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Vehicle Speed Control
09/18/2018
WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY, THE ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN CAUSING THE CAR TO GAIN AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF SPEED IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE BREAKS WOULD NOT HOLD IT OR SLOW IT DOWN. IN THE END THE CAR WAS TOTALED AFTER HITTING 2 TREES AND A WALL.
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Steering
09/01/2018
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN MOTION, STEERING IS STIFF. POWER STEERING OIL LEVEL IS PROPER AT APPROPRIATE LEVEL. THE LOCAL MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE STEERING MECHANISM IS AT FAULT. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON STREET, STEERING IS DIFFICULT BUT MANAGEABLE.
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Steering
01/27/2018
13S08 CAMPAIGN FOR LOWER/UPPER STEERING SHAFT REPLACEMENT COVERS 2005-2011 CROWN VICTORIA/GRAND MARQUIS/TOWN CAR, BUT NOT THE 2003-2004, WHICH HAVE THE SAME PARTS. MY 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR IS HAVING THE ISSUE ADDRESSED BY 13S08, BUT IS NOT COVERED BY THE CAMPAIGN.
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Electrical System, unknown Or Other
11/27/2017
LOSS OF AM RECEPTION. OUR LOCAL FORD / LINCOLN DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT THERE IS A TSB ON MY VEHICLE. TSB 03-23-07 PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 18/03. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A REVISED HIDDEN ANTENNA MODULE WITH A BUILT-IN SIGNAL BOOSTER AND DIFFERENT WIRING HOOKUP TO THE REAR GLASS. THE KIT PART NUMBER IS 4W1Z-19G323-AA. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER SINCE IT IS A TSB AND NOT A RECALLS...I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART (APPROX. $170) AND 2.9HRS OF LABOR. SINCE IT IS A DEFECT I THINK THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE FREE.
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Power Train, wheels, service Brakes
10/19/2017
ASSISTING A FRIEND WITH THIS. THE LEFT REAR AXLE HAS BROKEN AND DAMAGED THE BRAKES AND ABS SENSOR. HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED IT. AFTER HIS SHIFT ENDED, HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHIFTED INTO GEAR AND FOUND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE & WAS MAKING NOISE. HE HAD IT TOWED TO HIS HOUSE AND ASKED ME TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE. AFTER RAISING THE REAR AXLE, I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE LEFT REAR AXLE BEARING HAD WORN THROUGH THE AXLE AND IT BROKE. WHEN I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE, IT SHOWED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE REAR AXLE SAFETY RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE CONDITIONS ARE SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS LISTED.
