We found the following complaints for LINCOLN TOWN CAR (1986)
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Original alternator replaced on 11-23-96, new alternator shorted out resulting in fire.
Consumer started the car and smoke came out of the ingnition. Please describe .
Ignition fire.
Fire in the dashboard area while parked at the dealer, possible due to ignition short.
Ignition fire. *sd
While driving, the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall.
The ignition switch is temperamental and the vehicle is stalling.
The ignition switch is temperamental and the vehicle is stalling.
Ignition switch shorted out, causing fire ini steering column. *dsh
Ignition switch fire. *sd
Drove out of parking lot, about 1 to 3 minutes later, smoke poured out of steering column, around gear shift lever; minutes later, car engulfed with flames.*a
Ignition switch shorted, causing fire/injury. *dh
An electrical short in the ignition switch, caused the steering column to catch on fire after starting the vehicle.please describe.
Electrical short or shock in the ignition switch, causing the steering column to burn.
Electrical system fire in the interior of the vehicle around the steering wheel, specifically in the ignition switch.
Electrical short in the ignition switch, causing the wiring harness to burn.
Ignition switch heats up the key from warm to very hot. *sd
While driving, smoke started coming from steering column, 5 to 10 seconds later, flames were coming under steering wheel caused by faulty ignition switch.
Ignition switch fire. *sd
Engine compartment fire, under the hood,vehicle was parked in garage and completely burned,causing the house to catch on fire.
While driving the vehicle it caught on fire in the steering column. The vehicle has been totalled.
While parked an electrical short in the wiring caused the vehicle to catch on fire in the alternator.
When the key was turned in the ignition there was a cracking noise followed by smoke coming from under the hood. When the hood was popped there was a fire in the center of the engine compartment. The fire department extinguished the fire, and indicated it may have been something electrical that caused the fire.
Car burst into flames.
While parkedan electrical short in the wiring harness, caused the vehicle wires under the hood to catch onfire.please describe.
While driving, noticed burning smell and smoke coming from steering column and dash, due to front electrical system wiring harness fire.tt
Ignition switch fire, electrical wires around steering wheel caught fire.tt
Notice d smoke coming from steering column in the dash board area, resulting in fire totalling the vehicle.tt
Car was driven approximately three minutes a little smoke started to come from around the steering, resulting in vehicle fire.
Experienced fire in front dash.please give more details.
Experienced fire in front dash.please give more details.
Car was driven approximately three minutes a little smoke started to come from around the steering, resulting in vehicle fire.
Vehicle fire. *dh
Paint peeling, emissions bad.
Gas tank leaks due to straps between gas tanks rubbing, causing holes in tanks.(other vehicle on 481139)*skd
Straps that hold fuel tank in place have been rubbing on tank, fuel tank is leakingdue to that. The tank needs replacing.
Car was parked with transmission selector in park position with no key in the ignition. The car jumped out of park and begin to roll away. When the car hit another car and came to rest, the transmission indicator was in reverse position.
When shift selector is put in drive it reads overdrive/overdrive reads neutral.
Four year old managed to get into vehicle, touched gear box causing vehicle to roll forward; went thru fence, hit house; key was not in ignition.tt
Driver's side lap/shoulder belt would not release, and could not get the person out, had to cut the seat belt.
While driving vehicle was lurching, then consumer noticed smoke coming from the tires.dealer determined that right front brake was locked up, caliper and brake hose were replaced.
While driving vehicle was lurching, then consumer noticed smoke coming from the tires.dealer determined that right front brake was locked up, caliper and brake hose were replaced.
Steering column caught fire prior to recall.
Was driving on highway andthe roof came off .
While driving the roof flew off.
The stainless steel trim on the doors are sharp and the owner had her finger amputated of the door. Please describe.
Model power prima atermarket tire size p21570r15 with 30,000 miles with 80,000 mile warranty.driver'sfront tire belt broke inside the tire, causing tire to go out of round. Consumer had to buy 2 brand new tires because vehicle was undriveable. Dot #h288ype1513.
My car began having a problem with surging (feeling like someone is repeatedly mashing on and then letting up on the accelerater) several years ago.i have taken it to numerous mechanics including a ford dealership over the past years and no one seems to be able to fix the problem.it willn't idle.i repeatedly dies at intersections, in parking lots, etc.it died 6 times while a mechanic attempted to drive it into a bay and still the computer said that there were no problems with the system.mechanics have done everything including setting the timeing, and still it surges and dies.it is very dangerous to drive and i have been unable to sell it; people can hear that there is something wrong.i have even called the 800 number at ford, and was only referred to dealerships in my area even when i told them that they had been unable to help me in the past.i willn't buy any ford product again and will discourage any of my friends from purchasing one.i limit my travel as much as possible due to fear of accidents.i feel that i wasted a great deal of money purchasing and making repairs on a vehicle that didn't help.i still have a very dangerous vehicle.
Started car after it had set for three day, put it in reverse, touched gas pedal to back up and suddenly the car shot backwards like a rocket, going at an uncontrolable rate of speed, braking did not effect it.finally after shoving in park and turning ignition off, it came to rest at rear of a building on some metal pipes surrounding an outside air conditioning unit.it had run over another unit and flattened it.the rear fenders and bumper of the car was damaged.
The engine surges without warning and could cause an accident. Please describe.
When engaging into gear, there was a sudden unexpected acceleration of the vehicle.tt
Right rear wheel sheared off, causing loss of control/accident. (new jersey state police report)
Left rear wheel came off while driving.
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