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Steering, electrical System
09/29/2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE CHIP AND WANTED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE FOR A WEEK TO DETERMINE IF THE REMEDY WORKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. UPDATED 10/30/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN A WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, WHICH CAUSED A FUSE TO BLOW OUT. UPDATED 11/07/14
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Seat Belts
05/06/2014
THIS VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A TETHER ANCHOR INSTALLED IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE POSITION IN THE BACK SEAT. THERE WERE TETHER ANCHORS INSTALLED IN THE CENTER & PASSENGER SEATS. THERE WAS THE PLASTIC CAP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, BUT LIFTING IT UP REVEALED NO TETHER ANCHOR. THIS IS IN VIOLATION WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 213 & 225 WHICH REQUIRE ALL VEHICLES 2000 AND NEWER (WEIGHING LESS THAN 8,500 POUNDS) TO HAVE AT LEAST 3 TETHER ANCHORS. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 2. SEE PICTURES: HTTP://THECARSEATLADY.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM/2014/04/MISSING-DRIVERS-SIDE-TETHER-ANCHOR.JPG HTTP://THECARSEATLADY.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM/2014/04/PRESENT-CENTER-TETHER.JPG HTTP://THECARSEATLADY.FILES.WORDPRESS.COM/2014/04/PRESENT-PASSENGER-TETHER.JPG. *TR
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Seats
05/07/2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT WIRING FAILED AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED DUE TO A BEVERAGE UNDER THE SEAT SPILLING ONTO THE WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,754.
