2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL # 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN THE RECALL AND FEELS THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED WHILE ENTERING THE CONTACT'S PARKING GARAGE. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO HER DEN. THE INVESTIGATOR FROM HER INSURANCE COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HER KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 05/23/07. *JB

CUSTOMER FEELS LIKE HE WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THE THREE TIRES THAT BLEW OUT ON HIS VEHICLE.**CC *JB

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN EARLIER IN THAT DAY, BUT HAD BEEN TURNED OFF PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND THEY WERE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE COMPUTER WAS DESCRIBED AS THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WILL RECEIVE A REPORT. *AK UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB

LAST WED., NOV. 8TH., 2006 MY LINCOLN TOWNCAR CARTIER DIED. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK CAME, HE POPPED OPEN THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT A FUSE HAD POPPED UP. HE PUSHED IT DOWN AND THE CAR STRTED. THAT SAME AFTERNOON, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT THE SAME WAY. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED FOR ELECTRICAL DEFECTS, AS WELL AS FUSE PROBLEMS AND THERE WERE NONE. LITHIA IN RENO SAID THAT THE TERMINALS WERE LOOSE UNDER THE FUSE BOX, REQUIRING A NEW ONE TOTAL COST: $1900.00 I AM VERY DISTRESSED ABOUT THIS. THIS IS A LUXURY CAR AND IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. I AM AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. I FEEL THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD PAY THE EXPENSE. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT OVER $100. OF MY OWN MONEY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON A DRY ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT A SMALL POT HOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAG.

COMMENTS: OUR 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR'S DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNINTENDED ON AUGUST 18TH, AT 7:00 PM WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, NO PRIMARY OR SECONDARY IMPACT, NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, NO POTHOLES, NO LOGS, ROCKS, TREES, COWS, OR OTHER DEBRIS FREQUENTLY ATTRIBUTED TO AN UNINTENDED DEPLOYMENT. THE FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER STATES THAT THERE IS AN IMPACT MARK UNDER THE BODY DIRECTLY UNDER THE AIR-BAG SENSOR BUT WE WERE DRIVING ON A PAVED ROADWAY AND NOTHING ON THE ROAD, AND NOTHING AROUND TO "RUN OVER". IF ANYTHING HAD BEEN RUN OVER PREVIOUSLY, THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THEN, AND NOT WAITED FOR AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME. THE REACTION TO THE DEPLOYMENT HAD US IN THE RIGHT SIDE SHOULDER/DRAINAGE DITCH AS WE ASSUMED WE HAD BEEN HIT BY ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE (NONE IN SIGHT). A QUICK EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE AUTO SHOWED NO IMPACT. WE HAD THE CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP RECENTLY TO HAVE AN AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS REPLACEMENT TO STOP A BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT, THIS REPAIR BILLED TO OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY (?). THE CURRENT REPAIRS ARE ALMOST $900.00, WHICH WE ARE HAVING TO PAY OURSELVES, FOR SOMETHING WHICH SHOULD BE A FORD SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR SHOULD BE RETURNED TO US EARLY THIS WEEK (AUGUST 28-SEPT-1). WE HAVE NO ISSUE ABOUT THE WARRANTY AS THE CAR HAS 76,000 MILES, BUT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE ALONG SIDE US AT THE TIME OF THE DEPLOYMENT. WE FEEL THAT LINCOLN/FORD SHOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRING THE DEPLOYED AIR-BAG. MY CELL NUMBER IS 512-669-2244. FRANZ HOFMANN. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH IN SMOOTH ROAD CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE CONTACT RECENTLY FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE 20 MILES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65MPH, THE BRAKES APPEARED SPONGY. UPON INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE LINE TO THE STRUCTURE HAD RUSTED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINE BEGAN LEAKING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR.