1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHEN BRAKING , THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. THIS MADE IT HARD FOR THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED. *PH ALSO THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER FOUND THE EVAP CANISTER SOLENOID VALVE LEAKING. *JB

UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AT NIGHT DUE TO EXCESS CONDENSATION BUILD-UP IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THIS IS PREVALENT ON MANY VEHICLES BEING MANUFACTURED IN THE U.S.A DUE FAULTY ASSEMBLY AND IMPROPER SEALANT. *LA

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, AND DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

STARTING IN MARCH 2001 I STARTED TO REGULARLY GET FLAT TIRES DURING MY WARRANTY PERIOD BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT. IN NOV 2001 I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 60MPH AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR AND CRASHED. IT WAS NOT UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN A TIRE RETAILER TOLD ME THIS WAS COMMON KNOWLEDGE BY FORD AND TIRE DEALERS. THE ALUMINUM RIMS HAVE A CHEAP, THIN CHROME COATING INSIDE AND CARODE AND PEEL CAUSING SLOW LEAKS. THIS IS VERY POTENTIALLY FATAL ON THE HIGHWAY. I TRIED TO GET FORD TO LOOK AT IT BUT THEY DONT CARE. THEY TOLD ME EVEN THOUGH IT STARTED IN MY WARRANTY PERIOD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM $150 BECAUSE MY WARRANTY PERIOD WAS OVER. DO I HAVE TO DIE????????? PLEASE RECALL ALL THESE RIMS!!!!!! ON SAT 8-30-03 I HAD A FLAT IN BROOKLYN AND WAS STRANDED FOR 2HRS UNTIL A SERVICE CHANGED MY DONUT.WHEM MY TIRE WAS REPAIRED THEY SHOWED THE RIM TO ME. THE CHROME COATING WAS PEELING IN LARGE PIECES. THEY GRINDED THE RIMS AND COATED THEM WITH SOMETING AND TOLD ME IT WILL BE TEMPORARY. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO HAVE A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY AND GET KILLED?????PLEASE DO SOMETHING.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *TS

WATER BEGAN TO COME INTO MY CAR WHEN IT RAINED. ONE DAY IT FLOODED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD. THERE WAS A GASKET BETWEEN THE FRESH AIR DUCT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR LEADING TO THE INTERIOR. THE REPAIRMAN FOUND THAT THE GASKET WAS CRIMPED FROM THE FACTORY DURING INSTALLATION. THIS REPAIRMAN STATED THAT HE HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM MANY WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS WELL AS WITH TWO OTHER FORD MODELS. THIS REPAIR COST ME SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. MY ENTIRE DASH HAD TO BE REMOVED AS WELL AS BOTH FRONT SEATS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SQUEAKING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TS *JB

TWO BOLTS IN THE STEERING BOX HAD BECOME COMPLETELY BROKEN. THEY APPEARED TO HAVE NOT BEEN TIGHTENED PROPERLY BY THE FACTORY, THE LOCK TIGHTS WERE VISIBLE ON THE THREAD, AND PORTIONS OF THE BROKEN BOLTS WERE EXTRACTED FROM THE GEAR BOX. *NLM *SCC

HEATER CORE IN MY 1998 LINCLON T.C. HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. LAST MAY 2002 I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN, YESTERDAY I HAD TO HAVE IT OR WAS GOING TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN BUT THE FORD DEALER IN ONTARIO SAID IT IS NOT COVERED ANY MORE EVEN THO IT HAS A ONE YEAR OR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT HONER IT.I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND THIS WILL BE MY SECOND HEATER CORE.THE SAME FORD DEALER REPLACED IT MY FIRST ONE.ITS BEEN 8 MONTHS SINCE THEY REPLACED IT.FORD DEALER SAID IT HAD BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES ALREADY WHICH I DDID NOT KNOW THIS.SOMETHING WRONG SOME PLACE 6 TIMES IN 4 YEARS,,,,,, PLEASE ADVISE JOHN M.VERNON

MY 1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR (APPROX 35,000 MILES) DRAMATICALLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT DURING BRAKING WHEN ROAD CONDITIONS ARE WET AND THE CAR IS TRAVELLING IN EXCESS OF 40 MILES PER HOUR. THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED IN FORDMOTOR COMPANY'S REPAIR BULLITEN 98-13-4 DTD 07/06/98. NOTWITHSTANDING HAVING THE CAR REPAIRED BY AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC (NAPA APPROVED) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SERVICE BULLITEN THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED AFTER 3,000 MILES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, PARTICULARLY SINCE THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF WET CONDITIONS.