1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

MY VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. ANTI FREEZE LOSS AND SMOKE, ANYTIME IT IS RUNNING. CAR HAS BEEN IN A GARAGE, AWAITING NEW, IMPROVED INTAKE MANIFOLD TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE ORIGINAL ONE. I HAVE PURCHASED THE PARTS. HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED YET; BIG JOB, I AM TOLD BY DEALER. FORD APPARENTLY ADMITTED ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE PART IN COURT. *TR

LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE RT. SIDE & LT. SIDE FAIL WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, DROPPING CAR TO THE GROUND . TOWED TO FORDS REPAIR SHOP AND HAD BOTH REPLACED. LAST FALL THE RT. ONE BROKE AND WAS REPLACED. KNOW THE LT. ONE. *TR

IN 1996 BEFORE I PURCHASED MY 96 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE REAR SEAT BELTS (96V109000). THE REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE STARTED TO NOT WORK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THAT SOLD IT TO ME AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF THE RECALL OR IF IT WAS A RECALL. WHAT DO I DO? I WILL GET A TICKET IF NOT USING OR SHOULD A DEATH OCCUR IF IN AN ACCIDENT. THE BELTS WILL JUST NOT PULL DOWN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN MARCH OF 2008. ONCE THE SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED, HE BEGAN HEARING A BUZZING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BUZZING SOUND THAT THE BRAKES WERE MAKING. HE FILED COMPLAINT NUMBER 0377821518 WITH FORD. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,167 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC FROM INTAKE WENT INTO THE CYLINDER #4 AND RAPPED AROUND ONE OF THE VALUES CAUSING THIS VALUE TO STAY OPEN SO CYLINDER #4 HAS NO COMPRESSION. *TR

1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH RECALL ON SPEED CONTROL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THEY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUT HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. HE WOULD LIKE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED WITH THE REPLACEMENT PART. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN JULY OF 2007. THE VEHICLE HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR RECALL FOR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. I HAVE A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT STATES THAT THERE ARE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS REPAIR BUT HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL FROM THE DEALER, I'M TOLD I'M ON THE LIST.. HOW LONG SHOULD THIS TAKE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN MARCH OF 2008. HE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR APRIL TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE FORD PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS NOT GIVEN AN ESTIMATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

DEALERSHIP FAILED TO PROVIDE PROMPT REPAIR OF A FIRE HAZARD RECALL. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AS THE RECALL REQUESTED FOR THE SPEED CONTROL FIRE HAZARD, THE DEALERSHIP PUT AT LEAST FOUR OTHER VEHICLES AHEAD OF MINE AND THIS IS A SMALL DEALERSHIP. THIS WAS A WORK DAY FOR ME, HENCE THE APPOINTMENT, AND A REPAIR THAT WOULD TAKE LESS THAN 15 MINUTES WAS LOOKING TO TAKE A COUPLE OF HOURS. OBVIOUSLY THE DEALERSHIP MAKES MORE INCOME FROM REGULAR REPAIR JOBS, BUT THIS IS A LINCOLN PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED ON A PRIORITY BASIS SINCE IS PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE DONE MY PART, I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE OFF 2 OR 3 HOURS BECAUSE THE RECALL REPAIR IS NOT A MONEY MAKER FOR THE DEALERSHIP. *TR