1996 Lincoln Town CAR

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/1996· STRUCTURE

  THE TRUNK WAS ICE COVERED AND THE AUTOMATIC OPENING MECHANISM OPENED THE TRUNK ONLY ONE HALF OF AN INCH. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO RAISE LID BY PLACING FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS UNDER THE LIP OF LID AND LIFTING. LIFTING EFFORT CAUSED SELF CLOSING FEATURE TO FUNCTION AND LID CLOSED ON BOTH HANDS, CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND THE INABILITY TO EXTRICATE HER HANDS. *AK *JB

• 12/29/2009· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  I OWN A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 73,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END WOBBLING. I TOOK THE CAR TO SEARS AUTOMOTIVE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT ARE DEFECTIVE AND CONTROL ARMS. THE PROBLEM MATCHES EXACTLY YOUR RECALL BELOW: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V322000 SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1996-1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, NATURAL GAS, AND 1996-1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED WITH A LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CONTAINING A ONE PIECE BEARING; AND 1990-1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, AND NGV VEHICLES AND 1990-1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH EITHER A BALL JOINT CONTAINING THE ONE-PIECE BEARING OR A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CONTAINING A BALL JOINT WITH A ONE-PIECE BEARING. THE ONE-PIECE BEARING WITHIN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN WEAKEN SLOWLY DURING USE AND EVENTUALLY CRACK. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL AND CAP OF THE JOINT, ALLOWING THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP TO THE GROUND. CONSEQUENCE: IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2). NOTES: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JANUARY 18, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). WE NEVER RECEIVE NOTICE OF ANY RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CALL FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY COULD NOT FIND THIS RECALL OR MY VIN. THEREFORE, I AM RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THAT YOU ADD OUR VEHICLE VIN TO THIS RECALL FOR REPAIR. *TR

• 12/29/2003· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  I WAS ATTEMPTING TO GET MY ICE SCRAPER OUT OF THE TRUNK AND USED THE DOOR TRUNK BUTTON TO OPEN IT. TRUNK LID WAS LIGHTLY COVERED WITH SNOW AND WOULD ONLY OPEN ABOUT 1/2 INCH. SO...I PUT MY RIGHT HAND UNDER THE TRUNK TO LIFT IT, AND THE CLOSING HYDRAULIC MECHANISM STARTED CLOSING THE TRUNK AND CLOSED IT ON MY HAND. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN IT WAS TO PUSH THE TRUNK BUTTON ON THE DOOR WHICH WAS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE I COULDN'T MOVE WITH MY HAND CAUGHT IN THE TRUNK. DESPITE MY CHILLING SCREAMS OF AGONY NO NEIGHBORS RESPONDED AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE HAD MY HUSBAND OUT THERE WHO FREED ME FROM THE CLUTCHES OF THIS CAR.*AK

• 12/28/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOTIFIED ME IN AUGUST 2007 THAT A DEFECT IN THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WOULD BE REMOVED BY THE DEALER ON VEHICLES 1992-2004 AND THE SAME WOULD BE REPLACED NO LATER THAN THE 4TH QUARTER OF 2007. THE DEALER NOW STATES " WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN WE WILL GET THE PARTS AND NEITHER DOES FORD". I CALLED FORD THIS DATE AND THE SAME STATEMENT WAS REPEATED. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AUGUST 4, 2007 BY THE DEALER (GREENS OF LEXINGTON, LINCOLN ) AND AS OF THIS DATE I STILL HAVE NO SPEED CONTROL AS STATED . *TR

• 12/28/2000· SUSPENSION

  ARMS THAT HOLD MAIN FRAME BROKE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

• 12/26/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2007. HE CALLED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH OF 2008. THE CONTACT HAD THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH DISCONNECTED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

• 12/24/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WITH SMOKE AND STEAM ENGULFING THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK WHILE DRIVING THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *PH *NM

• 12/23/2010· SUSPENSION

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH 92000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HE HEARD A CLANKING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL 98V322000, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY RECORD OF THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED OR INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

• 12/23/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  GREAT DEAL OF CORROSION SPOTS INDICATING FUTURE POINTS OF POSSIBLE RUPTURE OF THE METALLIC BRAKE LINE AND BRAKE FAILURE. HAD CONSUMER TRAVELED IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MAJOR CRASH. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

• 12/23/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE DIES AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. APPROXIMATELY THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WERE INVOLVED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 12/23/1996· SUSPENSION

  AFTER 66 MPH THE CAR VIBRATES, TOOK TO DEALER, COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM . *AK

• 12/20/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN/AIRBAG PACKING GETS HARD IN COLD WEATHER, LEAVING HORN INOPERATIVE. *SD

• 12/18/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY WIRES WERE BURNED AND BRAKE FLUID HAD SPILLED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SWITCH GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

• 12/17/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. HE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH DEACTIVATED AND CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 2007. AT THAT TIME, THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL OF 2008. THE CONTACT HAS NOT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

• 12/17/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I AM REPORTING A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE LINE SAFETY FAILURE THAT OCCURRED WITH MY 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DUE TO CORROSION OF A FLEXIBLE SPAN OF THE BRAKE LINE TO THE ABS. FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE OCCURRED AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH AND STOPPED USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS LOOKS LIKE A RECALL SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO, ACCORDING THE SHEEHY FORD DEALER, THE ONLY REPLACEMENT INCLUDES OTHER LINES AND COMPONENTS AT AN EXPENSE OF NEARLY $500.*AK

• 12/17/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALER INDICATED THE HOSE CONNECTED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 12/12/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN WATER AND STEAM STARTED SHOOTING OUT ONTO WINDSHIELD. WINDOW WAS SO FOGGED UP, IT AFFECTED CONSUMER'S DRIVING ABILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WATER JACKET ON INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD SPLIT THROWING COOLANT INTO ALTERNATOR FAN AND OVER ENTIRE ENGINE CAUSING WINDOW TO FOG. *YD

• 12/09/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THERE IS A VERY HIGH NUMBER OF VEHICLES OF ALL TYPES ON THE ROAD ON WHICH THE HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE BECOME FOGGY OR YELLOWED AS A RESULT OF UV OR CHEMICAL AGE. THIS RESULTS OF LOSS OF HEADLIGHT RANGE, CLARITY OF VISION AND GLARE TO ONCOMING VEHICLES AS THE RESULT OF SCATTERED LIGHT RATHER THAN FOCUSED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM ON MY 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR AND CLEARED IT UP TO SOME EXTENT USING FINE POLISHING CREAM BUT LENS IS NOT LEFT CLEAR AND IS GETTING MORE FOGGY AS TIME PASSES. I CONSIDER THIS A HAZARDOUS FAULT AND BELIEVE THAT ALL SUCH HEADLIGHT LENSES/ASSEMBLIES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR

• 12/08/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR STALLS WHEN RUNNING AND IN GEAR. *AK

• 12/08/1997· POWER TRAINCrash

  VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION,ENGINE ON, VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE BACK WARDS, RAN OVER CONSUMER. JUMPED OUT OF PARK POSITION. FRONT LEFT WHEEL RAN OVER CONSUMER'S BACK, CAUSING LARGE BRUISES ON BODY. *AK

• 12/03/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY STALL, HAS STALLED IN INTERSECTIONS TWO TIMES INDUCING NEAR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER A NUMBER OF TRIES. ON 10-21-99 I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT, CHANGE FILTERS, CLEAN INJECTORS. THE ENGINE STILL HAS THE RANDOM STALL FEATURE. TODAY, WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME, IT DIED IN MY DRIVEWAY. I LET IT COOL DOWN. RESTARTED IT AND CONTINUED TO STALL AND DIE AS I TRIED TO BACK OUT MY DRIVE. **NOTE**I NOTICE YOUR DATABASE HAS OTHER STALL REPORTS---THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE RANDOM FAILURES SEEMS DANGEROUS. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT IMMEDIATELY. I'LL NOTIFY MY DEALER AND ALSO CONGRESS & THE US SENATE TO FIND OUT WHETHER NHTSA HAS OR SHOULD HAVE ALREADY ACTED ON THIS POSSIBLE SERIOUS PROBLEM.

• 12/02/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP BUT IT ALL WAYS STALLS WHEN IT IS ON THE ROAD. *AK

• 12/01/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP FOR LEAKING COOLANT OUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, AND A FEW WEEKS LATER IT WAS STILL LEAKING COOLANT. ONCE AGAIN IT WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LEAK STILL EXIST. FORD WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

• 12/01/2001· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE EXHAUST CONVERTER WENT BAD AT THE MILEAGE SPECIFIED. NOTICE - I ALSO OWN A 1990 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, ON WHICH THE IDENTICAL RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD WORE OUT. ON THE 1996 TOWNCAR THE TIEROD WAS SO BAD THAT THE RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM SEPERATED AT THE TIE ROD UPON PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY! IF THIS COMPONENT WOULD HAVE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE RESULTING LACK OF STEERING CONTROL WOULD HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF LIFE OR EQUIPMENT.

• 11/30/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH HAS NOT YET BEEN DISCONNECTED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07.

• 11/23/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED TRHOUGH, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004

• 11/21/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED ON 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH 4.6L ENGINE AT APPROXIMATELY 101,000 MILES. ANTI-FREEZE LEAKED OVER ENGINE AND INTERIOR HAD TOXIC SMELL. MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THIS ($900) INDICATED THAT THIS WAS VERY COMMON AND A DEFAULT IN THE DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB

• 11/20/2002· SUSPENSION

  WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE THERE WAS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE BALL JOINT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

• 11/20/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  FORD HAS A HISTORY OF COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILURES ON THEIR 4.6L V-8 ENGINES. THE CRACK, NOTED BY FORD, IS ON THE FIRST CROSSOVER DIRECTLY BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR. THE LEAKING FREEZE SPRAYS ALL OVE THE ENGINE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER COULD CAUSE UNNECESSARY ACCIDENTS. FORD, AT PRESENT, DOES NOT OFFER AN ENTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS DESIGN FAILURE. DT

• 11/19/2004· STRUCTURE

  COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. THERE IS A WELD BREAK ON THE FRAME, LEFT FRONT WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSES TWO MORE BREAKS IN THE UNDER SIDE OF THE CAR, RESULTING IN A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS A MAJOR STRUCTURAL MALFUNCTION . BUT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SEEMS TO THINK IT IS NO BIG DEAL. THIS IS MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CAR HAS 75,000 MILES, AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT WILL COST MORE TO REPAIR THE CAR THAN IT IS WORTH. *AK

• 11/18/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE LOST BRAKE POWER WHILE DRIVING 5 TO 10 MPH. THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL LINES. *AK *JB *NLM

• 11/16/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING RADIATOR FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND IT WAS REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 1/4/2006 - *NM

• 11/12/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED , CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK THE MANIFOLD IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC WHICH IS THE COMMON PROBLEM. CONSUME WAS INFORMED THAT THE POLICE VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. CONSUMER NOTED WHEN THE MANIFOLD SPLIT, IT SPILLED ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *PH *NLM

• 11/09/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MELTED INTAKE MANIFOLD. *JB

• 11/08/1999· SEATSFire

  WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ABOUT 14 HOURS, HORN STARTED BLOWING. WHEN OWNER WENT TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEM, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT WINDOWS. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE MARSHALL STATED THAT THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

• 11/08/1995· STRUCTURE

  LUBE AND REPOSITION GAS TANK AND EXHAUST HANGERS, REMOVE REAR WHEEL TO GET TO FRAME AREA, FINALLY FIX SHIMMY LEFT SIDE BODY GROMMET, BODY TOO CLOSE TO FRAME. BODY WAS RESTED ON FUEL LINES, REMOVED BODY MOUNT BUSHINGS, RETORQUED BODY MOUNT BOLT.*JB

• 11/07/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  NO SUMMARY. DT

• 11/06/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD "BLEW" WHILE CHECKING ENGINE RPM , RESULTING IN LOSS OF COOLANT AND ENGINE FAILURE. FURTHER STATED THAT HIS FACILITY HAD REPLACED 30 DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS SO FAR THIS YEAR , 16 SINCE APRIL. HE INDICATED THAT FORD MOTOR WILL REPLACE AT NO COST TO TAXICAB , POLICE,AND FORD THUNDERBIRD OWNERS , BUT NOT TO INDIVIDUAL OUT OF WARRANTY OWNERS. COST TO REPLACE BY THE DEALERS BOOK INCLUDING LABOR $1241.00 DESIGN DEFECT : INTAKE MANIFOLD IN REPLACEMENT PART CHANGES THE FRONT COOLANT TRANSFER SECTION WITH METAL SECTION INSTEAD OF PLASTIC. REAR SECTION THAT TRANSFERS COOLANT ALSO IS NOT CHANGED ,REMAINS PLASTIC. WHEN IS PROJECTED FAILURE OF REAR PLASTIC COOLANT PART AS THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 59,126 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. ? I HAVE RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND HAVE DOCUMENTED WITH PHOTO GRAPHS THE DEFECTIVE SECTION WITH REPLACEMENT PART LABELS. *JB

• 11/05/2002· VISIBILITY

  CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING THE RAIN. TS

• 11/04/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE BRAKES DRAG/ PULL/ SQUEAK/STICK AND THEY ARE JUST LIKE RUBBER WHEN STEPPING ON THEM, THIS IS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. CONSUMER STATESS THE ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING FREQUENTLY, DEALER STATES THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. *SLC

• 10/31/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. FORD RECALLED ALL FOR FLEETS HOWEVER NOT FOR PRIVATE CONSUMER. HOW CAN THEY ONLY COVER SOME? ALMOST STARTED A FIRE, AND WE WERE OUT OF TOWN. *LA

• 10/30/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE OVERHEATED W/O WARNING AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED IN HALF. TS

• 10/29/2003· SUSPENSION

  REAR OF VEHICLE IS LOWERED TO THE GROUND. DEALER DETERMINED THAT TWO RUBBER PIECES WITHIN THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSED THE AIR TO LEAK.*AK

• 10/29/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD BLEW OUT AND WAS REPLACED. *AK

• 10/29/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

• 10/28/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DESIGN OF INTAKE MANIFOLD FROM MANUFACTURER WAS FLAWED. MANUFACTURER CORRECTED THIS FLAW 2 YEARS LATER. HOWEVER, IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE RESULT OF INFERIOR PARTS BEING PLACED ON THIS VEHICLE AT MANUFACTURED DATE. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS PLACED NEAR A HEAT SOURCE AND AS A RESULT, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MELTED CAUSING A HOLE AND THE LOSS OF RADIATOR FLUID AND INABILITY TO OPERATE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR BILL WAS $810.00. THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGESTED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED ME TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HERE LOCALLY. THE DEALER HAS REFERRED ME BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I AM BEING BATTED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE TWO JUST TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE OF REPAIRING A DESIGN FLAW BY THE MANUFACTURER. OBVIOUSLY, THEY RECOGNIZED THE DESIGN FLAW IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IN TWO YEARS OF THIS VEHICLE BEING SOLD TO THE PUBLIC WITH THE FLAW, THEY REDESIGNED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO HAVE A METAL COVER PROTECTING IT FROM THE HEAT SOURCE THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE. *TR

• 10/28/2001· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE ENTIRE LIGHT SYSTEM FAILS WHILE TRAVELING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED. THE INCIDENT STILL OCCURRED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT .*AK

• 10/28/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES; WHEEL SENSORS CHANGED (6) TIMES AND ENTIRE BRAKE MODULE REPLACED. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAILURE AND REMEDY THE CONDITION. VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP WITH POTENTIAL TO PEDAL APPLICATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

• 10/27/2003· SUSPENSION

  THE LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 98V322000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *AK *SCC *JB

• 10/27/1997· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT DESIGN CAUSES THEM TO TIGHTEN WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN PASSENGERS REMOVING SEAT BELTS.