1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND COOLANT SPILLED INSIDE THE ENGINE, TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE NEED TO BE REPLACE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $967.40. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID BECAUSE THE COMPANY WAS OUT OF BUSINESS. THE CONSUMER HAD THE MANIFOLD REPLACED AT A SERVICE STATION. *NM

CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TAIL LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE. *AK ABOUT AN INCH AWAY ON THE WHEEL WELL, THERE WAS A 1/4 HOLE WHICH ALLOWED SALTWATER FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BE SPRAYED UP AND CAUSED CORROSION TO ACCUMULATE IN THE FUSE BOX. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BALL JOINT SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GO INTO A DITCH, WHICH AVOIDED A SEVERE COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE DRIVER TILTED THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING THE WIRE HARNESS TO BREAK OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED TRANSPONDER HARNESS. *AK *MR

DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES AT THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE OHIO TURNPIKE. *PH *MR

I HAVE HAD A BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BRAKES THEY KEPT LOCKING-UP AND SMOKING 1 FIRST ROUND THEY CHANGED A FRONT RIGHT HUB AND SENSOR, THAT LASTED ABOUT 1 MILE THAT WAS AROUND $425.00 DOLLARS. PICKED UP THE CAR DROVE IT HOME 1/4 MILE THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THIS TIME IT HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. CAR SAT FOR ONE WEEK BECAUSE A TECH WAS ON VACATION! THEN I GOT A CALL FROM MY SERVICE REP AND GAVE ME PRICE AROUND $3200.00 FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER THINKING HOW MUCH MONEY I PUT IN THE CAR OVER THE YEARS I GAVE HER THE GO AHEAD TO DO THE WORK. ANOTHER 3/4 WEEK WENT BY THE JOB WAS KNOW COMPLETED SO I PICKED UP THE CAR DROVE IT TO WORK. AGAIN IT DID THE SAME PROBLEM THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED-UP BUT THIS TIME I DROVE & MADE IT TO THE DEALER. I CALLED AHEAD OF TIME SO SHE WAS WAITING FOR ME TO PULL INTO THEIR YARD. SHE SAW THE SMOKING PADS SO I ASKED HER TO DRIVE THE CAR AND IT JUST BEARLY MOVED BECAUSE THE FRONT WHEELS WERE LOCKED-UP. THIS TIME A DAY WENT BY AND I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED ANOTHER PART BUT THEY WOULD DO IT FOR COST. I ASKED FOR THE SERVICE MANAGER CORTNEY TO LOOK AT MY BILLS AND DO THE RIGHT THING ON MY INVOICES. THERE WAS NO CHARGE FOR THE LAST JOB . 1ST BILL = FRONT HUB AND SENSOR $ 420.00 2ND BILL = ABS PUMPASY /HOSES ASSY-FRT AND REAR BRK/CALIPER HOSES/KIT-BRK ANTI/LK V/BLK ABS MODULE/BRAKE FLUID/470 CPM/LABOR $ 3463.14 3RD BILL = $ 400.00 AFTER CONVERSATION WITH SERVICE THIS WAS WAIVED. I SPENT ALMOST $ 4000.00 ON PARTS AND LABOR ON MY CAR AND IT DID THE SAME THING UNTIL THEY CHANGED THE BOOSTER PUMP BEHING THE MASTER CLINDER COULD THIS HAVE BEEN THE WHOLE PROBLEM? I HAVE SAVED THE PARTS DO I NEED TO HAVE THEM TESTED FOR PROPER OPERATION? I FEEL A REFUND FOR THE TRIAL AND ERROR SHOULD BE GIVEN BECAUSE IF YOU LOOK AT MY RO'S THE LIST IS ABOUT 6 FEET TALL. I AM A GOOD CUSTOMER AND I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY AT THE DEALER OVER THE YEARS BUT THIS TIME I AM UPSET

1) LEAK FROM MANIFOLD, INVOLVED REPLACING WHOLE MANIFOLD. 2) PAINT PEELING FROM BUMPERS. 3) AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE. 4) SPECIAL SWITCH DEVICE LOCATED UNDER DASHBOARD THAT CONTROLS COOLING/HEATING FOR THE VENTS IN THE DASHBOARD FAILURE. 5) GENERATOR WARNING LAMP FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING SOUND, AND FELT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SWAY FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRAILER ARM BRACKETS BROKE. THIS TRAILER ARM BREAKING HAD A LOT TO DO WITH THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR

WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT 2-3 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, STOPPED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED TIE ROD END WERE DRAGGING ON THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALER STATED TIE RODS HAD DISCONNECTED. ALSO, THE BALL JOINTS WERE NOT LUBRICATED AND RUSTED. BOTH TIE RODS WERE REPLACED.*AK *JB *NLM