1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHEN APPLIYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 10-15 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RESISTANCE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN RETURNING TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AFTER MAKING A TURN, DEALER FOUND ONE SIDE OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT HAD FROZE UP AND WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN, PART WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. *YH

UPPER BALLJOINT ON LEFT SIDE FAILED AT 57,000 MILES AND 57,790. RIGHT SIDE FAILED, CAUSING TERRIBLE NOISES. *AK *SLC

ON ABOVE DATE WHILE IN A PARKING LOT (THANK GOD) WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK MY CAR THE STEERING QUIT WORKING. TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL ELICITED NO! RESPONSE. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. REPAIRS CONSISTED OF " REPAIRED STEERING COLUMN SHAFT SLEEVE AND REPLAICING DAMAGED AIR BAG CONTACT"THIS VEHICLE IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION WITH NO MODIFICATIONS AND IS SERVICED REGULARLY BY THE DEALER ONLY. HAD I BEEN ON THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WAS NO FORE WARNING OF THIS EVENT NO CLICKING, GRINDING, OR OTHER SOUNDS OR FEELINGS THAT WOULD HAVE FORE WARRNED OF A PROBLEM. JUST ALL OF A SUDDEN NO STEERING AND THE WHEEL GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND!

AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND CLOCK SPRING WENT BAD BECAUSE AIRBAG SHORTED OUT. SAFETY FEATURE SHORTED OUT HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMET THOUGHT THAT DROVE OVER A HOLE, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, AND FOUND OUT THAT BALL JOINTS HAD FALLEN OFF VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED BROKEN LOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER TIE ROD ENDS. *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WAS COMING TOWARDS AND INTERSECTION, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES. ALSO, THERE WAS NO STEERING, FORCING HIM INTO A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH UPGRADED WIRE WHEELS, THE WIRES SPOKES WERE CONTINUALLY BREAKING AND BECOMING LOOSE, THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY WERE SAFE AND NOT TO WORRY, HOWEVER THE TIRES WERE FAILING DUE TO THE WHEEL SPOKES. *MJS

VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH NO GREASE FITTINGS ON BALL JOINTS , IT WAS SEALED AND COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED. THEREFORE, WHEN THERE WAS A LACK OF LUBRICATION ON BALL JOINTS, IT WOULD FREEZE UP, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN CONSUMER RUNNING OFF ROAD. *AK REPLACE PITMAN ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *YH

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT FREQUENTLY AT NIGHT, NOT ALLOWING CONSUMER TO SEE. DEALER LOOKED AT VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK