2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

AS PART OF THE RECENT FORD STEERING RECALL, AN EMERGENCY INSPECTION WAS DONE ON 11/18/13 AT 69,104 AND DECLARED SAFE TO DRIVE. ON 3/18/14 DRIVING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL WORK PERFORMED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED-UP SOLID AT THE TURN WAS MADE ENTERING THE DEALERS PROPERTY.A REPAIR WAS DONE REPLACING THE LOWER SHAFT ONLY AS SHOWN IN PICTURE #1. THEN LESS THAN 14 MONTHS LATER A REPEAT FAILURE OF THE UPPER SHAFT ASSEMBLY SHOWN IN PICTURE #2. THERE WAS NO SECONDARY RECALL ISSUED, SO A SEARCH BY VIN SHOWED NO OUTSTANDING RECALL, AND THE DEALERS INSISTENT ED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE, BUT. IT WAS, AS THE COMPLETE UPPER AND LOWER SHAFT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING THE REPAIR. THE UNPREDICTABLE LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSES A SERIOUS INJURY/DEATH RISK. ALL VEHICLES PART OF THE INITIAL RECALL SHOULD BE INSPECTED TO INSURE THE REPAIR WAS DON COMPLETELY AND CORRECTLY. PICTURES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST (CAN'T SEEM TO ATTACH N THIS FORM) ALSO SEE PREVIOUS FOR FILED WHEN FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED DESPITE INSPECTION THAT DECLARED VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE PARKED, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,300. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN

EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND IT CHIMES 5 TIMES REPEATS A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN SHUTS OFF. AFTER DOING ONLINE RESEARCH, LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON/COSTLY PROBLEM FOR THE 06. EVERY HALF HOUR IT BEEPS AGAIN 5 TIMES REPEATS A COUPLE OF TIMES THEN SHUTS OFF. FORD SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL!

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED CHIMING. I LOOKED THE PROBLEM UP ON LINE AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH LINCOLNS. THEY STATED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE CONNECTION AND THE REPAIR BY LINCOLN COST $700. MANY STATED AFTER FIXING THE DRIVER SIDE THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED SOON AFTER. DECIDED TO NOT TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR DUE TO COST AND CHANCE OF ANOTHER FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

I TOOK CAR IN FOR INSPECTION, AIR BAG LIGHT ON. DEALER INFORMED FAULTY SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETACTOR COST TO REPAIR 1080.00 YEAH! THEY SAID WARRANTY GONE SO SORRY. ON A SEAT BELT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COLLAPSED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING COLUMN TO SEPARATE FROM THE LOWER BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

WHILE EXITING A PARKING FACILITY CARS WERE DOING AN ALTERNATE MERGE INTO A SINGLE LANE. IT WAS SLOW STOP AND GO AND I WAS WAITING MY TURN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ACCELERATED AGGRESSIVELY AND I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND PUT IT IN PARK. I USED JUST LESS THAN A CAR LENGTH TO STOP THE CAR AFTER IT LURCHED FORWARD. I NOTICED THAT THE TACHOMETER MOMENTARILY EXCEEDED 4000 RPM. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT EXCEPT FOR FORTUITOUS TIMING. I ALLOWED THE CAR TO MY LEFT SPACE TO MERGE AND THERE WAS ABOUT A CAR LENGTH OF SPACE AVAILABLE WHICH THE OTHER CAR HAD NOT ENTERED YET. THAT SPACE GAVE ME THE MARGIN TO GET THE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

SEAT BELT/AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW, ORIGINAL DEALER DIAGNOSED BAD SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER INTERNALLY FAULTED ON DRIVERS SIDE. OUT OF WARRANTY, AND VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $354 PARTS AND $305 LABOR. SEAT BELT/AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN JAN 8, 2015. ORIGINAL DEALER DIAGNOSED BAD SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. PARTS ON ORDER AND TO BE REPAIRED FEB 26, 2015. PARTS COST $507 AND $305 LABOR. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ITEM THAT HAS A HISTORY WITH THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL. COST TO CUSTOMER IS EXCESSIVE AND UNACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING THIS ITEM MUST BE REPAIRED TO INSURE A FUNCTIONAL SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE EXCESSIVE COSTS APPEARS TO BE DISCOURAGING SOME OWNERS FROM REPAIRING THIS SAFETY ITEM ACCORDING TO OTHER COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA. FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT FULFILLED REASONABLE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBILITY ON A SAFETY ITEM THAT COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION OF KNOWN DEFECT IN A REQUIRED PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND A CHIME ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/10/15*LJ UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN