2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND GOING OVER A RAISED EDGE ON THE ROAD RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, AND THEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MICHELIN, EPX RADIAL. SIZE UNKNOWN/DOT# UNKNOWN. *AK

VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 LINCOLN TOWNCAR.*MR THE RADIO HAD ALOT OF STATIC IN IT. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT LINCOLN SENT THEM THE WRONG SPECIFICATION OR WERE LATE IN SENDING THE SPECIFICATIONS. *NLM

VEHICLE HAD LARGE AMOUNT OF GAS LEAKING FROM REAR PASSENGER TIRE AREA, TOWED TO DEALER AND UNABLE TO FIND ANY LEAKS OR CAUSE OF A LEAK.*AK

I HAD A FRONT END COLLISION IN MY 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND NEITHER THE DRIVERS SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL THE CAR HAD STOPPED AND I WAS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR THAT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE NEVER INFLATED. THE IMPACT TO MY VEHICLE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE FRONT END IS COMPLETELY GONE AND THE HOOD WAS CRUMPLED BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED UP AGAINST THE FIREWALL. WHY DID MY AIRBAGS NOT INFLATE????!!!!!*AK

THIS IS A DESIGN FEATURE; UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCATED ISN'T ENOUGH CLEARANCE WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE, HE MUST SLIDE HIS FOOT SIDE WAYS TO NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH CONSOLE. ALSO, THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AT NIGHT ILLUMINATES BRIGHTLY. THE DRIVER DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM AS "BLINDING". *AK

I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WENT FLAT ON MY 2003 LINCOLNN TOWN CAR. THIS CAR IS NEW - PURCHASED ONLY 44 DAYS AGO. THE TIRE HAD A PINHOLE PUNCTURE- NO NAIL WAS FOUND AND SIDEWALL WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. HIGHWAY WAS CLEAR AT TIME OF INCIDENT- CAR SWEVED BUT DID NOT HAVE ACCIDENT.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HOOD LATCH SNAPPED . DEALER NOTIFIED AND DOES NOT WANT TO CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTION / DEFECT. *AK *CB

HEAD RESTRAINT CUSHION WAS POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE WITH THE TOP EXTENDING FURTHER FORWARD THAN THE BOTTOM WHICH RESULTED IN IT CONTACTING THE CONSUMER AT THE TOP EDGE OF THE REAR OF HIS HEAD. IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP, THE BACKWARD MOTION OF CONSUMERS BODY WOULD FORCE CONSUMERS HEAD BACKWARD AND DOWN. THIS COULD CAUSE GREAT STRESS TO THE NECK. HEAD RESTRAINTS WERE PROPERLY ENGINEERED IN THE LINCOLN, TOWN CAR 2001, BUT NOT IN LINCOLN, TOWN CAR, 2003. REFER TO ODI#8022294 SCC *JB. *AK

WHEN THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT WAS QUICKLY MOVED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL FROM ITS RESTING POSITION, IT ENCOUNTERED AN OBJECT ABOVE IT THAT GAVE THE IMPRESSION THE FOOT DID NOT REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH RESULTED IN USING THE RIGHT FOOT WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CONDITION WORSENED WITH THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION THEN THE LEFT KNEE ENCOUNTERED THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH GAVE THE IMPRESSION THE PEDAL WAS NOT REACHED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING BUT ADVISED TO HAVE VEHICLE MODIFIED. CONSUMER IS 5-9 IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHTS 180 LBS. INSTEAD, CONSUMER REPOSITIONED THE PLASTIC PANEL 14"X14" ABOVE THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT AND TIED UP THE SMALL LIGHT NORMALLY INSTALLED IN THE PANEL. AND MOVED THE MOVABLE BRAKE/GAS PEDAL FORWARD AND KEPT THE STEERING WHEEL FULLY UPWARD. THIS MADE THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. *TT *JB

THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IDLING, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A WALL, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB