LINCOLN Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY I35 AND GOING 70MPH, THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND SLOWING TRAFFIC GOING 65 TO 70 BEHIND ME. THE ERROR CODE WAS ENGINE ON SAFE MODE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS SOON AS I TOUCHED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR ACCELERATED TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED IN A PARKING LOT AND I STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. I HAD TO JAM THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE AND THE RPM'S OF THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING IN THE PARKING LOT AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO WEEKS IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY. *TR

THIS 2001 LINCOLN LS SPORTS PACKAGE HAS SUBSTANTIAL DEFECTS THAT IMPAIRS ITS SAFETY , THE SAFETY OF ITS DRIVERS, THE SAFETY OF ITS OCCUPANTS, THE SAFETY OF OTHER DRIVERS ON HIGHWAYS AND ROADS , AND THE SAFETY OF PEDESTRIANS. THE ROCKER PANELS , INNER AND OUTER ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. ANY IMPACT THIS VEHICLE INCURRED WILL LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND OR OPERATED ON HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. *TR

PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE LEFT TURN APPLIED BRAKES AND ENGINE BEGAN ACCELERATING HIT SNOW BANK. SECOND TIME I WAS GOING TO PULL INTO MY COMMUNITY AGAIN LEFT HAND TURN PULLED INTO CENTER LANE APPLIED BRAKES ENGINE STARTED RACING GOT OFF BRAKES APPLIED AGAIN AND WAS OK. SOMEONE HAS TO FIX THIS BEFORE INJURY OCCURS. *TR

THEFT ALARM GOES OFF WHEN EVER IT WANTS TO. DOESN'T MATTER IF DAY OR NIGHT. THE BATTERY HAS TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT IT OFF. THE CAR DOESN'T NEED TO BE DISTURBED FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

WHILE TESTING MY CAR FOR TROUBLE TESTER INDICATED FUEL FIRED HEATER DISABLED. UNCERTAIN WHAT FUEL FIRED HEATER IS OR IT`S CAPACITY. I AM 78 YEARS OLD AND UNCERTAIN IF VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. WHAT SHOULD MY NEXT MOVE BE ??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN MARK LT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE MODE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE FAILURES RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V682000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER SIDE DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY CAUSING DOOR HANDLE TO BE INOPERABLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE. CONCERNS WERE MADE AWARE BY OWNER TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT ALL DOORS AND THERE LACK OF CONFIDENCE TO OPERATE ESPECIALLY IN A CRASH. WHEN OWNER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN 2014 THE DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL OR DEFECTS NOTED BY MANUFACTURER. *TR

2008 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS AND PARTS ON CAR BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER . ALSO, THE FUEL TANK HAD TO REPLACED. *JB