1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

(1)NORMAL DRIVING; NOTHING UNUSUAL (2)LEAKING OF COOLANT INTO AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM; OILY SUBSTANCE ON INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD (3)HEATER CORE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS; FIRST TIME AT MY EXPENSE. 3RD TIME I WAS TOLD THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAD 'FOUND A SOLUTION' TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN...AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $464.27

THIS WAS A SPONTANEOUS FAILURE OF A CAST ALUMINUM WHEEL. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. IT WAS NOT HEAT RELATED, NOR WAS THERE ANY KIND OF IMPACT OR COLLISION. THE WHEEL HAD NOT SUFFERED ANY KIND OF PREVIOUS DAMAGE. THE TIRE IS STILL IN PERFECT CONDITION. THE RIM EXPLODED AFTER A FAILURE OF THE FLOOR OF THE WHEEL. I HAVE PICTURES. *NM

THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN THE CONSUMER'S 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. *NM THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY. THE SHIFTER COULD NOT BE MOVED INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKE, IT HAD TO BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. *NM *SB *NM

DT: THE VINYL TOP ON THE CONSUMER'S CAR, FLEW OFF WHEN AIR GOT UNDERNEATH AND FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WEREN'T ANY AIR BUBBLES OR ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THIS BLEW OFF. CONSUMER WENT TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE VINYL TOP ADDED TO THE CAR. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT FROM THE DEALERSHIP BRAND NEW AND THE VINYL WAS ALREADY ON THE CAR.CONSUMER HAS NOT TALKED TO FORD MANUFACTURER YET. *TT *SB CONSUMER STATES THAT IF THERE WERE SOMEBODY BEHIND HER THAT THE VINYL FLYING OFF COULD HAVE CAUSED AND ACCIDENT.*SB *NM

THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CONSUMER LOOKED, HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE. THEN ONE DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, AND NO BRAKES. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER, THEY FOUND THE BRAKE SWITCH CONNECTOR BURNED.*AK

THE AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ON, WHICH THE OWNER IS INFORMED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER. *NM THE LIGHT STAYED ON PERIODICALLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK FEBRUARY 2005 BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE SHOULD BE SOME ERROR MESSAGES LEFT IN THE VEHILCE; HOWEVER THAT WAS NOT TRUE. *BF *NM

THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT AND PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED WAS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG. *NM (LAWYER, DAVID DUHIGG ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER)*JB

HEATER CORE FAILURE. THIS CAUSES VAPOR AND ODOR FROM THE ENGINE COOLANT TO LEAK THROUGH THE VENTS AND TO COAT THE WINDSHIELD WITH AN OIL-LIKE SUBSTANCE MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED 10/04/04. WENT OUT AGAIN 11/24/04. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. $737.54 TO HAVE HEATER CORE REPLACED. THEY 'THINK' THEY CAN PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURING AGAIN IF THEY DO SOMETHING ELSE THAT WILL COST ME AN ADDITIONAL $547.00, BUT 'NO GUARANTEE' THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND NO ADDITIONAL WARRANTY ON THE HEATER CORE.*AK

CONSUMER HAS A LIMOUSINE WHICH IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROLLED ALL THE LIGHTING AND AIR CONDITIONING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS UPGRADED. THE CONNECTOR HEATED UP WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A POTENTIAL FIRE. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIBRATE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. *JB