1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND MISFIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST VISIT, THE DEALER CHANGED THE #4 COIL. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT THE DEALER DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED WHICH WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE CLEAN AND THE CONTACT WAS DIRECTED TO HAVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THIS VEHICLE IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR THE MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER PRODUCED IN PLASTIC.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE HEATER CAME ON INSTEAD AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE HEARD. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT REACT CORRECTLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THERE WAS A RECALL, #98V322000, CONCERNING THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO PURCHASE, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC.

CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD-MY CAR OVERHEATED AND DIED. IT NEEDS REPAIR THAT IS ESTIMATED TO COST A LOT OF MONEY THAT I DO NOT HAVE!!! *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED, THERE WAS WATER LEAKING FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 03/09/06

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE VEHICLE WILL START, BUT NOT GO ANYWHERE WHEN PUT IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WILL THEN STALL; IT WILL RESTART AND GO AFTER WAITING 20 MINUTES. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT, AT 45 MPH, AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY FIXED THE VEHICLE WITH ADHESIVE, BUT IT IS LEAKING AGAIN.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE WHILE HE WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SPED UP. HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL TO SHUT OFF. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER ,THEY OFFERED TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THEREFORE, REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE.*AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. 1998 LINCLON PURCHASED 9/6/98. ORIGINAL OWNER AND CAR IS MAINTAINED AT DEALERSHIP AT APPROX 3500 MILES. FULL COMPLEMENT OF OIL AT TIME OF INCIDENT. 56087 MILES. FV826006ARM 4.6L . 1LNFM83WIWY718403. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. *JB

PIECE WHICH CONTROLS THE HOT AIR/COLD AIR MIXTURE'S DOOR CRACKED AND ALLOWED THE SQARE METAL PEG TO SPIN FREELY IN THE CRACKED PLASTIC - ELIMINATING THE ABILITY TO MAKE THE AIR EITHER HOTTER OR COLDER. WE HAD TO DRIVE 3000 MILES (MUCH OF IT THROUGH ICY ROADS AND BLIZZARDS) WITHOUT HEAT OF ANY KIND AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, BUT FORD COULDN'T FIT US IN AT ANY OF THEIR SHOPS DUE TO THE LENGTH IT WOULD TAKE (A WEEK) TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS ENDED UP COSTING US OVER $2000 FOR FORD TO FIX UPON OUR ARRIVAL HOME. CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART SINCE TO GET TO THE PART A PERSON MUST REMOVE ALL THE AIRBAGS, FRONT SEATS, DASH, AND ETC. - IT ISN'T SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN USER CAUSED OR USER ERROR. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT, AS IT SEVERLY LIMITED OUR VISIBILITY (NO DEFROSTERS). AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 30 DEGREES F FOR 1500 MILES.