2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT TRIED OPENING THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED BY A TECHNICIAN THAT THE LATCH WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

VERY NOISY REAR AXLE BEARINGS, FORD HAS A SAFETY RECALL IF THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN SOLD AS A FLEET VEHICLE,SAFETY #04S16,THEY WOULD REPAIR IT FREE OF CHARGE AS A SAFETY ISSUE, I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 12-20-06 IN FL.IT HAD 52,343 MI. AT THAT TIME., THOUGHT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE IN FL. AND THE SALESMAN SAID IT WAS THE ROAD ALSO, BROUGHT IT TO INDIANA AND IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE, IT NOW HAS OF THIS DATE 11-16-2010, 59,335 MILES, THIS VEHICLE SITS IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE I FELL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. IT WAS TITLED IN MICH. AND ORIGINAL PURCHASER HAD A HOME IN FL. AND I BELIEVE THEY MADE TRIPS TO AND FROM THERE WITH VEHICLE OVERLOADED. FORD HAS THE RECALL FOR ANYONE THAT HAD A FLEET VEHICLE BUT NO ONE THAT HAS A PERSONAL VEHICLE, DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT TO FORD THAT A PERSONAL VEHICLE WOULD HAVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER TOWNCARS AND HAD NO ISSUES LIKE THIS. GUESS I SHOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THE THIRD ONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL NOISE FROM THE REAR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS OIL LEAKING ONTO THE WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY AND DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE REAR SUSPENSION WHEEL BEARINGS, AXLE SHAFT AND SEALS WHICH WERE ALL REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V328000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,944 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,672. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF UPDATED 04/20/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE WHERE THEY STATED THE REAR AXLE WAS BENT. THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS, SEALS,AND AXLE SHAFTS WERE REPLACED . THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 04V328000 SUSPENSION:REAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93000. UPDATED 12/23/10*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE HE VEHICLE WAS BUILT AT THE SAME PLANT DURING THE SPECIFIC PERIOD OF THE RECALL. UPDATED 01/04/11*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AS HE BEGAN TO HEAR AN UNUSUAL THUMPING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V328000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) AND WAS TOLD THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT INDEPENDENTLY SLID BACKWARD TO THE END OF THE MOUNTING TRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE SEAT FAILURE. BOTH FAILURES CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WITHIN THE PAST 8 MONTHS, I HAVE HAD THREE (3) INCIDENTS: TWO OF WHICH OCCURRED AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN; WHEN STARTING TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR SUDDENLY JUMPED INTO PASSING GEAR WITHOUT WARNING! ONE OF THOSE INCIDENTS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR-END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AS I WAS PUTTING THE CAR INTO MY GARAGE. AGAIN, IT RAPIDLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO THE BACK OF MY GARAGE (RESULTING IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO MY BRICK HOME)! AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THERE HAD BEEN NO RECALLS; AT WHICH TIME THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME THEY HAD FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT FELL TO THE FLOORBOARD. THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY HIGH INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED REPEATEDLY BUT TO NO AVAIL. SUDDENLY, THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION IN WHICH THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO DAMAGES OR PERSONAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL RELEVANT TO THE FAILURE AND INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V328000 (SUSPENSION: REAR) AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,842 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,920.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE AXLE SHAFT SUDDENLY CRACKED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 04V328000 (SUSPENSION: REAR). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED HIM A 20% DISCOUNT OFF OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,230.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, WITHOUT A WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN . HE THEN TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEY DID NOT WORK UNTIL HE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AND BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT REPROGRAMMED THE PCM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41598. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42245 UPDATED 3/30/10 *CN UPDATED 08/18/10*JB