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Engine
09/07/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE PISTON HAD BEEN ENCOUNTERING THE CYLINDER WALL AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.
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Suspension
05/04/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND MAKING A TURN, THE ROCKER ARM LOWERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTER TIE ROD WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CLANKING NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,228. UPDATED 02/26/16*LJ *TR
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Exterior Lighting
08/09/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE PARKING LIGHTS AND THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
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Engine
07/02/2015
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON MY 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR DEVELOPED A CRACK AND BEGAN LEAKING ALL OVER THE ENGINE . WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2008 AND THE MANIFOLD HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED AND WE KNEW NOTHING OF THE "SETTLEMENT" WITH FORD TO REPLACE THEM.. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT AGREEMENT ENDED MARCH 16, 2006.. NOW THE FORD DEALER WANTS $1000 TO REPLACE IT.. WHY SHOULD THE CAR OWNER HAVE TO PAY AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT WHEN FORD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING PLASTIC IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT THAT GETS HOT AND IS BOUND TO CRACK AT SOME POINT.. JUST A WARNING .. DON'T BUY A TOWN CAR WITHOUT CHECKING ON RECALLS, BULLETINS, AND SETTLEMENTS...
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Fuel/propulsion System
01/05/2015
I PURCHASED A OBDII/EOBD TESTER AND WHILE TESTING MY CAR IT GAVE ME THIS MESSAGE, (FUEL FIRED HEATER DISABLED). IS THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM/DANGER IF I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I AM 78 YEARS OLD AND NEVER HEARD OF A FUEL FIRED HEATER. *TR
