1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK WHEN PUTTING THEM ON. BUT WHEN TURNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFF, THEY WILL STAY UP. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WHEELS LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE GOES INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO FAILURE WITHIN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR IN THE GARAGE WHEN A FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC REFERENCED IN EA02-025

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON& GOING OFF. WOULD NOT STAY ON/OFF. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE BACK & FORTH TO DEALER TO B ECHECKED & MECHANICS COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V124000. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MID TO LATE JULY. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99V124000 IN MAIL & CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS CAME IN. SO FAR HAS NOT HEARD ANYTHING & HAS BEEN CHECKING OFF & ON. *AK

THE LISTED VECHILE (1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR) AND OTHER VECHILE YEARS AND MAKES MANUFACTURED BY THE FORD MOTOR CO. SUCH AS 1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, 1992-1993 MERCURY MARQUIE, AND THE 1992-1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA TO NAME A FEW (THERE COULD BE OTHER MODLES WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. BUT THESE MODLES ARE THE ONES I KNOW OF FOR SURE) IMPOSE A SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFTY PROBLEM BEING THAT THE OIL PANS ON SAME ROT OUT WITH RUST. IN DOING SO OIL IS CONSTANTLY WEEPING FROM OIL PAN AREA. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT MYSELF AND PEOPLE IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY ARE WELL AWARE OF. I PERSONALLY KNOW 6 PEOPLE THAT ARE OR HAVE EXPIERENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I KNOW THIS MAY NOT BE #1 ON THE SAFETY CONCERN LIST BUT IT CERTAINLY IMPOSES SOME ENVIROMENTAL IMPACT CONCERNS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS CARS OF THIS TYPE OF YEAR ,MAKES AND MODLES IN SERVICE AT THIS TIME. I PERSONALLY ADD AT LEAST 1 QUART OF OIL PER/WEEK IN FEAR THAT MY WIFE WOULD RUN THE ENGINE OUT OF OIL AND BLOW THE ENGINE WHILE ON THE HIWAY WHICH COULD HAVE ADVERSE EFFECTS WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I AM SURE OWNERS HAVE BLOWN THERE MOTORS AND BEEN INVOLVED IN NEAR MISSES OR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.

THIS IS ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF FAULTED SWITCHES. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT JOHN A. REUTTER AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS 727-848-3923. THIS LOSS DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RESIDENCE IT WAS PARKED IN

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT ENGINE RUNNING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. FIRE WAS VERY HOT AND SEEMED TO FEED ON BRAKE FLUID. MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD EXPLODED AND WAS BLOWN 20 FEET AWAY. THE BATTERY AND ELECTRICAL WIRING WERE CONSUMED INCLUDING INSULATION. PLASTIC AIR DUCTS AND ALUMINUM FAN BLADES WERE BURNED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025