1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SOON AFTER A SQUEAKING SOUND CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED, THE OIL SCREEN HAD CLOGGED AND STOPPED OIL FLOW TO THE ENGINE. *YH

HEADLIGHTS LENS WILL CONTINOUSLY GET DIRTY FROM THE INSIDE, ALSO WILL GET MOIST. CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS AT NIGHT WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHTS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. *AK *YD

AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TRAIL OF FUEL LEADING UP THE DRIVEWAY COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE OUT FROM THE GARAGE AND SOON AFTER THAT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK DEALER FOUND PERFORATED RUST ON STEEL FUEL LINES AT THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS ALSO HEAVILY RUSTED, FUEL LINE SPRAYED FUEL ON HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM. STEEL BRAKE LINES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. *SLC

UPON PARKING VEHICLE ONE HOUR LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

AN EXPLOSION WAS HEARD @ 1:00AM-14 HOURS AFTER CAR WAS PARKED. CAR CONSUMED WITH FLAMES RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO HOME AND SURROUNDING AREA.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

OUR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING A WRECK WHICH CRUSHED MY THUMB ON MY RIGHT HAND, AS WELL AS MY RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. THESE REQUIRED SURGERY TO CORRECT. HAND STILL DISABLED WITH FINGER THAT WON'T BEND. DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED BY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WITH BURNS/ABRASIONS TO OUR KNEES (WEARING SHORTS AT THE TIME) . SINCE THAT TIME I (PASSENGER) HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH KNEE WHERE AIRBAG IMPACTED. DRIVER HAD SEVERE BURN/ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT ARM FROM WRIST TO ELBOW. THE AIRBAGS WERE TOO VIOLENT UPON BEING DEPLOYED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL SEIZE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION DURING OPERATION - BOTH INTERMITTENT AND CONSTANT SPEEDS. SOMETIMES CAN BE FREED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. WIPER MOTOR GIVES OFF AN ODOR OF PLASTIC BURNING WHILE SEIZED*AK.

FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE GROUND WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR MOVING. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP HAD RUSTED THROUGH, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DEALER FOUND THE FITTINGS AT THE FUEL PUMP RUSTED TO THE POINT OF LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP. *SLC

STEEL BRAKE / FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY FAILURE. HEAVILY ROTTED DUE TO POSITIONING ON FRAME RAIL, TRAPPS DIRT/ MOISTURE OR COULD JUST BE INFIRIOR QUALITY MATTERIALS. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY HAD NOT DOCUMENTED ANY PROBLEMS. THE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COMMON BUT KNEW THE REPAIR LABOR AND PARTS PRICE OFF TOP OF HEAD. OTHER LINES IN OTHER LOCATIONS ON VEHICLE APPEARED OK. I HAVE OTHER VEHICLE MUCH OLDER THAN THIS ONE AND ORIGINAL LINES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. IV'E NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINE FAILURE, WHICH OCCOURS SUDDENLY RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE, IN A VEHILE ONLY 8 YEARS OLD. DETERIORATION IS EXTENSIVE. WOULD IT REALLY DRIVE THE COST OF A NEW VEHICLE UP THAT MUCH NOT TO MANDATE STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES AS MANY MANUFACTURERS ARE PROVIDING STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSTEMS? THANK YOU FOR THIS WEB SITE FRANK MARKUT

CAR WAS PARKED APPROX 5 HOURS SELF IGNITED AT MAIN WIRING HARNESS. SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WE PUT FIRE OUT AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY AS WIRES WERE STILL SMOKING. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED AND APPRAISER CAME OUT BUT WILL NOT COVER AS WAS A CAUSE/DEFECT NOT COMPLETELY BURNED. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ01-002