1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT TWICE AND THE THIRD TIME WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING POWER STEERING. CONSUMER HAS NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, DEALER COULD NOT SEEM TO FIND A SOLUTION TO PROBLEM.*AK. *JB

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED WATER SPRAYING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE IN ENGINE AREA. THERE WAS A CRACK IN MANIFOLD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN WATER AND STEAM STARTED SHOOTING OUT ONTO WINDSHIELD. WINDOW WAS SO FOGGED UP, IT AFFECTED CONSUMER'S DRIVING ABILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WATER JACKET ON INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD SPLIT THROWING COOLANT INTO ALTERNATOR FAN AND OVER ENTIRE ENGINE CAUSING WINDOW TO FOG. *YD

THE EXHAUST CONVERTER WENT BAD AT THE MILEAGE SPECIFIED. NOTICE - I ALSO OWN A 1990 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, ON WHICH THE IDENTICAL RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD WORE OUT. ON THE 1996 TOWNCAR THE TIEROD WAS SO BAD THAT THE RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM SEPERATED AT THE TIE ROD UPON PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY! IF THIS COMPONENT WOULD HAVE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE RESULTING LACK OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF LIFE OR EQUIPMENT.

THE ENTIRE LIGHT SYSTEM FAILS WHILE TRAVELING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. THE INCIDENT STILL OCCURRED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT .*AK

I WAS DRIVING THE LINCOLN ON A MOONLESS NIGHT ON AN INTERSTATE WITH THE HIGH-BEAMS ON AND THE CD PLAYER OPERATING. SUDDENLY, THE LINCOLN'S HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO RAPIDLY OSCILLATE ON AND OFF. THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. TO AVOID A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CD PLAYER AND THE HIGH HEADLIGHT BEAMS. FORTUNATELY, THE LOW HEADLIGHT BEAMS CONTINUED TO BURN, ALBEIT DIMLY. I TOOK THE LINCOLN TO THE DEALER LISTED ABOVE, BUT AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT THEY HAVE REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT, IN MY OPINION, WARRANTS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL. *AK

HEARD A LOUD POP FROM UNDER THE HOOD, INSTANTLY SMOKE AND STEAM BELLOWED OUT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD, REPLACE PART AND NOTICE THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUINED. NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE POLICE CARS ON THE UNDERDESIGNED MANIFOLD.

MY WIFE, SHARON M. DAVIS, SUSTAINED A REAR-END COLLISION WHILE WAITING FOR A STOPLIGHT TO CHANGE FROM RED TO GREEN. THIS OCURRED ON 08/23/2001. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

AFTER PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF FRONT LEFT BALL JOINT FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 98V322000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK