1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

THE RADIATOR LEAKED. DEALER STATED THAT MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED BECAUSE IT WAS MODIFIED WITH METAL INSTEAD OF PLASTIC MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR - INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED OPEN LOOSING COOLANT AND OVER HEATED. *JB

COMPLAINT CONCERNING PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR.*MR THE VEHICLE'S MANIFOLD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUME REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS REFUSED. *NM

THE MANIFOLD CRACK WHILE DRIVING, THE CONDITION CAUSED A COOLANT LEAK AND OVER HEATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE NOISE LEVEL HAS INCREASED ENORMOUSLY LOUDER UPON ACCELERATION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT BOTH DRIVER, AND PASSENGER SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *LA THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL 98V322000. *NM

I HAD BEEN DRIVING SOME 20 MILES @ 50MPH ON A RURAL HIGHWAY WHEN THE OVERHEAT WARNING SOUNDED. STOPPING AND RAISING THE HOOD REVEALED THAT COOLANT WAS SPRAYING FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE PLACE OF A CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN WHO ADVISED ME THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURENCE ON MY TYPE VEHICLE AND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD COVER THE REPAIRS. THE LOCAL FORD DEALER DENIED THE COVERAGE AND A CALL TO FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE CONFIRMED THEIR DECISION. I LEARNED FROM OTHER SOURCES THAT THEY WOULD WARRANT THIS REPAIR ON VEHICLES IN POLICE OR TAXI SERVICE BUT NO OTHERS. THIS IS A CLEAR ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCE IS DEFECTIVE AND BLATANT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A VAST GROUP OF OWNERS. I WAS ABLE TO PURCHASE GENUINE PARTS AND GET THE REPAIRS MADE AT ONE HALF THE COST QUOTED BY MY LOCAL FORD AGENCY. I AM AWARE THAT THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPIRENCED THE SAME TREATMENT AS I HAVE. IT WOULD BE VERY POSSIBLE FOR THIS FAILURE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL INJURY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING . THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE SPINE AND SEVERAL LIMBS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM *LA

VEHICLE WOULD STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK AND FLOOD THE ALTERNATOR. *NM *NM

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOW OUT. *NM *NM

DRIVING FROM A SURFACE STREET ONTO A MAJOR ARTERIAL, A 1997 LINCOLN TOWNCAR ORIGINAL PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, SPEWING COOLANT AND ENGINE OIL FROM MOTOR, WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO AND ATTAINED 55 MPH. MOTOR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. IF FORD HAS A BETTER IDEA, I SURE WISH THEY'D SHARE IT WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS. I FEEL LUCKY TO HAVE STEERED FROM THE MAJOR ARTERIAL UPON WHICH I WAS DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCE TO MYSELF OR ANOTHER PERSON OR VEHICLE. IT IS NOT A FUN EXPERIENCE TO HAVE YOUR ENGINE BLOW AT 55 MILES AN HOUR! FOMOCO SHOULD HAVE A MAJOR RECALL TO REPAIR THIS ITEM BEFORE MORE PERSONS AND PROPERTY ARE IMPERILED.*AK