1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF 2007. HE WAS THEN INFORMED THAT NONE OF THE REPAIRS WOULD BE PERFORMED UNTIL ALL OF THE DEALERS RECEIVE THE PARTS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 02/14/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NUMBER FOR HIS VEHICLE IS 05S28. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. AS OF JANUARY 2008, FORD DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,300.

1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH SPEED CONTROL RECALL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE PARTS WILL PROBABLY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL OF 2008. *KB

1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH MULTIPLE SAFETY ISSUES. SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED DUE TO BAD BRAKE SWITCH. INCIDENTALLY, WHEN THE BRAKE SWITCH WENT BAD, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN GEAR. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL SINCE IT WAS DISCONNECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN SEPTEMBER 2007. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY MAY NEVER GET THE PARTS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS FOR OVER 4 YEARS. IF SHE USED THEM FOR A COUPLE MINUTES, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND IN THE VEHICLE WOULD GO OUT. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE CONTACT HAD THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. HE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND HE IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE SWITCH AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2007. HE CALLED BACK AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 169,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. HE SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND THEY COULD NOT INFORM HIM WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,644. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. HE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #07V336000). THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007 AND STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER. AS OF JANUARY 2, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,957 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED STILL WAITING TO HAVE VEHICLE RECALL PERFORMED. UPDATED 01/29/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 01/17/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB

(RECALL 05S28: SPEED CONTROL) CALLED DEALER AFTER NOTIFICATION (AUGUST 2007) WAS TOLD THEIR WAS NO PARTS. WAIT UNTIL DECEMBER 2007. CALLED DEALER12/13/07 NO PARTS AVAILABLE .I WAS REFERRED TO FORDS 800 392 FORD WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL MARCH 2008. THIS IS CRAZY WHY ARE WE LEFT BEHIND. I WAS TOLD THEIR WAS NOT ONE TO BE HAD. PLEASE DO NOT DISREGARD THIS MESSAGE IF THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT PLACE TO REPORT PLEASE SEND LINK OR ADDRESS. I THINK FORD NEEDS TO KEEP ITS PROMISES AS STATED IN THERE NOTICE ALTHOUGH I ORIGINAL THOUGHT THE " PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE 4TH QUARTER OF 2007" WAS OUTRAGEOUS AS STATED IN THE NOTICE. *TR