1980 Lincoln LINCOLN: complaints, problems and recalls

THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DEVELOPED A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT RESULTED IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99S15). *YC

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MY LINCOLN TOWNCAR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE IN MY GARAGE AND DID $ 25,.000 DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE PLUS APPROXIMATELY $40,000 TO THE CONTENTS. *JB

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PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS ON 1997 LINCOLN. *MR THE CONSUMER LOST BOTH THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED, THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS HAD COME BACK ON. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE FUSE RESISTOR WAS RECALLED AND CHANGED FROM AN 18 AMP TO A 25 AMP. ALSO, THE SECURITY ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY. *SC

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1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR-AFTER MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED 2 HOURS, I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE TO MY HOUSE. AS SOON AS I PULLED UP, I STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE UP UNDER HOOD. HUGE FIRE! TRUCK IS TOTALED!*AK

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ON NOVEMBER 18, 2003 I HAD HOLMAN FORD OF TURNERSVILLE, NJ DO REPAIRS TO MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT WAS INOPERATIVE AND I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW HEATED SEAT ELEMENT. I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A WARRANTY REPAIR. I APPROVED THE REPAIR AND THE WORK WAS SUPPOSEDLY COMPLETED. IN DECEMBER, 2004 THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK IT BACK TO HOLMAN FORD OF TURNERSVILLE, NJ ON FEBRUARY 11, 2005 FOR THE HEATED SEAT PROBLEM AS WELL AS A RECALL ITEM. I WAS ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED A HEATED SEAT ELEME…

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WHILE WE WERE HOME SOMEBODY CAME TO MY APARTMENT TO TELL ME THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I WENT TO CHECKED IF TI WAS TRUE AND I SAW THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND THEY RESPONDED. THE FIRE MARSHALL TOOK THE NAVIGATOR FOR INVESTIGATION AND AT THE END OF THE MONTH I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE POLICE DEPT. TO PICK UP THE REPORT. AFTER THE INVESTIGATION THE FIRE MARSHALL CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL DEFECTS. MY OTHER CAR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A FIRE. THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE. I S…

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ELECTRONIC SPEED MODULE FAILED.

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HEAD GASKET BLEW AND WAS REPAIRED UNFORTUNATELY IT FAILED AGAIN 30,000 MILES LATER. NLM

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THE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACES IN FEB. OF 1994 AFTER I OWNED THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE PROBLEM REOCCURED IN THE SUMMER OF 1998. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THAT IT WAS FIXED. IT KEPT ON LEAKING COOLANT AND I AGAIN RETURNRD IT TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE TIMING COVER GASKET THEN BUT THE PROBLEM KEPT ON OCCURING. IN MARCH OF 1999 I AGAIN TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY TOLD ME THE HEAD GASKETS WERE SHOT AND THE WARRANTY WAS UP SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY IT. IT COST $1086.40. I HAD THEM …

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THIS LETTER IS TO INFORM YOU THAT OUR 1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VIN # [XXX], HAS BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 58,000 MILES AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! THE PROBLEM THAT WE ARE FACING IS THAT WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT WE ARE PAST THE EXTENDED 7 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. APPARENTLY, IT EXPIRED IN NOV. 2001. SO FAR WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH 3 DIFFERENT FORD REPRESENTATIVES AND ALL HAVE GIVEN US CONFLICTING REPORTS. WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE DAMAGE IS COMMON, AS OUTLINED IN YOUR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (A…

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LOCAL DEALERSHIPS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHICH I CONSIDER A SAFETY PROBLEM IN THAT THE ENGINE STUMBLES AND DIES WHEN DRIVING.THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING THE WARM UP CYCLE WHEN ENGINE STARTS FROM A COLD POSITION AND RUNNING UNTIL THE ENGINE REACHES NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE *LA

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I HAVE A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR WITH 39K MILES. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS 8 YEARS OLD IT ONLY HAS 39K MILES WHICH MAKES IT A "NEW" VEHICLE BY ANY STANDARDS. SINCE THIS IS THE 1ST MODEL YEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS MADE WITH INFERIOR THREADING TO THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS HAS CAUSED THE SPARK PLUG TO EXPLODE AND CAUSED DAMAGES TO IGNITION COIL, HELI COIL AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. THE THREADING IN THE 1999 MODEL WAS RECTIFIED BY LINCOLN BY ADDING ADDITIONAL THREADING. THIS IMPROVEMENT INSINUATES THAT LINCOLN WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM. …

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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 HAV…

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THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB THE VEHICLE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. A FLIGHT RECORDER WAS INSTALLED. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AT A LIGHT, RESTART, THEN STALL AGAIN AT A LOW SPEED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE RELEASED FROM THE LEASE AT NO CHARGE. (THERE IS A TSB FOR THE IDLE) SCC

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REPLACED IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE.

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ON DECEMBER 10, 2004 I WAS DRIVING DOWN I75S AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 60 MPH. FOR SOME STRANGE REASON MY TRUCK SPEED INCREASED AND IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO CRUISE CONTROL. I DID NOT SET THE CRUISE CONTROL, AND COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW OR WHY IT COULD AUTOMATICALLY SET ITSELF. I WAS VERY FRIGHTEN BECAUSE WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS MY BABY IN THE CAR WITH ME AND RUNNING INTO THE BACK END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. NOW, I'M SO AFRAID THAT THIS WILL OCCUR GAIN AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS SE…

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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

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WHILE WE WERE HOME SOMEBODY CAME TO MY APARTMENT TO TELL ME THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I WENT TO CHECKED IF TI WAS TRUE AND I SAW THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND THEY RESPONDED. THE FIRE MARSHALL TOOK THE NAVIGATOR FOR INVESTIGATION AND AT THE END OF THE MONTH I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE POLICE DEPT. TO PICK UP THE REPORT. AFTER THE INVESTIGATION THE FIRE MARSHALL CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL DEFECTS. MY OTHER CAR WAS DAMAGED DUE TO A FIRE. THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY AN ENGINE FAILURE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL DEVICE. I S…

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WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ENTIRE ELECTRIC HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR STARTED ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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THIS VEHICLE IS ANOTHER IN THE SERIES OF RECALLS. THIS VEHICLE WAS CHANNELLED THROUGH OUR OFFICE FOR SUBJECT AND CONTENT. SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS [phone removed]

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THIS VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN THE SAME CRITERIA AS TIE RECALL OF THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH. THIS IS ONE MORE VEHICLE SUBMITTED TO MY OFFICE AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATION [phone removed]). THIS IS DATA THAT IS BEING CLEARED THROUGH MY OFFICE AS TO LIKE STYLE FIRES.

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TWO 1994 LINCOLN TOWN CARS WERE PARKED IN OWNERS GARAGE. AT APPROXIMATELY 10PM, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD INSIDE THE HOUSE. THE OWNER'S HUSBAND WENT OUT THE BACK DOOR TO INVESTIGATE AND CALLED BACK TO CALL 911 BECAUSE MY CAR WAS ABLAZE. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. THE CONTAINED THE BLAZE AFTER TWO HOURS. MY CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND MY HUSBAND'S CAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUSTAINED PAINT DAMAGE, BLOWN FRONT LEFT TIRE AND MELTED FRONT TURN AND HEAD LIGHT. NEITHER CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN THE PREVIOUS FIVE HOURS AND THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE I…

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ELECTRONIC SPEED MODULE FAILED.

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STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN BACKING ON OCCASSIONS.

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WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUE NOT RESPONDED TO BY DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. I WAS BLOWN OFF TWICE ON THIS ISSUE. FIRST WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT OPERATE WHILE FLUID WAS LOW. IT AFFECTED SAFETY SINCE THE FLUID WAS SHOT ONTO WINDOW MANUALLY WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AND THE I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD CAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. ONLY AFTER MOVING WIPER FROM AUTO INTERMITTENT TO MANUAL WOULD WIPERS OPERATE. DANGEROUS SITUATION CAN ARISE 1ST TIME THROUGH THIS SITUATION. ALSO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

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ON 12/14/2001, MY WIFE TEREZ KADAR HEARD THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN OUR HOME GO OFF. SHE DISCOVERED THE DOWNSTAIRS BASEMENT DEN OF OUR HOME WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. SHE CALLED "911" AND IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE HOUSE AND WAITED AT A NEIGHBORS FOR FIRE PERSONNEL TO ARRIVE. *AK

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WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH AND THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK

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THE FLOOR MATS BECAME TANGLED IN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

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IGNITION SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.

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REPLACED IDLE SPEED CONTROL VALVE.

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ONE DAY WHILE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR,WITH MY KEYS IN MY POCKET, THE AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION AND OVERHEAD INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. I TURNED EVERYTHING OFF THAT I COULD, HOWEVER THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WAS READY FOR WORK, MY BATTERY WAS DEAD. I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE A RELAY AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ASKED ME WHAT PROBLEMS WAS I HAVING. HE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS LINKED TO A LEAKING WINDSHIELD THAT WAS IN THE FORD EXPEDITIONS, PICKUPS AND THE LINCOLN NAVIGATORS. WHEN WATER LEAKED IT, IT WO…

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WITH NO WARNING WHILE TRAVLING AT ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE RT. 50 EXIT FROM 495, THE TIE ROD BALL POPED OUT OF ITS SOCKET, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO SWING BACK FORCING MY 1998 LINCOLIN NAVIGATOR TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. IT WAS ONLY LUCK THAT PREVENTED A SERIOUS CRASH! *AK

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TIE-ROD BROKE, WHEN FIXED BY DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF NAVIGATORS, HOWEVER LINCOLN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. FORTUNATELY, MY FAMILY WAS NOT INJURED. *JB

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ORIGINAL SET OF TIRES LASTED ONLY 21000 MILES, REPLACED BY FIRESTONE, SECOND SET ONLY LASTED 7000 MILES ON REAR OF VEHICLE. NO WARRANTY HELP FROM FIRESTONE, OR FORD ON EITHER OCCASION.HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TIRES FOR 3 WEEKS. DASBOARD LIGHTS DIM ON THE STEREO DIM ON THEIR OWN, ALL COMPONETS ON THE STEREO ONLY, WHILE THE REST OF THE DASHBOARD IS CONTROLLED BY SWITCH. HEATED SEATS HAVE BROKEN 3 TIMES, TRANSMISSON HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES, SLIPPING, ROUGH SHIFTING, DOWN SHIFTING ON ITS OWN WHILE IN SELECT SHIFT MODE, STUCK IN 2ND GEAR, VEHICLE WA…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE LOWER BALL JOINTS AND/OR THE TIE RODS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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