1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *AK

THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR AND THE VEHICLE JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND DOWN A DRIVEWAY AND THE CONSUMER HIT A BRICK PLANNER.

WHENEVER COMPUTER GETS HOT, IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

TURNED ON THE VEHICLE AND IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS SEAT FELL OFF RAIL AND INTO THE REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE PIN HOLE THAT SECURED THE DRIVER'S SEAT BEING WORN THROUGH. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE, APPROXIMATELY $320.00. *AK *ML

STEERING BELT TENSION IDLER BROKE, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP ,AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER MADE A NEW TOTALLY DIFFERENT PART TO REPLACE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHILE TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CAUSE HAS NEVER BEEN FOUND. *AK *ML

VEHICLE PARKED IN LOT. PEDESTRIAN NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER VEHICLE. FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING OUT. FIRE DEPT CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. TOLD FIRE ORIGINATED NEAR BRAKE LINE AREA. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 91S-40/NHTSA RECALL 91V -147 & MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # 95S -14/NHTSA RECALL 95V- 091; VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE ABOVE RECALLS CONCERNING HOOD LATCHES. REPAIRS WERE DONE SOMETIMES IN THE YEAR 1992 AND AGAIN IN 1996. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HOOD CAME UNLATCHED AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A CRACK. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A RECALL REPAIR FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST IS PICKED UP BY THE CONSUMER. *AK