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"takata recall." i noticed a few weeks ago that my airbag light is on. I have 28000 actual miles on the 2005 lincoln town car that has always been garaged. I have not had a recall on the airbag light and i would like for you to check it out and let me know of any recalls on the airbags.
Air bag light on, giving code 34 then remains illuminated. Dealer said seat belt tensioners on both side need to be changed @ a cost of $1,500 .they also advise serious injury can occur in an event of an impact .
Air bag light stays on.
Air bag light flashes 3 times 5 times and then stays on. No accidents 28000 actual miles.
Air bag light was on for a year but now its off but have 25 beeps everytime i start car and every 20 minutes after. Found it was abn airbag issue
Our car has not been recalled by ford or nhtsa. Numerous requests over the last (2) years havenot returned a response. Why is cars from the same year being considered and not ours? is their safety more important than ours? why are we being ignored by theestablishment?this is outright discrimination..... We have spent $1200. For the passenger airbag inflator, only to find out we need the driver side inflator also for it to work. Where are the parts?why hasn'tfoqrd made these parts available?they have neglected our safety..... We can not even carry our grand children in our vehicle because of this . Where's the justice in this?this same situation applies for my 2005 dodge ram pickup,again no parts available.why don't you just replace them with takata-inflator, like we have now, if it lasts (10) more years,at least we'll be safe...does anyone in washingtondo their jobs anymore?maybe it's time for new leadership, and not the democraticdo nothing party...you have had (8) years, for heavens sake , get moving....
2005 lincoln town car air bag light came on at nearly 51000 miles. Mechanic replaced clock spring in steering column ($250)--did not fix problem!! then informed an additional problem in column. Never in an accident and maintained properly. Have written ford motor twice suggesting they should fix the problem, that it must be a factory defect. They did not have the decency to respond!!!!!
We have contacted ford motor company and they still refuse to do a recall on our 2005-lincoln town car.,why is this not being fixed? we have spent$1200 dollars to locate the problem and have oneseat belt replaced,and airbag inflator. After replacing one side, the other side now needs replacing,which there was not another part available. So now it's all disconnected,and all we have for safety is the seat belts,which ford said that would be safe enough. I find this unacceptable by this company and will never buy another ford product... Why hasn't your organization done something to secure our safety?we can't even take the grand-kids in our car ,because of this safety -hazard. We have filled a complaint with your organization last year,when is this going to be rectified ?please notify us as to what you are going to do about this? help!
Airbag light on dash came on while driving.shop estimate is approximately $1300 to replace both driver and passenger seat belt tensioners.car has only 77,000 miles on it and garage kept since have had it in the family for the past 50,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The dealer stated that both front seat belt assembly modules failed. In addition, the contact mentioned that the back up sensors failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.updated 1/16/15 updated 01/20/15*ljupdated 06/4/2015 updated 9/8/2017
Takata recall; again why is my car deleted from the list of cars with the same year?is there safety more important than my family? ford intentionally installed a cheaper version of airbag inflator, knowing there was a problem. When is this democratic government going to go after these companies who violate the law?my 2005 dodge truck also is under a recall for the same thing, but there are no parts available to fix it...wewant action and now< quit telling us the consumer lies< like we"ll get back to you in (2) business days.this is allb.s.....a8.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was continuously illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side seat belt pretensioner failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. Updated 05/10/17*lj*as
Just called ford motor company and they say thatnhtsa, issues the recalls ,not ford motor company, why haven;t you issued one for this model car? you would think ford would be concerned about our safety, they don;t care and neither does nhtsa.....how many people , including children must die before you issue a safety recall notice? thats why we need a change in our government, and very soon...
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was not included in any manufacturer recalls or tsbs for the air bags. An independent mechanic inspected the vehicle, but had not determined the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Air bag warning light illuminated when starting car. Both outboard front seat belts must be replaced due to defective connectors.
Passenger side air bag. Broken wire between air bag and computer.
February 2013 air bag light came on took to dealer and diagnosed passenger side seat belt pretensioner needed replaced , repair was made at cost over 600.00, then again in may 2013 air bag light came on, dealer diagnosed driver side seat belt pretensioner needed replaced at another cost of over 600.00.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the passenger side airbag light illuminated on the instrument panel. A mechanic diagnosed that the airbags would need to be repaired. The dealer was notified, but the manufacturer was not. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 34,900 and the current mileage was 35,000. Updated 09/14/11*lj updated 2/9/2012
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the vehicle rolled into incoming traffic as a result another vehicle crashed into the front driver's side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained severe head injuries. The contact was taken from the scene my paramedics. A police report was filed. The contact was treated for brain damage, intermittent amnesia and was paralyzed from the waist down. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.updated 09/05/14*lj updated 09/12/2014
Vehicle dashboard "air bag" light came on! took to lincoln dealer who stated it looked liked the passenger seat pretensionerneeded to be replaced. Stated that most likely the driver side would also ultimately need replacement as well, as it is a continual and on-going problem!cost to repair one side approx. $750.00 after discount. This car has always been serviced by lincoln, never in an accident, and only has 35,500 miles on it. Dealer also stated, that it is a real safety issue and if not fixed, air bags might not deploy if in an accident. Although, i have an after market service warranty - oem bumper to bumper contract, they refuse to pay for the repairs, stating that "safety items" are not covered? with ford motors knowing of the on-going safety problems this item should be on recall due to overall safety concerns with cars on the road, whereas, customers cannot afford to fix them, or fail to, and lives are being lost as a result!
Air bag switch information regarding the 2005 lincoln town car.**ansferred to tis***. *mr
On 3/29/08 the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision which totaled the vehicle. The vehicle was equipped with side airbags which did not deploy.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The dealer stated that both front seat belt assembly modules failed. In addition, the contact mentioned that the back up sensors failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.updated 1/16/15 updated 01/20/15*ljupdated 06/4/2015 updated 9/8/2017
After i start the vehicle and fasten the driver seat belt, the vehicle generates a series to 5 chime sounds and then pauses for a few seconds, then it repeats the 5 chime sounds. The set of 5 chime sounds are repeated a total of 5 times totaling 25 chime sounds. Additionally, the chime pattern sounds again exactly as before after the vehicle is in use for about 30 minutes, then the chime sequence repeats itself approximately every 30 minutes thereafter. There are no warning indicator lights shown in the dashboard, and neither are there any airbag indicator lights on before or after the chimes begin to sound.
We have contacted ford motor company and they still refuse to do a recall on our 2005-lincoln town car.,why is this not being fixed? we have spent$1200 dollars to locate the problem and have oneseat belt replaced,and airbag inflator. After replacing one side, the other side now needs replacing,which there was not another part available. So now it's all disconnected,and all we have for safety is the seat belts,which ford said that would be safe enough. I find this unacceptable by this company and will never buy another ford product... Why hasn't your organization done something to secure our safety?we can't even take the grand-kids in our car ,because of this safety -hazard. We have filled a complaint with your organization last year,when is this going to be rectified ?please notify us as to what you are going to do about this? help!
We have a 2005 lincoln town car with 87000 mileswhen it rains the rear r floor gets a lot of water.the water comes from a defective seal in the ac/heat system ? probably around the fan mount for the heating /cooling.and ? more trouble ? when we backed out of the driveway in wet weather ? the car froze in place ? as if we had hit a wall.it would still go forward. Happened half a dozen times ? always raining.except one rainy sunday,just out of the drivewayleaving for church, it froze driving forward. We took the car to bob davidson fordpaid them 'diagnostic fees'- $250 for the [2]separate problems.[xxx] gave us the report:the leak repair would cost $600 ? and, more of a challenge,the tranny, which showed: ?transmission internal fault 150?needs replacement[about $4000 parts plus labor]the local aamco owner said this model lincoln ? for 2005 [and the 5 other years of the same design ? is notable for considerable water problems.he had not heard of water causing thetranny problemsand he asked me to get the diagnostic codes from [xxx].here it gets interesting.?fault 150? is generic for transmission.the shop testing ? well, there was no code.there was no report of a defect from the car's on-board computer.no fault codes at all.just an indication, told us as: ?the accumulator was leaking or there is a binding concern?when they took the car out for a test drive connected to a diagnostic tool.and from this [xxx] is able to tell us we need to replace a $4000 transmission.plus labor, of course.we paid $120 to a leak doctor repair tech to fix the water leak on the engine side of the firewall.the water leak seems to be resolved and the tranny locking up problem has not happened again.even when it rains.any help you can give on this will be greatly appreciated.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Our car has not been recalled by ford or nhtsa. Numerous requests over the last (2) years havenot returned a response. Why is cars from the same year being considered and not ours? is their safety more important than ours? why are we being ignored by theestablishment?this is outright discrimination..... We have spent $1200. For the passenger airbag inflator, only to find out we need the driver side inflator also for it to work. Where are the parts?why hasn'tfoqrd made these parts available?they have neglected our safety..... We can not even carry our grand children in our vehicle because of this . Where's the justice in this?this same situation applies for my 2005 dodge ram pickup,again no parts available.why don't you just replace them with takata-inflator, like we have now, if it lasts (10) more years,at least we'll be safe...does anyone in washingtondo their jobs anymore?maybe it's time for new leadership, and not the democraticdo nothing party...you have had (8) years, for heavens sake , get moving....
Just called ford motor company and they say thatnhtsa, issues the recalls ,not ford motor company, why haven;t you issued one for this model car? you would think ford would be concerned about our safety, they don;t care and neither does nhtsa.....how many people , including children must die before you issue a safety recall notice? thats why we need a change in our government, and very soon...
Takata recall; again why is my car deleted from the list of cars with the same year?is there safety more important than my family? ford intentionally installed a cheaper version of airbag inflator, knowing there was a problem. When is this democratic government going to go after these companies who violate the law?my 2005 dodge truck also is under a recall for the same thing, but there are no parts available to fix it...wewant action and now< quit telling us the consumer lies< like we"ll get back to you in (2) business days.this is allb.s.....a8.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.intermittently, the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds.the vehicle has been to the dealer approximately 9 times, and 6 for the surging problem. But the failure still persists.the current mileage was 8,500 and failure mileage was 3,440.updated 09/24/08.*ljthe dealer informed the consumer there was a major defect with the transmission.the transmission would not shift into gear. The trunk lid would not stay up. The horn was not working. Updated 10/01/08.
I was parking at applebees when the car bolted and slammed in the wall. I tried to put itin park but went in reverse also at hgh speed. Finally i was able to brake and go to park. I'm concerned. I did not have my foot on theacceleator. I would like someone to check my car out.
Immediate uninitiated tremendous engine acceleration after shifting from reverse to drive. I had to jam the brake on and put the car in neutral until the acceleration stopped. This has occurred previously approximately five other times over the course of eight years.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that water entered the vehicle through the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The vin was not available.
Our concrete drive is at a small incline-i went to put car in our garage -i had overhead garage door open-i started car and the wheels squealed leaving tire marks on concrete as it jumped forward-when i hit brake pedal it accelerated more. This was one of about 7 cases where car for no reason accelerated and jumped forward without any warning-when this happens the tires always squeal leaving tire marks on surface. In oct. 2012 i was at a 4 way stop light-light was red and without any warning car jumped forward and 2 cars had to take action to miss my car as it ran through the stop light-other cars were blowing their horns-thank god we did not crash. This condition is extremely seriousi have reported these cases to krenzen where i bought car but they claim there was never a case reported such as this. I asked them to make a report on it. I find many cases on the internet like my case.
Tl ' the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle's engine stalled.the contact shifted the gear into neutral and the vehicle operated normally.the failure occurred seven times.the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure and produce a failure code.the manufacturer was not notified.the approximate failure mileage was 27,000.jcc updated 8/11/14
While in motion vehicle engine accelerates on its own. Not a driver error problem. This extremely dangerous engine revvinghas occurred several times when driving in the city and slowing down approaching an intersection. Can control the engine revving up by placing transmission on neutral, stopping car turn ignition to off. Restart engine and engine behaves properly. Took car to dealer 0n 9/22/16. Dealer kept car to attempt duplicating problem. Car returned car to me on 10/20/16. Dealer says no problem detected. This accelerationproblem has happened numerous times going back to shortly after i purchased the new car. I bought the car in good faith. I now believe that the dealer and lincoln sold me a defective product. Too dangerous to drive with passengers and safety for other persons. This problem has occurred probably about 20 times and reported several times to no avail.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While attempting to slow down, the brake pedal failed to respond and the engine began to rev without warning. The contact mentioned that an abnormal noise was heard coming from the rear driver side tire before the brakes became operable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
My 2005 lincoln town car extended warranty expired @ 100,000 miles and at about 110,000 miles the a/c failed.the dealership repaired it citing that the evaporator failed at a cost of approx. $2,400.i called ford motor and they said that there's nothing they can do to help me.about a month ago, 3 months after having the evaporator replaced, the a/c failed again, not blowing cold air.i took it back to the dealership that did the original work, and this time they said that the accumulator is leaking and has to be replaced at a cost of approx. $700.00.again i called ford motor and they said that they cannot help.can you intervene?the dealership is safford lincoln-mercury, silver spring, maryland, phone #: 888-848-5997, and the service manager is chris austin.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln towncar. The contact stated that the taillights turned off and were repaired several times. The dealer had replaced fuses and bulbs. The failure continued. The current mileage was approximately 34,000. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Updated 01/31/11updated 02/03/11
Low beams head lights cuts off without warning while driving all the time
At lest 14 times, all our lights inside and outside the vehicle go off and stay off for a period of time.so far this has happened in the daytime and we, purposely, do not drive it at night as cannot trust it to not occur again.we live on a restrictivbe budget so have not been able to get it repaired.did see the recall on the 2005 mercury and wonder if this should apply to us as well. Our dealer, colorado river ford, says it does not, but strange that symptoms are the same.
I have a 2005 lincoln town car, signature series, that on the same day on two occasions while going slow and lightly braking the car suddenly accelerated. My foot was not anywhere close to the gas pedal. This has never happened before and not in the last two weeks. I went up on the net and found many other people had reported the exact same problem with that exact year and model lincoln. A number of which went to their local ford dealer only to find them to say we checked it out thoroughly and found nothing wrong. I expect this could very well happen again and create a very serious accident. I just want to go on record as having reported this incident to as many places as possible so that in the event it causes an accident in the future i have some recourse if they say it was only drivers error. I may send this to ntsb, consumers guide, and insurance safety board and others in hopes of getting some answer other than , could not duplicate problem.thank you
Dt:2005 lincoln town car. The consumerwrote a letter to the dealer regarding potential gas tank safety and/or explosion problems that may exist in lincoln town car. Have notany gotten any knowledgeable person saying thatcar was safe. The consumer has not been driving the car.contacted manufacturer, and someonecalled the consumer backand said the car was safe.the person hetalked to said he was the individualresponsible for complaintsaboutvehicles.he showed no indicationthat he was an expert that could speak with authorityregardingconsumer'svehicle safety. The consumerpurchased thevehicle in april 2005.the dealer too vehicle to a gas station ,and it took them15 minutes to put in six gallons of gas.the dealer contacted ford to get advice on how to correct theproblem.ford recommended that a gas tank valve should be replaced.the dealer ordered the recommended gas tank valve.the new valve for a 2005 lincoln town car was received by dealer.the new valve was different than the valve that came with consumer's2005 lincoln.dealer called ford and informed them that consumer'svehicle was an early 2005 lincoln town car.later models were redesigned for use only on2005 lincoln town cars.the dealer reordered the older design part that should work onconsumer's lincoln.unfortunately the older design part was not readily available.ford put out an order to locate this part, and finally the part was received and reinstalled onvehicle.my car was tested, and the problem seemed to be resolved, but only time will tell.does this gas tank pose a potential safety problem, and if so is ita time bomb ready to go off at any time?consumerasked himselfwhy the part was redesigned for use on later 2005 lincoln town cars.additionally, why was the part not readily available?finally my car was out of service from 08-18-05 to 09-16-05a total of thirty days.mileage was 5875 and the delivery date forvehicle was april 5, 2005.
After starting the car while parked, i stepped on the brake and put the car in drive, as soon as i put the car in drive the engine accelerated without me putting my foot on the gas pedal and i had to stand on the brake, the car jumped forward, i jammed the car into neutral and the engine still continued to accelerate to a high rpm, i had to shut the engine off to get it to stop accelerating. I had several children in the car and we almost hit the car parked in front of us. This is the fourth time in 4 months that this has happened. I took the car to the ford dealership to be diagnosed the last time this happened, they found nothing! i pointed out the class action lawsuit for unintended acceleration problems for fords between the years 2002 and 2010 but they denied knowing anything about this problem and told me they would have to duplicate this problem before they would do anything about it. Obviously they could not duplicate this and i am now left with a dangerous car and ford denies this is a problem.
I was driving through a parking lot when i took my foot off the gas pedal and lightly stepped on the brake pedal. As soon as i touched the brake pedal the car accelerated to an uncontrollable speed in a parking lot and i stood on the brake pedal as hard as i could but the car kept accelerating across the parking lot. I had to jam the gear into neutral to keep the car from continuing to accelerate and the rpm's of the engine continued to accelerate until i turned off the engine. Fortunately i did not hit anything in the parking lot and no one was injured. This is the second time this has happened in two weeks in exactly the same way.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle accelerated to 85 mph. The contact was able to place the vehicle in neutral and slow down the vehicle. The contact turned the vehicle off and on, and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic valve in the fuel injector seized in the open position and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The vin was not available.
2005 lincoln town car customer has concerns about the safety of passengers in the rear due to not being able to take the child safety lock off the rear door**ccupdate
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.the contact stated that the trunk does not close properly.the latch and interior lighting in the trunk malfunctioned.the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, but they could not determine the cause of the failure.the dealer recommended the vehicle undergo diagnostic testing; however, a component was ordered for the trunk latch failure.the failure and current mileages were 53,000.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated thatwhile driving approximately 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the speed reduced to 12 mph. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic from diagnosis and they stated the malfunction was contributed to the transmission. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000. The vin was unavailable.
After being parked in parking lot - engine turned off, no radio playing, etc. We started the vehicle up, backed up, braked, put in drive and accelerated at which time the vehicle immediately accelerated out of control.brakes would not stop the car.the car continued to accelerate faster and faster.we ran over a couple of islands, pulled fire hydrant out of the ground, ran into a wall, vehicle continued to accelerate and it seared from the wall, accelerating faster we knocked 6 parked cars out of the way like they were boxes all the while braking to no availvehicle continuing to accelerate fasterheaded across the parking lot toward a chain link fence we threw the gear shift into park about the same time we hit the fence.the vehicle balked and came to stop in about 50 feet in an adjacent parking lot on the other side of the fence ripping about 50 feet of the fence with it.front end demolished, radiator steaming, engine still running, ripped undercarriage flattened tires from rims. Totaled the car. And air bags did not deploy. Onlyinjuries were bruises and sprains and emotional problems.praise god.2 adults and 3 children were in the car. Iknow the car malfunctioned and lincoln has a responsibility to the public to investigate, determine cause & correct.look at the insurance report investigative report.they tell me it cost too much to investigate the cause since there wereno severe injuries, .there are many similar incidents on the internet and some not so fortunate. There is a safety issue here and the public has the right to have these accidents investigated.the trauma of being in an out of control vehicle is devastating and lincoln has a public liability to make that determination to save future lives.2 adults and 3 children are still emotionally disturbed about this. Are also similar incidents with other ford products. Please respond.
We have a 2005 lincoln town car with 87000 mileswhen it rains the rear r floor gets a lot of water.the water comes from a defective seal in the ac/heat system ? probably around the fan mount for the heating /cooling.and ? more trouble ? when we backed out of the driveway in wet weather ? the car froze in place ? as if we had hit a wall.it would still go forward. Happened half a dozen times ? always raining.except one rainy sunday,just out of the drivewayleaving for church, it froze driving forward. We took the car to bob davidson fordpaid them 'diagnostic fees'- $250 for the [2]separate problems.[xxx] gave us the report:the leak repair would cost $600 ? and, more of a challenge,the tranny, which showed: ?transmission internal fault 150?needs replacement[about $4000 parts plus labor]the local aamco owner said this model lincoln ? for 2005 [and the 5 other years of the same design ? is notable for considerable water problems.he had not heard of water causing thetranny problemsand he asked me to get the diagnostic codes from [xxx].here it gets interesting.?fault 150? is generic for transmission.the shop testing ? well, there was no code.there was no report of a defect from the car's on-board computer.no fault codes at all.just an indication, told us as: ?the accumulator was leaking or there is a binding concern?when they took the car out for a test drive connected to a diagnostic tool.and from this [xxx] is able to tell us we need to replace a $4000 transmission.plus labor, of course.we paid $120 to a leak doctor repair tech to fix the water leak on the engine side of the firewall.the water leak seems to be resolved and the tranny locking up problem has not happened again.even when it rains.any help you can give on this will be greatly appreciated.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.intermittently, the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds.the vehicle has been to the dealer approximately 9 times, and 6 for the surging problem. But the failure still persists.the current mileage was 8,500 and failure mileage was 3,440.updated 09/24/08.*ljthe dealer informed the consumer there was a major defect with the transmission.the transmission would not shift into gear. The trunk lid would not stay up. The horn was not working. Updated 10/01/08.
I purchased a new 2005 lincoln towncar. When i start to pass a car and press the accelerator to the floor to go into passing gear there is a period of a few seconds when the car appears to lose power then it shifts down and accelerates.the dealership told me "that is the way it works and there is no way to correct it".i think this puts me in danger because i cannot tell if the car is going to downshift and gain enough speed to pass or not.
My husband was driving his 2005 lincoln town car down a private driveway of our country residence.his vehicle became stuck by the side of the driveway.while attempting to dislodge his vehicle from the side of the driveway, the automatic transmission fluid in his vehicle overheated.the overheated transmission fluid forced the transmission fluid dipstick out of the transmission fill tube far enough to allow the transmission fluid to overflow onto the engine of the vehicle where the transmission fluid caught on fire.the resulting fire spread throughout the vehicle, and my husband, who was unable to escape from the vehicle, burned to death.
We have contacted ford motor company and they still refuse to do a recall on our 2005-lincoln town car.,why is this not being fixed? we have spent$1200 dollars to locate the problem and have oneseat belt replaced,and airbag inflator. After replacing one side, the other side now needs replacing,which there was not another part available. So now it's all disconnected,and all we have for safety is the seat belts,which ford said that would be safe enough. I find this unacceptable by this company and will never buy another ford product... Why hasn't your organization done something to secure our safety?we can't even take the grand-kids in our car ,because of this safety -hazard. We have filled a complaint with your organization last year,when is this going to be rectified ?please notify us as to what you are going to do about this? help!
Just called ford motor company and they say thatnhtsa, issues the recalls ,not ford motor company, why haven;t you issued one for this model car? you would think ford would be concerned about our safety, they don;t care and neither does nhtsa.....how many people , including children must die before you issue a safety recall notice? thats why we need a change in our government, and very soon...
Our car has not been recalled by ford or nhtsa. Numerous requests over the last (2) years havenot returned a response. Why is cars from the same year being considered and not ours? is their safety more important than ours? why are we being ignored by theestablishment?this is outright discrimination..... We have spent $1200. For the passenger airbag inflator, only to find out we need the driver side inflator also for it to work. Where are the parts?why hasn'tfoqrd made these parts available?they have neglected our safety..... We can not even carry our grand children in our vehicle because of this . Where's the justice in this?this same situation applies for my 2005 dodge ram pickup,again no parts available.why don't you just replace them with takata-inflator, like we have now, if it lasts (10) more years,at least we'll be safe...does anyone in washingtondo their jobs anymore?maybe it's time for new leadership, and not the democraticdo nothing party...you have had (8) years, for heavens sake , get moving....
Air bag warning light illuminated when starting car. Both outboard front seat belts must be replaced due to defective connectors.
Air bag light on. Dealer computer indicates driver side seat belt needs replacing.please advise.
Takata recall; again why is my car deleted from the list of cars with the same year?is there safety more important than my family? ford intentionally installed a cheaper version of airbag inflator, knowing there was a problem. When is this democratic government going to go after these companies who violate the law?my 2005 dodge truck also is under a recall for the same thing, but there are no parts available to fix it...wewant action and now< quit telling us the consumer lies< like we"ll get back to you in (2) business days.this is allb.s.....a8.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The dealer stated that both front seat belt assembly modules failed. In addition, the contact mentioned that the back up sensors failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.updated 1/16/15 updated 01/20/15*ljupdated 06/4/2015 updated 9/8/2017
Air bag light on, giving code 34 then remains illuminated. Dealer said seat belt tensioners on both side need to be changed @ a cost of $1,500 .they also advise serious injury can occur in an event of an impact .
Vehicle dashboard "air bag" light came on! took to lincoln dealer who stated it looked liked the passenger seat pretensionerneeded to be replaced. Stated that most likely the driver side would also ultimately need replacement as well, as it is a continual and on-going problem!cost to repair one side approx. $750.00 after discount. This car has always been serviced by lincoln, never in an accident, and only has 35,500 miles on it. Dealer also stated, that it is a real safety issue and if not fixed, air bags might not deploy if in an accident. Although, i have an after market service warranty - oem bumper to bumper contract, they refuse to pay for the repairs, stating that "safety items" are not covered? with ford motors knowing of the on-going safety problems this item should be on recall due to overall safety concerns with cars on the road, whereas, customers cannot afford to fix them, or fail to, and lives are being lost as a result!
February 2013 air bag light came on took to dealer and diagnosed passenger side seat belt pretensioner needed replaced , repair was made at cost over 600.00, then again in may 2013 air bag light came on, dealer diagnosed driver side seat belt pretensioner needed replaced at another cost of over 600.00.
Dt:the consumer owns a 2005 lincoln town car. She states that the way the front seat belt buckle is located in the seat it causes her right leg to go numb. In the other vehicles that she owned the seat belt buckle was beside the seat not in it. She contacted the manufacturer and they stated that this is just the way the vehicles were made. They also indicated that the seat belt buckle was put in the seat because of the side air bag. The dealership will not correct this problem because of the safety factors and regulations for the vehicle.
Driver's seat heater electrical failure, shorted caused fire, 2"x4" burn hole.
Dt*:the contact stated while stopped at a stop light, the vehicle was struck from behind.the vehicle was pushed 150 feet forward.upon impact, both front seats fell backwards into the rear of the vehicle.the occupants were wearing seat belts, but sustained minor injuries.the police were on the scene and a report was taken.the vehicle was towed from the scene to await inspection by the insurance agency.updated 5/10/2006 -
I was driving my 2005 lincoln town car signature series approximately twenty five miles per hour. When i approached a stop sign that another driver was already stopped at, my brakes completely failed, with the pedal going all the way to the floor, causing me to hit the back of the other person's vehicle. I then threw my car into park to speak with the driver of the other vehicle. The brakes seemed to work after that but now i'm completely paranoid that this will happen again at some point! nobody seems to be able to tell me what's wrong with my brakes!
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact called in regards to having a brake failure. The contact stated while approaching a red light and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop causing the vehicle to hit a truck and the curb. The vehicle was able to stop after depressing the brake pedal multiple times. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that no air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact stated no injury were sustained. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for body damage estimate and repairs. The contact stated a local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The vehicle was not deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was contacted, case was filed, and referred to contact nhtsa. The failure mileage was approximately 126,000.
I had just purchased this vehicle and was driving it home from the car dealership. While pressing on the brake pedal with my right foot to stop at a traffic light, the brake pedal went down so far that my right foot began to also press on the accelerator pedal while that same foot was still on the brake pedal. As my right foot was then pressing on both pedals (brake and accelerator), the car began to accelerate towards the intersection being controlled by the traffic light and towards another car that had stopped at the traffic light. To avoid plowing into the back of the stopped vehicle, i shifted the gear shift from "d" (drive) to the neutral position and then my car suddenly stopped just before plowing into the back of the stopped vehicle. At the time of this incident i did not realize what caused this, but i was able to reproduce this series of events within a hour afterwards.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while attempting to stop at a red light, the brakes failed. The contact stated that he was able to stop the vehicle by down shifting and shutting off the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 50,000.updated 06/29/12 updated 07/09/12
I was nearly stopped at a 4-way intersection, foot lightly on the brake, when the car lunged forward and i heard a noise as if i were pressing the accelerator and giving the car gas. I pressed the brakes hard and the car slowed but did not stop promptly (as if brakes were not working well). This was an unexplained acceleration, and dangerous. If the car had not finally stopped, i would have been in the middle of a busy intersection, with one of my precious grandchildren in the back seat. So dangerous. It happened again to me this a.m. When i was stopping at a stop sign. Brief acceleration. And i am positive i was not pressing the accelerator. Calling my dealer today. I am afraid to drive the car now.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While attempting to slow down, the brake pedal failed to respond and the engine began to rev without warning. The contact mentioned that an abnormal noise was heard coming from the rear driver side tire before the brakes became operable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to the floorboard in order for the vehicle to respond. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle inadvertently accelerated. The vehicle came to a stop at an extended distance. On another occasion, the brake pedal was depressed and the contact struck a guardrail in order to avoid crashing into another vehicle. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to gateway ford lincoln nissan (located at 1055 w andrew johnson hwy, greeneville, tn 37745,(423) 639-5151) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code or duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 93,000.
I just purchased a used 2005 lincoln.the 1st day of/during driving it, i had the same problem when moving my right foot onto the brake pedal to stop.doing so, 3 different times, the vehicle leapt forward.(i've heard of this happening in the past to older folks driving into buildings.)i have come to be aware that when moving the right foot from the accelerator to the brake pedal via rolling on the heel of your foot, that the right outter edge of your shoe-sole contacts the accelerator at the same time when applying the brake pedal to slow or stop the vehicle.no uploads or additional documents provided.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while applying the brakes, the vehicle crashed into the preceding vehicle. The police were contacted and there were no injuries reported from either party. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 12/16/11 upated 12/23/11
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.while driving between 3-40 mph, the brakes failed.when the failure occurred, the engine revved.the vacuum was suspected to be the cause of the failure.within the past 5-6 weeks, the failure has occurred three times.the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage was 28,000 and failure mileage was approximately 27,500.
On the 2005 lincoln town car the brake and gas peddle are to close. When you step on the brake it is very easy to put your foot on the gas peddle at the same time. This could result in a very dangerous situation.this has been an ongoing problem from the day i purchased this car.
Applied brakes and car unexpectedly accelerated. This has happened 6-7 over the last 3 months. The last time the car was at a dead stop at a traffic and unexpectedly accelerated.
I have a 2005 lincoln town car, signature series, that on the same day on two occasions while going slow and lightly braking the car suddenly accelerated. My foot was not anywhere close to the gas pedal. This has never happened before and not in the last two weeks. I went up on the net and found many other people had reported the exact same problem with that exact year and model lincoln. A number of which went to their local ford dealer only to find them to say we checked it out thoroughly and found nothing wrong. I expect this could very well happen again and create a very serious accident. I just want to go on record as having reported this incident to as many places as possible so that in the event it causes an accident in the future i have some recourse if they say it was only drivers error. I may send this to ntsb, consumers guide, and insurance safety board and others in hopes of getting some answer other than , could not duplicate problem.thank you
After being parked in parking lot - engine turned off, no radio playing, etc. We started the vehicle up, backed up, braked, put in drive and accelerated at which time the vehicle immediately accelerated out of control.brakes would not stop the car.the car continued to accelerate faster and faster.we ran over a couple of islands, pulled fire hydrant out of the ground, ran into a wall, vehicle continued to accelerate and it seared from the wall, accelerating faster we knocked 6 parked cars out of the way like they were boxes all the while braking to no availvehicle continuing to accelerate fasterheaded across the parking lot toward a chain link fence we threw the gear shift into park about the same time we hit the fence.the vehicle balked and came to stop in about 50 feet in an adjacent parking lot on the other side of the fence ripping about 50 feet of the fence with it.front end demolished, radiator steaming, engine still running, ripped undercarriage flattened tires from rims. Totaled the car. And air bags did not deploy. Onlyinjuries were bruises and sprains and emotional problems.praise god.2 adults and 3 children were in the car. Iknow the car malfunctioned and lincoln has a responsibility to the public to investigate, determine cause & correct.look at the insurance report investigative report.they tell me it cost too much to investigate the cause since there wereno severe injuries, .there are many similar incidents on the internet and some not so fortunate. There is a safety issue here and the public has the right to have these accidents investigated.the trauma of being in an out of control vehicle is devastating and lincoln has a public liability to make that determination to save future lives.2 adults and 3 children are still emotionally disturbed about this. Are also similar incidents with other ford products. Please respond.
Dt*: the contact statedbrakes failed and vehiclelurched forward intermittently. While depressing the brake pedal to the floor the motor revved,and the vehicle did not stop but it kept lurching forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for diagnostic testing. The problem could not be duplicated.however, the dealer suggested that the contactinstall a data recorder in the vehicle to record these instances. The contact declined, and no repairs were made.updated 1/19/2006 - no warning lights illuminated on the dash indicating there was a problem.
Dt*: the contact stated the brakes failed on three occasions.on all three occasions the brake pedal did not go to the floor.the brakes faded; they failed to stop the vehicle.on the third occasion, to avoid hitting another vehicle, the contact ran up on a curb and destroyed the right front tire.the vehicle has been to a local dealership on all three occasions.the dealership could not duplicate the problem.a representative from ford inspected the vehicle and could not duplicate the problem.
I took delivery of my new town car and on the short drive home, i rear ended a car stopped at a traffic light.i saw the light was red and began by stop normally and then realized that the car was not stopping.i pressed harder on the brakes and the engine revved faster, the anti-lock brakes would grab and release and then i struck the stopped car.the impact did not set off the air bags but did considerable damage to the bumpers of both cars.i thought perhaps the accelerator had stuck and took my car in to the dealer, but they could find nothing wrong.apparently my foot was on the brake and the accelerator when i tried to stop.a friend who has the same model town car as i have said that this happened to him 4 times when his car was new.my son's wife has a 2004 expedition and he says that he hates to drive it because the brake and accelerator are too close together.another friend expressed the same concern.my nephew has a 2005 ford diesel pickup and i am told that he was backing up to a dock and hit the accelerator along with the brake and slammed into the dock breaking his tail light.this vehicle and the others i have mentioned have pedals that adjust in and out together and in all positionsthe height is the same on both, after the slack is taken up on the brake.i had a 1997 town car and the distance between the brake and accelerator is almost twice as wide on the '97i reported this to ford and i do not like their response.i will quote one sentence that sums up the short letter - - "we suggest that you follow the direction of your insurance carrier, which has the right to file a subrogation claim against ford motor company if it chooses to pursue the matter".i sincerely hope that something can be done to force ford to correct this engineering error.
The vehicle engine accelerates for no reason when i apply the brakes to stop and tries to move foward requiring me to reapply my foot on the brake pedal with force and put the transmission in nutrual to stop the forward or reverse motion of the vehicle.i had taken delivery of this vehicle on december 16, 2004and have as of this date have driven it less then 2800 miles due to a major safety defect. I have taken this vehicle to the dealer service center to rectify this problem 3 times, i have also advised them in writing that, this problem makes the vehicle unsafe to drive on the road, andthey advisedd me that, since this problem doesnot appear as an error code in the computer system they are unable to find or repair this.in essence they are unwilling to investigate this problem beyond attaching it to a computer to see if it shows any error code.the problem may be mechincal which would not show up in any computer or the problem may be in the transmission, or the fuel feed but they just have no intention to make this vehicle safe.i belive that this is not an isolated incedent but may be inherent in all vehicles built by fordin this class.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.while approaching a stop at approximately 12-15 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own.the failure only occurs when braking and has happened four times since december of 2008.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they kept if for five days, but they could not duplicate the failure.the vehicle was returned and seemed to be repaired.on june 17, 2009, the failure recurred.the dealer stated that the master cylinder failed or an oil leak was present.they further stated that the failure could not be corrected until it could be duplicated.the vehicle will be taken to the repair shop for diagnostic testing.the failure mileage was 35,000 and current mileage was 37,507.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with a power adjustable foot pedal switch. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle eventually came to a stop. The contact stated that the failure was related to the foot pedal switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the vehicle performed as designed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warning. The contact engaged the brakes but the vehicle did not respond and failed to stop.in addition, the contact stated that he had to merge to the side of the road and turn off the ignition in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to duplicate failure. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 65,500. Updated 11/01/12*ljthe consumer stated his footslipped off the brake and hit the gas pedal. Updated 11/01/12
2005 lincoln town car signature. Brand new, only 200 miles on car. Intermittently, the engine accelerates when i place my foot and depress the brake pedal. Instead of stopping, it lurches forward. It has happened 6 times and luckily no other car was directly in front of me. The brake and accelerator pedals can be adjusted up and down and no way is better, it happens in both positions. I have spoken to another person with the identical car and he also has this problem. Both he and his wife have experienced it. I also saw the exact same comment on this web site from a 3rd individual: http://www.mycarstats.com/console.aspthis person said that the auto dealer told him that the car's computer did not list an error code for this so they were unable to repair it.also, i believe that the 2 pedals are too close to each other. My previous town car's pedals were further apart. I have not been back to the auto dealer yet but will go shortlyto report this dangerous occurrence but i don't believe that they will do anything about it. I love the car but think it is dangerous to drive.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.whenever the contact stopped the vehicle at low speeds, the brake pedal would not decompress and prevented the vehicle from stopping.the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure.the current mileage was 41,500 and failure mileage was 39,500.
I took delivery of my new town car and on the short drive home, i rear ended a car stopped at a traffic light.i saw the light was red and began by stop normally and then realized that the car was not stopping.i pressed harder on the brakes and the engine revved faster, the anti-lock brakes would grab and release and then i struck the stopped car.the impact did not set off the air bags but did considerable damage to the bumpers of both cars.i thought perhaps the accelerator had stuck and took my car in to the dealer, but they could find nothing wrong.apparently my foot was on the brake and the accelerator when i tried to stop.a friend who has the same model town car as i have said that this happened to him 4 times when his car was new.my son's wife has a 2004 expedition and he says that he hates to drive it because the brake and accelerator are too close together.another friend expressed the same concern.my nephew has a 2005 ford diesel pickup and i am told that he was backing up to a dock and hit the accelerator along with the brake and slammed into the dock breaking his tail light.this vehicle and the others i have mentioned have pedals that adjust in and out together and in all positionsthe height is the same on both, after the slack is taken up on the brake.i had a 1997 town car and the distance between the brake and accelerator is almost twice as wide on the '97i reported this to ford and i do not like their response.i will quote one sentence that sums up the short letter - - "we suggest that you follow the direction of your insurance carrier, which has the right to file a subrogation claim against ford motor company if it chooses to pursue the matter".i sincerely hope that something can be done to force ford to correct this engineering error.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned and casued the wheel to become very hard to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician performed the repairs for nhtsa campaign number: 13v385000 (steering) but the failure recurred. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the upper intermediate steering shaft was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 98,500 and the current mileage was 100,100.
There wasnt an acccident but my steering column has a problen. It is binding, loose, and makes noise.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel became stiff and difficult to turn without warning. It became difficult for the contact to maneuver the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Consumer stated steering is very hard and stiff.
Became hard to steer while driving. Like loss of power steering to it into be checked it is the intermediate steering. Almost lost control. I was told it was recalled for same reason. I checked it was recalled but says 0 unrepaired . But says some was not repaired correctly i have less than 95,000 miles on this vehicle. What can be done for this vehicle. This happened while driving down a road with out noticed
Tight steering/repaired by dealer 7/31/2017( recall # 13s08)...tight steering again 8/1/2018 was told by mechanic( non-dealer) was steering pump, turned out to be upper intermittent steering shaft, i believe when the lower was replaced it would have made sense to replace the upper as well,looking for reimbursement for at least part $310.10 to be paid to mechanic @ joes auto mall /new bedford ma
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering wheel became stuck without any warning. The vehicle returned to normal function after the contact proceeded to drive. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to two different independent mechanics, who both informed the contact that the lower intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 13v385000 (steering) however, the contact's vin was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v385000 (steering); however, the dealer refused to perform the repairs. The contact mentioned that the technician explained that the recall repairs were performed six months prior at another dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised the contact that the recall repairs could not be performed a second time. The contact stated that the vehicle was never repaired under the recall. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Consumer can not read dash when headlights are turned on.the consumer stated the dimmer switch was in the high position, and he still could not read the panel.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that there was a water leak that showed up in the carpet and would stand 1.5 inches deep in the rear of the vehicle. He felt that it was dangerous because of the electrical seat connections that were exposed to the water. He was not sure where the water came from. He had not taken the vehicle to the dealership but had called the manufacturer. The representative made a record of his concern. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was 42,313. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000- updated 04/16/10. *ljthere was a drain hole located under the hood above the firewall. It was covered by cowling. The drain hole became blocked and a leaked formed from the sealant deteriorating surrounding the drain hole. Updated 07/19/10
On the 2005 lincoln town car the brake and gas peddle are to close. When you step on the brake it is very easy to put your foot on the gas peddle at the same time. This could result in a very dangerous situation.this has been an ongoing problem from the day i purchased this car.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that water entered the vehicle through the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000. The vin was not available.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that water entered through both sides of the vehicle under both floormats. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.
The drivers inside door handle became unsecured from door panel. Unable to open door from inside vehicle. I took the vehicle to the dealer this morning and was informed the part is not available. There were no options given, except that the part would have to come from a salvage yard. I expressed my concern over the safety of this vehicle, should a collision or fire occur, the occupant would not be able to get out.i took the vehicle to my mechanic, and he is going to secure the handle tomorrow, so i can open the door from the inside.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.intermittently, the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds.the vehicle has been to the dealer approximately 9 times, and 6 for the surging problem. But the failure still persists.the current mileage was 8,500 and failure mileage was 3,440.updated 09/24/08.*ljthe dealer informed the consumer there was a major defect with the transmission.the transmission would not shift into gear. The trunk lid would not stay up. The horn was not working. Updated 10/01/08.
When opening trunk it would slam shut.the vehicle is equipped with an automatic trunk closer.when the trunk was opened fully it would suddenly slam very rapidly and with great force.the consumer's wife finger sustained minor injury from the trunk lid motion.the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired.they indicated that the problem was caused by the torque rod in the closure assembly becoming dislodged.the consumer feels that the bracket for the rod should be redesigned.
On the 2005 lincoln town car the brake and gas peddle are to close. When you step on the brake it is very easy to put your foot on the gas peddle at the same time. This could result in a very dangerous situation.this has been an ongoing problem from the day i purchased this car.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact was driving 70 mph when he noticed an abnormal roaring noise from the rear passenger side wheel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the rear passenger side axle, bearing and seal were replaced. The failure recurred within two months. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic where the rear passenger side axle was replaced a second time. The contact stated that the rear axle was replaced four times within two years, at his expense. The mechanic advised the contact of a potential recall on the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 04v328000 (suspension:rear) however, the recall did not include his year, only the 2003 lincoln town cars. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil from the axle seal. The manufacturer was contacted but did not provide any assistance. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 107,000.updated 01/26/11*ljupdated 02/07/11
The air bag light illuminated. Ford/lincoln dealer reports driver's seat belt pretensioner is faulty. There is a possibility, the air bags will not deploy. ......updated 11/18/15
2005 lincoln tonw car accelerator sticks, with cruise control not engaged. It will accelerate while braking, at a stop, in reverse, and almost anytime at anytime. I brought the car into the shop, first time they billed me to clean things out. This didn't work sothey said they would drive it to see what it was. Less than 1/8th tank of gas and a week later they found nothing. Gave it back with a computor in it and a button to push when it did it again. 3 days later i had 4 examples pushed on there computor.now they said they can't retrive the information.
For no reason, the front door on the driver's side will not open from the inside.you have to roll down the window and open it with the outside door handle.
I was parking at applebees when the car bolted and slammed in the wall. I tried to put itin park but went in reverse also at hgh speed. Finally i was able to brake and go to park. I'm concerned. I did not have my foot on theacceleator. I would like someone to check my car out.
I have experienced sudden unexpected acceleration on my 2005 lincoln town car.this has happened many times. The car's computer was examined by 2 lincoln dealers and no errors ware found. Just yesterday, i was driving and had my foot off both the accelerator pedal and the brake as i was coasting in traffic when the car suddenly accelerated and i had to press on the brake to stop this. I then took the car immediately to my lincoln dealer who could find nothing wrong again. Do you have any information on problems with the electronic throttle control or any other part such as cruise control, etc., that could cause this problem and has this problem been reported to you by others? i met another 2005 lincoln town car owner who said he had the same problem and i also found an article on the internet by a 3rd 2005 lincoln town car owner with the same exact problem who also said the his dealer told him that the car's computer showed no errors so there was nothing that they could do about the problem.
After starting the car while parked, i stepped on the brake and put the car in drive, as soon as i put the car in drive the engine accelerated without me putting my foot on the gas pedal and i had to stand on the brake, the car jumped forward, i jammed the car into neutral and the engine still continued to accelerate to a high rpm, i had to shut the engine off to get it to stop accelerating. I had several children in the car and we almost hit the car parked in front of us. This is the fourth time in 4 months that this has happened. I took the car to the ford dealership to be diagnosed the last time this happened, they found nothing! i pointed out the class action lawsuit for unintended acceleration problems for fords between the years 2002 and 2010 but they denied knowing anything about this problem and told me they would have to duplicate this problem before they would do anything about it. Obviously they could not duplicate this and i am now left with a dangerous car and ford denies this is a problem.
After a recall notice from ford motor company, the cruise control on my 2005 lincoln town car was disconnected at the dealership, arrow ford of abilene, texas, because of a fire hazard.six months later i am still waiting for replacement parts to be delivered.
I was nearly stopped at a 4-way intersection, foot lightly on the brake, when the car lunged forward and i heard a noise as if i were pressing the accelerator and giving the car gas. I pressed the brakes hard and the car slowed but did not stop promptly (as if brakes were not working well). This was an unexplained acceleration, and dangerous. If the car had not finally stopped, i would have been in the middle of a busy intersection, with one of my precious grandchildren in the back seat. So dangerous. It happened again to me this a.m. When i was stopping at a stop sign. Brief acceleration. And i am positive i was not pressing the accelerator. Calling my dealer today. I am afraid to drive the car now.
07/24/217 driving on hwy. 55 north. Selected cruise control on nothing increased speed to 70 mph reselected speed control(cruise control) nothing again. Repeated several times, nothing. Wheni got home checked fuses #25under dash. And fuse f13 in engine compartment neither was burnt replaced with new fuses. Checked recall 3 recalls open on 2005 town cars. 1 on speed control disconnect deactivation sw. Could cause to short out, seems likely. 07v336000
I had just purchased this vehicle and was driving it home from the car dealership. While pressing on the brake pedal with my right foot to stop at a traffic light, the brake pedal went down so far that my right foot began to also press on the accelerator pedal while that same foot was still on the brake pedal. As my right foot was then pressing on both pedals (brake and accelerator), the car began to accelerate towards the intersection being controlled by the traffic light and towards another car that had stopped at the traffic light. To avoid plowing into the back of the stopped vehicle, i shifted the gear shift from "d" (drive) to the neutral position and then my car suddenly stopped just before plowing into the back of the stopped vehicle. At the time of this incident i did not realize what caused this, but i was able to reproduce this series of events within a hour afterwards.
2005 lincoln towncar. Consumer writes in regards to faulty accelerator which resulted in a auto accident. *ld
Dt*:the contact stated, intermittently, the vehicle accelerates in drive or park.when the vehicle is in park, the brake pedal must be depressed.this causes the tires to squeal and the ignition must be turned off.the dealership is unable to duplicate the problem; no codes have been stored on the computer or black box.
The car was being driven in a parking lot at 5-10 miles/hour. It rapidly accelerated and was stopped only after both feet on brake and emergency brake used. The skid marks are 32' long. There were many witnesses because it was in a church parking lot at the end of sunday service.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into the rear of a second vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000. Updated 9/18/14
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln towncar. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she applied the brakes and the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The failure occurred four times since 2007. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate the failure after two attempts. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 31,849 and the current mileage was 42,000. Updated 09/08/11*lj updated 2/9/12
I was parking at applebees when the car bolted and slammed in the wall. I tried to put itin park but went in reverse also at hgh speed. Finally i was able to brake and go to park. I'm concerned. I did not have my foot on theacceleator. I would like someone to check my car out.
On september 4th, 2005 at approximately 2:30 pm, my assigned car, a 2005 lincoln continental, crashed into ahertz ford taurus and a hertz volvo. Was the accident my fault or was it caused by a defective car?i was among transporters dropped off at the cherry hill, new jersey hilton hotel.our assignment was to pick-up cars and drive them to the hertz office at mcguire air force base. I found my car, a 2005 lincoln continental, buckled up, checked the mileage, started the engine and turned the lights on. I put the car into reverse and the car accelerated uncontrollably into two parked cars.all cars had severe damage. I don't believe (and am willing to take a lie detector test to prove it) i was in any way responsible for the accident because first of all, i have been employed for almost a year as a bordentown, nj hertz transporter and have a perfect driving record, with no violations or warnings of any kind. Secondly, the parking lot attendant said he thought i had my brakes and accelerator engaged at the same time. I don't know how this was possible unless the car was accelerating by itself and overpowered the brakes.thirdly, acceleration marks on the pavement were continuous, unbroken and had a uniform consistency in color and width, showing that nothing i did had any effect on the backward acceleration.finally, i don't think anyone can reproduce these marks (approximately 33 feet long) with the same automobile unless they speed the engine to its maximum rpm in neutral and then slam the transmissioninto reverse. I obviously did not do this.somebody must investigate the mechanical, electrical and electronics ofthe 2005 lincoln continental that rocketed backward into two parked cars.i want to see this report, since i was the driver.mike meir, city manager for hertz at bordentown, nj 609-298-8585 can refer to the accident report, give you the vin number or any additional information you may require.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While coming to a complete stop, the vehicle accelerated independently. After the brake pedal was depressed numerous times, the vehicle came to a stop. The failure recurred three times within two years. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 06/15/16*lj
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle accelerated to 85 mph. The contact was able to place the vehicle in neutral and slow down the vehicle. The contact turned the vehicle off and on, and the vehicle operated normally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the electronic valve in the fuel injector seized in the open position and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The vin was not available.
After being parked in parking lot - engine turned off, no radio playing, etc. We started the vehicle up, backed up, braked, put in drive and accelerated at which time the vehicle immediately accelerated out of control.brakes would not stop the car.the car continued to accelerate faster and faster.we ran over a couple of islands, pulled fire hydrant out of the ground, ran into a wall, vehicle continued to accelerate and it seared from the wall, accelerating faster we knocked 6 parked cars out of the way like they were boxes all the while braking to no availvehicle continuing to accelerate fasterheaded across the parking lot toward a chain link fence we threw the gear shift into park about the same time we hit the fence.the vehicle balked and came to stop in about 50 feet in an adjacent parking lot on the other side of the fence ripping about 50 feet of the fence with it.front end demolished, radiator steaming, engine still running, ripped undercarriage flattened tires from rims. Totaled the car. And air bags did not deploy. Onlyinjuries were bruises and sprains and emotional problems.praise god.2 adults and 3 children were in the car. Iknow the car malfunctioned and lincoln has a responsibility to the public to investigate, determine cause & correct.look at the insurance report investigative report.they tell me it cost too much to investigate the cause since there wereno severe injuries, .there are many similar incidents on the internet and some not so fortunate. There is a safety issue here and the public has the right to have these accidents investigated.the trauma of being in an out of control vehicle is devastating and lincoln has a public liability to make that determination to save future lives.2 adults and 3 children are still emotionally disturbed about this. Are also similar incidents with other ford products. Please respond.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 mph, the brake pedal was engaged followed by a delayed response. Additionally, on a separate occasion when the brake pedal was applied the vehicle continued to accelerate. The vehicle would not stop until the gear was shifted into neutral and the engine was turned off. The contact was able to restart the vehicle as it resumed normally. An authorized dealer advised the contact that the vehicle should be diagnosed for the failure. The contact expressed significant concern of the safety defect with the acceleration and stated that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without any warning. The contact engaged the brakes but the vehicle did not respond and failed to stop.in addition, the contact stated that he had to merge to the side of the road and turn off the ignition in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who was unable to duplicate failure. The manufacture was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 65,500. Updated 11/01/12*ljthe consumer stated his footslipped off the brake and hit the gas pedal. Updated 11/01/12
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while stopped, there was an increase in engine rpms. The contact applied heavy pressure to the brake pedal until the rpms returned to normal. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to two authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.
Applied brakes and car unexpectedly accelerated. This has happened 6-7 over the last 3 months. The last time the car was at a dead stop at a traffic and unexpectedly accelerated.
Dt*: the contact statedbrakes failed and vehiclelurched forward intermittently. While depressing the brake pedal to the floor the motor revved,and the vehicle did not stop but it kept lurching forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealership for diagnostic testing. The problem could not be duplicated.however, the dealer suggested that the contactinstall a data recorder in the vehicle to record these instances. The contact declined, and no repairs were made.updated 1/19/2006 - no warning lights illuminated on the dash indicating there was a problem.
When pressing hard on brakes 2005 town car engine went to full throttle.the consumer stated the incident happened 3 times.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated while approaching a red light the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact mentioned that she engaged the brake pedal but the vehicle lunged forward and the tires were squealing. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred her to the nhtsa hotline. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25,500. The current mileage was 25,800.
Dt:the contact statedthree times the vehicleaccelerated while thecontact's foot on the brakes.this happened with orwithout the cruise control activating.the vehiclewas takento the dealership, but they were unable to diagnose the cause of the problem.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.intermittently, the vehicle surged while driving at low speeds.the vehicle has been to the dealer approximately 9 times, and 6 for the surging problem. But the failure still persists.the current mileage was 8,500 and failure mileage was 3,440.updated 09/24/08.*ljthe dealer informed the consumer there was a major defect with the transmission.the transmission would not shift into gear. The trunk lid would not stay up. The horn was not working. Updated 10/01/08.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving approximately 10 mph, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact continued to depress the brake pedal and shifted into neutral in order for the vehicle to come to a stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred two times. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
The contact owns 2005 lincoln town-car. While attempting to decelerate, the vehicle began to accelerate without intention. Even after repeated brake application the vehicle would not stop. Consequently she crashed into a grass embankment. She was hospitalized because her back had broken. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer, but the technician could not identify the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages 82,000.updated 01/20/10 the consumer believed the problem was the throttle positioning sensor or throttle box or both.the consumer stated he slowed down for a stop. Updated 01/22/10.
On june 5, 2008 i was in line on a hill to get into a car wash & accelerated into the car on line in front of me. I did file a police report at that time. I thought my foot slipped off the brake & that it could have been my fault. However,on april 8, 2010 i was waiting in line at the same car wash in exactly the same spot.i tapped the accelerator slightly to move up in line and my car lurched forward out of control. Despite pressing hard on the brake pedal my car still accelerated into the car in line in front of me. I did not file a police report on april 8, 2010.
Our concrete drive is at a small incline-i went to put car in our garage -i had overhead garage door open-i started car and the wheels squealed leaving tire marks on concrete as it jumped forward-when i hit brake pedal it accelerated more. This was one of about 7 cases where car for no reason accelerated and jumped forward without any warning-when this happens the tires always squeal leaving tire marks on surface. In oct. 2012 i was at a 4 way stop light-light was red and without any warning car jumped forward and 2 cars had to take action to miss my car as it ran through the stop light-other cars were blowing their horns-thank god we did not crash. This condition is extremely seriousi have reported these cases to krenzen where i bought car but they claim there was never a case reported such as this. I asked them to make a report on it. I find many cases on the internet like my case.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated independently and the emergency brake was engaged in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000.
Dt: the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated the vehicle has rapid acceleration. The vehicle was at dealerfor service one day, and dealerstated they corrected the vehicle.however,the next day it happened again. This problemoccurred twice. The dealership stated that they fixed something with the hydraulic brakes. The contact filed a previously complaint odi 10125465 about this vehicle. The contact has been having this problem with his vehicle since july 14, 2005. The car will accelerate 65-70 mph, the car will continue to accelerate even if he puts the car in neutral.
I took delivery of my new town car and on the short drive home, i rear ended a car stopped at a traffic light.i saw the light was red and began by stop normally and then realized that the car was not stopping.i pressed harder on the brakes and the engine revved faster, the anti-lock brakes would grab and release and then i struck the stopped car.the impact did not set off the air bags but did considerable damage to the bumpers of both cars.i thought perhaps the accelerator had stuck and took my car in to the dealer, but they could find nothing wrong.apparently my foot was on the brake and the accelerator when i tried to stop.a friend who has the same model town car as i have said that this happened to him 4 times when his car was new.my son's wife has a 2004 expedition and he says that he hates to drive it because the brake and accelerator are too close together.another friend expressed the same concern.my nephew has a 2005 ford diesel pickup and i am told that he was backing up to a dock and hit the accelerator along with the brake and slammed into the dock breaking his tail light.this vehicle and the others i have mentioned have pedals that adjust in and out together and in all positionsthe height is the same on both, after the slack is taken up on the brake.i had a 1997 town car and the distance between the brake and accelerator is almost twice as wide on the '97i reported this to ford and i do not like their response.i will quote one sentence that sums up the short letter - - "we suggest that you follow the direction of your insurance carrier, which has the right to file a subrogation claim against ford motor company if it chooses to pursue the matter".i sincerely hope that something can be done to force ford to correct this engineering error.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.while parked, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to the highest possible rpm and then stopped.a few days later, the vehicle accelerated again on its own while driving between 1-15 mph.the contact was depressing the brake pedal as hard as possible and steering the vehicle around traffic when she struck another vehicle and struck a parked vehicle.the entire front end was damaged, including the radiator, battery, engine block, and windshield, however, the front end of the passenger side was the most affected.a police report was filed.the contact has pictures of the car and reports from witnesses.she sustained injuries to her left ankle, left wrist, left knee, in addition to hematoma.the powertrain was unknown.the failure mileage was 23,934 and current mileage was 23,934.ohio traffic crash report 12/12/07
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that the windshield wiper motor failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was 70,000. Djr
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, he engaged the front windshield wipers and they began to malfunction erratically.the contact turned the wipers switch off but they continued to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they advised the contact that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car. While attempting to slow down, the brake pedal failed to respond and the engine began to rev without warning. The contact mentioned that an abnormal noise was heard coming from the rear driver side tire before the brakes became operable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000.
Dt*:the contact stated the front passenger tire lost air pressure.the vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the rim was found to be welded on the inside. The spot weld appeared to be the cause of the loss of air pressure.the local dealer recommended making an appointment with the dealer where the vehicle was purchased for repair.
The contact owns a 2005 lincoln town car.the contact stated that the rims were defective.he went away for a week, came back, and discovered that the tire was flat.the contact was informed of a nail in his tire.the other three tires began to fail, and at any given moment, one of the tires would flatten.he took the vehicle to goodyear for inspection and they stated that the rim was failing.the goodyear dealer placed seal on the tires.the contact believed that either the tires were not compatible with the rims or vice versa.the purchase date was unknown.the current mileage was 14,000 and failure mileage was approximately 10,000.
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