2000 Lincoln Town CAR

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

• 12/29/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH GOES ON/OFF WHEN STEPPING ON THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY.

• 12/19/2004· SEAT BELTSCrash

  I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 18 DEC 04. WE WERE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. A VEHICLE STRUCK MY CAR FROM BEHIND. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH CAUSED MY BODY TO JERK FORWARD HITTING MY HEAD ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB

• 12/14/2017· STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

  STEERING, WHEELS SHAFT

• 12/14/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHEN THE CONSUMER PUSHES THE LAST TWO BUTTONS ON THE PAD TO LOCK CAR THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS COME ON, SOMETIMES THEY STAY ON CAUSING THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD, FORD EXCHANGED THE VEHICLE FOR THE 2000 MODEL AND THE NEW VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT, FORD DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *MJS

• 12/14/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TO CLOSE TOGETHER BY DESIGN CAUSING HIS FOOT TO HIT THE ACCELERATOR WHILE BRAKING RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD. NLM

• 12/07/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE MAKING A TURN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

• 11/30/2001· EQUIPMENT

  CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY RECALL 00V200000 CONCERNING JACKING INSTRUCTIONS. CONSUMER HAS YET TO RECEIVE CORRECT INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE JACK FOR HIS VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

• 11/28/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,TIRES,SEATS,EQUIPMENT

  I'VE BEEN HAVING QUITE A FEW THINGS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE. #1 THE POWER WINDOWS WOULD GET STUCK & NOT GO UP OR DOWN. SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK AS WELL...I HAD TO REPLACED THE FUSE(SAME) SEVERAL TIMES..ABOUT 3 TIMES TO BE EXACT. #2 SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START...I WOULD HAVE TO TURN ON THE A/C OR HEAT FOR IT TO START..AS LONG AS THE AIR WAS BLOWING, IT WOULD GO AHEAD & START...BUT EVEN SOMETIMES THAT DIDN'T HELP...I WAS LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE AT MY SONS FOOTBALL PRACTICE, TRIED TO START THE CAR & IT WOULDN'T START...REPLACED THE BATTERY... SOMETIMES THE CAR STILL CUTS OFF & HESITATE ON ME. I'VE NOTICED THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAIN. I'VE NOTICED THAT THIS CLICKING & TICKING NOISE ALL THE TIME...IT GETS ANNOYING...IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS STILL ON..BUT ITS NOT....#3 THE PAINT ON THIS VEHICLE IS POOR...THE COAT IS VERY THIN...CAUSING THE PAINT TO CHIP & FADE AWAY QUICKLY...#4 THE BUTTONS FOR THE SEAT MOVEMENT CAME OUT ON THE SIDE...IT'S HANGING OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE...I THINK THE LATCH TO HOLD IT TOGETHER BROKE #5 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY WHEN ITS RAINING...#6 THE VEHICLE TENDS TO MOVE TOWARD THE RIGHT FOR SOME REASON...LIKE ITS OUT OF LINED OR SOMETHING, EVEN AFTER HAVING THE WHEELS ON THE CAR ALIGNED & CHECKED..#7 THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE IS WHEN WE ARE AT A LIGHT(STOPPED) THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE LIKE ITS ABOUT TO RACE ANOTHER CAR...WHILE HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE...IT WOULD JERK ALMOST HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME...I DON'T KNOW WHATS GOING ON WITH THIS VEHICLE....BUT THESE PROBLEMS NEED TO BE RESOLVED......THESE ARE MANUFACTURER DEFECTS!! *AK

• 11/14/2002· STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FRONT DOORS ARE TOO HEAVY FOR THE CONSUMER TO OPEN OR CLOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

• 11/12/2003· WHEELS

  THE CHROME PLATE ON THE LEFT FRONT RIM CHIPPED, CAUSING THE AIR IN THE TIRE TO LEAK. DEALER REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. *AK NO AIR PRESSURE LOSS WAS EVIDENT UNTIL A SUDDEN LOSS FROM 32 PSI TO 15 PSI EXPERIENCED. THE DEALER REMOVED THE TIRE AND REVEALED A FAILED AREA ABOUT 2 1/2 INCH LONG BY 1/2 WIDE. THE CHROME PLATE APPEARED TO BE A BEND FAILURE TO THE WHEEL. THERE WAS SOMETIMES A LOSS OF 15 PSI TO 15 MINUTES SOMETIMES A LOSS OF 15 PSI OVERNIGHT. *SCC *JB

• 11/10/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  FIRE STARTED SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH BOARD AND THE WHOLE CAR WENT INTO FLAMES MELTING THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF MY CAR. THE WHOLE CAR IS NOW GONE SOMETHING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DASH WENT BAD AND FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *JB

• 11/05/2003· EQUIPMENT

  JACK COLLAPSED WHEN TIRE WAS BEING CHANGED. THE JACK COULDN'T HOLD THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE THE JACK WITH A STRONGER ONE, BUT CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF IT UNTIL THE JACK BROKE.*AK CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO AGREED THE JACK SHOULD BE REPLACED. ONE AGREED TO REPLACED IT IF THE CONSUMER PAYS THE $50.00 WARRANTY DEDUCTIBLE. CONSUMER THINK THE JACK COULDN'T HOLD THE LINCOLN BUT MAY HOLD A FORD FOCUS. MICHELIN STATED SINCE THE TIRE WAS DRIVEN UNTIL FLAT, IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THEY COULDN'T MATCH THE TIRES, ALL FOUR WERE REPLACED WITH BIG O WITH A 100,000 MILE UNLIMITED WARRANTY. MICHELIN,FIRESTONE AND POSSIBLY LINCOLN HAS LOST THE CONSUMER AS A CONSUMER. *PH

• 11/01/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP THREE DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO THE BRAKE LIGHT GOING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED FUSES, WIRES AND BRAKE SWITCH. THE REPAIRS THAT WERE PERFORMED WAS NOT AN ACTUAL FIX WITH FAILURE STILL REOCCURING. THE OWNER IS CONCERNED THAT SHE WILL BE REAR ENDED DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS GOING OUT WITH NO WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

• 11/01/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INGITION SWITCH HAS TO BE TURNS ON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD START. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. MR

• 10/31/2003· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY BLINKED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE AIR BAG HARNESS. THE AIR BAG HARNESS WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE.*AK

• 10/27/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 55MPH AND 300FT FROM TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER'S FOOT HIT THE GAS PEDAL . HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME. *AK

• 10/21/2003· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  THE STEREO SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE NEW SYSTEM HAS THE SAME FAILURE. THE STEREO BUTTON LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AT NIGHT AND THE STEREO ITSELF DOES NOT STAY ON FOR THE REQUIRED 10 MINUTES AFTER VEHICLE SHUT-OFF (UNTIL DOORS ARE OPENED). *LA THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK AFTER CAR IS IN DRIVE. THE HORN NO LONGER HONKS WHEN THE AUTO-KEY LOCK IS ACTIVATED. *LA

• 10/19/2001· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 55MPH VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND RAN THROUGH SOME BUSHES, AND THEN IT HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A TREE. SKIDDED ON THE NOSE OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

• 10/16/2001· AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 70 IN MO. THE RIGHT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT DEPLOYED.AFTER ALMOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, I MANAGED TO PULL TO THE CURB CALLING FOR HELP.I NO LONGER FILL SAFE IN THIS LINCOLN LS AND WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE.*AK

• 10/11/2008· TIRES,EQUIPMENT

  DURING A FOUR MONTH PERIOD, I EXPERIENCED 3 FLAT TIRES, INCLUDING 2 BLOWOUTS, USING DILL TR-413 VALVE STEMS. TIRE FAILURE RESULTED FROM VALVE STEM FAILURE ACCORDING TO TIRE DEALER. ALL THREE FAILURES OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RESULTING IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.*TR

• 10/11/2001· VISIBILITY

  INSIDE GRILL ON FRONT WINDSHIELD IS CAUSING A SEVERE GLARE AND POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING TOWARD/FACING THE SUN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 10/10/2002· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CONSUMER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL AS A RESULT OF THEM BEING TO CLOSE TOGETHER. DEALER CONTACTED. MR

• 10/06/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE OR SIX TIMES. THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT SHOWED SOME KIND OF PIN HOLE, BUT THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHERE THIS WAS ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OTHER THE PIN HOLE THEORY. THE LIGHT WAS CURRENTLY STILL ON, AND THE CONSUMER JUST LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER AGAIN. CONSUMER SAID NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK *JB

• 10/03/2005· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

  A FIRE WHICH STARTED OUTSIDE IN THE CARPORT DESTROYED MY HOME, MY 2000 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, A BERETTA, AND AN OLDER FORD 150 TRUCK ON JANUARY 16, 2005. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THE LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE POSSESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISMS WHICH ARE CAUSING FIRES TO IGNITE EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. I READ AN ARTICLE WHICH STATED THAT FORD DID NOT CHANGE THE CRUISE CONTROLS UNTIL 2004. *JB

• 10/01/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE MAKES NOISE. DEALER SAYS IT'S THE ABS TRYING TO ENGAGE WITHOUT APPLICATION. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR. *AK

• 09/29/2000· SUSPENSION

  WOULD BE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A TENDENCY TO DRIFT TO LEFT ALL THE TIME. FIRST VEHICLE WAS REPLACED WITH THIS NEW ONE.*AK THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULL TO LEFT AND THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT IT. THE DEALER REPLACED ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE CUSTOMER. *YH

• 09/28/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL # 05V017000( VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

• 09/20/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR SEEMED TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITSELF. MY TAPE PLAYER QUIT WORKING, MY AIR TURNED OFF. MY ENGINE WAS ROARING. PUSHING FORWARD EVEN WITH MY BRAKES ON. I WAS SHAKING AND CRYING I COULD NOT CONTROL MY CAR IT WAS TRYING TO MOVE INTO THE INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE MOVEMENT. I FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS POSSESSED WITH IT'S OWN MIND. THE CAR REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IT'S ALTERNATOR. I AM ON MY 4TH ALTERNATOR THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP IT CAN NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD SAFELY. THEY HAVE TRIED REPLACING SOME WIRING. STILL IS NOT WORKING. *NM

• 09/19/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

  WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP AT TIMES OR GO DOWN AT TIMES. ALSO, RADIO WILL INTERMITTENTLY WORK, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS WILL NOT WORK. ALSO. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATESD THAT IT COULD BE BECAUSE OF COMPUTER MODULE. *AK

• 09/18/2006· SUSPENSION

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 3 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM

• 09/07/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. ENGINE HAD ONLY 84,000 MILES(2000 4.6 LINCOLN TOWN CAR) REPAIRED AT DEALER SHIP IN CORDEL, GA @ $287.00. THEY HAD TO PUT A HELI-COIL. *TR

• 09/06/2011· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER OF A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED BRUISES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN JAW. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE IT WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

• 09/05/2014· AIR BAGS

  THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS MAKING A SLIGHT TURN TO THE RIGHT AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. THE CAR DID NOT HIT OR COME IN CONTACT WITH ANYTHING AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR. NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

• 09/05/2006· EQUIPMENT

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S JACK COLLAPSED WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE CONTACT USED THE JACK.

• 09/03/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE 7 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO NURMURIOUS OTHER COMPANIES HAVE SAME PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOT A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS??? ENCLOSED ARE PICTURES IF CAPIBLE OF EMAILING. NO SAFETY DEFECTS INCLUDED. *AK

• 09/02/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PEDAL SEPARATION IS NOT ADEQUATE IN DISTANCE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENTAL APPLICATION. MJS

• 09/01/2000· VISIBILITY

  THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM WAS TESTED BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO REMOVE IT AS PER THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNERS MANUAL IT DIDN'T WORK. NLM

• 09/01/2000· SEAT BELTS

  LOCATION OF THE SEAT BELT CONNECTION ON THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND CAUSES DISCOMFORT ON CONSUMERS HIP WHEN DRIVING, DEALER STATED IT WAS A DESIGN ERROR. NLM

• 08/31/2004· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT UP THE GARAGE WHILE PARKED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND INSURANCE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE COMPONENT THAT CAUSED THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED BUT IT WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK *NM

• 08/31/2000· STRUCTURE

  LOWER PLASTIC OUTSIDE DOOR PANEL BOWED OUT FROM HOT SUN & COULD NOT OPEN DOOR WITHOUT PUSHING PANEL IN FROM OUTSIDE. SERVICEMAN USED DOUBLE STICK TAPE TO HOLD IT IN.

• 08/30/2010· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY. IT WAS DRY, BUT THE TRAC ACTIVE CAME ON AND MY 2000 LINCOLN WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 45MPH WITH THE GAS PEDAL MASHED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE PROBLEM REMAINS. HELP. *TR

• 08/30/2007· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT WITH THE MANAGER FOR WEEKS AT A TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT SHUTS OFF. I CAN BE DRIVING EITHER CITY OR HIGHWAY AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE HUST BEFORE IT DIES. THIS IS SUCH A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AND BEGAN 4/6/06!

• 08/30/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  BRAKE FAILURE. FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP. MY HUSBAND NEXT DROVE THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT WITH BRAKES. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO NEW ORLEANS WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS EXCEPT IT HAD A TENDENCY TO HYDROPLANE DURING A HEAVY RAIN. SEVERAL DAYS LATER HE WAS PREPARING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD AND HE BUMPED THE CAR AHEAD WHICH HIT ANOTHER WHICH HIT ANOTHER. NO INJURIES BUT DAMAGE TO TWO OF THE VEHICLES. CAR WAS RETURNED TO SUPERIOR LINCOLN TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED AND TO HAVE REAR BUMPER REPAIRED. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR PLASTIC BUMPER AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON 8/14/01 AND AFTER TESTING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING HOME EVERYTHING SEEMED O.K. THAT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING FROM A 4TH FLOOR PARKING GARAGE THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETLY AND WE HEADON CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BLOCK WALL. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE IN THE CAR (ALL HAD THEIR SEAT BELTS FASTENED) AND ALL SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS. FORTUNATLY THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES BUT WE ARE STILL NURSING VARIOUS ACHES AND PAINS. THE 2 PEOPLE IN THE REAR SEAT SUFFERED FROM WIPLASH AND SEAT BELT BRUISES AND SORE CHESTS. ONE THING THAT WORKED WAS THE FRONT AIR BAGS THAT SAVED MY WIFE AND I FROM ANY FURTHER INJURY.*AK

• 08/29/2000· STEERING

  SINCE JULY 26, 2000, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND HITTING ANY TYPE OF BUMP, VIBRATION COMES UP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. PITMAN ARM HAS PLAYED AND HAS MOVEMENT UP AND DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP HAD NO SOLUTION FOR PROBLEM. *AK THE DRIVER SAYS HE FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH SWAY BAR OR STABLIZER BAR REMOVED. *YH

• 08/26/2002· STEERING

  WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WILL WANDER INTO ANOTHER LANE. MECHANIC FROM DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT STEERING BOX MEMORY WAS DEFECTIVE, WAS LEAKING OUT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK

• 08/23/2001· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ON TWO OCCASIONS SPEED CONTROL CABLE WOULD STICK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCLERATE. DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 08/13/2003· SEAT BELTS

  THE CENTER SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE LATCHED (BUCKLED) CLOSED. THIS RENDERS THE CENTER SEAT BELT USELESS AND COULD LEAVE A REAR PASSENGER WITH NO SAFETY RESTRAINT.*AK

• 08/11/2008· VISIBILITY

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

• 08/07/2003· TIRES,WHEELS

  CONSUMER STATES TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE PROBLEMS WAS THE WHEELS, AND IRREGULAR TIRE SEAL SURFACE. THEY ALWAYS LOSS TIRE PRESSURE AND LEAKED . CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES. *AK *CB *JB

• 08/07/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN ENGAGED, THE TURN SIGNALS CLICKED AS IF THEY WERE FUNCTIONING, BUT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL MODULE FAILED. *AK THE LCM MODULE WAS REPLACED. *SCC *JB