1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. FIRE MARSHALL INFORMED OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT OCCURRED UDER THE HOOD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY TIE ROD BROKE OFF AND THE CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. FAILURE DUE TO BALL JOINT SEPARATION. VEHICLE WASN'T DRIVEABLE, AND THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE GOTTEN POOR WORK DONE AT THESE DEALERSHIPS, MY SISTER DRIVES A HONDA AND HAS NEVER HAD ALL THESE RE-OCCURRING PROBLEMS. FAILED TO MENTION SAFETY DEFECTS IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

IN THE BEGINNING I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LINCOLN/FORD DEALERSHIPS FOR ALL MY BRAKE PROBLEMS (ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES). THEN I BEGAN TAKING MY CAR TO TIRE/BRAKE SHOPS. STILL THE PROBLEMS HAVE PERSISITED. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING DONE, AND STILL NOT LONG AFTER EVERY BRAKE JOB THE BRAKES BEGIN TO SQUEEK/PULSATE, AND THE DUST RETURNS ON THE RIMS OF THE TIRES. AT FIRST, I USED ALL LINCOLN/FORD PARTS THEN I FIGURED THEY WERE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE WITH ANY BRAKES ON ANY OF MY PREVIOUS VEHICLES. ALSO THE PAINT IS PEELING, AND I HAVE HAD 2 WINDOWS REPLACED, AND 1 IS STILL NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. PLUS SOME KIND OF IDLER PULLEY, SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE BELT, COSTS APPX. $660.00. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR WILL BE COMIING TO CHECK VEHICLE OUT. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 40 MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. CAUSE OF FIRE IS NOT KNOWN. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

ON SUNDAY, NOV. 1, 1998 MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR TO CHURCH AT 202 N. WALNUT ST., WEBSTER, TX. THE TIME WAS ABOUT 10:00 AM. ABOUT 45 OR 50 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE CHURCH REPORTED A LINCOLN ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE WEBSTER, TX. POLICE AND THE WEBSTER FIRE & RESCUE UNITS ARRIVED. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALSO EVENTUALLY BURNED THE DASH PANEL. THE REST OF THE CAR WAS NOT DAMAGED BY FIRE ALTHOUGH THERE WAS SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE OVER ALL THE REST OF THE CAR. THE FIRE WAS REPORTED TO STATE FARM INSURANCE CO. , TELEPHONE (281) 487-4580 ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS AND WE AGREED TO A SETTLEMENT. THE LINCOLN WAS IN EXCELLENT RUNNING ORDER PRIOR TO THE FIRE. ANY MAINTENANCE THAT WAS REQUIRED WHILE WE OWNED IT WAS DONE BY MCREE FORD OF DICKINSON, TX. REFERENCED IN EA02-025

PE98-055; VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT FOR A PERIOD OF 14 HOURS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML REFERENCED IN EA02-025

PE98055, UNDER HOOD FIRE; 5 MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF IT STARTED SMOKING AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE WHICH IS THE POSSIBLE CAUSE ON THE FIRE (99V-124). *AK *MJS REFERENCED IN EA02-025

WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT A DRUNK DRIVER HIT THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND IN A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK