1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 07V336000) IN SEPTEMBER 2007. THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE FOURTH QUARTER. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE A DATE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 12/31/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CONTACT'S HOME WAS DAMAGED. HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. AT THAT TIME, HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AVAILABLE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE HAD THE SWITCH DISCONNECTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER. WHEN NOVEMBER ARRIVED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 3-5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 136,278.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE JUMPED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. THE BRAKE LINES ALSO FAILED. AS OF OCTOBER 23, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V322000) AND SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98I001000); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THE RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED. THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE SUSPENSION: FRONT: CONTROL ARM: LOWER BALL JOINT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V322000) AND SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98I001000); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THE RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED THREE YEARS AGO. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE. UPDATED 10/24/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING LOST POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A LEAK. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE SURFING THE WEB MY HUSBAND CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE ABOUT FORD INTAKE MANIFOLDS WE HAVE A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR THAT THIS CRACKED ON IN 2004 WHICH RESULTED IN REPLACING THE ENGINE. WHEN I CALLED FORD THIS HAD ALREADY BEEN SETTLED AS IT WAS NOT A RECALL BUT CLASS ACTION SUIT & NOT DONE IN A DEALER SHOP SORRY ABOUT MY LUCK. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM MAKES A HORRIBLE SQUEAKING AND POPPING NOISE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V322000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). HE BELIEVES HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 09/10/07 *TR