1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. CONSUMER CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS LESS THAN HALF FULL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME, AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND TO BE RUPTURED. *AK

THE SOLENOID WHICH UNLATCHES THE DRIVER-SIDE FRONT DOOR ON MY 1994 LINCOLN TOWNCAR FAILED. WITH THE SOLENOID INOPERABLE, THER IS NO MECHANICAL MEANS OF UNLATCHING THE DRIVER DOOR. FORTUNATELY, THE PASSENGER DOOR HAD UNLATCHED, SO EGRESS WAS POSSIBLE. *AK IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE OR OTHER LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION, THE DRIVER WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE THIS IS AN OLDER AUTOMOBILE, IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW, AND IT HAS HAD ALL DEALER RECOMMENDED SERVICE UNTIL THE 6-YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED. SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS BEEN CARED FOR BY A PRIVATELY OWNED SHOP, BUT THE MECHANIC IS WELL CERTIFIED. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS PROVIDED EXCELLENT SERVICE OTHERWISE, AND I ALSO OWN A 2002 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. I HAVE NO COMPLAINT AGAINST THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, BUT AS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, I BELIEVE IT IS MY DUTY TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. IF I CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU, ROBERT W. PHILLPOTT, P.E.

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE FIRE STARTED WHILE PARKED WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE FIRE SPREADED TO THE HOUSE. FIRE INVESTIGATOR, CHAD BIBLE, CALLED THIS COMPLAINT IN FOR OWNER WILLIAM LARNER AT 6823 WINDOVER WAY, TITUSVILLE, NC. *AK *SC

DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET TORN FROM SEAT FRAME. IT APPEARS TO BE A METAL FATIGUE PROBLEM OR POSSIBLE A STRENGTH PROBLEM. DRIVER ENDED UP IN REAR SEAT. AT LEAST TWELVE OTHER IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE BLAZE. THE WIRING MELTED. *AK

AIR COND. PROBLEM= AIR- HEAT DIRERCION MOTOR FAILED. BRAKE FAILER PROBLEM= TOTAL BRAKE FAILER ,PETAL FAILER DURING A NON PANIC STOP DUE TO BACKED UP TRAFFIC ON X-WAY. TWO PUMPS ON THE PETAL AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I WAS ABLE TO MISS THE CAR BY A PANIC TURN TO THE LEFT. I JUST MISSED THE STOP CAR ON THE ROAD STILL DOING 45 MPH. CAR WAS HAULED TO ALEX KARRAS LINCOLN MERCURY FOR REPAIR.. NO HELP IN CONTACTING FORD FOR HELP. BRAKES LINES NEXT TO THE FRAME UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WERE RUSTED OUT. THE RUSTED LINESWERE NOT SAVED.

FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THIS MAY BE THE SAME PROBLEM AS WITH THE 00' EXPLORER AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLE'S. THE OIL PAN LEAKED OIL. *SC

THERE IS A PLASTIC HEADLIGHT COVER ON SEVERAL MODELS OF FORD PRODUCTS. THE PLASTIC COVER DISCOLORS WITH AGE AND CUTS DOWN ON THE LIGHT THAT IS EMITTED. IT APPEARS THAT THE DISCOLORATION GETS WORSE WITH AGE AND WILL ONE DAY BLOCK MOST OF THE LIGHT. LATER MODELS NOW HAVE A GLASS COVER THAT DOES NOT DISCOLOR. *JB

WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. *JB REFERENCED IN EA02-025

REAR SUSPENSION DROP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP LOWER TO THE GROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL. PH