LINCOLN Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS GREASE ON THE INNER SIDE OF BOTH RIMS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT GREASE WAS LEAKING FROM BOTH REAR BEARINGS. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V328000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME "HARD STEERING" ISSUES AS OUR OTHER TOWN CARS. THE NEWER ONES WERE RECALLED, BUT THE 2003 & 2004 WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. UPON EXAMINATION, IT IS DETERMINED THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT IS CORRODED AND THE CAUSE OF THESE ISSUES, AS EXPLAINED IN LINCOLN'S 13S01 RECALL. WHY IS THIS VEHICLE NOT RECALLED AS WELL? *TR

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN GOOD, DRY, WEATHER, THE DASHBOARD WARNING "SERVICE POWER STEERING" APPEARED THEN THE "ADVANCE TRAC OFF" DASHBOARD SIGNAL APPEARED. THE CAR WAS PARKED, TURNED OFF, THEN WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON AGAIN, THE POWER STEERING WAS ABSENT AND THE WARNING LIGHTS REAPPEARED, THIS TIME AS "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW". STEERING THE CAR WAS POSSIBLE BUT VERY DIFFICULT. THE POWER STEERING REMAINED NON-FUNCTIONAL UNTIL THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, ALTHOUGH NO WORK OR OUTCOME WAS REPORTED BY THE DEALER. ACTUALLY, THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM BE REPLACED. THE SUGGESTED WORK WAS DECLINED AND WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED, THE POWER STEERING WAS WORKING AND THE DASHBOARD WARNING "SERVICE POWER STEERING NOW" WAS OFF, ALTHOUGH THE "ADVANCE TRAC OFF" SIGNAL REMAINED UNTIL 4 MINUTES LATER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE AND COILS WENT BAD. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB 14-0059) ON 2007-2008 LINCOLN MKZ'S. I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE PROBLEM CARS COVERED. MY CAR IS A 2007 LINCOLN MKZ I FEEL THAT LINCOLN IS IN ERROR AND I SHOULD BE COVERED FULLY FOR REPAIR. *TR

DURING REGULAR, CASUAL VEHICLE OPERATION, ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS FLEW OUT OF ITS SEAT. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND LOSE COMPRESSION. I THOUGHT THE ENGINE HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS HAPPENING. SPARK PLUGS WERE INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE THX SOUND SYSTEM AND FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS WHEN STARTING COLD THERE'S BEEN A LOUD CRACKING/POPPING SOUND WHEN FIRST STARTED. UPON TURNING THE CAR OFF THEN ON, THE SYSTEM SEEMED TO RESET ITSELF, HOWEVER, NOW THERE'S NO AUDIO COMING FROM THE SYSTEM YET IT SHOWS ON THE EQUALIZER THAT THERE SHOULD BE SOUND COMING OUT. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND TSB 09-5-1 BEST REFLECTS THE SITUATION THAT IS OCCURRING WITH MY CAR. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST SUMMER AND THIS WAS MY FIRST WINTER IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK PROPERLY WHEN USING EITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE MANUAL UNLOCK BUTTON. ONE HAS TO HAVE PERFECT TIMING WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOOR AND PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLE FOR THE DOOR TO ACTUALLY BE UNLOCKED. *TR

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A BUSY URBAN STREET AND WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE DRIVER BEGIN TURNING SLIGHTLY TO CHANGE LANES AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH NO STEERING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND THE WHEELS FELT AS IF THERE WERE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE UNABLE TO LOCK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

FALSE ADVERTISING . MISLEADING AND FALSE INFORMATION ON VEHICLE PURCHASE BAIT AND SWITCH . AUTO FRAUD DEALER ROAD RUNNER AUTO SALES INC 24560 TAYLOR MICHIGAN 48180 SALES MANAGER [XXX] SCAMMERS SALVAGED VEHICLES NOT DISCLOSED AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND FALSE INFORMATION OR DOCUMENT STATING THAT CAR IS FREE OF DAMAGES . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

[XXX] VEHICLE IMPOUNDED IN AUSTIN TEXAS WAS NOT ABLE TO GET BACK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR