LINCOLN Complaints

BRAKE PEDAL INVARIABLY COLLAPSES COMPLETELY TO FLOOR WHEN THEY ARE DEPRESSED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO NOT PROPERLY FUNCTION. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS UPON STARTUP, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IN ORDER TO MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS. OTHER OPERATORS OF THE VEHICLES HAVE NOTICED A CLICKING OR POPPING SENSATION THAT COULD BE FELT BY THE DRIVER DURING DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. I DECIDED TO CARRY THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER EXPERIENCING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE TEMPORARILY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. DUE TO THE SUDDEN LANE INTRUSION BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH REQUIRED EMERGENCY BRAKING AND MANEUVERING, I EXPERIENCED SUBSTANTIAL UNDERPERFORMING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DURING BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSION; THERE WAS VERY LITTLE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. DURING THIS PARTICULAR EVENT, I EXPERIENCED VERY SIMILAR BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSION THAT I INVARIABLY EXPERIENCE DURING STARTUPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP, WHERE A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE CAR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHERE IT REMAINS AT THIS MOMENT) BECAUSE OF RECURRENCE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL PROBLEM AND IMPROPER BRAKING SYSTEM, WHICH MAKES THE CAR UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OVER THE COURSE OF MORE THAN A WEEK AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. MY CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ELEVATED TO DEALERSHIP MANAGEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROTECT THEM IN A CRASH NOR WOULD THE AIR BAG DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,500. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN MKX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE NOTICED A GASOLINE FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FAILED AT THE SEAM AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. *TR

4 INCHES OF RAINWATER IN THE REAR PASSENGER FLOOR. VIA THE NET THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL DIVISIONS OF FORD'S LUXURY CARS 1998 TO 2007. YOUTUBE HAS SEVERAL HOW TO VIDEOS WITH 5,000 TO 15,000 HITS (KEYWORDS: LINCOLN TOWN CAR WATER LEAK). THE SHEER NUMBER OF VIDEO HITS GIVES INSIGHT TO HOW VAST THIS PROBLEM IS. THE GASKET THAT FORD MAKES FOR THESE CARS DETERIORATES. THE LEAK STARTS SLOW AND " MOLD SPREADS UNTIL SOMEONE SEES INCHES OF WATER IN THE REAR PASSENGER FLOOR. MY BUDDY FOLLOWED REPAIR VIDEO DIRECTIONS. NOW THE RIGHT REAR IS NICE AND DRY TO THE TOUCH*. STILL WAITING FOR THE FRONT TO DRY OUT*. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR FLOOR IS WET. MY SHOES ARE SLIPPING OFF THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. I'VE ONLY SEEN A FEW VIDEOS WITH DRIVERS SIDE LEAKS. FORD SHOULD RECALL ALL THEIR LUXURY CAR MODELS. MOLD AND YOUR FOOT SLIPPING OFF OF A BRAKE COULD PROVE FATAL. SO FAR I'VE LEARNED VIA THE NET THAT WATER ENTERS VIA AN O RING FOR SPEEDOMETER AND OR HOOD OPEN CABLE. NEXT IS GOOGLE AND YAHOO. *I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH RUST IF ANY HAS OCCURRED UNDER MY FLOOR BOARDS AND IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE CARBON MONOXIDE INHALATION MIGHT BE LOOMING. I HEAR THE ONLY SURE WAY TO REMOVE THE WATER IS TO REMOVE THE SEATS THEN THE ENTIRE CARPET, ATTEND TO THE RUST IF ANY AND ALLOW THE CARPETS TO SIT IN THE SUN FOR WHO KNOWS HOW LONG. FORD SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AS FAR BACK AS THEY MADE THESE CHEAP GASKETS. IT'S AS IF THE ENGINEERS DESIGNED THE GASKETS AND O RINGS FOR AN INDOOR USE NOT GIVING ANY THOUGHT TO OUTDOOR ELEMENTS AND HEAT FROM AN ENGINE. THE WEB LINKS MAY GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE BUILDING: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=3UAV0XJ7ZLK [15,000 VIEWS] HOW TO FIX RAIN LEAK NEWS: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=CE3TSYWYL1I [NEWS: WATER LEAKS AND YOUR HEALTH] HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PG9HJFBJ8J4 [LEFT WATER LEAK]. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE LACK OF VISIBILITY BETWEEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW AND THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DESIGNS WIDTH WAS TOO LARGE AND CAUSED HIM NOT TO NOTICE THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SUSTAINED MINOR LACERATIONS TO THE HEAD FROM THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS MISSING TWO LUG NUTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER LINE TO THE BATTERY JUNCTION WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175.

WHEN ENGINE STARTED VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK BUT WILL START IN NEUTRAL THEN WILL SHIFT TO OTHER GEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 LINCOLN LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE RPM READING INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO LUNGE FORWARD. THE WRENCH WARNING ICON WAS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,600. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK. GOING 45-50 MPH, A DOG RUNS IN FRONT OF ME, AND SWERVED AND HIT A TREE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES. TRYING TO FIND AN ATTORNEY TAKE THE CASE. *TR