1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED THROUGH BELOW THE DRIVER SEAT AND RUPTURED. THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC INTERSECTION. REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A VIBRATION AND HESITATION, ALSO ABS LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED IT IS A SPORADIC PROBLEM, THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT DID NOT HELP.*SLC

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 10MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS $3000.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, THEN, BRAKES WILL RELEASE/ GRAB, GRINDING NOISE WILL GET LOUDER. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6-8 TIMES, ABS SYSTEM WAS REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*AK DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY PARTS INCLUDING: ABS MODULE, RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL SENSORS, WIRING CONNECTORS ON ABS MODULE, BRAKE SHOES, PADS, AND ROTORS WHICH WERE WARPED, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *JB

I HVE HAD THIS CAR IN SHOP ON 8 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK

A SOLID METAL BRAKE LINE WAS BEING RUBBED BY FRONT CONTROL, AND LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID. ALSO, DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER WAS REPAIRING VEHICLE.*AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN LEFT FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN AND STEERING WAS ERRATIC. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT LEFT BALL JOINT SEPARATED. CONSUMER ATTACHED SAFETY RECALL 98S37 FOR THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT. *AK *TT

WHILE OUT OF TOWN IN A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. IT CAUSED VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITION SINCE WE COULD NOT SEE OUT FRONT WINDSHIELD AND WERE FORCED TO DRIVE LOOKING OUT SIDE WINDOWS DURING DRIVING RAINSTORM. WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY WE MADE IT TO OUR DESTINATION. NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT. OTHER LINCOLN OWNERS OF SAME YEAR/MODEL HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE. THE CONSUMER STATES THE DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER WAS WRONG AND SHOULD BE REPEATED. *YH

VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT ANY SPEED 5 TIMES SINCE PURCHASE. TAKEN TO DEALER TWO TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. NOW THAT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED DEALER FOUND VACUUM CONTROL VALVE TO BE THE PROBLEM, AT A COST OF ALMOST $ 600.00