1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

I HAVE A CRACKED PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT NEARLY CAUSED TO TO RECK MY CAR AND OR DESTROY THE ENGINE *AK

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL COLLAPSED . CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE CONSUMER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN ENGINE BLOW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - SERVICE TECH - CAR OVERHEATED - MECHANIC FOUND CRACKED IN THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. FORD DEALER STATED NO RECALL ISSUED. REPLACEMENT PART APPOX $625.00. DEALER STATED INTAKE MANIFOLD IS A DEFECTIVE PART THEY KEEP THIS PART IN STOCK. MAJOR PROBLEM FORD REPLACED ALL FLEET VEHICLES INTAKE MANIFOLD UNDER A AGREEMENT AT NO CHARGE POLICE VEHICLES SHOWED PROBLEMS QUICKLY DUE TO TYPE OF USE. ((FORD PUT UP A GOOD FRONT MAKING THESE VEHICLES LOOK AS IF THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WHY OFFERING TO FIX THEM AT NO COST BUT HIDING THE PROBLEM TO THE PUBLIC.))) VEHICLE REPARED $650.00 (OLD PART AVAILABLE) MILEAGE 86000. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE REACHED HIGH TEMPERATURES DUE TO INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURE. COOLANT LEAKED INSIDE THE ENGINE. DEALER NOTIFIED. DEALER STATED SORRY NO RECALL, AND IT WOULD COST $ 650.00TO FIX IT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS WORKED, HE JUST DID NOT BRAKE HARD ENOUGH. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING , THE AIR CONDITIONER CUT OFF, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. TECHNICIAN SERVICED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *AK ALSO THE HEATER CORE FAILED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SAW STEAM COMING FROM THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COOLED OFF CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SAW STEAM COMING FROM THE HOOD, AND PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. ONCE THE VEHICLE COOLED OFF CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD. *AK

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD BURST AND FLOODED THE SPARK PLUG WIRES. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND COOLANT WAS EVERYWHERE. *NM THE COOLANT VAPOR COVERED AND FOGGED THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WHICH THEN CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. *NM