2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHEEL LUGS: STUDS BROKE OFF AT THE HUB, VEHICLE WAS BEEN DRIVEN ON A EXTENDED CHARTER AS THIS VEHICLE IS A LIMOUSINE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN OVER THE WEEKEND ON NUMEROUS TRIPS AS THE CLIENT HAD THE VEHICLE ON CHARTER FOR 2 DAYS. THE DRIVER NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHIMMY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. WE HAVE HAD THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPEN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE. THE NUTS ON THE STUDS ARE TREADED AS THOUGH THE WHEEL WOULD STILL BE TIGHT ON THE HUB. NO SIGN OF THE VEHICLE BEING TAMPERED WITH.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SIX OCCASIONS, THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP IS BY HEAVY BRAKE PRESSURE AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, ON ONE OCCASION THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. *SLC

REFLECTION OF DEFROSTER RAIL ON FRONT WINDSHIELD IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO SEE WHILE DRIVING, AND COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. REFLECTION WILL OCCUR ON ERRATIC BASIS BECAUSE OF THE SUN AND THE SHADE (NO PROBLEM AT NIGHT) *AK *SCC

VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES, AND PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO STOP.*AK *YH

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER REPAIRED FOR THIRD TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE TO AIR BAG SENSOR.*AK CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR REGARDING ILLUMINATION PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN FOR REPAIRS ONLY FOR THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE DAYS LATER. CONSUEMR IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF MONIES PAID FOR THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT STAY SINCE HAVING IT REPAIRED. *JG

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE, SUDDENLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. DAMAGE WAS $ 3000.00. ON 28, MAY 2002 ,ALSO AT FIRST START, CONSUMER SHIFTED TO REVERSE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. CONSUMER BRAKED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAME TO STOP WHEN IT HIT A FENCE. DAMAGE WAS $ 6700.00. NO INJURIES.*AK

ON 3 OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED WITH FORCE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER.WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES DOWN LOWER THAN ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WILL ACCIDENTLY TOUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. HAS CAUSED CONSUMER TO SURGE FORWARD AND REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AKFAILURES HAVE BEEN AT STOPPED POSITIONS. THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND CONSUMERS FOOT WINDS UP DEPRESSING IT ALSO. CONSUMER HAS A 2000 MODEL AND EXPERIENCES NO PROBLEMS. *JG

WHILE DRIVING 75MPH, VEHICLE RAN OVER A PEICE OF TIRE DEBRIS IN THE ROAD. RUBBER HIT SOMETHING UNDER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO PANEL OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAYS IT'S DRIVER FAULT.*AK *TT

BRAKE PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE. SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER'S FOOT HITS GAS PEDAL, AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK