2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

CLAMP FAILURE FOR CONNECTING FUEL HOSES TO INLINE FUEL FILTER. CLAMPS ARE MADE OF PLASTIC AND DETERIORATE WITH TIME AND MILEAGE. RESULT IS PRESSURED FUEL LINE SEPARATING FROM FUEL FILTER AND SPRAYING GASOLINE OVER UNDERSIDE OF CAR, INCLUDING CATALYTIC CONVERTER. VEHICLE WAS 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR FUEL LINES WERE REPLACED, BUT REPLACEMENTS ALSO HAVE PLASTIC CLAMPS TO SECURE HOSES TO FILTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED, THE VEHICLE WHINES, THE POWER DRAINS, AND THE BATTERY FAILS. THE CONTACT HAS TO CHARGE THE BATTERY EVERY TWO OR THREE DAYS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE PREVIOUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,749 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,794. UPDATED 4/8/08 *CN UPDATED 04/08/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL, AND THEN BOUNCED TO ANOTHER CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BEFORE THE CRASH, NEW BACKUP SENSORS WERE PLACED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 26,000.

FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR WITHOUT ANY KNOWN REASONS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AND NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED DURING THE SERVICE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FIRE. A THOROUGH FULL SERVICE WAS DONE IN MAY 200Y AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO ITS REGULAR SPEED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON THEIR OWN. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT FORD MOTORS WOULD SEND HER A RECALL LETTER, HOWEVER, IT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 32,000. UPDATED 02-04-08. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED

2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR'S BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *KB NOT ONLY DID THE VEHICLE NOT STOP BUT IT ALSO ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HERS PUSHING THAT VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TRYING TO GET HE VEHICLE TO STOP. SHE PUT THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM OTHER VEHICLES BUT EVENTUALLY HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO RUN INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST UPRIGHT ON ALL FOUR WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ACCELERATING AND HIT THE WALL OF A BUILDING THEN STOPPED. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS INTERMITTENTLY PRESSED AS WELL WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO NOTED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING DESIGN CHANGE OF THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 06/27/06. *JB

DEFECTIVE CHROMED WHEELS ON THE TOWN CAR WHICH CAUSES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE LOSS. THE CHROME IS FLAKING AT THE BEAD AREA AND IS EXAGGERATED BY LONG DISTANCE DRIVING. HAD TO HAVE TIRES DISMOUNTED AND RE-SEALED; LEFT FRONT TWICE (ONCE BY DEALER) AND RIGHT FRONT AT SAM'S CLUB. THIS STARTED 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. NEW MAY 2004 AND I HAVE CONTINUED TO ADD AIR DURING TRIPS. *JB

2004 TOWN CAR PARKED IN GARAGE. TURNED KEY AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALL I DID WAS TURN THE KEY. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CAR, FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE TO HOME.*AK

DT: THE ENGINE DIED/STALLED. THE FIRST TIME IT OCCURRED WAS ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON OCTOBER 3. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT, BUT IT DIED AGAIN. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND SLOWLY GOT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED TWO FUEL INJECTORS, AND TWO SPARK PLUGS. AFTERWARDS THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEY FOUND THE VACUUM LINE HAD NOT BEEN CONNECTED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL REOCCUR. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB