2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,757.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD SCRATCHING SOUND. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAPS HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

WE HEARD A SCRAPING SOUND AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE,ANOTHER MOTORIST JUMPED OUT OF THEIR CAR AND SAID YOUR GAS TANK IS DRAGGING ON THE GROUND! THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNS THE IGNITION ON THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER AND BUCKLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THAT COMPONENT. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER THE LEFT SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE LEFT FRONT PRE TENSIONER AND BUCKLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APROXIMATELY 31,500. UPDATED 1/3/2013 *JS

ON THE PREVIOUS DAY I HAD REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB TWICE WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A SIMPLE FIX FOR A BURNT OUT BULB. TURNS OUT THE ORIGIONAL BULB WAS NOT BAD AT ALL. TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A LIGHTING MODULE ($659.25 PART) NOT REPAIRABLE, THAT HAD TO BE PROGRAMED ($239.63 FEE) BY DEALER BEFORE BEING REINSTALLED. THIS MODULE ALSO AFFECTED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WHICH I WAS TOLD WERE NOT WORKING. IF I HAD BEEN OUT ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS OCCURED INSTEAD OF MY LOCAL TRAFFIC AREA I THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY SITUATION SINCE I NEVER KNEW MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING AND ALSO NOT BEING ABLE TO GET MY HEADLIGHT TO WORK. WHAT IF BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAD GONE OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED BECAUSE OF THIS MODULE. THIS SITUATION ALSO PUT ME AS CAR OWNER INTO THE POSITION OF NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX A SIMPLE HEADLIGHT PROBLEM AND TURNING IT INTO A MAJOR CAR REPAIR ($905.61 BILL). I FEEL THE USE OF MODULES TO CONTROL HEADLIGHT LIGHTING IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IT SHOULD NOT COST NINE-HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX A HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. I FORESEE DOWN THE ROAD A WHOLE LOT VEHICLES WITH THESE MODULES HAVING NO LIGHTS. SO MUCH FOR THE MODERN ERA. GIVE ME THE OLD STYLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH JUST WIRE AND FUZES. PART NO: FMC 7W1Z 13C788 A PROCESSOR - LIGHTING. *TR

THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT INDICATOR LIGHT (SHOWS AN AIRBAG AND SEATBELT), ALSO CALLED SEATBELT RETRACTOR, CAME ON AND REMAINED ON WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM (5 BEEPS, 5 TIMES) REPEATING EVERY 30 MINUTES. THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS WAS FOR THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER ( DRIVER'S SIDE). A LINCOLN DEALER SERVICE EMPLOYEE SAID THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS PROBLEM. AT ANOTHER LINCOLN DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD MANY 2006 TOWNCARS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT STARTED BEEPING AT 122,000 MILES AND I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. A FORD EMPLOYEE TOLD ME LAST YEAR'S SUPPLIER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, SO THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE NEW PART. THE PRICE WENT FROM $150.00 FOR THE PRETENSIONER TO $360.00 FOR THE KIT (FROM THE NEW MANUFACTURER), WHICH IS THE ONLY THING YOU CAN GET TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH YOU DON'T NEED A NEW SEAT BELT, BUCKLE, ETC. BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION COSTS ($200.00 TO $330.00), MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE FIX, PUTTING THEIR LIVES AT RISK AS WELL AS THEIR PASSENGER'S. *TT

2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS WAS LEFT FRONT SEAT TENSIONER *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSIONER AND THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT WORK WITH THE SEAT BELT UPDATED 6/7/12 *SD UPDATED 07/13/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR SIGNATURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND HIS FOOT ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM SINCE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 6/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATED IF THERE WAS ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE. HE ALSO STATED THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.

THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT INDICATOR LIGHT (SHOWS AN AIRBAG AND SEATBELT), ALSO CALLED SEATBELT RETRACTOR, CAME ON AND REMAINED ON WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM (5 BEEPS, 5 TIMES) REPEATING EVERY 30 MINUTES. THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS WAS FOR THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER (PASSENGER SIDE). A LINCOLN DEALER SERVICE EMPLOYEE SAID THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS PROBLEM. AT ANOTHER LINCOLN DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD MANY 2006 TOWNCARS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT ON THE DRIVER? SIDE, MINE IS ON THE PASSENGER. THE PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 114,000 MILES, MY CAR IS NOW ABOUT 117,000 MILES. AND I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. A FORD EMPLOYEE TOLD ME LAST YEAR?S SUPPLIER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, SO THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE NEW PART. THE PRICE WENT FROM $150.00 FOR THE PRETENSIONER TO $360.00 FOR THE KIT (FROM THE NEW MANUFACTURER), THE ONLY THING YOU CAN GET TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH YOU DON?T NEED A NEW SEAT BELT, BUCKLE, ETC?. BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL INSTALLATION COSTS ($200.00 TO $330.00), MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE FIX. IN MY SITUATION, NEITHER LINCOLN, NOR FORD WERE ABLE TO GET MY PART. IT IS NOT BECAUSE MY PART WAS THE WRONG NUMBER, IT IS BECAUSE THE PART IN THE BOX WAS THE WRONG PART. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GET NUMBER FIVE, I BELIEVE, TOMORROW, 5/15/12. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, HIS FOOT WOULD SPORADICALLY SLIP OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR SERVICED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000. UPDATED 06/05/12*LJ WHEN USING THE BREAK PEDAL THE FOOT ALSO TOUCHES THE GAS PEDAL. ALSO, WHILE STOPPING THE CAR SUDDENLY SURGES FORWARD. UPDATED 06/06/12*JS