUG WAS SITTING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Mileage: 93,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD METAL DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. THE ...
Mileage: 83,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED AND THEN SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED O...
Mileage: 96,000
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NO OR INTERMITTENT EXTERIOR LIGHTING AT NIGHT. DEFECTIVE (LCM) LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. FORD RECALL CALLED (CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM) "14NO1" INDICATES DEFECTIVE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE CONTROLLING EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FRONT SIDE MARKER, REAR TAIL, LICENSE P...
Mileage: 155,000
SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. NO OR INTERMITTENT EXTERIOR LIGHTING AT NIGHT. DEFECTIVE (LCM) LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. FORD RECALL CALLED (CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM) "14NO1" INDICATES DEFECTIVE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE CONTROLLING EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FRONT SIDE MARKER, REAR TAIL, LICENSE P...
Mileage: 155,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Mileage: 122,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE PROBLEM RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF...
Mileage: 23,000
I WAS DRIVING THE LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHEN I BEGAN TO SMELL WHAT APPEARED TO BE GAS OR SOME FLUID COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY AND INSPECTED THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WHERE THERE WAS NO LEAK BUT A STRONG ODOR OF GAS OR SOME FLUID. I THEN STARTED THE CAR AND PUT INTO R...
Mileage: 226,000
I WAS DRIVING THE LINCOLN TOWN CAR WHEN I BEGAN TO SMELL WHAT APPEARED TO BE GAS OR SOME FLUID COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY AND INSPECTED THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR WHERE THERE WAS NO LEAK BUT A STRONG ODOR OF GAS OR SOME FLUID. I THEN STARTED THE CAR AND PUT INTO R...
Mileage: 226,000
IN CURVE ON HIGHWAY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT INTO ADJACENT LANE BEFORE REGAINING CONTROL. IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER CAR IN THAT LANE WOULD HAVE COLLIDED WITH IT. TOOK TO LINCOLN DEALER. THEY TOLD ME STEERING CORRODED BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL. ALSO CALLED FORD MOTOR...
Mileage: 6,000,026
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUSES AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPL...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUSES AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPL...
Mileage: 80,000
MY FAMILY AND I OWN 4 LINCOLN TOWN CARS. YEARS OF THEM ARE 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 AND EVERYTIME IT RAINS A LOT OF WATER GETS INTO TO FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. I'M GUESSING THE FRAME ISN'T WELDING CORRECTLY OR ALL THE WAY. ALSO MY FRIEND SAID HE'S 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ACCUMULATES WATER TOO WHEN I...
Mileage: 100,000
I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN IT HIT ICE AT 9:20A- 1/25/2013 ON I-94 NEAR CHESTERTON, IN, SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED TWICE (FRONT/REAR) INTO THE LEFT CONCRETE BARRIER PARALLEL TO THE ROADWAY. NONE OF THE 4 AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I (AGE 77) AND MY PASSENGER (AGE 83) WORE SEAT BELTS THAT SAVED US. CAR FRO...
Mileage: 177,800
I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN IT HIT ICE AT 9:20A- 1/25/2013 ON I-94 NEAR CHESTERTON, IN, SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED TWICE (FRONT/REAR) INTO THE LEFT CONCRETE BARRIER PARALLEL TO THE ROADWAY. NONE OF THE 4 AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I (AGE 77) AND MY PASSENGER (AGE 83) WORE SEAT BELTS THAT SAVED US. CAR FRO...
Mileage: 177,800
I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN IT HIT ICE AT 9:20A- 1/25/2013 ON I-94 NEAR CHESTERTON, IN, SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED TWICE (FRONT/REAR) INTO THE LEFT CONCRETE BARRIER PARALLEL TO THE ROADWAY. NONE OF THE 4 AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I (AGE 77) AND MY PASSENGER (AGE 83) WORE SEAT BELTS THAT SAVED US. CAR FRO...
Mileage: 177,800
I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN IT HIT ICE AT 9:20A- 1/25/2013 ON I-94 NEAR CHESTERTON, IN, SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED TWICE (FRONT/REAR) INTO THE LEFT CONCRETE BARRIER PARALLEL TO THE ROADWAY. NONE OF THE 4 AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I (AGE 77) AND MY PASSENGER (AGE 83) WORE SEAT BELTS THAT SAVED US. CAR FRO...
Mileage: 177,800
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN SEAT DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY....I CALLED LINCOLN THEY CLAIMED IT WAS A RECALL THAT HAD BEEN FIXED .....EVIDENTLY WAS REPLACED WITH A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE CONTINUOUSLY ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON IN ORDER TO STOP THE WIPERS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW MOMENTS LATER. T...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 TO 45 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONTACT'S BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP...
Mileage: 135,075
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE DID NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE DOOR WHEN LOCKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ON A CURVE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED. THE SPRING ON THE HANDLE WAS FAULTY AND CAUSED THE DO...
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FUNCTION ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE MOTOR COULD POSSIBLY NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NO...
Mileage: 43,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED N...
Mileage: 100,000
COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING RAIN, SNOW, OR ICE AND INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. *KB
COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING RAIN, SNOW, OR ICE AND INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. *KB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMA...
Mileage: 89,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT RETURN TO ITS FULLY CLOSED POSITION AND WOULD NOT REMAIN CLOSED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V058...
Mileage: 70,000
MY SON AND I WERE DRIVING A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ON FLAT SMOOTH WET ROAD WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY SON RECEIVED SLIGHT ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT CHEEK AND RIGHT ARM. *TR
Mileage: 121,000
FORD'S PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM? THE MANIFOLD IS STILL ON THE CAR AND NOW LEAKING. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN IT RAINS, WATER WOULD COME THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER DUCKS AND ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIR SINCE THE DEALER...
Mileage: 123,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE SOON SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO WATER IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE WATER IN THE MANIFOLD PENETRATED IT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND...
Mileage: 88,787
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER HAVE FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY FAILS. THE ABS LIGHT WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED...
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER HAVE FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY FAILS. THE ABS LIGHT WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED...
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER HAVE FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY FAILS. THE ABS LIGHT WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED...
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER HAVE FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY FAILS. THE ABS LIGHT WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED...
Mileage: 89,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATER HAVE FAILED. THE SPEEDOMETER SPORADICALLY FAILS. THE ABS LIGHT WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED...
Mileage: 89,000
MY COMPLIANT CONCERNS OUR 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR CARTIER. ON 14 JUNE 2009, WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH, IT STARTED RAINING. I TURNED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND THEY WORKED UP TO LEAVING THE RESTAURANT. WHILE DRIVING OFF THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. I FOUND MYSELF DRIVING IN THE RAIN WITHOUT WIPERS...
Mileage: 33,200
AIRBAG LIGHT WAS DIAGNOSED AS INDICATING A NEED FOR AN RCM MODULE. *TR
Mileage: 77,680
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SUSTAINED DAMAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG M...
Mileage: 56,600
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND COULD NOT BE REACTIVATED. SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF ...
Mileage: 65,980
I WAS DRIVING 1-16 WEST, GOING SPEED LIMIT (70) WITH CRUISE CONTROL WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION IN MY LEFT EAR (I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN SHOT), I WAS SO STUNNED FOR A MOMENT I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAD HAPPENED, BUT I TURNED MY HEAD SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND REALIZED THE AIR BAG IN MY BACK REST HAD BLOWN...
Mileage: 127,000
VEHICLE: 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CARTIER WITH 45,000 ORIGINAL MILES. DATE PROBLEM REVEALED: 05/08/2008 AT 38,000 MILES. COMPONENT: POWERTRAIN: DRIVELINE; SUSPENSION: (REAR); SUSPENSION: (FRONT); STEERING. ...
Mileage: 38,000
VEHICLE: 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CARTIER WITH 45,000 ORIGINAL MILES. DATE PROBLEM REVEALED: 05/08/2008 AT 38,000 MILES. COMPONENT: POWERTRAIN: DRIVELINE; SUSPENSION: (REAR); SUSPENSION: (FRONT); STEERING. ...
Mileage: 38,000
VEHICLE: 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CARTIER WITH 45,000 ORIGINAL MILES. DATE PROBLEM REVEALED: 05/08/2008 AT 38,000 MILES. COMPONENT: POWERTRAIN: DRIVELINE; SUSPENSION: (REAR); SUSPENSION: (FRONT); STEERING. ...
Mileage: 38,000
VEHICLE: 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CARTIER WITH 45,000 ORIGINAL MILES. DATE PROBLEM REVEALED: 05/08/2008 AT 38,000 MILES. COMPONENT: POWERTRAIN: DRIVELINE; SUSPENSION: (REAR); SUSPENSION: (FRONT); STEERING. ...
Mileage: 38,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,480 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,500. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATE 09/18/08. *JB
Mileage: 113,480
MULTIPLE VALVE STEM FAILURE ON 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ON 7/28/08 MULTIPLE VALVE STEM FAILURE ON 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA ON 7/21/08. *TR
MULTIPLE VALVE STEM FAILURE ON 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ON 7/28/08 MULTIPLE VALVE STEM FAILURE ON 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA ON 7/21/08. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WITHIN 1,000 MILES OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE SEATS FAILED AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS FAILING AND THE STRUTS NEEDED REPLACING. IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO DRIVE O...
Mileage: 26,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WITHIN 1,000 MILES OF PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE SEATS FAILED AND COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL, THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION WAS FAILING AND THE STRUTS NEEDED REPLACING. IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO DRIVE O...
Mileage: 26,000
2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. *KB
2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. *KB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE TIRE DEALER STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS HAVE COME OFF OF THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS NEAR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO RECALL #00D159; HOWEVER, THE DEALER CONFIRMED...
Mileage: 85,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR DEACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED...
Mileage: 102,068
WHILE MY FATHER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING OR IMPACT. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT A CRASH OR IMPACT STARTLED THE DRIVER WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CROSS INTO THE LANE NEXT TO HIM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERI...
Mileage: 100,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS PUSHED ACROSS THE FRONT SEAT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V2700...
Mileage: 89,000
CERTAIN 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING FAILURES, AMONG OTHERS (1) WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, AND (2) SEAT BELT FAILURE TO LATCH. I CONTACTED FORD MOTORS BUT THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM...
Mileage: 98,350
CERTAIN 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING FAILURES, AMONG OTHERS (1) WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, AND (2) SEAT BELT FAILURE TO LATCH. I CONTACTED FORD MOTORS BUT THEY TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH I WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM...
Mileage: 98,350
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT...
Mileage: 45,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. AS OF SEPTEMBER 24, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WI...
Mileage: 82,800
MY 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAS HAD TWO FAILURES OF SEAT BELT ITEMS, SPECIFICALLY THE 1W1Z-5461202-AAB BUCKLE (MADE IN MEXICO). THE FAILURE STARTS AS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE THE BUCKLE WILL NOT ACCEPT THE INSERT TO KEEP US IN OUR SEATS. BOTH BUCKLES FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER. *TR
Mileage: 51,100
ON BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT WITH NO WARNING. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY MECHANIC REVEALED FAILURE OF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP IN FUEL TANK. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. *TR
Mileage: 52,132
2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT KEEP HER SECURE DURING THE COLLISION. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE LETTER PROVIDED BY FORD AND PICTURES OF ...
2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT KEEP HER SECURE DURING THE COLLISION. THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE LETTER PROVIDED BY FORD AND PICTURES OF ...
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL # 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN THE REC...
Mileage: 48,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WHILE ENTERING THE CONTACT'S PARKING GARAGE. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO HER DEN. THE INVESTIGATOR FROM HER INSURANCE COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO ...
Mileage: 68,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WHILE ENTERING THE CONTACT'S PARKING GARAGE. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO HER DEN. THE INVESTIGATOR FROM HER INSURANCE COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO ...
Mileage: 68,000
CUSTOMER FEELS LIKE HE WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THE THREE TIRES THAT BLEW OUT ON HIS VEHICLE.**CC *JB
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN EARLIER IN THAT DAY, BUT HAD BEEN TURNED OFF PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CO...
Mileage: 56,000
LAST WED., NOV. 8TH., 2006 MY LINCOLN TOWNCAR CARTIER DIED. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME, HE POPPED OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT A FUSE HAD POPPED UP. HE PUSHED IT DOWN AND THE CAR STRTED. THAT SAME AFTERNOON, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT THE SAME WAY. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED FOR ELEC...
Mileage: 48,190
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A DRY ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT A SMALL POT HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.
Mileage: 72,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG.
Mileage: 93,000
COMMENTS: OUR 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR'S DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNINTENDED ON AUGUST 18TH, AT 7:00 PM WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, NO PRIMARY OR SECONDARY IMPACT, NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, NO POTHOLES, NO LOGS, ROCKS, TREES, COWS, OR OTHER DEBRIS FREQUENTLY A...
Mileage: 76,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH IN SMOOTH ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CONTACT RECENTLY FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE 20 MILES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.
Mileage: 109,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE BRAKES APPEARED SPONGY. UPON INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE LINE TO THE STRUCTURE HAD RUSTED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINE BEGAN LEAKING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR.
Mileage: 64,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEELS IS PEELING CAUSING AIR TO ESCAPE. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR RESULTED IN THREE OF THE TIRES BLOWING OUT OVER THE LAST TEN DAYS. THE TIRE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE AFFECTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Mileage: 59,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATES VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHICH RESULTS IN LOSS OF POWER. THE MOTOR SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS WHERE MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER COULD OFFER NO FREE REMEDY BECAUSE THE CAR HAD OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER...
Mileage: 100,000
I STARTED THE CAR AND WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A NUMBER OF OBJECTS INCLUDING A SMALL TREE. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF. *JB
Mileage: 90,100
DT: THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A USED 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH THIS PROBLEM OR NOT BECAUSE NO ONE HAD SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL NOW. THERE IS A LOOSENESS THAT ALLOWS THE SEAT TO MOVE...
Mileage: 29,000
DT: 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATES THE REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 75 MPH WHEN THE REAR SUSPENSION GAVE WAY. THERE HAD BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION PRIOR TO THIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT UN...
WHILE DRIVING ON A GRAVEL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, AIRBAG FROM THE SIDE OF FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AND A FOUL ODOR. MY DAUGHTER, WHO WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT WAS SCREAMING IN PAIN. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AND EXITED ...
Mileage: 73,050
WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE IDLE SPEED WILL SUDDENLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY JUMP TO A VERY HIGH RPM. IT IS DIFFICULT TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM SUDDENLY SURGING AHEAD. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. IT HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST...
Mileage: 32,000
I WAS PROCEEDING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 71 HALFWAY BETWEEN CLEVELAND AND COLUMBUS, AT 55 MPH. THE ROAD WAS DRY. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED DRIFTING TOWARDS THE RIGHT. WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT, THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. WHEN THE CAR RESPONDED, IT STARTED DRIFTING TOWARDS THE...
Mileage: 50,915
I WAS PROCEEDING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 71 HALFWAY BETWEEN CLEVELAND AND COLUMBUS, AT 55 MPH. THE ROAD WAS DRY. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR STARTED DRIFTING TOWARDS THE RIGHT. WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT, THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. WHEN THE CAR RESPONDED, IT STARTED DRIFTING TOWARDS THE...
Mileage: 50,915
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH OUT AN ACCIDENT. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY NOTICED SCRAP MARKS UNDER THE CAR, AND SAID THAT WAS THE CAUSE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYING. BUT SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND SHE CANNOT UNDE...
GAS SHUT OFF VALUE IN TRUNK PREVENTS CAR FROM STARTING FROM TIME TO TIME, DEALER STATES UNKNOWN WHY? THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE IPURCHASED VEHICLE AT LEAST 1O TIMES AND REPORTED SAME TO DEALER.
Mileage: 35,000
DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE WAS JUST DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND IN CLEAR WEATHER. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE CAR WAS TOO OLD, AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Mileage: 85,500
THE BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION AT 30 MILES PER HOUR WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE. *JB
THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OFF AN EXIT RAMP BETWEEN 35-40 MPH WHEN THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG *AK *NM
Mileage: 40,000
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. *JB *SC
Mileage: 68,000
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 - 30 MPH VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND THE AIR BAGS DEPOLYED INADVERTANTLY.*AK
Mileage: 59,000
DODGE DAKOTA HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS AT LOW MILES, NOTICE SCRUNCH SOUND IN FRONT SUSPENSION. *BF THE CONSUMER NOTICED A SLIGHT WOBBLE AS HE DROVE THE VEHICLE. PLY SEPARATION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE WOBBLE IN THE TIRE FAILURE.
WHILE I WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SOUTH ON I95 NORTH OF BALTIMORE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE PASSED OVER A PIECE OF DEBRIS WHICH TRIGGERED ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. FORTUNATELY, I DIDN'T LOOSE CONTROL. HOWEVER, I APPEAR TO HAVE SUSTAINED SOME "MODERATE ,PERMANENT" HEARING LOSS IN MY LEFT...
Mileage: 22,000
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND A TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
NEW DELTA SIERRA DIAL TIRES PURCHASED 06-04-04 FOR PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY VEHICLE. AT 4,644 MILES RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD TOTALLY SEPARATED WHILE IN ROUTE WITH CLIENT ON FREEWAY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BLOWOUT, AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE (APPROX $4,000.00) TO LIVERY VEHICLE. YOKOHAMA TIRE CORP...
Mileage: 92,180
THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND WITH NO IMPACT. *AK *NM
Mileage: 36,000
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IN THE SEAT. THERE IS ALSO A MOANING NOISE THAT WENT ALONG WITH THE VIBRATION. CONSUMER DID EVERYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM ON VEHICLE STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE...
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IN THE SEAT. THERE IS ALSO A MOANING NOISE THAT WENT ALONG WITH THE VIBRATION. CONSUMER DID EVERYTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT PROBLEM ON VEHICLE STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE...
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THE CONSUMER WAS AT FAULT, BUT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ANYWAY. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED A WHILE DRIVING ACROSS A GRAVEL ROAD. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 62,500
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DOOR PANEL,WHERE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, RIPPED THE SEAT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SEAT. *AK *MR
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DOOR PANEL,WHERE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, RIPPED THE SEAT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SEAT. *AK *MR
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *AK THERE WAS A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE. *SC THE CONSUMERS WIFE SUFFERED HEAVY BRUISING AND DISCOLORATION TO HER ARM. *JB
Mileage: 21,491
I'M IN THE LIMO BUSINESS AND MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE DEALERS DURING WARRANTY. THEY SAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON IS A MYSTERY AND NO PROBLEM DURING WARRANTY. THEN AFTER WARRANTY THEY TELL YOU YOU NEED $3,000-$6,000 IN REPAIRS AND PARTS TO GET IT TO GO OUT. SO LIKE AN IDIOTE I GO FOR IT AND THE ...
THIS LINCOLN TOWN CAR HAS BEEN STRETCHED 120 INCHES. MAY 2002 STOCKTON LINCOLN DIAGNOSED SYSTEM AND PUT DYE IN AND COULD NOT FIND LEAK. TO TOP IT OFF THEY WANTED 392.00 PAYMENT FOR THIS.AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2002 I WENT BACK IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME THEY FOUND 19700A4 COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY-AI...
Mileage: 6,707
WHILE DRIVING 15-18 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT OR CAUSE. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Mileage: 35,000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. UPON STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. CONSUMER CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL, AND DISCOVERED THAT OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE OIL CHECK VALVE FILLER. TSB 630515 WAS ISSUED ON THIS PRO...
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. UPON DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG BUSTED DRIVER'S EYE GLASSES. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND ENDED UP ON THE SHOULDER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS.
Mileage: 28,000
WHILE RIDING OVER A DEAD DOG THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED.*MR AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER THEY STATED THAT A SENSOR UNDERNEATH THE CAR OBVIOUSLY TRIGGERED THE EXPLOSION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY A $500 DEDUCTIBLE FOR SEAT REPAIRS CAUSED IN THE INCIDENT, AND WAS REQUESTING TO BE REIMBURSED F...
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AIR BAG LIGHT WAS BACK ON. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF THE DEALER DID ANY REPAIRS TO THE AIR BAG. *AK
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN RECEIVING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS OFF. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES AIR BAG LIGHT WAS BACK ON. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF THE DEALER DID ANY REPAIRS TO THE AIR BAG. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LIGHT IN THE TRUNK. THE LIGHT BECAME SO HOT THAT IT MELT THE PLASTIC COVER AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *NLM
Mileage: 16,700
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT WAS A POSSIBILITY THAT FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THERE WAS A FIRE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT. *JB *CB *JB
Mileage: 25,400
THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT TOP SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT DID NOT CONTROL IT AND DAMAGED AN EMPTY VEHICLE. MR SCC
THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED A DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A 5 THOUSAND MILE CHECK UP. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REFER TO ODI #8020090 MR SCC *JB
Mileage: 8
THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN PRESSED, IS LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DESIGN OF THESE COMPONENTS HAS CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK *NLM
THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN PRESSED, IS LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DESIGN OF THESE COMPONENTS HAS CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK *NLM
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *MR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID, AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN WARM. THE TECHNICIAN RESEALED THE TAILSHAFT PLUG. THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASES. THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE ...
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *MR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID, AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN WARM. THE TECHNICIAN RESEALED THE TAILSHAFT PLUG. THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASES. THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE ...
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. *MR THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID, AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN WARM. THE TECHNICIAN RESEALED THE TAILSHAFT PLUG. THE LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASES. THE VEHICLE WOULD CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE ...
THE VEHICLE HAD POOR BRAKING CAPACITY, THE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB
Mileage: 10,000
THE VEHICLE CONTAINED A SEVERE MALFUNCTION FLAW IN THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Mileage: 5,000
THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *NLM
THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT.*JB
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WAS IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB
VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TT
Mileage: 15,800
WHEN TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EVEN WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED ON THE BRAKES. TS
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER IN SEAT. TS...*AK
Mileage: 6,000
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE IS TO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AND ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL IS TO HIGH. MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF BRAKE PEDAL AS A RESULT OF THEM BEING TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. MR
WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD INTO A WALL. CONTACTED DEALER. *MR
CONSUMER STATES WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED REARWARD ACROSS THE STREET AND COLLIDED W/ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM. CONSUMER STATES THE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER WERE REPLACED , THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WAS ALIGNED.*JG
CONSUMER STATES WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED REARWARD ACROSS THE STREET AND COLLIDED W/ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM. CONSUMER STATES THE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER WERE REPLACED , THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WAS ALIGNED.*JG
CONSUMER STATES WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED REARWARD ACROSS THE STREET AND COLLIDED W/ANOTHER VEHICLE. NLM. CONSUMER STATES THE THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MUFFLER WERE REPLACED , THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION WAS ALIGNED.*JG
WHEEL LUGS: STUDS BROKE OFF AT THE HUB, VEHICLE WAS BEEN DRIVEN ON A EXTENDED CHARTER AS THIS VEHICLE IS A LIMOUSINE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN OVER THE WEEKEND ON NUMEROUS TRIPS AS THE CLIENT HAD THE VEHICLE ON CHARTER FOR 2 DAYS. THE DRIVER NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHIMMY EVEN A...
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SIX OCCASIONS, THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP IS BY HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. *SLC
REFLECTION OF DEFROSTER RAIL ON FRONT WINDSHIELD IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING, AND COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. REFLECTION WILL OCCUR ON ERRATIC BASIS BECAUSE OF THE SUN AND THE SHADE (NO PROBLEM AT NIGHT) *AK *SCC
VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES, AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP.*AK *YH
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER REPAIRED FOR THIRD TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE TO AIR BAG SENSOR.*AK CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR REGARDING ILLUMINATION PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN FOR REPAIRS ONLY FOR TH...
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER REPAIRED FOR THIRD TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE TO AIR BAG SENSOR.*AK CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR REGARDING ILLUMINATION PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN FOR REPAIRS ONLY FOR TH...
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000.00. ON 28, MAY 2002 ,ALSO AT FIRST START, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. CONSUMER BRAKED, BUT WAS UNABL...
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000.00. ON 28, MAY 2002 ,ALSO AT FIRST START, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. CONSUMER BRAKED, BUT WAS UNABL...
ON 3 OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED WITH FORCE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *SLC
ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES DOWN LOWER THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WILL ACCIDENTLY TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SURGE FORWARD AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AKFAILURES HAVE BEEN AT STOPPED POSITIONS. THE...
ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES DOWN LOWER THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WILL ACCIDENTLY TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SURGE FORWARD AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AKFAILURES HAVE BEEN AT STOPPED POSITIONS. THE...
WHILE DRIVING 75MPH, VEHICLE RAN OVER A PEICE OF TIRE DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. RUBBER HIT SOMETHING UNDER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO PANEL OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAYS IT'S DRIVER FAULT.*AK *TT
BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER'S FOOT HITS GAS PEDAL, AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AT SLOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD, HITTING TWO PARKED VEHICLES AND SLAMMING INTO A TREE. CONSUMER TRIED UNCONTROLLABLY TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE SERVERLY DAMAGED. *TT
HEADLIGHTS AIM TO RIGHT AND NOT FAR ENOUGH AHEAD, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES AND HEADLIGHTS WERE ADJUSTED, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HAD NO CRASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND HAD IT REPAIRED.*AK
WITHOUT WARNING KEY IN IGNITION WOULD LOCK WHEN TURNING KEY. MECHANIC HAS REPAIRED PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, MALFUNCTION STILL OCCURS.*AK
CONSUMER STATED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THE IGNITION WILL LOCK UP, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT UNLOCK IT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, IGNITION WAS REPLACED ONCE, BUT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
DRIVER IS 363LBS, BUT HAS DRIVEN TOWN CARS AT THIS WEIGHT FOR 4 YEARS. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH DRIVERS SEATS IN EARLIER 2000,1999,1998, OR 1997 MODELS. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, MILEAGE WAS 154. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *JB
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AT HIS HOME AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO CONSUMER'S HOUSE. NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED.*AK *JB
CONSUMER STATES FROM START UP OF VEHICLE, AND WHEN DRIVING FORM 0-20 MPH THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE THE THUMP APPEARS WHEN THE ABS SENSOR IS KICKING IN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALERSHIP FOR THE THUMPS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AC...
WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED.*JB
WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE STALLED.*JB
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTATCED. *AK THE SIDE AIR BAG PUSHED THE DRIVERS LEFT UPPER ARM FORWARD CAUSING THE CAR TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT AND OVER A CURB AND ONTO A SIDEWALK, THE DRIVERS LEFT UPPER ARM WAS BRUISE...
I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR BY BRAKING, A CONCRETE BENCH HELD ME UP FROM CROSSING THE CURB AND GOING ON TO THE SIDEWALK. I AM NOT SURE IF IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR OR THE BRAKES . *AK
ENGINE WILL SURGE INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED PASSENGER. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF IT HAD BEEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE BEEN KNOCKED FROM STEERING WHEEL.THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ...
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED PASSENGER. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF IT HAD BEEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE BEEN KNOCKED FROM STEERING WHEEL.THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ...
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED PASSENGER. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF IT HAD BEEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE BEEN KNOCKED FROM STEERING WHEEL.THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ...
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED PASSENGER. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF IT HAD BEEN ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AND CONSUMER WAS ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE BEEN KNOCKED FROM STEERING WHEEL.THAT MAY HAVE BEEN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ...
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 70 MPH WITH NO IMPACT TO VEHICLE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE TEMPORARILY AND CROSSED TRAFFIC TO OTHER SIDE OF ROAD. REGAINED CONTROL AFTER CROSSING BACK TO ORIGINAL LANE SHOULDER AND BRAKING HARD. VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE CONSIDERING THE NOISE, SURPRISE AND DUST...
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 70 MPH WITH NO IMPACT TO VEHICLE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE TEMPORARILY AND CROSSED TRAFFIC TO OTHER SIDE OF ROAD. REGAINED CONTROL AFTER CROSSING BACK TO ORIGINAL LANE SHOULDER AND BRAKING HARD. VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE CONSIDERING THE NOISE, SURPRISE AND DUST...
AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. AIR BAG LIGHTS HAD BEEN ON FOR A COUPLE DAYS. WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES VEHICLE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER HAS VEHICLE IN SHOP TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AND STAYS ON, THE DEALER ORDERED THE FAULTY PART AND REPAIRED IT. NLM
SEVERE REFLECTION FROM DASHBOARD ON WINDSHIELD. PROBLEM HAS ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND BLIND SPOT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION.*AKCONSUMER STATES AUTOMOBILE IS DANGEROUS WHILE OPERATING DURING DAY LIGHT ...
ENGINE IDLED AT A HIGH RPM WHICH HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO LUNGE WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF PARK AND PUT INTO DRIVE/REVERSE. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB
THROTTLE JAMMED FULL OPEN ON START. CAR JUMPED WALK AND ALMOST HIT 3 PEDESTRIANS. *AK
VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD AND WON'T STOP. ENGINE REVS UP REALLY HIGH RIGHT BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FIRST, THE BRAKES FAIL, THEN VEHICLE STOPS AND ENGINE REVS UP, THIRD THE WHEELS SPIN WITH NO MOVEMENT. *SLC
HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. WAS WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO RACE/RPMS WENT UP. VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED. WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE LEFT FOR A FEW DAYS TO BE TEST DRIVEN. OWNER WAS PROV...
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-270 ON THE AIR BAGS, THE CONSUMER HAS NOT YET HAD RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *SLC
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITION PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED, THE REAR WHEELS STARTED TO SPIN AND SMOKE. DEALER SAYS THER IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *YH