1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND LEAKED ANTI-FREEZE ALL OVER ENGINE. *AK *YH

VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING 65 MPH OR FASTER. WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *YH

HEADLIGHTS FAILED ON FIVE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, ONCE EVEN WHEN TRAVELING AT 55 MPH. LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ABOUT EVERY 10-15 SECONDS. DEALERSHIP HAS OFFERRED TO REPLACE THE PRESENT 18 AMP HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BRAKER WITH A 25 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. HOWEVER, OWNERS MANUAL INDICATES THAT USING A CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A HIGHER AMP COULD CAUSE SEVERE WIRE DAMAGE AND CAUSE FIRE. *TT

VEHICLE OVERHEAEDT DUE TO A CRACK IN INTAKE MANIFOLD, CAUSING ALL THE FUEL TO RUN OUT.DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODEL; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LOW SPEED, THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SUDDENLY FAILED. CONSUMER HAD ALL FOUR(4) BALL JOINTS REPLACED (LEFT AND RIGHT). *JG

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS AND THEN CAME BACK. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF, ONCE LEAVING THE CONSUMER DESERTED IN A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER LIGHT SOURCES. *SCC

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT COOLANT WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM DISENGAGED FROM THE LOWER BALL JOINT, AND DROPPED TO THE GROUND, TEARING A LARGE HOLE IN THE FRONT TIRE, THIS CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *YD

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED. NLM