1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY AN SUV. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POST. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BY THE POLICE AND LATER ON MOVED BY THE CONTACT TO A DEALER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

1999 TOWN CAR (SIGNATURE) HAS LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AND/OR FRONT SUSPENSION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OFF AND ON, BUT APPEARS TO BE MORE COMMON OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. THIS YEAR VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS RELATED PROBLEMS BASED ON THE RECALL AND OTHER OWNER CITED ISSUES. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION THAT IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE STEERING AND/OR FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS THAT CAN LEAD TO MATERIAL DAMAGE AND/OR INJURY/DEATH TO AUTOMOTIVE TRAVELERS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT TURNED THE WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED AND STOPPED MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP TO HAVE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM REPAIRED. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V322000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT), WHICH WAS SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE HE EXPERIENCED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN UPDATED

ON THE 2-19-2008 I WAS GOING TO WALMART,WHEN I GO TO THE FRONTAGE ROAD AND TRIED TO STOP THE BRAKES GO OUT. I WENT THUR THE STOP SIGN, THERE WERE NO CAR COMING . I MANAGE TO PARK IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT. I PUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. WENT INTO THE STORE, IN ABOUT TWO MINUTE THERE WAS A PAGE FOR THE OWNER OF A BLACK LINCOLN TOWN CAR TO COME TO THE FRONT DECK. MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. IT WAS BURNING UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERSIDE. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS BURN UP. THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE MASTERCYLINDER. IT A TOTAL LOSE. . *TR

1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. MY HUSBAND, LEWIS BARBER, JR., SPOKE WITH FORD TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD WOULD NOT REIMBURSE REPLACEMENT COST. EVEN THOUGH FORD TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THEY MAILED NOTICE TO ME IN JULY 2005, I NEVER RECEIVED ANY SUCH NOTICE. I KEEP VERY GOOD RECORDS, AND MY CAR HAS BEEN IN AN AUTHORIZED DEALERS REPAIR SHOP BUT NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THE CRACKING INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEM OR ANY LAWSUIT "SETTLEMENT". I FOUND FORDS NUMBER FROM A LETTER THEY SENT ME DATED AUGUST 2000, WHICH CONCERNED A PROBLEM WITH TIRE JACKS --AT THAT TIME I LIVED IN OKLAHOMA CITY. THERE MAY BE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WHO ARE SIMILAR SITUATED. AGAIN, FORD DID NOT GIVE ME ANY NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM. I PAID $1,179.56 TO C&F AUTOMOTIVE (2439 N. DECATUR BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89108-0000 - 702-647-7787) TO REPLACE THE CRACKED MANIFOLD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V322000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE PURCHASE DATE AND MILEAGE INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF FOR ABOUT 90 SECONDS THEN GOES OFF FOR ABOUT ANOTHER 90 SECONDS THEN COMES ON AND STAYS ON I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC AT THE LINCOLN DEALERSHIP THAT I DO NOT HAVE ANY AIR BAGS WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE PROBLEM? NOT KNOWN UNTIL I SPEND $$$ FINDING OUT WHY THEN SPENDING MORE $$$ TO FIX IT *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC STEERING ON HIS VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. HE DESCRIBED IT AS SIMILAR TO HAVING MANUAL STEERING. HE LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. THE STEERING FAILURE BEGAN ONE YEAR AGO AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE WITH TIME. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE OCCURRED ON JULY 13, 2007. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A WHINY, SQUEAKY NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG, HOWEVER THE NOISE HAS INTENSIFIED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FAILING, SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED IN RECALL # 98V322000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 09/05/07. *JB

DURING EVERY RAIN WATER RUNS DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE FIREWALL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX, SOAKS THE FRONT CARPET, AND STANDS AS MUCH AS 1 1/2" DEEP IN THE REAR FLOOR. BOTH CARPETS WERE VERY MOLDY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALERS, BODY SHOPS, AND WINDSHIELD GLASS EXPERTS, AND NOBODY CAN FIX IT. IF I RUN A SMALL STREAM OF WATER FROM THE HOSE ON THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD IT WILL SHOW UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR WITHIN A MINUTE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.*AK