2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE. HE WENT AWAY FOR A WEEK, CAME BACK, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A NAIL IN HIS TIRE. THE OTHER THREE TIRES BEGAN TO FAIL, AND AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, ONE OF THE TIRES WOULD FLATTEN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GOODYEAR FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE RIM WAS FAILING. THE GOODYEAR DEALER PLACED SEAL ON THE TIRES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT EITHER THE TIRES WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE RIMS OR VICE VERSA. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

AFTER A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY, THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WAS DISCONNECTED AT THE DEALERSHIP, ARROW FORD OF ABILENE, TEXAS, BECAUSE OF A FIRE HAZARD. SIX MONTHS LATER I AM STILL WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS TO BE DELIVERED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 3-40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VACUUM WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. WITHIN THE PAST 5-6 WEEKS, THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,500.

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DOWN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY OF OUR COUNTRY RESIDENCE. HIS VEHICLE BECAME STUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE HIS VEHICLE FROM THE SIDE OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID IN HIS VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE OVERHEATED TRANSMISSION FLUID FORCED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID DIPSTICK OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION FILL TUBE FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO OVERFLOW ONTO THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE RESULTING FIRE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE, AND MY HUSBAND, WHO WAS UNABLE TO ESCAPE FROM THE VEHICLE, BURNED TO DEATH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE RPM AND THEN STOPPED. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGAIN ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1-15 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND STEERING THE VEHICLE AROUND TRAFFIC WHEN SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED, INCLUDING THE RADIATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE BLOCK, AND WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER, THE FRONT END OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS THE MOST AFFECTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CAR AND REPORTS FROM WITNESSES. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER LEFT ANKLE, LEFT WRIST, LEFT KNEE, IN ADDITION TO HEMATOMA. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,934 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,934. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 12/12/07 *TR

2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CUSTOMER HAS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN THE REAR DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK OFF THE REAR DOOR**CC UPDATE *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE RIM WAS FOUND TO BE WELDED ON THE INSIDE. THE SPOT WELD APPEARED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. THE LOCAL DEALER RECOMMENDED MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FOR REPAIR.

CONSUMER CAN NOT READ DASH WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE DIMMER SWITCH WAS IN THE HIGH POSITION, AND HE STILL COULD NOT READ THE PANEL. *JB

I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY NEW TOWN CAR AND ON THE SHORT DRIVE HOME, I REAR ENDED A CAR STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I SAW THE LIGHT WAS RED AND BEGAN BY STOP NORMALLY AND THEN REALIZED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT STOPPING. I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKES AND THE ENGINE REVVED FASTER, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND RELEASE AND THEN I STRUCK THE STOPPED CAR. THE IMPACT DID NOT SET OFF THE AIR BAGS BUT DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPERS OF BOTH CARS. I THOUGHT PERHAPS THE ACCELERATOR HAD STUCK AND TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. APPARENTLY MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME MODEL TOWN CAR AS I HAVE SAID THAT THIS HAPPENED TO HIM 4 TIMES WHEN HIS CAR WAS NEW. MY SON'S WIFE HAS A 2004 EXPEDITION AND HE SAYS THAT HE HATES TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. ANOTHER FRIEND EXPRESSED THE SAME CONCERN. MY NEPHEW HAS A 2005 FORD DIESEL PICKUP AND I AM TOLD THAT HE WAS BACKING UP TO A DOCK AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR ALONG WITH THE BRAKE AND SLAMMED INTO THE DOCK BREAKING HIS TAIL LIGHT. THIS VEHICLE AND THE OTHERS I HAVE MENTIONED HAVE PEDALS THAT ADJUST IN AND OUT TOGETHER AND IN ALL POSITIONS THE HEIGHT IS THE SAME ON BOTH, AFTER THE SLACK IS TAKEN UP ON THE BRAKE. I HAD A 1997 TOWN CAR AND THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR IS ALMOST TWICE AS WIDE ON THE '97 I REPORTED THIS TO FORD AND I DO NOT LIKE THEIR RESPONSE. I WILL QUOTE ONE SENTENCE THAT SUMS UP THE SHORT LETTER - - "WE SUGGEST THAT YOU FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF YOUR INSURANCE CARRIER, WHICH HAS THE RIGHT TO FILE A SUBROGATION CLAIM AGAINST FORD MOTOR COMPANY IF IT CHOOSES TO PURSUE THE MATTER". I SINCERELY HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO FORCE FORD TO CORRECT THIS ENGINEERING ERROR. *JB *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED 150 FEET FORWARD. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONT SEATS FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO AWAIT INSPECTION BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM