2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SHIMMIED. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION AND WHILE REPAIRING SOMETHING ELSE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRAILER ARM BRACKETS WERE CRACKED. THE TRAILER ARM CRACKING AND OR BREAKING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC

THE CHROME PLATE ON THE LEFT FRONT RIM CHIPPED, CAUSING THE AIR IN THE TIRE TO LEAK. DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *AK NO AIR PRESSURE LOSS WAS EVIDENT UNTIL A SUDDEN LOSS FROM 32 PSI TO 15 PSI EXPERIENCED. THE DEALER REMOVED THE TIRE AND REVEALED A FAILED AREA ABOUT 2 1/2 INCH LONG BY 1/2 WIDE. THE CHROME PLATE APPEARED TO BE A BEND FAILURE TO THE WHEEL. THERE WAS SOMETIMES A LOSS OF 15 PSI TO 15 MINUTES SOMETIMES A LOSS OF 15 PSI OVERNIGHT. *SCC *JB

JACK COLLAPSED WHEN TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED. THE JACK COULDN'T HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE THE JACK WITH A STRONGER ONE, BUT CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF IT UNTIL THE JACK BROKE.*AK CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO AGREED THE JACK SHOULD BE REPLACED. ONE AGREED TO REPLACED IT IF THE CONSUMER PAYS THE $50.00 WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE. CONSUMER THINK THE JACK COULDN'T HOLD THE LINCOLN BUT MAY HOLD A FORD FOCUS. MICHELIN STATED SINCE THE TIRE WAS DRIVEN UNTIL FLAT, IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEY COULDN'T MATCH THE TIRES, ALL FOUR WERE REPLACED WITH BIG O WITH A 100,000 MILE UNLIMITED WARRANTY. MICHELIN,FIRESTONE AND POSSIBLY LINCOLN HAS LOST THE CONSUMER AS A CONSUMER. *PH

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY BLINKED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE AIR BAG HARNESS. THE AIR BAG HARNESS WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE.*AK

THE STEREO SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE NEW SYSTEM HAS THE SAME FAILURE. THE STEREO BUTTON LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AT NIGHT AND THE STEREO ITSELF DOES NOT STAY ON FOR THE REQUIRED 10 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE SHUT-OFF (UNTIL DOORS ARE OPENED). *LA THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK AFTER CAR IS IN DRIVE. THE HORN NO LONGER HONKS WHEN THE AUTO-KEY LOCK IS ACTIVATED. *LA

THE CENTER SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE LATCHED (BUCKLED) CLOSED. THIS RENDERS THE CENTER SEAT BELT USELESS AND COULD LEAVE A REAR PASSENGER WITH NO SAFETY RESTRAINT.*AK

THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 01 V 258 000. THEY INDICATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VIN NUMBER IS INCLUDED THE MOTOR PART NUMBER IS NOT. *PH

WHEN ENGAGED, THE TURN SIGNALS CLICKED AS IF THEY WERE FUNCTIONING, BUT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL MODULE FAILED. *AK THE LCM MODULE WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEMS WAS THE WHEELS, AND IRREGULAR TIRE SEAL SURFACE. THEY ALWAYS LOSS TIRE PRESSURE AND LEAKED . CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES. *AK *CB *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG LIGHT TURNING ON VEHICLE'S PANEL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER DIFFERENT TIMES, THEY WOULD FIXED IT, AND IT CAME BACK ON. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THE CONSUMER COULD DO IS TO GO TO LOCAL DEALER.*AK