1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

2 COOPER SLE 22560 16 TIRES HAD BLOWOUTS WITHIN A SPACE OF 8 WEEKS GOING 60-70 MPH. THE TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 8,000-11,000 MILES RESPECTIVELY. BOTH TIRES WERE ON THE BACK OF THE CAR. *N

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LEAKS WATER INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHEN IT IS RAINING. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, NOT WHEN HE IS DRIVING. IF THE CAR IS PARKED UP HILL IT IS WORSE THAN WHEN PARKED ON A FLAT SURFACE, DOWN HILL. *AK *SC

IN WET WEATHER ABOVE 40 MPH THE TOWN CAR WEAVES ERRATICALLY LEFT AND RIGHT UPON TOUCHING BRAKES.

THE DIRECTIONAL, EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND WIPER FAILED DUE TO OOZING OF LUBRICANT WITHIN THE MAIN CONTROL SWICH ON THE STEERING COLUMN

PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH FORD 4.6 LITER V-8 ENGINE CRACKED CAUSING LOSS OF COOLANT. THE CAR HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT. SO FAR, REPAIR COSTS HAVE COME TO $1250.00. THE LEAK ALSO DAMAGED THE ALTERNATOR WHICH WILL COST AN ADDITIONAL $400 TO REPLACE. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AT MY COST BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE PART WAS NOT SAVED. *JB

DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF THE ENGINE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *JB

WINSHIELD GUTTER, BY DESIGN, DUMPS WATER DIRECTLY ONTO FIREWALL WHERE VENTILATION SYSTEM PLENUM IS ATTACHED, RESULTING IN INTERIOR LEAK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER STATED THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE, AND SERVICED IT. *AK THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO CUT OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNING CORNERS. THERE WOULD BE NO POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND THE KEY WAS TAKEN OUT, THE VEHICLE WOULD START IMMEDIATELY. *SC *JB

ACCIDENT 7/11/04 WIFE REAR ENDED A DODGE DORANGO AND TOTALED HER LINCOLN TOWN CAR. SHE DIDN'T SEE THR CAR STOP IN FRONT OF HER QUICK ENOUGH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CAR WENT IN A NICE STRAIGHT LINE BUT DID NOT HAVE GOOD BRAKING . I FOUND THIS TO BE TRUE WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR MYSELF . NOW WE HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE OF INCREASED INS. AND A BAD MARK . MY WIFE HAS NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT THERE IS NO ROOM FOR THIS IN THE INS. WORLD EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAD A ENGINEERING PROBLEM AS SO RECORDED BY MYCARSTATS.COM AND OTHERS.THIS CAR AND FORD PRODUCTS WERE ===IMPROVED=== IN 1999 OR 2000 BUT OF COURSE THERE IS NO PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWY 84 EAST THE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND WHEEL IN MY LINCOLN FELL OFF AND CONSEQUENTLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO GET IT OFF THE HIGHWAY. RESULTING IN A CRASH. UPON RECOVERY OF THE WHEEL AND TIRE IT SHOWS WHERE THE AXLE BROKE OFF.*AK