1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

DT: THE FRONT BALL JOINT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING ON MARCH 16, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT IT WAS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT BALL JOINT THAT FELL OFF. JUST A WEEK BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED, AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEMS FOUND AT THIS TIME. THE CONSUMER HAD THE REPAIR WORK DONE. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. BUT, WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE THEY SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05, *JB

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE, LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRES CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE FIRE MARSHALL CONDUCTED THE INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW THE FIRE GOT STARTED.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE AT LOW SPEED OF 20 MPH OR LESS, IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENOR MODULE & CLEANED THE ABS SENSOR HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND AS A RESULT THE BRAKES FAILED. *NM *SC *JB

THE FRONT DOOR HINGES WERE SAGGING. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AFTERMARKET REPAIR SHOP, WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE DOOR HINGES WERRE DEFECTIVE, AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER FELT THAT THE PLASTIC FOR THE HORN ASSEMBLY WAS TOO HARD, AND HE WAS SUFFERING FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME BECAUSE OF THE HORN STRUCTURE.*AK PLASTIC FOR HORN ASSEMBLY WAS TOO HARD TO PRESS. IT'S ON THE CONSUMER'S LEFT THUMB WHERE HE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. *LA

AFTER A VEHICLE COLLISION, THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLOCKED. THIS CAUSE THE CHILD TO BE THROWN TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CHILD SUFFERED MINOR HIP INJURES. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 50 TO 60 MPH. ALSO, CONSUMER HIT AN ICE, POSSIBLY A BLOCK, WHEN VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND SLID ACROSS THE ROAD HITTING AN EMBANKMENT. *LA

THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST.*AK THE BRAKE LINES ON BOTH SIDE FAILED AT THE SAME TIME DUE TO THE ROUTING OF THE LINES ALONG THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED. *PH *NM

I HAVE A 1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS ARE DISCOLLORED, AND OPAQUE, THAT THEEIR EFFECTIVENESS IS SEVERELY DIMINISHED. I JUST THINK SUCH COMPONENTS SHOULD HAVE A LONGER SERVICE LIFE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS BRAKING WHEN THE PEDAL PUSHED BACK AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAD VARIOUS BRAKE COMPONENTS REPLACED BUT THE SYSTEM CONTINUED TO FAIL. *AK *CB *NLM *TS *JB