https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Lincoln Lincoln. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:40:00 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-737374 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-651898 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MISFIRED AND THE FRONT END WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT IT WOULD COST $42.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, IT WOULD COST HIM $1200.00 TO REPAIR IT AND THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO HIS VIN. RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEAL https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-645868 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT MY TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE I WAS NOT AWARE THAT IT WAS A RECALL TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER THEY CONTACT FORD MOTOR AND THEY SAID THAT THEY SEND LETTERS TO THE OWNER AND DENY TO BE RESPONSIBLE BUT I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER IT WAS NOT MY FAULT THIS TRUCK HAD MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE DECISION THAT HAS BEEN MADE THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCT THEY SELL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-643897 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 O https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-637759 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-637760 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-637761 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-637762 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-637763 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-637764 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-636549 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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! https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-635491 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-635492 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-626559 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT AS I APPROACHED MY DRIVEWAY AT C. 5 MPH, MY AUTO, A 2001 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, AND AUTO FINALLY STOPPED C. HALFWAY IN MY DEN. THE AUTO INSURANCE ADJUSTOR TOOK PHOTOS, AS DID I. THERE WERE C. 35 FEET OF TIRE SKID MARKS APPROACHING MY DRIVEWAY AND IN MY GARAGE. I COULD NOT STOP MY CAR! FORTUNATELY, A NEIGHBOR ASSISTED ME FROM MY VEHICLE BUT I HAD A SORE KNEE SO WENT TO MY DOCTOR https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-626336 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON THURSDAY, MAY 31, I HAD AN ENGINE FIRE IN MY 2001 LINCOLN LS (V8). THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-622690 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-596833 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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. TH https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-596835 Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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. TH https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-585550 Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT ON 2/26/06 AT 12:40PM, MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR REAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE BADLY AND THEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED & DAMAGED MY REAR BUMPER WHEEL WELL AND BRACKET. THE TYPE OF TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL GENERAL AW P275/60R17. THE DOT NUMBER FOR THE BAD TIRE WAS ADTO 44T 3802. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A LOCAL BATON ROUGE TIRE DEALER (TIRE KINGDOM) WITH THE TIRE AND THE https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-580119 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT 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 M https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-558289 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR EXECUTIVE SERIES THAT EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE A LOWER BALL JOINT PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AND PERFORMING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT 15 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT CONTROL ARM, CAUSING THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE TO FALL OFF. ALSO, THIS INVOLVED THE WHEEL WELL ALLOWING THE FRAME TO STRIKE THE PAVEMENT WHEN THIS OCCURRED, IT ABRUPTLY ST https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-557949 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT MY 2001 NAVIGATOR CAUGHT FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY ON 10/06/05. MY CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH BEING RECALLED UNTIL THE FIRE DEPT TOLD ME THAT THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL AND THERE WAS A FORD RECALL. I HAVE SOME DAMAGE TO MY HOUSE AS WELL. MY GARAGE DOOR IS MELTED AND THE FRAME IS WARPED. FORD NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I RECEIVED MY RECALL LETTER THE DAY AFTER THE FI https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-556937 Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-553701 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-553702 Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-552762 Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT I PARKED MY CAR IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS AND WAS GONE ABOUT 1/2 AN HOUR. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. A TOW SERVICE TRIED JUMP STARTING IT BUT IT WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANICS SHOP AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS. ACCORDING TO THEM IT NEEDED A BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. SO I APPROVED THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE. WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE DONE THE MECHA https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-552763 Sat, 03 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT I PARKED MY CAR IN FRONT OF A BUSINESS AND WAS GONE ABOUT 1/2 AN HOUR. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. A TOW SERVICE TRIED JUMP STARTING IT BUT IT WOULD ONLY LAST ABOUT 30 SECONDS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANICS SHOP AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS. ACCORDING TO THEM IT NEEDED A BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. SO I APPROVED THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE. WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE DONE THE MECHA https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-550572 Sat, 20 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAD A 1996 LINCOLN TOWNE CAR. I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH IT AND MOST INCLUDED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T START OR OTHER TIMES IT WOULD JUST TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. I HAD TAKEN IT OVER THE YEARS TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THE LAST OF JULY I STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND PUT IT IN PARK TO REACH BACK TO THE BACK SEAT. WHEN I WE https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-550416 Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT WE WERE DRIVING AND ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION DUE TO A BROKEN SUB-FRAME MOUNT PLATE WHICH ENTIRELY BROKE. UPON CHECKING WE FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL AND CHECKED WITH FORD AND THEY INFORMED US IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THERE WERE ONLY SELECT CARS DESIGNATED FOR THIS RECALL. WE FELL THAT WE HAVE A VALID RECALL AS THE SUB-FRAME COMPLETELY BROKE OFF ALMOST CAUSING US TO HAVE A HEAD-ON COLISI https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln https://plaincars.com/make/lincoln-lincoln#complaint-549658 Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR (PRE-OWNED BY SOMEONE ELSE WHO WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE THE SAME MONTH I GOT IT WHERE HE HIT SOMEONE FROM BEHIND IN A CHAIN-REACTION CAR PILE-UP). I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40-50 MPH (THAT ROADS SPEED LIMIT WAS 55 MPH). I HIT THE OTHER DRIVER IN HIS DRIVERS SIDE, SO MY TRUCK LOOKED LIKE A FRONT END COLL