1998 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING CURVE TO STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HAVE A 1998 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. ON JANUARY 11TH, MY CAR WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT THE HEADGASKET WAS LEAKING AT THE 4TH CYLANDER AND ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CHARGED ME $300.00 AND STATED IN WRITING THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE HEAD GASKET. ON JANUARY 19, MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE NEXT DAY I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS MY HEADGASKET AND THEY OVERLOOKED THE LEAK AT THE EXACT LOCATION I TOLD THEM BASED ON MY MECHANICS ADVISE. NOW THEY WANT AN ADDITIONAL $1200.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE AND TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THE DEALER. MY CONCERN IS NOW THE ENGINE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY THE LACK OF PROPER ATTENTION BY THE DEALER.

AT 25 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED LEFT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. OUTER TIE ROD HAD SNAPPED.*AK THE STEERING LINKAGE AND TIE ROD END FALIED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. *JG

HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE DISCOLORED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF, AND FIRE WENT OUT. WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED.*AK

WHEN IT'S RAINING BRAKES ON VEHICLE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, VEHICLE WILL START TO PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD VEHICLE HITS BUMP VERY HARD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT SHOCK ABSORBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

MORE AND MORE CARS ARE APPEARING ON THE ROAD WITH "DISCHARGE" BLUE HEADLAMPS. I'M 67 AND FIND DRIVING AT NIGHT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT WHEN BLUE HEADLAMPS ARE COMING TOWARD ME. OTHER ELDERLY PEOPLE TELL ME THAT THESE HEADLAMPS ON OTHER CARS ARE MUCH MORE DAZZELING. I HATE TO THINK WHAT NIGHT DRIVING WILL BE LIKE WHEN THE MAJORITY OF CARS HAVE THE SUPER-BRIGHT "DISCHARGE" LAMPS. HAS AND STUDY BEEN DONE TO DETERMINE WHAT LIMITS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE "DAZZLE POWER" OF HEADLAMPS. THANKS.*AK

UNIROYAL, TIGER PAW, NAILGUARD TIRES, P225/60R16, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 20000 MILES ON A 1998, LINCOLN, TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH NOTICED VIBRATION. PULLED OVER, AND CHECKED TIRES, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE THROUGH A DIAGNOSTIC AND DRIVEN EXAMINATION. *AK