1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK

ELECTRICAL: DROVE CAR 8 HOURS FROM ATLANTA, PARKED CAR IN GARAGE. TWO HOURS LATER, SMELLED SMOKE, AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND GARAGE WAS ON FIRE. CAR WAS TOTALED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LOCAL FIRE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE DRIVER SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE AIR SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR IS LOCATED, THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER CONTINUED TO GET CHECK AIR SUSPENSION WARNINGS ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR PANEL, CONSUMER FEELS THE COMPRESSOR IT ITS SUPPORTING RELAYS AND FUSIBLE LINKS COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED FIRE. *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES AND BRUISING ON RIGHT BREAST AND LEFT LEG.526088 DUP OF 817069; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

DOWN SHIFT PROGRAM EXHIBITS A SEVERE BRAKING PULSE THAT OCCURS AT APPROXIMATELY 34MPH WHENEVER THE VEHICLE COAST WITH THE GAS PEDAL RELEASED, , CAUSING THE DRIVE WHEEL TO SLIP AT THE TIRE TREADS, ON SNOWY, ICY, GRASSY, OR GRAVEL SURFACE.

CAR ENGINE 4.6 L V8 EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAR WAS PARKED FOR OVER 3 HOURS AND WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. REFERENCED IN EA02-025

VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE WHOLE SEAT CAME OUT OF THE BRACKET AND THE WHOLE SEAT MOVED.*AK

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING. DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MONITOR NEEDS REPLACING. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

ELECTRICAL WIRING/FUSES FAILED, CAUSING POWER MIRRORS/ WARNING LIGHT, DOOR ALARM/TAIL LIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS/RADIO TO MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, TRANSMISSION JUMPED IN/OUT OF GEARS, AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT, AT TIMES, RELEASE WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. FINALLY, WHEN VEHICLE REACHES A CERTAIN SPEED, USUALLY BETWEEN 60-70 MPH, THERE IS A STRONG WHISTLING SOUND THAT PERMEATES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK AND OFF POSITION FOR OVER 24 HOURS WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON OR ABOUT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DRIVER'S SIDE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025