1993 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE - 70 MPH - TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY STARTED DOWNSHIFTING ALMOST CAUSING MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED-LOCKED THROTTLE AT HALF WAY-WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT-SPEED CONTROL CABLE WAS HOLDING THROTTLE OPEN-HAD TO DISCONNECT SPEED CONTROL CABLE FROM LINKAGE.

DASHLIGHTS ARE TURNED UP AS BRIGHT AS IT GOES, BUT CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. DEALER STATED ALL 1993 MODELS ARE LIKE THAT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL LEFT SIDE COLLISION AT 32-35 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WOULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN DASHBOARD WOULD GET HOT. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. TWO OF BUTTONS HAD MELTED. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC READ OUT FROM DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. WOULD NEED TO REPLACE WIRING. THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING.*AK

ON 3 OCCASIONS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WILL FAIL AND GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING NO BRAKE POWER. ALSO, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON. CONSUMER MUST REAPPLY BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT IF LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN VEHICLE WA BROUGHT TO DEALER , THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS A COMPUTER THAT ERASED MEMORY AFTER IT WAS TURNED OFF. THEREFORE, CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO DRIVE VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO DEALER WHEN ABS LIGHT WAS TURNED ON. HAD DEALER INSPECT VEHICLE IMMEDIATLEY.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING IN COLD WEATHER 15-20 MINUTES CONSUMER NOTICED ABS INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON. WHEN VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF OR COOLING DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD CUT OFF. *AK THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALY MAKES A RUMBLE NOISE ONCE A DAY. *YH

WHILE DRIVING, AT 35MPH TRANSMISSION GOES NEUTRAL BEFORE CHANGING. AIR/HEAT FAILURE AFTER REPLACED HEATER CORE.GAS MONITOR INDICATES SPORATICALLY. BACK DOOR LOCKS LODGED.SUSPENSION REPLACED ONCE. FUEL LINE & RADIO REPLACED BY DEALER. FRONT RIGHT WHEEL TIGHTENS & POPS LOOSE DURING ALLIGNMENT, PULLS TO THE RIGHT ON THE ROAD. REPLACED RADIATOR, & ALTERNATOR. BATTERY WON'T HOLD CHARGE IF PARKED 2 DAYS+. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEAD REST HAVE TOO MUCH SPACE FROM THE HEAD WHICH CAN CAUSE WHIPLASH. *SLC

HOOD CATCH CORRODED AND SEPARATED FROM HOOD, HOOD FLEW UP AND OBSCURED DRIVER'S VISION, CONSUMER STATES HOOD CATCH IS MADE OF STEEL AND HOOD IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WHICH CREATED AN ELECTROLYSIS AND CAUSED ALUMINUM TO DECOMPOSE AND THE HOOD CATCH TO SEPARATE, CAUSING THE RELEASE OF THE HOOD. *SLC