1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

COOLANT LEAKAGE, THEN PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. HAD MANIFOLD REPLACED BY REPAIR SHOP WHO NOTIFIED ME THAT FORD RECALLED THE MANIFOLDS FOR GOV. AND CORPORATE VEHICLES, BUT NOT CONSUMER VEHICLES, AND RELEASE A SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING OF PROBLEM TO DEALERS AND TO REPLACE WITH NEW ALUMINUM MANIFOLD THAT WON'T CRACK, A $1,100 REPAIR! IF FORD ADMITS THE DEFECT, WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH FIXING ONLY THE CARS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATIONS. WHAT ABOUT THE CONSUMER'S RIGHTS? I AM THINKING OF FILING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT TO GET OUR RIGHTS BACK. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH VEHICLE LOST COOLANT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE INTAKE MANFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT. *AK

COOLANT LEAKAGE, THEN PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. HAD MANIFOLD REPLACED BY REPAIR SHOP WHO NOTIFIED ME THAT FORD RECALLED THE MANIFOLDS FOR GOV. AND CORPORATE VEHICLES, BUT NOT CONSUMER VEHICLES, AND RELEASE A SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING OF PROBLEM TO DEALERS AND TO REPLACE WITH NEW ALUMINUM MANIFOLD THAT WON'T CRACK, A $700 REPAIR! IF FORD ADMITS THE DEFECT, WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH FIXING ONLY THE CARS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND CORPORATIONS. WHAT ABOUT THE CONSUMER'S RIGHTS? *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE GARAGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE BRAKE FLUID SPILLED, CAUSING THE BRAKES NOT OPERATE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK

ERRATIC STEERING AND NOISE AT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT END. APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT LESS THAN 15MPH THE BALL JOINT FELL OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY FIESTA FORD LINCOLN MERCURY IN INDIO CA.AT MY EXPENSE BY REPLACING THE LOWER COTROL ARMAND SHOCK ABSORBER. A WEEK AGO THE SAME NOISE DEVELOPED ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE CAR WAS SENT TO FRESNO LINCOLN MERCURY FOR REPAIR YESTERDAY. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE IT SOUNDED AS IF A ROD WAS BEING THROWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT THE SAME THING OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSUMER TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. SUDDENLY THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED. *JB THE ENGINE SPUN THE BEARING AND THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE AREA. *SC

WHILE ON I-84 IN WATERBURY,CT LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE WERE EMITTING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. STOPPED AND RAISED HOOD TO FIND ANTI-FREEZE COVERING ENGINE. HAD MY 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR TOWED TO FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY REPAIR SHOP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED AND THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURANCE. PRIVATE PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, HOWEVER COMMERCIAL VEHICLES ARE COVERED. OTHER FORD MO CO VEHICLES ARE ALSO HAVING SAME PROBLEM. CALLED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED AND TO PROCEED WITH THE $1100 REPAIR AND SAVE THIS BILL IN THE EVENT OF A FUTURE RECALL WHICH WILL ENTITLE A REFUND. ($750 PARTS,LABOR $350 PLUS TAXES). CAR IS CURRENTLY IN REPAIR SHOP.*AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON EACH WHEEL AND ONE ON THE MASTER CYLINDER.*AK

1997 LINCLON TOWN CAR REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. VEHICLE IS NOW IN REPAIR SHOP.*AK

THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FRO THE EXPENSES HE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. *NM