1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DESCENDING A MOUNTAIN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, STEAM WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. THE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT IT WASN'T RIGHT THAT FORD KNOWING ABOUT A SERIOUS FLAW IN AN ENGINE COMPONENT, SUCH AS FUEL/AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD, SHOULD CONTINUE PRODUCING THESE FLAWED COMPONENTS AND NOT HAVE TO ISSUE A RECALL. FOR FORD TO PAY ONLY FOR THESE COMPONENT FAILURES FOR THE FIRST SEVEN YEARS AFTER ORIGINAL PURCHASE IS UNFAIR TO MANY OWNERS OF LINCOLN/ MERCURY VEHICLES. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND IT WAS REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM

I HAVE A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND THERE IS 6 RECALL FROM 1996 TO 2001 AND I NEVER GOT 1 SINGLE NOTE ON ANY OF THIS RECALL I JUST CALL FORD DEALERS FOR HELP AND I WAS TOLD ALL RECALLS WERE EXPIRED. HERE IS MY VIN#1LNLM82WTY642484 PLEASE HELP ME ALL RECALLS WAS LISTED IS IN MY CAR I AM WILLING TO DRIVE IT AS IS AND ITS A COMPANY RESPONSEBELETY PLEASE E MAIL ME AND TILL ME WHAT TO DO THANK YOU AHMAD H. AHMAD. *NM

TOTAL SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE ON LINCOLN TOWN CAR DUE TO RUST/CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. OWN TWO OTHER LINCOLN TOWN CARS WHOSE BRAKE LINES ARE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. FORTUNATELY, FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY DRIVEWAY AND WRECK WAS AVOIDED. PERSONALLY REPLACED WORST SECTIONS OF REAR BRAKE LINES VIA BYPASSING FACTORY INSTALLED LINES LEAVING ORIGINAL LINES IN PLACE. *JB

DT: 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHEN THE HORN WAS PUSHED IT WOULD STICK AND NOT TURN OFF QUICKLY. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE FUSE OUT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE HORN AND THE AIR BAG BECAUSE IT WAS ATTACHED TO IT. THERE WERE NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB

I'VE JUST BEEN NOTIFIED BY MY FATHER THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKS ARE GOING TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY FORD MOTOR CO. BY MEANS OF A FREE INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT. PLEASE TELL ME HOW I NEED TO PROCEED TO GET THIS DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS MY 1996 LINCOLN TOWNCAR IS DEFINITELY LOSING WATER THROUGH THAT PORT. THANKS VERY MUCH. *NM

PLASTIC MANIFOLD CRACK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM BLEW UP ON A BUSY PARKWAY. SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THIS BIG ENGINEERING PROBLEM ON IT CARS. I BROUGHT THIS CAR NEW AND TO GET IT FIXED IT CAUSE A LOT OF MONEY . WAS NEVER NOTIFY OF THIS CONDITION . *NM

1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER'S HOME CATCHING ON FIRE.*MR *NM

I OWN A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR V-8 4.6 ENGINE, WHICH HAS A PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD, TERRIBLE MISTAKE BY FORD ENGINEERS, I MADE A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE MIDDLE OF NO WERE, IT WORKED UNTIL I INSTALL THE THERMOSTAT AGAIN TO MAKE THE SMOG INSPECTION TO THE CAR, THE MANIFOLD CRACK AGAIN, LEAKING THE ANTI-FREEZE, I GET THIS CAR FROM A USED CAR LOT DEALER, IT ONLY HAS AROUND 85,000 MILES, I CHECK THAT THERE IS A RECALL IN THIS FAILURE FOR THE KIND OF ENGINE, BUT NOT EVERY OWNER QUALIFIES FOR THE REPAIR, WHY? I ALL READY RUN MY VIN NUMBER IN THE FORD WEBSITE AND DO NOT SHOW ANYTHING. FROM MY POINT OF VIEW, FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS LIABLE FOR THIS ENGINEERING MISTAKE, EVERY BODY IN THIS WORLD THAT IS MECHANIC ORIENTED KNOWS THAT PLASTIC DO NOT HOLD FOR TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. MY CAR VIN [XXX]. THIS IS A EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND THIS IS NOT PART OF NORMAL WEAR OR MISSED USE, SO I, IN USE OF A TORT LAW, AWARD THE SAME OF OTHERS IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES, I WANT TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

96 V 109 000/ INTERIOR SYSTEM: SEAT BELT: LAP: REAR: THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING FEATURE AS STATES IN THIS RECALL. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. *JB *NM CONSUMER FEELS THEIR VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *BF