2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

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.

THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS WAS THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSIONER. A LINCOLN DEALER SERVICE EMPLOYEE SAID "THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK WITH THIS PROBLEM". AT ANOTHER LINCOLN DEALERSHIP A SERVICE EMPLOYEE MENTIONED "THIS HAS BEEN A REAL NIGHTMARE", MANY ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I HEAR THEY HAD TO CHANGE THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE NEW PART. BECAUSE OF THE PART AND INSTALLATION COST, PERHAPS MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE FIX, THEREFORE LEAVING THEM IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

DRIVING PERHAPS 30 MILES PER HOUR I SUDDENLY HEARD THE CAR ACCELERATE AND IT STARTED TO GO FASTER. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THAT DID NOT SLOW DOWN THE CAR. I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND QUICKLY WENT INTO A SIDE STREET TURNING SHARPLY AND NARROWLY MISSING PARKED CARS BUT STRUCK TWO STEEL POLES AND THAN A PARKED TRUCK. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! *TR

2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, FRONT RIGHT TIRE, COOPER CS4 TOURING, NEW 4/28/09, 10,275 MILES, WENT FLAT DURING 45 MILE DRIVE TO WORK. NO EVIDENCE OF PUNCTURE. SIDE WALL SCORED FROM DRIVING ON RIM OF WHEEL. WHEEL FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION, ALSO FOUND CORROSION ON ALL FOUR WHEELS AT FORD DEALER; 1/12/2010, LH FRONT WHEEL DEVELOPED SLOW LEAK DUE TO CORROSION AROUND RIM OF WHEEL; WHEEL CLEANED AND SEALED WITH DOUBLE BEAD SEALER; TIRE DEALER AND FORD DEALER, 2/2/10, BOTH RECOMMENDED FOUR NEW WHEELS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGERS COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE UNLESS A DRIVER OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER UNLOCKED THE DOOR. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS WERE NOT ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE EXPLAINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 04/12/11*LJ UPDATED 05/05/11

THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON WITH AN AUDIBLE ALARM REPEATING 5 TIMES FOR 5 CYCLES, AND THEN REPEATING EVERY 15 MINUTES OR SO. I TOOK MY 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR TO A LINCOLN AUTHORIZED REPAIR STATION. PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED AND, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT AND ALARM FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THIS OCCURRED IN EARLY 2010 WITH APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER 5/50,000 MILE SAFETY DEVICE WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM REPEATED IN JULY, 2010 AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SAME DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WITH MILEAGE BEING 49386. PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED. AS OF 10-5-2010, THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RECEIVED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUPPLIER TO FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAS OUT OF BUSINESS AND THE NEEDED PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM FORD MOTOR CO. DEALER STATED THAT SEAT BELT ARE FUNCTIONING AND HE THINKS THE AIR BAG WILL FUNCTION. I AM CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON LIMITED BASIS. UPDATED IVOQ 12/16/10*JB *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT WONT GO OFF. DON'T KNOW IF ITS NOT WORKING OR IS OUT OF THE GAS TO FILL IT UP IN CASE OF IMPACT. HAS A PICTURE WITH A PERSON WITH A SEATBELT ON AND A AIRBAG EXPLODED IN FRONT OF THEM EVEN WHEN THE SEAT BELTS ARE BEING USED. *TR

I OWN A 2006 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. RECENTLY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A WEEK EARLIER MY WIFE HAD THE SAME THING OCCUR . THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WAS 43250. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING FROM LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE GLIDING TO A STOP AND STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CONTACT DEPRESSING BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,000.