1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Mileage: 75,000

THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON A TRIP OF APPROXIMATELY 450 MILES AND WAS THEN PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY WHERE IT SAT WITHOUT BEING ENTERED, CRANKED OR DRIVEN FOR 2 WEEKS. AT AROUND MIDNIGHT, WHILE MY FAMILY WAS SLEEPING, A NEIGHBOR CAME BEATING ON OUR DOOR TO TELL US THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. AT THAT POINT, THE FIRE WAS COMPLETELY INVOLVED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR, WITH SMOKE GETTING INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE FRONT TIRES MELTED TO THE GROUND. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY MOVE ANOTHER CAR PARKED NEARBY BUT IT HAD SLIGHT PAINT BLISTERING ON THE BODY NEAREST THE FIRE DUE TO THE HEAT. *JS

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR WITH A SET OF GOODYEAR ARRIVIVA 2 TIRES, LINE SIZE P205/75 R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE ORDERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND AFTER RECEIVING THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED WRINKLES ON THE SIDE WALL. HE THEN RETURNED ALL OF THE TIRES TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF HE HAD NOT IDENTIFIED THE WRINKLES, THE TIRES COULD HAVE FAILED OR BLOWN WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH TURNING ONTO AN ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE HIGHWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS SURPASSING 85 AND I COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP. I TRIED STOMPING ON THE BRAKES AND IT FIRST SLOWED THE CAR BUT THE ACCELERATION OVERPOWERED THEM, I HAD TO THROW MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN IT OFF COMPLETELY TO MAKE MY CAR STOP. *TR

LINCOLN, TOWN CAR,1992, MANUAL SAYS TO TURN OFF AIR SUSPENSION BEFORE JACKING AUTOMOBILE. NOT WHEN TIRE GO FLAT . WHEN TIRE IS FLAT FOR 30+ MINUTES. THE AIR SUSPENSION PUMP CONTINUES TO PUMP TILL IT DESTROYS THE REAR SUSPENSION. THERE BY LOWERING THE AUTOMOBILES REAR END TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL.( 2"). CAN CRIPPLE AUTOMOBILE WITH POTHOLES & SPEED-BUMPS & SOME STEERING CIRCUMSTANCES . WHICH CAN LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS DAMAGE AND DANGER TO DRIVER, PASSENGERS & PEDESTRIANS. SWITCH SHOULD BE LOCATED ON DASHBOARD OR GLOVE BOX AND NOTED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 155,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOOSENED AND LIFTED UP. THE HOOD BLOCKED THE DRIVER'S VIEW AND THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY SWITCH LANES TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TIE DOWN THE HOOD. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAD THE HOOD REPLACED WITH ONE FROM A USED VEHICLE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 1991 LINCOLN TOWN CAR PERTAINING TO THE SAME ISSUE; HOWEVER, HIS YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT SINCE THE FAILURES ARE IDENTICAL, HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE HIM OR INCLUDE HIS VIN IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MILEAGE. HE BELIEVES THERE MAY BE MORE 1992 MODELS WITH THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Mileage: 140,000

OUR 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE OUR SHOP. THE CAR WAS OFF WITH THE KEYS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

Mileage: 67,656

I HAVE NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE ABOUT VEHICLE PART OF SAFETY RECALL 99S15 NOR 05S28 SINCE REMOVED 09/25/07 BY HOLLYWOOD FORD, 4531 HOLLYWOOD BLVD, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90027(323) 663-9999. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE FORD DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL OWNER CONNECTION AND PROVIDE THEM WITH ALL THE INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FIRE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

Mileage: 130,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. IN JANUARY OF 2008, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

I OWN 2 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CARS. IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCT.,2007, THE BRAKES ON BOTH CARS FAILED. THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT AREA RUSTED THROUGH. MY NEW LINCOLN HAS A CERAMIC COATING. THE LINES ARE BADLY RUSTED ALL ALONG THE EXPOSED AREA UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED, THE VEHICLE PORT WAS DAMAGED, AND THE SIDING ON THE CONTACT'S HOME MELTED. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE OF HER HOME AND THE VEHICLE PORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO TAKE PICTURES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. AT THAT TIME, SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SWITCH DEACTIVATED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS DEACTIVATE THE SWITCH. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 11/15/07

Mileage: 100,000

1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR RECALL WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED . CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE BELIEVES THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE REASON HER CAR BURNED UP. *KB

1992 LINCOLN TOWN CAR RECALL WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED . CUSTOMER STATES THAT SHE BELIEVES THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE REASON HER CAR BURNED UP. *KB

PARKED CAR. ATTEMPTED TO START CAR AND THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS LIT AS NORMAL, BUT THE STARTER DID NOT START. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS CAR MOTOR TURNED OVER BUT BECAUSE I LET OFF STARTING TOO SOON CAR DID NOT START AND PROBLEM RESUMED. BATTERY GOOD. STARTER GOOD. FUSES GOOD. IGNITION SWITCH GOOD. THIS IS THE SECOND 1992 TOWN CAR IN WHICH THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. BOTH CARS HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES. *NM

Mileage: 106,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WERE TWO LOUD BANGS. THE CONTACT LOOKED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, AND SAW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FLAMES WERE LOCATED ON THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY, AND THE HEAT FROM THE FIRE BURNED THE SIDE OF A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED ALONGSIDE THE FIRST VEHICLE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT AND A FIRE REPORT PROCESSED AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON NHTSA RECALL # 99V124000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 174,000

SMOKE! SMELL OF BURNING! MODULE FOR FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SHORTED OUT. AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND BEEPER BEEPING. *NM

Mileage: 130,108

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH WITHOUT WARNING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. AS A RESULT OF THE WINDSHIELD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY STOPPED AND THE HOOD WAS TIED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DETERMINED THE METAL AROUND THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER PLATE FASTENERS HAD CORRODED. THEREFORE, CAUSING THEM TO PULL THROUGH THE METAL HOOD. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V091000, REGARDING THE HOOD LATCH. THE MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/12/06. *JB

Mileage: 135,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE HOOD LATCH BROKE CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 95V151000, REGARDING THE HOOD LATCH. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM

Mileage: 145,000