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Since the purchase of the vehicle the horn was inoperable.the dealership confirmed it was blown out and fixed it at no charge.now the horn sounds off at any given time.vehicle was taken to another dealership where it was explained that the steering column would have to be pulled out in order to get to the root of the problem.consumer isolated the problem his self and found it was a short circuit in the steering wheel pad cover.to replace the horn switch, consumer needs the entire airbag assembly.the dealer will not support the replacement of the airbag assembly.consumer feels the that there was a defect already due to the horn initially being burned out.*jg

Dt*: the contact stated while braking the vehicle accelerated without warning. This incident resulted in accidents on two separate occasions.one accident occurred in june of 2005 while in traffic. The other accident occurred in august of 2006 resulting in the vehilcle driving through the garage. Apolice report was taken at the scene of the first incident.the service dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. During each accident the air bags did not deploy.there was also no air bag light illuminated prior to each incident.

Abs system failed causing vehicle to spin out and tire blowout, loss of control resulting in accident ( no deployment of air bags during collision and seat belts did not restraint properly), injuries due to defects.yh

Consumer states upon impact the air bags deployed and split providing no protection, causing injuries.please provide any addition information. Ts*dt

Would be driving & the steering wheel would have too much play. Feels like losing control of vehicle. Took vehicle to dealer. Steering pressure sensor has been rplaced or changed & affects the steering of the vehicle. Rocker arm was cracked & needed replacing.had an accident due to lack of control of steering wheel. Hit a telephone pole & the air bags deployed. Suffered injuries.

Dt*: the contact stated there are nhtsa recalls, # 98i001000 and 01v318000, regarding the service brakes: hydraulic :foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings and the airbags: frontal: driver side inflator module.the vehicle was taken to the dealership for the service brakes and the brake lines were replaced.also, the horn is inoperable.the manufacturer was alerted about both recalls who determined the vin was not included in the recalls.

The airbag warning light pops on and stays on when driving the vehicle.has taken to dealer 5 times to have problem corrected, but they still can't fix the problem.

I have received authorization from nhtsa to have an on-off switch for the driver air bag on 03-02-98.bob ridings lincoln dealer in taylorville, il has ordred this switch and as of 06-07-99 has not been received.i am a 64 year old female driver, 4'8" tall and am in very high risk of life-threatening injury should this air bag be deployed.i have investigated this situation and found that ford motor co will not release this switch to be shipped by their packaging companypack-rite , phone 313-388-6400.the part no. Is f8dz14b385kc.a hugh baker of pack-rite advised me that ford would not release this switch.i have had my congressman write, as of april 30, 199, and to date bob ridings in taylorville has not received this switch.(worden-martin will not install these switches)i am very desperate to obtain this switch and have installed and i sincerely hope you will be able to assist me and expedite the shipment of same.thank youfor your assistiance.

1997 lincoln town car with multiple safety issues. Speed control switch was deactivated and brake lights failed due to bad brake switch. Incidentally, when the brake switch went bad, the consumer was unable to put the vehicle in gear. All interior lights failed to work properly.the consumer stated she has not been able to use the cruise control since it was disconnected by the dealership in september 2007. The dealer informed the consumer, they may never get the parts for the cruise control. The consumer stated she has not been able to use the high beams for over 4 years. If she used them for a couple minutes, all of the lights on the dash and in the vehicle would go out.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.whenever the contact drives with the high beams activated, the lights flicker on and off continuously until they are turned off.the current mileage was 130,000 and failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 11/19/08. *ljthe consumer stated a switch was replaced, but the problem continued. Updated 11/19/08.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on the interstate at night, all exterior and interior lights failed without warning.the contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road.after turning the headlight switch off and on several times, the exterior and interior lights resumed normal function.the dealer was alerted.updated 2/12/2007 -

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions, the instrument panel failed to illuminate.when the heater unit mode selector was activated, there was no power response.in addition, while the vehicle was parked, the panic alarm system sounded when the passenger side door was opened.the alarm was turned off with assistance.the failures occurred without warning.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not repaired due to the cost of the diagnostic test.the cause of the failures have not yet been determined.the vin was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 48,000.

My 1997 lincoln town car signature series caught fire while parked in the garage. The car had not been driven for approximately 48 hours prior to the fire. About 02:00 hrs on the morning of the 29th december 2014 i was wakened by a loud popping sound. When i investigated i found my garage totally engulfed by fire. It took the fire department over two hours to extinguish the fire; for it had spread to the other vehicle parked in the garage - 2013 jeep moab and to all of the tools and materials stored in the garage.the fire marshall and the arson investigator stated that the ignition point for the fire was under the hood in the lincoln, on the drivers side and close to the fire wall. It resulted in the total loss of both cars, the garage structure and all contents of said structure.

Consumer states the battery was replaced.

When driving under 10 miles per hour the vehicle will shut off.there is sometimes a warning that this is about to occur because the instrument panel will fail.i experienced this last year and upon replacing the battery (which was less than 1 year old) the problem went away until now.this battery is a 60 month battery and is only 10 months old.

Horn failed.yh

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the horn and cruise control were inoperative. A local mechanic diagnosed that the horn would need to be replaced. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

While drivingvehicle stalled out at least 3-4 times a week. Has taken vehicle to dealership & mechanic placed vehicle on diagnostic machine. No code came up.mechanic did replacefuel filter/ idler/ neck in fuel tank & a canister. But,problem still exists.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Intermittentlyvehicle will stall out and die without warning. Dealer has inspectedvehicle severaltimes, and has not been able to duplicate or correct the problem.

When taking off, engine will completely shut out,has to restart. Dealer resetting computer.consumer states engine now lunges forward when coming to a stop.bad odor coming from air conditioner, happens more often in hot weather.

While driving at 25 mph consumer noticedsmoke under hood and inside dashboard. Consumer parked car, and fire started dropping from dashboard, entire vehicle caught onfire.please provide any further information.

While drivingengine cut off. Also,electrical instrument panel failed. Dealer has vehicle.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while the driver was driving at 30 mph, steam emitted from the front end of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed however, the contact stated that an after market intake manifold was replaced by an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired by the dealer however, the contact stated that he repaired the vehicle independently with aftermarket parts. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while at a dealer for routine maintenance, the technician stated that engine coolant was leaking from the intake manifold, which would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while traveling an unknown rate of speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that upon further inspection of the vehicle, it was noticed that the plastic piece associated with the intake manifold fractured. Also, the contact mentioned that the temperature reader and additional components may have been damaged due to the failure. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence and was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v638000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while at a dealer for routine maintenance, the technician stated that engine coolant was leaking from the intake manifold. The technician stated that the intake manifold would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Check engine light comes on.

Excessive wear on the upper and lower control arm ball joints led to vague steering and a wandering car path. The control arm ball joints that were replaced were rubber on metal without zerk lube fittings. They were designed to fail. The replacement control arm ball joints are metal-on-metal with zerk lube fittings. In 1999 there was a recall on lincoln town cars for replacement of the lower control arm ball joints.the recall numbers are nhtsa recall no. 98v322/ford recall no. 98s37. However, we had to pay the full amount of the repair.developed a crack in the intake manifold coolant crossover pipe and lost all engine coolant.we had to have it towed 80 miles for repair. Several ford recalls were issued on the 4.6l v8 engine for replacement of this defective part; but they were for police cars, limo fleets, etc.i was told i am not covered.the little guy is left paying a thousand dollars for ford's engineering defect.within a time period of 4 months, we have had to spend almost two thousand dollars to correct ford's design defects.

Dt:consumer states that three years ago the engine started smoking, with no warning.they had the vehicle to the dealership and were told the engine had blown.they had an extended warranty but the company that provided the warranty wouldn't cover it.the company did eventually fix the problem.on june 20, 2005 the vehicle started jerking and the consumer pulled over on i-10 at which point the vehicle died.the vehicle was towed to the dealership and they were told the engine needed to be replaced.dealership said they heard a lot of noise in the engine and to break it down it would cost more than replacing it.the consumer stated the first problem was the manifold.

Car began to show steam under hood. Temperature indicator was maximum. After checking under the hood,the anti-freeze over-flow was empty. I filled with water and continued home. I called my mechanic and he sent a wrecker to tow the car. After inspection, he notified that the intake manifold had split.he indicated there might be a recall on the manifold as the replacement was metal instead of plastic. I called the dealer and he said no recall.

I had been driving some 20 miles @ 50mph on a rural highway when the overheat warning sounded.stopping and raising the hood revealed that coolant was spraying from the front of the engine.i had the vehicle towed to the place of a certified technician who advised me that the intake manifold was cracked and that it was a common occurence on my type vehicle and that ford motor company would cover the repairs.the local ford dealer denied the coverage and a call to ford customer service confirmed their decision.i learned from other sources that they would warrant this repair on vehicles in police or taxi service but no others.this is a clear admission that the produce is defective and blatant discrimination against a vast group of owners.i was able to purchase genuine parts and get the repairs made at one half the cost quoted by my local ford agency.i am aware that thousands of customers have expirenced the same treatment as i have.it would be very possible for this failure to be responsible for accidents and personal injury.

The oil pan rusted through and caused all the oil to leak out onto the ground. The cruise control computer keeps causing the car to take off or not even work at all when u set it, when the car takes off after setting it the gas peddle goes all the way to the floor and it will not deactivate unless you shut the car off while driving.

I have 1997 lincoln town car, 4.6l. The plastic intake cracked, causing the engine to overheat and shutdown. Towed the vehicle costs 180.00. Engine is clattering and moisture coming from the tailpipe. Possible cracked cyclinders heads at mininumum. Cost to replace is $2000 t02500. Total engine may be as much as $5,000. From what i can determine this is a major problem with this engine. Ford issued a notification to dealers (97m91). I was never notified during the warraty period or since. Ford should have recalled this part. As an engineer my self i would have never purchased such an expensive vehicle with such a poor design. Plastic and heat don't go together. I have searched the internet and there are hundreds if not thousand of such cases.

I was driving down a remote highway with the car on cruise control going 60mph.the high temperature alarm sounded, so i immediately pulled over.i opened the hood and hot coolant was spraying out all over the engine.since the coolant reservoir was still over half full, i drove downhill going only 25mph, to a populated area approximately 1.5 miles away where i could receive assistance.i called a tow truck and had to be towed 75 miles to the lincoln dealership in las vegas, nv.i left the car, and was later informed that the intake manifold had failed and had to be replaced.i picked up the car the next day, only drove a few miles and realized something was still wrong, so i immediately returned the car to desert lincoln-mercury.they took it back into the shop to look it over...returning it after about 30 minutes.they said that coolant had leaked into the spark plug sockets and they had to remove them and blow out the fluid.the service manager told me that the intake manifolds on 97 lincolns failed quite often and he figured that eventually ford would have to recall them.i was sent off again with the assurance that my vehicle was repaired.two days later i tried to start the car and it wouldn't start without repeated efforts.i called lincoln and they told me to drive the car back to las vegas...approximately 35 miles away.they kept the car for three days and then informed me that the cylinders were warped from the coolant and that i needed a new engine.i am furious that ford motor company knowingly leaves parts on their vehicles that are obviously faulty.the intake manifolds on some 97 lincoln town cars have been recalled, but apparently not on those with our particular vin number.the defective intake manifold was plastic and the new ones are metal.which again shows that ford knows the part is the defective and will cause problems.now i'm stuck with paying a fortune for a new engine.ford shouldn't be allowed to get away with this.

Plastic intake manifold on my 1997 lincoln towncar cracked leaving my wife and children stranded over 40 miles from home

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving approximately 65 mph, the engine overheated and a large amount of white smoke expelled from the exhaust.the warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel.the contact pulled over to the side of the road and inspected under the hood.he noticed that the coolant was extremely low and allowed the engine to cool completely.he then added water to the radiator reservoir.the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and he stated that the failure was related to a blown head gasket.the vehicle was repaired.the failure mileage was 105,000 and current mileage was 107,000.updated 10-29-08 updated 10/30/08.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. While driving approximately 20 mph, the engine began to misfire. The check engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they informed that the engine manifold would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Also, on a separate occasion the front lower control arm fractured and collapsed onto the front driver side wheel. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving 55 mph, the contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the intake manifold suddenly cracked.the vehicle was towed to the mechanic and they stated that the failure was normal for vehicles that exceeded 100,000 miles.the dealer replaced the manifold, but they believed this should have been recalled years ago.the current mileage is 108,387 and failure mileage was 107,950.updated 05/27/08

Coolant leakage, then plastic intake manifold broke, causing engine to overheat. Had manifold replaced by repair shop who notified me that ford recalled the manifolds for gov. And corporate vehicles, but not consumer vehicles, and release a service bulletin advising of problem to dealers and to replace with new aluminum manifold that won't crack, a $1,100 repair! if ford admits the defect, why are they allowed to get away with fixing only the cars of the government and corporations. What about the consumer's rights? i am thinking of filing a class action lawsuit to get our rights back.

During start-up yesterday morning, the engine made a loud knocking sound and there was steam coming out of the passenger side tail pipe. Suspecting a blown head gasket, i removed the plugs on the right bank and found the spark plug in the #1 cylinder wet with coolant. I suspect that there was a leak that filled the cylinder with coolant and created a hydraulic lock that bent a connecting rod, thereby causing the knocking sound. On investigating this situation this morning, i found that ford has issued three recalls (97m91, 99m01 & 01m02) regarding this situation but only covers vehicles in fleet applications. I would like to know before i tear the engine down whether this should be covered by ford warranty. I have contacted their customer service line and they say that they will not cover it but i cannot get them one of their supervisors to return my calls.

The manifold crack while driving, the condition caused a coolant leak and over heating.please provide any further information.

The intake manifold failed.the part is made of plastic and split right along the seam, leaking coolant all over the engine.

Intake manifold failure...part made out of plastic.dealer states manufacture had issued a "campaign" to replace at no charge because they knew part was faulty...but only if vehicle was in "taxi or limo" service.i am outraged that manufacture acknowledges that part is faulty but does not replace with adequate replacement.vehicle has only 56000 miles.cost to me to repair almost $900.00.call to ford customer service representative has yet to be returned.

Engine began to run very roughtook vehicle to dealerdealer replaced intake manifold and spark plug wires.

The intake manifold on a 97 lincoln town car was originally made of plastic.this manifold has cracked in a large number of cars that use this manifold.these cars include the crown victoria, the mustang and the town car.when purchasing a new manifold, it has been redesigned and a cast iron section has replaced the front plastic section.keep in mind that the rest is still plastic.the manifold supposedly cracks under the pressure of the alternator, which is attached to the front of the manifold.a recall was issued only for fleet and police vehicles.i believe this is unfair to the consumer.ford's engineers made a mistake and they are not claiming responsibility unless the vehicles are part of a fleet.the cost of replacement of the manifold is $975.it's not pocket change even for a lincoln owner.and even if it were just pocket change the owner shouldn't have to pay for an engineering mistake that could have injured someone.the crack in the manifold causes the coolant to leak out of the engine, which could cause other serious repercussions.i, along with many other consumers, feel that ford (lincoln) should take responsibility for this defect.

Coolant leakage, then plastic intake manifold broke, causing engine to stall. Had manifold replaced by repair shop who notified me that ford recalled the manifolds for gov. And corporate vehicles, but not consumer vehicles, and release a service bulletin advising of problem to dealers and to replace with new aluminum manifold that won't crack, a $700 repair!if ford admits the defect, why are they allowed to get away with fixing only the cars of the government and corporations.what about the consumer's rights?

I am the owner of a 1997 lincoln town car. My wife was driving the car today with her mother and 2 children, ages 2 1/2 yrs & 4 wks. The engine suddenly began to loose coolant fluid rapidly and overheated. This left all of them stranded. After having the vehicle towed into a repair shop, we were notified it had a cracked intake manifold. It only has 99k miles. Then i was informed that this was normal considering it had a plastic manifold. After researching this issue, i have found thousands with the same problem, but of course ford is willing to handle the big guys (i.e.; government fleets and taxis services) and get their problems fixed. Of course us little guys must spend the money to replace some guys project with plastic. They would loose money if they didn't take care of their money bag, the big guys. So tell me why i have to pay $1000 to fix their screw up. I think their needs to be another class action to make ford pay for their mistake. I am paying for mine, buying a ford.

I am not covered by the recent settlement on my 1997 town car both because of it's age is just outside the covered range, and because the manifold only failed yesterday.the manifold cracked on interstate 293 in manchester, nh.when the car shifted into overdrive after accelerating slightly steam came from under the car due to coolant loss.the engine did not overheat, because i was able to stop and call for help quickly.i am the second owner of the car.it has 96,000 miles on it, has been well maintained, and otherwise has never had a mechanical problem.i have been quoted $900 to repair this problem.the intake manifold should be considered a lifetime part, mine cracked without being abused.

Manifold developed a engine coolent crack.repair was $1150.car had to be towed to dealer for repair.manifold was replaced.manifold is made from plastic.internet research shows that this is very common defect.

1997 lincoln town carintake manifold:cross-over channel coolant seepage (the intake manifold is made of plastic and prone to cracks) coolant runs through part of the cross-over channel of the intake manifold.

Upper plastic manifold broke and leaked out coolant while traveling.repair was made by replacing manifold at a cost of $812.89.reported this to ford dealer after settlement date and was told that the repair was made after 7 year warranty period had expired.

1997 lincol towncar-intake manifold cracked and spewed out antifreeze causing a blanket of whit smoke endagering the vehicles behind me. The manufacturer knew in advance that this plastic manifold was defective.i had to get a wrtecker and the repair cost me $1,100.00. Ford should be held liable

Complaint concerning plastic intake manifold on 1997 lincoln town car.*mrthe vehicle's manifold cracked without warning and caused coolant to leak from the vehicle.the consume requested reimbursement but was refused.

I was driving as usual and the intake manifold cracked or had been cracking over time.the engine made a ping noise and the coolant was leaking down into the engine.the engine light came on immediately.the manifold, thermostat, and gaskets had to be repaired.the cost for this repair was over $1,200.00.

Lincoln towncar 1997- intake manifold;cross over made of plastic cracked while driving on interstate hwy in ga, causing the antifreeze to leak out and endangerthe driver of stalling . Vehicle w/o antifreeze started to overheatwas close to an exit and got off interstate in time. There are numereous customers that have this same problem. Manufacturer knew that plastic was not the appropriate material for a cooling system cross-over device in a vehicles engine such as the lincoln.... This is a high end car..... Such inferior materials should not be used.ford should replace this partat no cost to consumer when it fails..this is a dangerous flaw.. Could cost serious accidentsand injury when vehicle overheats and stops on a interstate high speed. Consumer should not have to pay formanufacturers poor judgement and mistakes.

Part is plastic. Similar vehicles have been recalled. Failure of this part in turn caused the heads to warp. We have lost approximately 2 weeks of revenue from this vehicle.

Ltr fr william rosendahl (tx) owner of a 1997 lincoln tow car oppose ford motor company using defective plastic intake manifolds on vehicle suggest nhtsa investigate reply to the dallas tx district ofc. *ph*mr

Intake manifold blew on interstate highway, endangering me and pickup truck behind me.

1997 lincoln town car - intake manifold cracked open loosing coolant and over heated.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that when driving at low speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact shifted into neutral and restarted the vehicle. The failure occurred several times. The contact informed the dealer of the failure was told there were no related recalls. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000 and the current mileage was approximately 77,000.

Ltr fm w.o. Rosendahl (tx) re defective manifold for a 1997 lincoln town car, wants ford to replace the manifold even though his vehicle was not part of ford's voluntary replacement program, reply attn. James aldredge@the austin, tx ofc.*phwhile driving, the engine lost coolant, the vehicle was towed to a ford dealership and the consumer was informed the vehicle had a cracked intake manifold.

While driving the vehiclewill cut off at any time below 30mph in reverse/ braking. Dealer contacted more than four times and cannot duplicate the problem.

The plastic intake manifold cracked and leaked coolant fluid all over the engine. As a result the vehicle stalled while driving. The consumer request reimbursement fro the expenses he incurred as a result of the cracked intake manifold.

Upon starting the vehicle it sounded as if a rod was being thrown. The consumer took the vehicle to the repair shop and they tried starting the vehicle again, but the same thing occurred. The mechanic told the consumer to shut the vehicle off. Suddenly the oil pressure dropped. The engine spun the bearing and there was a rattle in the engine area.*sc

Engine does not shut off completely. Mjs

Consumer stated this vehicle also experienced stalling while driving, dealer could not remedy problem, consumer no longer owns this vehicle.

Driving from a surface street onto a major arterial, a 1997 lincoln towncar original plastic intake manifold cracked, spewing coolant and engine oil from motor, when the vehicle accelerated to and attained 55 mph.motor requires replacement.if ford has a better idea, i sure wish they'd share it with their customers.i feel lucky to have steered from the major arterial upon which i was driving, without any additional negative consequence to myself or another person or vehicle.it is not a fun experience to have your engine blow at 55 miles an hour!fomoco should have a major recall to repair this item before more persons and property are imperiled.

Vehicle has died several times.the consumer tookvehicle to the dealership, and stillishaving a problem.

When driving under 10mph or when coming to a stopvehicle cuts completely off. Dealer has seen vehicle3 times, but no solution was found.

While driving the vehicle engine shuts down, causing vehicle to stall.please provide details.

*driving in heavy traffic on i-680 in omaha. Below freezing temps.*intake manifold failed...resulting in sprying coolent on windshilds of vehicals *behind me and a large cloud of steam. Resulting in panic braking and close calls.*taken to dealer for part replacement.*recalls for this same part are on the ford crown victoria's and limo's including lincoln limo. Not on lincoln sedans or the mercury with same problem.* i was very lucky that this did not happen just 2 week prior, where i had my family in the car traveling in s. Dakota at -25 degree temps late in the evening.

Vehiclewould stall out at slow to moderate speeds of25-30mph, andwhen making turns.dealer could not find cause.

While in motion, the palstic intake manifold suffered a fatigue crack.there are three recall programs and a seven year extended warranty issued but none covered this vehicle.consumer requests reimbursement for monies paid for repairs to this vehicle and that this vehicle be added under the recall program.*jg(steven swann attorney at law on behalf of mr. And mrs. Fabrikant.)

While drivingengine cut off. Also,electrical instrument panel failed. Dealer has vehicle.

Intake manifold failure.

At 65-70 mph steam came from under the hood, enough to fog up the windshield. Dealer determined that plastic manifold had cracked, flooding engine with coolant. Consumer feels that lincoln knew of a problem with the original manifold because when the manifold was replaced, it was replaced with an aluminum made manifold.consumer has the original molding in possession available for inspection.*jg

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled when the accelerator pedal was depressed.the power brakes and steering lost power and the check engine warning indicator light illuminated.the vehicle was able to be restarted.the dealer stated that the intake manifold had a leak.the vin was unknown.the failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 130,000.

While on a trip our plastic intake manifold ruptured and cracked leaving us stranded. We were told this exact part was covered by warranty on the mercury marquise and the crown victoria.we own a 1997 lincoln town car which costs more than the mercury and feel since this is the exact same part it should also be covered, since evidently there was a flaw with this part. This cost us 839.00 dollars to repair. When calling ford they said it was covered on some makes but not on ours.our big question is why!!!!!?

Plasticintake manifold cracked, causingthe water to run out. Consumer had it repaired. The plastic piecewas replaced with a metal piece.he searched on the internet, but there were no recalls.

While driving consumer noticed black smoke coming from the engine. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection,and mechanic determined thatintake manifoldfailed, and replaced intake manifold, *la

While driving and without warning intake manifold cracked causing coolant fluid to leak. Dealer notified. Ts.

While on i-84 in waterbury,ct large amounts of smoke were emitting from rear of vehicle. Stopped and raised hood to find anti-freeze covering engine. Had my 1997 lincoln town car towed to ford/lincoln/mercury repair shop. I was informed that the plastic intake manifold had cracked and that this is a common occurance. Private passenger vehicles are not covered under the recall, however commercial vehicles are covered. Other ford mo co vehicles are also having same problem.called customer assistance and was told that my vehicle is not covered and to proceed with the $1100 repair and save this bill in the event of a future recall which will entitle a refund. ($750 parts,labor $350 plus taxes). Car is currently in repair shop.

Dt: the consumer stated the plastic intake manifold cracked. The consumer had to replace the manifold at acost $1600.00. The owner was hoping that there may be a recall on the manifold. The car was fine before this. The car was runningwell and a metal intake manifold was put on. The dealer could not help because of the age of the car.

The radiator leaked. Dealer stated that manifold was cracked because it wasmodified with metal instead ofplastic manufacturer stated there was nothing they could do.

The consumer stated that while driving and without warning the plastic intake manifold blew out and caused coolant to leak.the manufacturer issued a recall but only for certain vehicles.the consumer requested reimbursement for the repairs.*nlm

While driving at 65 mph vehicle overheated. Vehicle was taken to anindependent shop, andmechanic determinedthat intake manifold cracked. And coolant spilled inside the engine. The manufacturer was contacted but refused to provide and financial assistance (intake manifold #1l2z9439aa).

Whiledriving 45-50 mph vehicle overheated.the consumerpulled to the side, raised the hood, and saw water coming from the intake manifold.the consumer left the vehicle by the side of the road and called a tow truck.at the dealer mechanic determined that the intake manifold busted and water was leaking.*sc

Dt:contact stated the vehicle stalled at low speeds and the engine light was on. He was told by an independent mechanic it was a manifold leak. The dealer has not been contacted. The manufacturer offered no free remedy. Due to the excessiveexpense no repairs have been made.

While surfing the web my husband came across an article aboutford intake manifolds we have a 1997 lincoln town car that thiscracked on in 2004 which resulted in replacing the engine. When i called ford this had already been settled as it was not a recall butclass action suit & not done in a dealer shop sorry about my luck.

Consumer was not sent a recall notice for his vehicle . Recall expired april 2006.the consumer was inquiring about a recall related to the engine manifold.

Driver noticed that both frontal seat beltsdo not retract back. While drivingdriver noticed fluid leaking from underneath the vehicle.driver took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, andmechanic determined that the intake manifold needed to be replaced. Updated 12-12-07.the consumer stated while driving, coolant leaked from the vehicle. The consumer was informed the vehicle had a defective intake manifold.the ball joints were defective and one of them had already failed. Updated

While approaching an intersectiontemperature gauge registered hot on the dashboard panel,and steam was comingfrom underneath the hood.driver was ablepull over, and filled the vehicle up with water. Then,drove it to a gas station for repair.the mechanic replaced the intake manifold valve.

I recently purchased a 1997 lincoln town car in june 2006. A few weeks ago, i learned of the class action suit against ford automobiles regarding faulty plastic intake manifolds used in several of their cars. I also learned that my car model and year fall under the class of cars that are mentioned in the suit, but the settlement period has since expired. When i purchased the car, i was not notified of the faulty intake manifolds nor did i have knowledge of a past lawsuit that was settled.my car still has the old intake manifold that is prone to cracking and there appears that there is nothing i can do about it except hope it doesn't crack. Even though it hasn't cracked yet, i am upset that i was not warned or notified about this. I also feel it is unfair to recall fleet versions of my vehicle but not civilian vehicles like mine. Is there anything i can do? is ford going to recall vehicles with the plastic intake manifold anytime soon?

Failure of intake manifold - crack in upper front of manifold.lose of coolant fluids.i contacted lincoln customer service at 800/392-3673 and was told that lincoln is well aware of this problem but will do nothing about it.their recall is for commercial vehicles only - they will not address private vehicles.i was told they have a standard answer for this common problem and no one in management will talk with me concerning it. I checked on the internet and found that this is a very common problem with town cars from 1995 through 2001, as well as crown voctorias and mercury marquis.repair runs about $900.00.lincoln has redesigned this plastic manifold to a combination plastic/metal one with the metal being at the point of most stress. *nlm

While driving intakemanifold would failed. This caused anti freeze to leak, and smoke started to come from under the hood.

Dt*: the contact stated the intake manifold cracked and had to be replaced.the vehicle was taken into an independent mechanic for service.a letter was received by the manufacturer regarding reimbursement for those who had to replace the manifold in their vehicle.the contact notified the manufacturer and was informed that the reimbursement had expired.the contact never received reimbursement.updated 12/15/06.

Defective plastic part in the manifold that blew out causing car to lose power. Car was just sucking in air.

Lincoln town car 1997 model 4.6lhas defective air intake manifold that is covered in 1998-2000 models by way of recall.the 1997 model has the same defective part but is not covered by the recall.not fair.

Intake manifold cracked and started leaking coolant due to manufacturing defect, causing lots of steam and the inability to see ,almostresultingan accident. Also, where the crack always occurred it allowed water to pour onto the electrical system, creating the potential for a fire.the intake manifold was replaced with one of a new design with an aluminum sleeve built in to the polymer composite intake manifold.a law suite settled on this matter.

Problems with intake manifold on 1997 lincoln towncars.*mr

The vehicle's upper intake manifold cracked.*ph

While driving 55-60 mph vehicle lost coolant. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, who informedconsumer that the intake manfold cracked, causingloss ofcoolant.

Dealer replaced the plastic intake manifold. The vehicle had a coolant leaked. *ph

While driving steam came outfrom under the hood, and blocked the driver's view.this was caused by the plastic intake manifold cracking, and antifreezeleaking into the engine compartment. Tsb 95m71 bulletin was issued on this problem.

While driving the vehicle at an undetermined speed the vehicle stalled, causing the consumer to pull off the road. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic, who informed the owner that the intake manifold had failed. Please add any additional information.*ph

Engine manifold failed spraying coolant on windshield while at high speed on road, manifold recalled on many similar vehicles.

While driving 25 mph the driver noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood.the driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to a body shop.the mechanic informed the driver that the intake manifold needed to be replaced due to a blow out.

While driving consumer noticed steam coming from under the hood. Vehicle was taken to dealer, who determined there was a split inmanifold, causing coolant to leak.

Driving carcar over heating due to a cracked intake manifold ( made of plastic ?)in shop now for repairs approxmate cost $ 1000.00 or more plus $200.00 towing.

While on a trip from florida to illinois in mid may 2004, in a rural area about 50 miles west of chattanooga,tn, the over temp. Warning sounded. I investigated and found the whole engine compartment was covered with coolant. By allowing the engine to cool and adding water several times, i was able to "limp" to a repair shop. They found the intake manifold crossover had failed and the part was not available and would have to be ordered from out of state. This was friday afternoon and the expensive lincoln town car could not be repaired until the following monday (if the part arrived by then)monday evening we were on our way again - back to florida. We had missed our commitments in illinois due to the delay and had to cancel our trip.as a couple in their late 70's, i feel we were exposed to a potentially dangerous situation and unnecessary expense because of a known defect and poor design on the part of the ford motor co.*la

Vehicle would stalled intermittently without warning while driving. Vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the intake manifold was cracked and caused coolant to leak and flood the alternator.

Consumer called had problems with the intake manifold. Dealer was contacted and stated that if there isarecall they wil get back with him. Ts intake manifold split and had to be replaced.

An extremely strong mildew odor is coming from the air conditioning unit, causing passengers to become ill.dealer states odor is due tocoil which is too tight aroundair conditioner, preventing water to escape, and causingmildew odor. Emergency brake shoes were replaced.brakes squeal, dealer has replaced front brake pads, resurfaced rotors, lubed caliper slides, replaced rear brake pads, machined rear rotors, however brakes still squeal.both rear wheels were covered with gear lube.drivers shoulder belt would not retract at times, dealer replaced seat belt.noise and thimping felt in steering when making turns, dealer lubed stops.left front window inoperable, dealer replaced window regulater.front roof welt loose and broken, dealer replaced.front door pull trim missing.blend doors inoperable, will not blow air through defrost vent.ash tray will not close.ac/heater emits a musty/moldy odor, the odor not only permeates the passenger, but is also in the trunk,there is no condensation being released by the ac, many things along with the moisture purge module have been replaced and problem still persists, system has been sanitized several times, ac max button does not work.motor goes on 45 minutes after vehicle is turned off, this blows through the front defroster and steams up the front windshield.door handle is inoperable.vinyl trim at top of console is loose.engine stalled at stops when cold, dealer replaced maf and fuel pump.

Radio circuit wire was fried, and the radio had to be replaced.the fuse never failed.

Went to change tire with spare by using jack that came equipped with vehicle on flat surface. Jack was holding vehicle up for about 2-3 min before it came crashing down, collapsing, ,almost causing injuries to consumer.

While driving at night all lights on and in the vehicle went out. The dealer replaced the switch which worked for two months when the sameting happened. Fortunately i was able to stop the vehicle both time before running off the road.

Brake lights would not work.bulbs ok.replacing the turn signal switch fixed problem.

I was traveling at 9:30 pm when the headlights went out for about 45 seconds and then came back on. Traveled about a mile, when they went out again, can on, then started rapidly flashing. I pulled over and it about a minute before they returned to normal. This happened three times that night before i arrived home. These headlight problem has happened five times since the first occurrence. I rarely drive at night. ..updated 06/26/14

Headlight went out when consumer tried to put the high beams on causing him to scrap vehicle on guardrail when pulling of the street due to poor visibility.nlm

High beam headlights will not stay activated. Must hold control lever for high beam, when control level is released headlights return to low beam. Cannot see distant objects at night.

While driving the headlights suddenly went out and there was a clicking noise, about one minute later the headlights came on momentarily and then off again several time, eventually the low beams came on.nlm

While driving on a narrow curve in the mountains, consumer briefly flashed the headlights to high beams, upon releasing them to the normal position, the headlights went out completely leaving the consumer to drive at night without headlights, a few seconds later, the lights came back on, the mechanic removed the steering assembly and replaced a switch, however shortly thereafter the headlights went out again, consumer states the problem has recurred for the third time.*scc

When driving vehicle for about 1-2 hours headlights will become inoperative, causing loss visibility. Consumer has to wait overnight in order for headlights to become operative.dealer cannot find problem, has already replaced headlight switch twice/light control module/keypad ,and circuit breaker, defect still occurring.

Intermittently after driving about two hours headlights go out. Sometimeslights come back on right away, and sometimes driver has to turnvehicle off for a few moments before lights come back on.headlight switch was replaced by the dealership. On march 21st of this year, the problem started again. Please provide any further information.

The high beams never come on anymore. Dealer can't find the reason for it.

While driving at 65 mph headlights failed. Consumer used the hazard lights while stopping on the shoulder of the highway.after a few minutes the headlights began to work normally again.this problemoccurred more than twice with this vehicle.

Driver was traveling in rainy weather with high beam dimmers on, when driver attemped to switch to low beam dimmers, lights went out completely, leaving driver traveling in dark for at least 3 to 4 seconds until the lights came back on.

Headlights continuously failwhile driving. This is caused by the switch going out.

Headlight went out when consumer tried to put the high beams on causing him to scrap vehicle on guardrail when pulling of the street due to poor visibility.nlm

While traveling in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers stopped operating. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under a manufacturer'srecall. Wipers stopped when consumer selected the left turn signal, dealer replaced the multifunction switch at no charge to the consumer.

While driving smoke and steam came fromvehicle due tointake manifold malfunctioning. Please give any further details.

A bulletin (# 97m91, & 97m91-s1 dated may 1996) was issued by ford motor co informing owners of 1997 lincoln towncar, that this vehicle may develop fatigue cracks in some of the composite intake manifolds used on the 4.6 l sohc engines installed in the effected cars. This condition happened to my auto and i broke down in the calif desert and had to be towed to the nearest town where i had to have it fixed in order to return home. The dealer in the town in calif said that there is a recall on this problem. When i returned home i contacted the dealer and they said that my engine was not covered. I would like to know why?? i have written ford motor co but they do not answer any of my letters. Please help me. Thank you

Intake manifold failed. Mjs

While driving 65-70 mph, there was steam coming from under the hood, vehicle lost all cooling fluid. Dealer determined that intake manifold had a 3 inch fatigue crack.consumer had received recall 97m91 regarding this problem and is requesting reimbursement.

While driving, steam came from the bottom of vehicle. Consumer took vehicle to dealer. Dealer stated that intake manifold hose had melted which was made out of plastic.

While driving engine overheated and died. Vehicle was towed to dealer, dealer indicated that intake manifold cracked .consumer stateed that manifold should be metal. The consumer was requesting reimbursement of intake manifold repair cost.

Intake manifold is made of plastic and ford recalled the police cars and replaced them early on in 1997 according to service personnel at ford dealership, also as soon as i can get the information on my dad's lincoln town a 97 also, his intake failed on his one week after mine, his had 80,000+ miles. This is not supposed to happen to an integral part of the engine as this. He had his replaced at the dealership and i saved a $125.00 by having mine replaced at my local garage. His costs was around $550. It was replaced with another plastic intake and the ford parts personnel said it was a stronger one. My bet is, that it will not hold up to the intense heat and vibration any better. This is a very poor use of plastic, everyone knows any kind of plastic degrades under heat and becomes brittle over time. I suspect there are many failures out there or soon will be, especially since ford called the police cars back in and changed them out. They would incur the most mileage and show the problems the quickest,just by their normal use. I realize that the police use crown victorias but they had the same 4.6 engine and intake setup. Like i have written, i will follow up with my dad's information as soon as i can get him to retreive it, he lives in w.vand has talked to the corporate headquarters and the local dealership there, but still had to pay for it himself. Please let me know if there is anything that will be done and if there are other failures of this type out there. Thanks in advance.

A failure/fatigue crack developed in the composite intake manifold, causing loss of engine coolant, steaming/covering vehicle windshield, obscuring vision, also on windshields of other following vehicles. This is a defect/failure known to ford motor company, and a no charge service bulletin # 01m02 has been issued on certian other vehicles, the service propgram provides additional coverage for the intake manifold. This should apply to all vehicles with this defective part, not just selected vehicles. The failure of this part while operating at highwayspeeds presents a safety hazard to the driver and other following vehicles. It can also result in overheating & complete engine failure. Ford has extended a no charge coverage on this part for the selected vehicles for seven years and no milage limitation, and is is also extented automatically to subsequent owners. This should be extended to owners of all vehicles woth this defective part. Ford motor company coustomer service has rejected / denied/ refused any calaim for refund when contacted by telephone. They have not replied to two request by mail. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Consumer was informed of water leaking, vehicle taken to a repair shop and informed of a cracked intake manifold. Manufacturer was notified. Consumer states that the intake manifold failed in a forward area that was made of plastic, consumer is requesting reimbursement.

While driving at 25 mph, vehicle commenced to overheat and leaked coolant. Tow truck arrived and informed consumer that problem was a cracked intake manifold. Dealer and manufacturer were notified, and unwilling to assist in this matter. *yd

Intake manifold has a 4 inch crack, behind alternator.

Lower control arm broke, dropping vehicle to the ground, and consumer lost power steering.also, while applying the brakes, brakes failed due to a broken brake line.consumer stated carburetor is stuck causing engine to race at high rpm, intake manifold failed causing engine damage.

Ford published owner notification97m91 # & #2 . Notification says that my 1997 lincoln with engine 4.6l sohc built in wixom plant has some vehicles have defective intake manafolds. My intake manafold failed (bursted) on 11-26-2001 in the middle of th calif desert and was towed to the nearst town where i was told by the repair garage that my intake manafold cracked. I had to have it repaired at that time and place.when i returned home i contacted my dealer and they said my car was not under the so called recall. I have contacted the ford customer service and they reply sorry.if they have a problem with the intake manafold on 1997 lincoln towncar with the same engine i have and built the same year and at the same plant, then why ismine not covered. Please help.

While driving, vehicle started to overheat, intake manifold broke.

Brake line from front of car to rear either rusted through or rubbed against another part of the car to create a hole in the brake line. Dealer estimated cost to repair-$3000.00!!referenced in rq03-004

Whenever drivingat any speed, the speedometer showed less speed than vehicle was actually doing. It was going go 70mph, but speedometer showed 50mph. Took to dealer at least twice.mechanic said speedometer meets all factory specs. Manufacturer agreed w/dealership.had vehicle tested by outside mechanic.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving 30 mph, the lower ball joint failed.the contact spoke in detail regarding the control arm.the vehicle was towed to his private mechanic and it was determined that the control arm was the cause of failure.the purchase date was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 153,000.the upper ball joints, lower control arm bushings and right lower control arm were all replaced.the mechanic also noted the rear main seal and transmission front pump seal was starting to leak. Update 09/11/07.

While turning/braking, the vehicle stalled and lostlose power.the consumer various parts were replaced on the vehicle, however the vehicle continued to stall.finally the pcm was reprogrammed and the dpfe sensor was replaced.

1997 lincoln town car. 120,000 miles.seat belt does not stay buckled. Andcomes undone with slightest of movement.

The front seat is designed and installed in such a way that the consumer was not facing directly forward in the seat, this causes pain and circulation problems for the consumer.*mjs

Poor drivers seat design caused safety concern to the driver.yh

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was applied, it traveled to the floorboard. The contact noticed that there was premature rust and corrosion on the brake lines causing them to fracture. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 98i001000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000. Updated 12/10/15*lj

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact stated that brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle in addition to the brake pedal feeling abnormally loose. The contact later inspected the vehicle and discovered that the brake line was rusted. The vehicle was not repaired.the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

1.the abs lamp remained on and my cost was nearly 1000.00 to diagnose a faulty module,and have it replaced.the lincoln towncar is a 97 with only 73k miles.2.there is a suspension noise in the front driver side which i was told would cost nearly 600 dollars because they have to break the seal to access the area and that it is not a simple lubricatiion job.3.i have seen several recalls associated with the abs and front suspensions yet i have never received any by mail.

The braking system has given problems for approximately the last 1000 miles or so. I have had the vehicle in for repair 3 times, and have complained to the service personnel that i have to stand on the pedal to stop. When the brakes are used for a while they tend to not stop the car, but rather let the car glide to a stop, and thus make it difficult to know how much distance to leave between myself and other vehicles, and pedestrians. I have come close on at least 5 occassions to either hitting other cars or pedestrians. The service personnel first said they replaced the brake pads, and that the rotors were warped. I then took it in again, and they replaced an abs sensor, next time they said they could not find a problem. The problem is intermittent, and thus unpredictable, and potentially life threatening. The service technicians find problems part of the time, and at others they don't. The pedal will push completely upward at times, and in essence the vehicle coasts to a stop, and is dangerous.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln towncar.the brake lineswere rubbing against the frame which caused a leak. This failure was identical to one mentioned inrecall#98i001000 concerningservice brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings.the mechanic statedthis vin was not included in the recall due to the vin.the current and failure mileagewas 150,000.

1997 lincoln town car multiple brake line failures.2002,2005,2006,2007,2010.due to external rust.

Life threatening complete brake failurecomplete loss of brake fluid because of brake line ruptures (both systems) while applying brakes abruptly to avoid an accident.brake line failure was due to use of cheap uncoated steel brake lines that weakened over the years due to rust.fortunately, this brake failure occurred at 25mph, just moments after i applied normal braking from 65mph to proceed through a toll booth.if this complete brake failure occurred while braking for the toll booth most likely this brake system failure would have resulted in severe injury and/or death.these inferior uncoated brake lines should have never been allowed to be installed in this vital safety system (brakes) in the first place .and now ...they should be recalled and replaced with superior brake lines under a manufacturer recall program to prevent future severe collisions and loss of life.

Steering wheel vibration during hard braking. Three different dealers have attempted to repair a total of 4 times: including turning rotors, replacing all rotors and all pads.

Total loss of steering and brakes.

When applying the abs brakes the pedal goes 1 inch to the floor, causing extended stopping distance.dealer cannot identify any problem. Please give any further details.

When consumer is driving at any speed below 45mph there is a high pitch squealing sound coming from brakes whenever applied. If drifting backwards, tapping brakes very lightly the noise starts, and sometimes it won't.consumer has experienced this problem since day of purchase.called dealer and they looked at the vehicle , but no repairs.

Abs brake system failed. Consumer took the vehicle to a local ford dealership where it was discovered that one of the connectors had to be replaced on each wheel and one on the master cylinder.

Antilock brakes makes minor noise.yh

Heavy brake pulsation required 5 complete brake jobs in 30000 mi, pulsation develops within 3000 mi after each repair. Appeals to president linc-mercury either go unanswered or brushed off with "that's normal" for lincolns, the pulsations cause me even to hestitate to apply the brakes, so it is very dangerous.

Whenbrakes were appliedpedal went to floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.dealer has inspectedvehicle. Brake lines are on national back order.referenced in rq03-004

When applying the brakes, the steering wheel vibrates badly.this condition is worse when it is raining. The dealer not able to correct the problem. Please describe details.

While driving between 10 and 15 mph on wet pavement and making a turn,vehicle made a "clunking" noise, and abs system locked up, causing vehicle to pull to the right and go off the road.there were no other vehicles involved in this incident, and there were no injuries.dealership examined vehicle, and stated that abs system had no problems, and this was considered to be normal operation.please provide any additional information/attachments. The windshield gasket is splitting on the right side of the glass, the front door wont open at times with the remote, the front edge of the vinyl top is coming loose.nlm

The vehicle was pulling out of the garage when all of a sudden all the brake fluid spilled, causing the brakes not operate. Taken to dealer for repairs.

Brakes fail continually.

Brakes squeal. Mjs

Consumer states that when trying to apply the brakes they can hear a loud noise and the brake pedal will go to the floor causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Dealer notified.nlm

Steering wheel vibration during hard braking. Three different dealers have attempted to repair a total of 4 times: including turning rotors, replacing all rotors and all pads.

Brakes pad make noise, the rotor cause the vibration.yh

While driving, consumer went to apply brakes to stop and brake pedal went to the floor, took vehicle to dealer and was informed brake lines had corroded and needed replacing..consumer aslo had the front brakes replaced.referenced in rq03-004

Vehicle shakes and shimmies. Dealer replaced all four shock absorbers and control arms/power steering hoses and front brake rotors.

Brakes pad make noise, the rotor cause the vibration.yh

Brake rotors failed, causing uneven braking with vibration.

Warped rotors cause vehicle to pulsate and shudder whenever the brakes are applied under load, from higher speeds and down hills. Nlm

Owner attempted to pull out onto a major road and brake pedal descended to floor.owner noticed that all fluid had run out onto the ground. A steel brake line that ran parallel with gas line had rusted through. Referenced in rq03-004

While driving the vehicle's brake line failed which resulted in the consumer vehicle rear ending another vehicle.the dealer was notified.*nlmreferenced in rq03-004

I have a 1997 lincoln town car the two brake lines that run to the back brakes rusted out, and i lost my stopping power. This should have never happen. Your life depends on them. I had new ones put in at my expense. Can you think that they would put cheap lines in the lincoln that coast 35000 dollars. They did.

Brake failure due to corroded and rusted brake lines.had to replace all lines.can't understand why this occurred as i only have 75,000 miles on my automobile. This could have caused a serious accident as i was in the mountains of tennessee last year.i have never heard of this problem, nor has anyone else whom i have spoken to has ever heard of this problem,and never had this problem with any automobile that i have ever owned.this repair was costing approximately $2,000 to replace all lines.please advise.thank you.

Consumer complained about abrake line problem. There isinsufficient clearance between the brake line and the underbody front floor pan assembly. This has caused excessive wear to the brake lne resulting in loss of brake fluid and and increasing the braking distance.

While driving on sunday, went to apply the brakes and the pedal went to the floor - also noticed the brake light came on. Checked the fluid and found it almost gone. Took the car to the dealer on monday and was told the brake lines were rusted and needed replacing. Was also told my ford extended warranty would not cover the problem since it was caused by rust/corrosion. *nlmreferenced in rq03-004

Dt*:the contact stated the brake light illuminated constantly.when the brake pedal was depressed, white smoke was observed coming from the engine compartment, accompanied by a smell of brake fluid.the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where the mechanic determined that the stainless steel brake piping was severely rusted and cracked.this caused brake fluid to leak from between the master cylinder and the abs system.the brake fluid was leaking on to the engine causing the smoke.the repair shop replaced part of the piping, but the problem persisted.updated 10/04/06.

When brakes was applied the vehicle failed to stop.the owner had the brakes checked out which informed him the brake line had rusted and allowed brake fluid to leak out. Please describe details.*mrreferenced in rq03-004

Whenbrakes were appliedpedal went to floor, resulting in extended stopping distance.dealer has inspectedvehicle. Brake lines are on national back order.referenced in rq03-004

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving 50 mph, the front passenger side of the vehicle jumped when the brake pedal was depressed.the dealer stated that the control arm and lower ball joint failed.the brake lines also failed.as of october 23, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.there are recalls for the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint (nhtsa campaign id number 98v322000) and service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (nhtsa campaign id number 98i001000); however, the dealer refused to repair the vehicle as part of the recalls.the failure mileage was 90,000 and current mileage was 143,000.

During inspection, a repair shop determined that brake line had been rubbing against chassis, causing brake line to rupture.consumer was informed of a recall regarding this, however it is for the limousine model only. Referenced in rq03-004

Consumer had front brake pads replaced and front brake rotors machined, 4 months later while driving, brakes failed, dealer states brake lines totoally rusted out leaving the vehicle with no braking capacity. Referenced in rq03-004

Ford lincoln--town car, year model1997.brake line(tubing)between point of distribution from master cylinder/boosterto rear axle.also brake line between rear wheels(fastened to outside of rear axle housing).this brake line tubing is of inferior metal composition prone to rusting in northern climates where winter salt is spread on road surfaces.case in point:when the car was parked on the parking lot, everything was fine.when car was restarted after a short duration of being parked, upon pressing the brake pedal, all brake fluid squirted onto pavement.root cause:the corroded brake line burst somewhere, approximately, under the driver's seat on the roadside(bottom side)of the floor board.this necessitates the replacement of the entire brake line tubing stretch(as per design)in excess of$1,200, parts and labor included.this burst of fluid could have occurred anywhere.since the incident occurred at a time and a place from where it was possible to drive the car a short distance to its home parking position using only the emergency brake, where needed, at a speed of no higher than10 -15 mph.a private research indicated that this problem is somewhat'common.'subsequent inquiries at dealerships verified the fact that there is a goodly number of brake line replacements.labor time expended is about a full day(a full shift).to the writer of this note it is not known how many serious accidents might have been already caused by this inferior quality brake line.a short length of the subject brake line covered with a plastic coating -- when uncovered to exposethe metal tubing -- showed that tubing as if brand new, unaffected by the road salt.this is a very serious problem, and it merits a thorough investigation including a recall.the writer of this note is not aware of any later models having the same type of problem.that is up to the investigators to find out.

1997 linclon town car rear brake line failure due to corrosion. Vehicle is now in repair shop.

Beginning on a cold morning the steering felt off, like it needed more effort to turn at times.the steering also failed to return to center on its own, indicating a possible seized up universal joint in the steering shaft.i removed the steering shaft and found the universal joint seized and very difficult to move which caused my difficult steering.there is a recall for this same issue on newer town cars, why does this not cover mine?

While drivingat interstate speed and over bumpsvehicle moved to right and left whichcould cause loss ofcontrol and crash. Been to dealer several times.a new steering design for 1997.please provide further information.

Steering is poor, vibration and loss of control.

When driving at highway speed at about 60mph, the vehicle began to wonder all overthe road, it also does this in windy conditions.on two occasions lost control of vehicle, vehicle went into other lane.

Steering wheel became very loose.steering wheel was free to turn in both directions with out stopping.consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they stated that steering column rod came out.dealer replaced steering parts. Please provide any further information.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. While driving approximately 60 mph, the steering ability became loose and the contact lost control. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the steering column failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.

Consumer was unable to start the vehicle because the steering wheel was locked, the steering wheel was difficult for the consumer to unlock.

While driving 45 mph the vehicle swerved to the left without warning .the consumer could not control the vehicle and the vehicle went through a guard rail.the vehicle flipped over three times down an embankment.the consumer suffered injuries to the spine and several limbs.the insurance company claims that the steering column malfunctioned.the vehicle was totaled. *la

Ant-theft device goes off for no apparent reason, causinghorn toblow and lights to flash. Consumer has expeireinced this problem over 100 times since april of 1998. The dealer is not able to find out what causes this problem.

The consumer was not able to restart the parked vehicle due to the locked steering column.the steering column had been excessively difficult to unlock.the consumer was concerned about being stranded when the situation occurs.mrthe incident happened in the summer of 1998 as well-possibly the first incident.scc

Anti theft - system would go off on its own; locked garage, etc. After 3 tries, dealer replaced sterring column tamper switch. (3/15/00). No problem since then. Soon roof rocker switch has broken twice. You still must be extremely careful when opening and closing thesun roof.

Total loss of steering and brakes.

Vehicle shakes and shimmies. Dealer replaced all four shock absorbers and control arms/power steering hoses and front brake rotors.

No summary listed for this vehicle.

Center linkage (drag link) metalurgical failure of break.

Front end shimmied,making it difficult to steer and handle vehicle when driving at highway speeds, and on rough roads. Dealer has replaced idler arm . Also,consumer replaced tires and shocks,but defect still occurs. Cause is still unknown.

The consumer states that while pulling out the garage the outer tie rod fell off, unable to steer vehicle.which could have caused a serious accident if vehicle was on the highway.tsthe front end was aligned.the consumer feels that there is an error with the type of tie rods being used on this vehicle.scc

Vehicle stalled after leaving home driveway, and on freeway for no apparent reason. Ford could not find a solution.

Excessive wind noise heard within vehicle and unable to correct problem.

Left rear weatherstrip defective which was replaced, also paint on each side of front grill chipping off, which was repaired.

Sun visor design does not adequately deflect sun from consumers vision, poor visibility. Mjs

Left rear weatherstrip defective which was replaced, also paint on each side of front grill chipping off, which was repaired.

Hood materials weak resutling in consumer leaving finger indentations in the hood when closing it.

Without any indication, the hood popped up while driving . Upon replacement of the hood latch assembly, the problem appeared to be corrected,but the failure recurred. The vehicle had its second latch replacement. The consumer feels it a bad latch design because of the consistent problems.

The water leak is coming in from the windshield wiper motor assembly.ihave talked with other 1997 lincoln towncar owners and they all have the same problem.the water enters the car under the windshield wiper motor and runs down the firewall underneth the carpet and forms a pool of water underneth the carpet in the rear passenger compartment. The dealer tries to sell you an undercoating and does not guaratnee this will fix the problem

While driving vehicle steering wheel shimmies .dealers have not been able to correct problem. Dealers have replaced shocks, that did not correct problem. Ownernotes of possible steering shaft & bushing replacement.

Consumer is unconfortable with the performance of vehicle when turning a curve or when driving at interstate speeds. When vehicle is driven across uneven pavement it will bounce every time, this is on uneven pavement only not rough road conditions.

Vehicle experiencing poor stability and fishtailing of the rear end, very hard to control.

Ball joint separated from control arm causing control arm to drop to the ground. The same as your recall98v322000 but calling lincoln they said that my car was not part of the recall. Even though it did exactly what the recall said.

Vehicle does not handle properly while driving, unstable and poor directional control.

Son was operating the vehicle.as he made a left turn, he heard a loud clunking sound and the right side of the vehicle crashed to the ground.had the car towed home and subsequently towed to the repair shop the next day.was told that the lower right ball joint had failed, subsequently snapping the stabilizer link. This happened in august 2010.november 15, 2011, i was driving home.stopped to air up my right rear tire. Upon re-entering the vehicle and backing out, the right front side fell to the ground.again, the right front lower ball joint failed.this time, i had to also replace the right front lower control arm, right front stabilizer link, right front shock and right front ball joint.there is a serious problem with the 1997 lincoln towncar's front end.when the mechanic went to install the right lower ball joint (which is a pressed fit) the ball joint went right in by hand, which indicated that the right front lower control arm was faulty.i now have a rattling sound coming from the left front side.i'm really scared to drive this car.

At 1500 milesfront end of vehicle felt like it was going to collapse or fall apart whenever hitting bumps or pot holes, it was very hard to keep control of vehicle when this happened.consumer has contacteddealer. Dealer has made several attempts to correct problem, however problem still occurs, consumer is afraid to drive this vehicle.

While driving vehicle experiences front end shimmy. Took to dealer 4 different times. Had tires/brakes changed.

When drivingat high speeds and hitting a small bump vehicle wanders over tonext lane. Dealer has seen vehicle 4 or 5 times. But, problem still exists.

Please reference identical odi case# 815394. No safety defect listed in summary.

The car will drift to the right or left.when the driver tries to steer straight, the vehicle goes to the extreme in that direction. Dealer cannot fix vehicle.

On december 14, 2001, while parking my car with my granddaughter buckled in her car seat in the back, i suddenly heard a loud crashing sound and felt the jolt of the entire right side of my car collapsing. I immediately removed myself and my granddaughter from the car only to see that the suspension on the right side of the car had simply fallen off.as a mechanic in my younger years it was very obvious that my grand daughter and i would have been severely injured-even killed- had this occurred on the highway.there were no warning signs at all.in over 50 years as a safe driver and operating a variety of trucks and automobiles, i have never before encountered such a defect with such high potential for lethality.the dealer has already insulted my intelligence by trying to minimize the significance of such a defect and suggest that i would pay for the damage and feel comfortable ever driving this vehicle again.please investigate as soon as possible.the lincoln towncar tends to be very popular amongst older/elderly adults who may not have the resources to confront any attempts to coverup/conceal the magnitude of this problem.please call me any time for any further clarifications.thank you

While driving the vehicle began swerving across the road.took the vehicle back to the dealer and they replaced the steering box.thenvehicle started doing it again, and they took it to the dealer,engineer told the consumer that it was his driving habits that was causing the vehicle to swerve.dealer fixed the problem, but since then it has started again.

Vehicle description:certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet/ natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police fleet and ngv vehicles, and 1990-1996 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that have been serviced with either a ball joint containing the one-piece bearing or a front lower control arm containing a ball joint with a one-piece bearing.the one-piece bearing within the lower control arm ball joint can weaken slowly during use and eventually crack.this could result in separation of the ball and cap of the joint, allowing the control arm to drop to the ground. Consumer has the same problem. A recall has been issued on similar makes and models, however this vehicle is not included due to vin.

Front right and left tires wore out due to alignment problems.yh

Vehicle is unstable on the highway.

Vehicle is experiencing the same problem as stated in recall #098v322000 forlower control arm. Please provide further details.

1997 lincoln town car front control arm lower ball joint failed, puncturing tire and driving lower control arm into asphalt.speed of accident 15 mph.numerous complaints on lower control arm failures for lincoln, crown victoria etc.manufacturer claims the specific vin is not under recall criteria.i suspect this is an oversight by the manufacturer.i am thankful that i was not taking my child on the highway when this occurred at highway speeds.there would have certainly been a wreck and the way the failure occurred, i am not sure how the car could not have spun and rolled if the failure would have occurred at a higher speed.the control arm left a groove in the asphalt and halted the car instantly throwing everyone forward when it occurred.it would be advisable to have these recalled to avoid potential litigation and law suits.i have seen several instances of this in this complaint database as well as on the web.i have not seen any class action suit and can only find the recall on the lower control arm that apparently does not include my specific vin number (and a lot of others apparently as well).i have asked several mechanics and they are aware of this and suspect a manufacturing defect and they also say that it is pretty ridiculous to have a control arm go out so soon in a vehicles life.there are cars that still have their original control arms and twice the mileage of other manufacturers.the repairs are expensive, the failure is dangerous, and i honestly have problems trusting whether the dealer will use parts that have been re-engineered to overcome this failure.especially since we are seeing that some of the replacement control arms appear to have the same failures or same defect.how can i be assured that this will not occur again?and will i be just as lucky as i was this time in that the failure occurred at extremely low speed?

Vehicle was parked, consumer noticed that front left side had dropped to ground, towed to dealer who found front lower control armhad fallen off. There was a recall 98v322000 on this component in 1998, but this vehicle was not affected.

Heard a popping in the front end of my 1997 lincoln towncar and it was pulling to the left when i would apply the brakes. I took it to the garage and had the tires rotated and the front brakes replaced and the rotors were replaced and brake pads, nothing was noticed at this time. The car was still pulling to the left when the brakes were applied. I was driving to my job which is about 10 miles from home and when i pulled in to the drive and went to back up i heard a loud pop, i called my husband and told him about it and when he looked underneath the car he found that the lower control arm bracket that was factory welded to the frame had come loose. The popping noise was obviously flexing of the bracket that was welded to the frame and when the brakes were applied the flexing of the bracket was causing the car to pull to the left. My husband call the local lincoln dealership and explained what had happened and was told that they had never heard of this happening before. I then went on line to carfax and researched the history of my car to see if it had ever been wrecked and the results were clean, no wrecks or service history of any problem. We have had several people look at the car and each and every one expressed that this was a first for them, that they had never heard of this happening before and that they feel like it was a factory default on the welding and that i must have had an angel on my shoulder because this could have been very dangerous. As it stands right now i am at awe as to what to do because i have been advised to not have anything done to the car till someone from ford/lincoln looks at. I feel that this could have been a life threatening situation and that ford/lincoln should take some responsibility for this problem. This vehicle is used on the road only and not used as an off road vehicle and it has not been abused in its use.i would very much appreciate some kind of response or help with this problem as soon as possible.

Welding broke loose from around lower control arm, causing vehicle to severely pull to right/left, driver lost control, nearly caused crash, vehicle at dealer's for repair.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car. While driving at 2 mph, the contact heard a loud sound. Seconds later, the front end of the vehicle suddenly fell to the ground. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front driver side ball joint had separated from the vehicle. A few weeks prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the vehicle made a creaking sound whenever operated. The contact called the dealership and was informed that recall 98v322000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint) did not include his vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 175,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving 55 mph, the contact heard a clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle.the vehicle began pulling to the right and became difficult to steer.she took the vehicle to the dealer and they performed a diagnostic test.the results indicated that the lower ball joints needed to be replaced.the lower ball joints were replaced three years ago.the current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 78,500. The consumer provided a copy of the recall notice. Updated 10/24/07

While driving consumer hears a "squeaking" noise coming from the left side.consumer suspects that bushing and/or ball joint is defective and poses a safety hazard.related recall 98v322000, consumer's v.i.n. Is not included.ts

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact stated that the upper control arm makes a horrible squeaking and popping noise and needs to be replaced.the failure occurred while driving 15 mph.the dealer stated that his vehicle was not included in recall number 98v322000 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint).he believes his vehicle should be included in the recall since it is experiencing the same failure.the current mileage was 102,000 and failure mileage was 100,000.updated 09/10/07

Dt: contact stated the front driver's side wheel fell off on 8-5-05. It sounded like a flat tire and the front end was dragging. The tires were a few years old. He called ford and asked about a recall and they told him no there had not been any recalls.it was determined that the upper and lower ball joints had failed.

While driving, a loud noise was heard from the front of the vehicle.the driver noticed that the noise level has increased enormously louder upon acceleration.the mechanic informed the driver that both driver, and passenger side upper and lower ball joints needed to be replaced due to corrosion.*lathe failure caused the front end of the vehicle collapsed to the ground.themanufacturer refused to honor recall 98v322000.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 4 mph under normal road conditions, the vehicle made a loud noise. An independent mechanic determined that the lower ball joint separated.

While driving 25 mph, the front driver's side wheel fell off. The driver was able to pull to the side of the road and calla towing truck to have the vehicle towed to adealership. The consumer replaced the upper and lower ball joints.

Dt: a recall was issued for the same type of vehicle the consumer owns, however his vehicle was not included in the recall.without warning the vehicle lurched forward and the front of the vehicle collapsed and spun around. When the consumer exited the vehicle, he discovered the ball joint punctured the tire on the front passenger side.the vehicle was towed the dealer and they said the consumers vehicle should be included the recall. The manufacturer said his car was not included in the recall. The consumer stated his vehicle had the same symptoms as stated in the recall # 98v322000..

Erratic steering and noise at the passenger side front end. Approaching a stop light at less than 15mph the ball joint fell out. The vehicle was repaired by fiesta ford lincoln mercury in indio ca.at my expense by replacing the lower cotrol armand shock absorber. A week ago the same noise developed on the driver side and the car was sent to fresno lincoln mercury for repair yesterday. I was told by the mechanic the left lower control arm needs replacing.

The lower control arm disengaged from the lower ball joint, and dropped to the ground, tearing a large hole in the front tire, this caused complete loss of control of vehicle.*yd

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving 40 mph, the vehicle vibrated on the front passenger side.the dealer stated that the control arm and lower ball joints failed.there are recalls for the suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint (nhtsa campaign id number 98v322000) and service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (nhtsa campaign id number 98i001000); however, the dealer refused to repair the vehicle as part of the recalls.the failure mileage was 85,000 and current mileage was 99,000.

While traveling approximately 5 mph front/right ofvehicle crashed to the ground unexpectedly.an unknown component offront suspension disconnected fromvehicle.dealership has not examined this vehicle to diagnose the problem.please provide any additional information / documentation.additional note:the vehicle was examined by the dealership and it has been determined that the right-front ball joint broke and separated from the control arm.the manufacturer informed the consumer his vehicle is not included in recall 98v322000.

Prior to recall the lower ball joint separated while the consumer was driving resulting in loss of steering control and the front end dropped onto the pavement shredding the tire, consumer was not notified of the recall.(recall # 98v-322)

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.while driving 3-5 mph, the contact heard a popping sound and the front passenger side of the vehicle dropped.the lower ball joints had fallen out of the vehicle.the vehicle was towed to his residence.the contact has scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired.the current and failure mileages were 136,278.

While drivingvehicle at 10-15 mphleft front ball joint broke, andvehicle could not be controled. Contacted dealer, anddealerwas not willing to do anything because of the mileage.

Dt:the driver's side lower ball joint fell off on september 24, 2005.the vehicle just had an oil change the day before, and they did not see anythingat that time.there was no accident.the consumer had the vehicle towed to the mechanics.the consumer found that there was a recall for this problem but this vehicle was not involved due to vin.updated 12/07/05.

Front shock absorber failed.yh

Several air spring failures. (qc-aw)

While going around a corner the front of the car goes with the turn, but the rear of the car does not.

Rear suspension does not turn as the front end does causing poor directional control and well as poor stability.

Rear shock absorbers fell off while driving on freeway.

Michelintires cause vehicle to ride bumpy.

Rear left tire blowout - michelin 225/60 r16.

Recall#98v322000 was not valid.the consumer stated that there were no recalls.scc

The theft alarm system activates on a random basis. By following the ownwers manual, the system may be deactivated by entering the code at the drivers door,however on sometimes the alarm will immediately reactivate. I have been advised that this system cannot be disabled manually to prevent follow on alarms. Was suggested that i have a new ignition swithch installed however no guarantee as to this solving the problem.

If the lights are turned on during the day, the instrument panel cannot be read.

When making a left hand turnwhile traveling 15 mphsteering wheel locked up, causingvehicle to pull to the left.consumer contacted the dealer, dealer replaced the rack and pinion. Please provide any further details.

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in a collision with fence. *mjs

1997 lincoln town car with speed control recall. Consumer states that the dealer told him that the parts will probably not be available until april of 2008.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a safety recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control.as of january 2008, ford does not know when the part will be available.there had been no failure to date.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 62,300.

Approximately 1 year ago i received a letter pertaining to the recall of my lincoln #concerning the speed control deactivation switch ( scds) upon receiving the letter i immediately contacted cooper ford in clinton s.c to schedule the repair, i was told by katie , a service manager "they would put me on the list" this was the last quarter of last year oct nov time frame. Upon not hearing anything from the dealership in mar 08 i called again, a service manager brian, told me i was still on the list.i have not been contacted by the dealership since.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control.the speed control was disconnected in september of 2007.he called ford five or six times and they placed him on hold and never returned.there had been no failure to date.the purchase date and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 142,300.updated 03-04-08

The contact owns a 1998 lincoln town car. The vehicle speed control recall notice stated that parts are now available to perform the necessary repairs to your vehicle. On 3/14/08 and 3/17/08 the dealer stated that they have no idea when the parts will be available. The dealer did not disconnect the vehicle speed control switch. There are no failures at this time. The current mileage was 59,000. Rk updated04/03/08.*lj

1997 lincoln town car with speed control recall. Consumer states that the dealer failed to mention that they did not have the parts for the repair and he left the vehicle there all day. When he came to pick it they informed him about the parts.

(recall 05s28: speed control) called dealer after notification (august 2007) was told their was no parts. Wait until december 2007. Called dealer12/13/07 no parts available .i was referred to fords 800 392 ford was told to wait until march 2008.this is crazywhy are we left behind. I was told their was not one to be had. Please do not disregard this message if this is not the correct place to report please send link or address. I think ford needs to keep its promises as stated in there notice although i original thought the " parts will become available in the 4th quarter of 2007" was outrageous as stated in the notice.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.he received a safety recall notification in september 2007 for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign id #07v336000).the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control in august of 2007 and stated that the part would be available in october.as of january 2, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the current mileage was 114,957 and there had been no failure to date. Updated 01/29/08the consumer stated still waiting to have vehicle recall performed. Updated 01/29/08

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a ford safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007.the contact had the switch disconnected at that time.he has been informed every month thereafter that the part would be available the following month.there had been no failure to date.the purchase date and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 106,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.he received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control (nhtsa campaign 07v336000) in september 2007.the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control and stated that the parts would be available in the fourth quarter.the manufacturer could not provide a date when the part would be available.as of december 5, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle.the current mileage was 100,000 and there had been no failure to date.updated 01-10-08. Updated 12/31/07.

Cruise control failed.yh

Sudden acceleration due to failure of the tps sensor.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a safety recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control.he spoke with the dealer and ford motor company in january of 2008 and they could not inform him 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 94,644.updated 3/4/08

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control).the deactivation switch was disconnected because the part was unavailable.the contact was displeased about not being able to use the cruise control for an extended period of time.there had been no failure to date.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage was 107,000. Updated 01/17/08. *ljupdated

While pulling into a parking space, vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a building, causing both air bags to deploy. No body injury or property damages reported. Dealer / manufacturer notified.

Possible throttle sticking while depressing the accelerator caused the vehicle to stumble while consumer attempted to pass another vehicle on the highway.nlm

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a safety recall notice in august of 2007 for the vehicle speed control.the dealer disconnected the vehicle speed control switch.in march of 2008, he received a letter stating that the parts were available.when he took his vehicle to the dealer for repair, the contact was informed that the parts were only coming in five at a time per week, and the vehicles would be serviced on a first come, first serve basis.he was informed to call each monday morning to find out if they have the parts.there had been no failure to date.the recall number and purchase date were unknown.the current mileage was 92,000.

Our 1997 lincoln town car that was part of the deactivation switch recall began honking as the alarm triggered on the evening of august 24, 2010 in our garage.after clearing the alarm several times, i investigated the battery voltage and all was well.the alarm triggered again and i cleared it.as i closed the hood smoke began to escape near the rear drivers side corner of the hood.i opened the hood as the smoke slowed down.the connector to the deactivation switch was very warm and the switch had brake fluid on it.the recall installed 20 amp fuse had not opened.upon investigation i found that the fuse in the recall installed harness was in the circuit between the switch and the cruise control instead of between the battery and the switch.hence the fuse provided no protection against the potential fire.thankfully i was standing there when it happened and could disconnect the cable from the switch.otherwise we were at risk of fire that could have spread to our house.

Ford recall #05s28 on our 1997 lincoln town car executive was issued over 5 months ago. We complied with the request to have the speed control modified, and was told we would be notified when parts were available. We have checked several times and still they are not in stock. This is totally unacceptable as a response from a reputable us manufacturer. Ford seems to be dragging their feet on this safety issue [is this a reason buyers are reluctant to buy and own us made products] ???. We are fast losing faith in the quality and concern displayed by ford.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact stated that not having the cruise control feature is causing his gas mileage to reduce.the feature was disconnected as a result of the vehicle speed control recall.there had been no failure to date.the recall number was unavailable.the current mileage was 140,000. Updated 03/26/08.*lj

The car was sitting in the driveway unattended with no key in the ignition when the fire started.it had been driven about 3 hours before with no problems.the fire inspector said the fire started under the hood on the left side but he was unable to say exactly what caused the fire.after checking on line it was discovered the car was on a recall list for the speed control switch which is located on the left side.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a safety recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) in august of 2007.he had the switch disconnected and was informed that the part would be available in november.when november arrived, the contact was informed that the part would be unavailable until march of 2008.there had been no failure to date.the current mileage was 130,000.

Failure to repair or replace cruise control as per recall.first it was to be done by the end of dec 07, been back to ford dealer three times and still no progress as to when it will be repaired. What is the problem??

1997 lincoln town car withrecall parts not available. Consumer states that the parts are still not available for the repair and the recall was received 5 months ago.he states there is a fire risk for this recall.vehicle speed control recall # 07v336000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control.he had the cruise control disabled in august of 2007 and was informed that the parts would be available at the end of 2007.he was then informed that none of the repairs would be performed until all of the dealers receive the parts.there had been no failure to date.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 120,000. Updated 02/14/08.*ljthe consumer stated the recall number for his vehicle is 05s28. Updated 02/14/08

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact stated that the vehicle speed control deactivation switch is attached to the reservoir for the brake fluid.the brake fluid leaks down the cable into the fuse box and causes the overdrive and speed control to fail.the vehicle is currently at the dealer for repair.the current and failure mileages were 138,000.

Consumer's wife turnedignition to on, putvehicle into gear, andvehicle suddenly accelerated intogarage, causing property damage, and physical damage to her husband.please provide any additional information/attachments.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact had the vehicle repaired under the recall for the vehicle speed control.upon leaving the dealer, she attempted to activate the cruise control, but was unsuccessful.she returned to the dealer and they stated that the cruise control motor burned out and a new one was needed at the cost of $300.initially, the dealer stated that they would pay half; however, the manufacturer refused because the vehicle was out of warranty.the recall number was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 72,014.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in august of 2007.the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable.the cruise control was not disconnected because he was not informed of that option.the manufacturer stated that the ford recall parts would not be available until june of 2008.the contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer.there had been no failure to date.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 114,791.

Failure of cruise control to kick down after reaching desired speed and to kick back in when going below desired speed.also if cruise control is not turned off before turning engine off it will continue to draw current and run battery down.this has not caused any accidents yet but has caused two close calls. I stopped using the cruise control until it is fixed.

Reported on tv show, 60 minutes on 19 june 2005 that there is a defective switch on the cruise control of certain vehicles, including my 1997 lincoln town car that causes spontaneous combustion to ignite a vehicle fire even when the vehicle is not in operation. The next day i reported this to my local dealer, williamsburg ford-lincoln-mercury, and was told that they could replace the switch only with the same kind in spite of the fact that the tv show stated that a subsitute switch is avaialble, because there is no recall.i offered to pay for a different switch.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control switch in august of 2007 and he immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired.the dealer disconnected the switch and informed him that the parts would be unavailable until december of 2007.he called back and the dealer stated that they did not know when the parts would be available.the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer.there had been no failure to date.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 169,000.updated 3/5/08 updated 03/05/08

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the vehicle caught fire under the hood while parked.the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire.a police report was filed.both the inside and outside of the contact's home was damaged.he received a recall letter from the manufacturer approximately 2 months prior to the fire.at that time, he called the dealer and they stated that they did not have any parts available.the powertrain and recall number were unknown.the current and failure mileages were 119,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received a ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in august of 2007.he immediately scheduled an appointment to have the vehicle repaired.the dealer stated that they did not know when the parts would be available and did not advise the contact to have the component disconnected.he received a second notice in february of 2008 stating that the parts were available.the notice stated that the vehicle could catch fire while idling.the parts were not available until march of 2008.he is currently in the process of having the recall repaired.there had been no failure to date.the powertrain and recall number were unknown.the current mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact received recall notice number 05s28 for the vehicle speed control: cruise control in august of 2007.the parts for the recall repair are still unavailable as of january 28, 2008.there had been no failure to date.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 97,000. Updated 02-14-08 updated 02/14/08

Sudden acceleration due to failure of the idle speed control unit/motor.

The contact owns a 1997 lincoln town car.the contact stated that ford has failed to provide a timely recall repair on his vehicle regarding the vehicle speed control: cruise control.the first recall notice was received in june of 2007.there had been no failure to date.the recall number was unknown.the current mileage was 130,000.

Dt*: the contact stated no heat was present when attempting to use the heater.the vehicle was driven to the dealer, who determined the blend door needed to be replaced.

Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle started smoking under the dash, the windows fogged up, and coolant was leaking from the manifolds. The contact took the vehicle to a dealership to have it inspected. They discovered the heater core needed to be replaced. Ak

Power window on the driver's side failed to roll back up. Dealer notified, and replaced power window regulator.currently, problem is reoccurring on the same window. Feel free to provide any further information.

Consumer states that the while driving on the highway the rear glass window shattered throwing pieces of glass all over the consumer. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. Mr

Mirror settings change every time front doors are closed.

Outside mirror was bent.

Sun roof switch is very poorly designed. The plastic rocker switch that controls the sun roof broke twice.

Windshield failed.yh

Molding aroung the front and rear windows are deteriorating. Dealer was notified, and they informedconsumer that both windows need to be replaced because the molding are made onto the windows. Asking nhtsa to assist in this matter. Feel free to provide any further information.

Rear side windows are small in design creating a visibility problem. Mjs

Windshield wipers failed to operate properly in inclement weather, affecting visibility.

While driving in inclement weather windshield wipers came on and went off ontheir own.consumer heard a buzzing sound coming from underneath dashboard. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic informed the driverthat a recall was notissued for this vehicle.

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