Lincoln Town Car 2000 — Problemas relatados

I've replaced brake wires on my 2000 Lincoln executive series 5-6 times out keeps burning out wire by brakes light switch. Tried relay kit brakes worked for one day but no brake lights again since I first bought this car I've in multiple occasions replaced this problem in the past 4-5 years no one seen to know what the main issue is

Inner and outer tie rod ends, tie rod end adjusting sleeve, and sway bar link replaced after inner tie rod end pulled out of the adjusting sleeve that’s on the sway bar link there’s still constant pulling in the steering and is either to touchy when trying to correct vehicle back into lane or has to be turned excessively far before it even starts to correct then tries to jerk the vehicle really hard when the steering finally catches up with how far the steering wheel has been turned

THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK YOU INTO ANOTHER LANE AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS ALMOST LIKE FLOATING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH YOU. WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE PASSING SEMIS IT FEELS AS IF IT'S GOING TO PUSH ME OFF OF THE ROAD. IT'S EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT ON THE ROAD WITHOUT EVEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL IT'LL DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT IT GOING INTO ANOTHER LANE IF YOU JUST TURN THE STEERING WHEEL JUST A HAIR IT'S ALMOST LIKE YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL 180. ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND A CURVE YOU HAVE TO BARELY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OR ELSE IT'LL RUN YOU OFF THE ROAD.

I WASN'T AWARE UNTIL RECENT THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 28, 2015. I FIND THIS INFORMATION ON CREDIT KARMA AND I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH LOOSE STEERING I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING REGARDING A RECALL ON MY CAR. I WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIRS. I NEED TO KNOW IF THE RECALL STILL VALID BECAUSE I NEED THE STEERING FIXED. WHEN DRIVING THE STEERING HAS A LOT PLAY AND I NO THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT SUPPOSED TO BE. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME REGARDING THIS MATTER.

NO INDICATION OR WARNING PRIOR TO INCIDENT. WITHIN 2 MI OF DRIVING, BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, ELECTRICAL ISSUES BEGAN (RADIO/DOME LIGHTS, ETC), THEN SMOKE BILLOWING FROM UNDER HOOD. IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF IGNITION, AND ENTIRE FRONT END WAS ON FIRE.

STEERING, WHEELS SHAFT

LIGHT CONTOL MODULE DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES LIGHTS TO TURN OFF WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN IGNITION IS OFF, EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF, DRAINING THE BATTERY.. FORD SAYS IT IS A BAD LCM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL WAS DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST PIPE AND DRIPPING UNDER THE VEHICLE. A TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FILLER TUBE WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT CLICK INTO PLACE ANY MORE.

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS MAKING A SLIGHT TURN TO THE RIGHT AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. THE CAR DID NOT HIT OR COME IN CONTACT WITH ANYTHING AND TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR. NO ONE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE AND HIS WIFE WERE TRAVELING ON A STRAIGHT, DRY SMOOTH, PAVED ROAD, WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB

BOB UTTER FORD AUTO DEALERSHIP IN SHERMAN, TX TRIED TO SELL US A CAR THAT THE ODOMETER READING DIDN'T MATCH THE CARFAX OR ITS OWN REGISTRATION STICKER ON THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN WE RETURNED THE VEHICLE THEY BECAME VERBALLY CONFRONTATIONAL TO US. WE REQUESTED THE PAPERWORK THEY HAD MADE US SIGN TO TAKE THE VEHICLE HOME FOR AN OVERNIGHT TEST DRIVE. IT HAD OUR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ON IT THAT WE DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE IN THEIR HANDS. THEY BEGAN STALLING TACTICS AND THEN VERBALLY ORDERED US OFF THEIR PROPERTY. *TR

2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR KEPT GOING FORWARD, OVER THE 4' RETAINING WALL, AND INTO AN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 6' AWAY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING. FORTUNATELY, THE BUILDING STOPPED THE CAR. PART OF THE DAMAGE HAPPENED WHEN THE TOW TRUCK PULLED THE CAR OUT OF THE BUILDING. DRIVER WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT ON THE LOWER ARMS WHICH HIT AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT, THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL WAS A VOLUNTARY MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 6/25/12 *CN UPDATED 06/29/12.

THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS PLASTIC AND HAS CRACKED, LEAKING FLUID ALL OVER. CAUGHT IT BEFORE ENGINE OVERHEATED, BUT LOOSING FLUID. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT WAS A PASSENGER OF A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED BRUISES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN JAW. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHERE IT WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I RECENTLY WENT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT MY INTAKE MANIFOLD ON MY 2000 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WAS LEAKING. HE ALSO ADVISED ME ABOUT A RECALL ABOUT THE LEAKING MANIFOLDS BUT WHEN I CONTACTED LINCOLN THEY DENIED ANY RECALLS ABOUT IT. I HAVE YET NOT REPAIRED MY INTAKE MANIFOLD AND AM STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM FORD OR LINCOLN FROM MY LETTERS THAT I HAVE WRITTEN. *TR

A PUDDLE APPEARED UNDER PASS.SIDE OF VEHICLE,TOOK IT TO DEALER ,THEY FOUND THE PLASTIC INTAKE HAD CRACKED WHERE THE HEATER HOSE CONNECTS TO THE INTAKE,WAS TOLD :"NO WARRANTY ON PLASTIC INTAKES ", VEHICLE IS 10 YRS OLD,2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR,NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT,REPLACEMENT COST IS $1100.00 FROM THE DEALER ,THEY TOLD ME THERE IS A 1 YR WARRANTY ON REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

I TRIED TO ACCELERATE TO MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY. IT WAS DRY, BUT THE TRAC ACTIVE CAME ON AND MY 2000 LINCOLN WOULD NOT GO MORE THAN 45MPH WITH THE GAS PEDAL MASHED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE PROBLEM REMAINS. HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWNCAR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE MAKING A TURN AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL # 05V017000( VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE . THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

DURING A FOUR MONTH PERIOD, I EXPERIENCED 3 FLAT TIRES, INCLUDING 2 BLOWOUTS, USING DILL TR-413 VALVE STEMS. TIRE FAILURE RESULTED FROM VALVE STEM FAILURE ACCORDING TO TIRE DEALER. ALL THREE FAILURES OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RESULTING IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.*TR

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. ENGINE HAD ONLY 84,000 MILES(2000 4.6 LINCOLN TOWN CAR) REPAIRED AT DEALER SHIP IN CORDEL, GA @ $287.00. THEY HAD TO PUT A HELI-COIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR). WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

2000 LINCOLN TOWN CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT# 10-0069-91. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 LINCOLN LS. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT MISFIRED AND THE FRONT END WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT IT WOULD COST $42.00 TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED, IT WOULD COST HIM $1200.00 TO REPAIR IT AND THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO HIS VIN. RECALL NUMBER 00V359001 IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LEFT IT WITH THE MANAGER FOR WEEKS AT A TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT SHUTS OFF. I CAN BE DRIVING EITHER CITY OR HIGHWAY AND IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE HUST BEFORE IT DIES. THIS IS SUCH A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AND BEGAN 4/6/06!

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY CAR SEEMED TO TAKE CONTROL OF ITSELF. MY TAPE PLAYER QUIT WORKING, MY AIR TURNED OFF. MY ENGINE WAS ROARING. PUSHING FORWARD EVEN WITH MY BRAKES ON. I WAS SHAKING AND CRYING I COULD NOT CONTROL MY CAR IT WAS TRYING TO MOVE INTO THE INTERSECTION WITH A RED LIGHT. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE MOVEMENT. I FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS POSSESSED WITH IT'S OWN MIND. THE CAR REPAIR SHOP REPLACED IT'S ALTERNATOR. I AM ON MY 4TH ALTERNATOR THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP IT CAN NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD SAFELY. THEY HAVE TRIED REPLACING SOME WIRING. STILL IS NOT WORKING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 3 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/4/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S JACK COLLAPSED WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE CONTACT USED THE JACK.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK WAS NOT PROTECTED PROPERLY. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A NEWS REPORT THAT STATED THAT THE GAS TANK OF THE SAME MODEL VEHICLES WOULD EXPLODE DURING A SEVERE REAR IMPACT, AND THAT PROTECTIVE CASES WERE BEING INSTALLED ON POLICE VEHICLE OF THE SAME MODEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 03/26/06 TO INQUIRE ABOUT INSTALLING A PROTECTIVE CASE FOR THE GAS TANK. THE DEALER DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE SAFETY REPAIR.

ON 2/26/06 AT 12:40PM, MY 2000 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR REAR BEGAN TO VIBRATE BADLY AND THEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURRED. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED & DAMAGED MY REAR BUMPER WHEEL WELL AND BRACKET. THE TYPE OF TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL GENERAL AW P275/60R17. THE DOT NUMBER FOR THE BAD TIRE WAS ADTO 44T 3802. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A LOCAL BATON ROUGE TIRE DEALER (TIRE KINGDOM) WITH THE TIRE AND THE MANAGER STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD A DEFECT AND HE COULD AUTHORIZE INSTALLING A NEW CONTINENTAL REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE TIRE STILL HAD VERY GOOD TREAD LIFE REMAINING. I ASKED HIM ABOUT THE OTHER TIRES AND HE WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR. SINCE I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH LEAVING THE OTHER TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AND HE DID NOT HAVE A LIKE REPLACEMENT, I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND FILED A CLAIM WITH CONTINENTAL (CLAIM #6059007). CONTINENTAL REPLIED AND STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN REPAIRED (FUNNY THAT THE TIRE MAINTAINED AIR PRESSURE EVEN WHEN THE ENTIRE TREAD HAD BEEN BLOWN OFF). THIS IS NOT A FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE SETTLEMENT. I SENT CONTINENTAL THE INVOICE FOR THE COST OF ALL FOUR TIRES ($445.12) AND TWO AUTO REPAIR ESTIMATES FOR THE DAMAGE (~$800.00 AVERAGED). I NOTICED THAT THESE TIRES HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A RECALL ON THE EXACT TIRE (ID #02T012000) AND CONTINENTAL DID NOT MENTION THIS OR ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. I AM FORTUNATE THAT NEITHER ME NOR MY SON WERE KILLED AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECT WHICH FAILED WHILE WE WERE TRAVELLING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. I DO NOT NORMALLY FILE THESE TYPES OF CLAIMS. IN FACT, I CAN'T EVER RECALL EVER FILING ONE PREVIOUSLY. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS CLAIM AND HOLD CONTINENTAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT BEFORE ANY OTHER TIRES FAILA DN POSSIBLY HURT OR KILL SOMEONE. *JB

MY WIPER MOTOR STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. WHEN I TOOK IT TO A LINCOLN DEALERSHIP IN N. PALM BEACH. THE SERVICE PERSON MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A WIPER MOTOR COVER..THAT WAS LIKELY TO CAUSE COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION. I CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY ABOUT THIS AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER MANY CALLS. 1. TO A PERSON CALLED MISSY 2. TO A PERSON CALLED ROBIN #7352 3. TO A PERSON CALLED RANDY IN MELBOURNE, FLA. AFTER TALKING TO THEM THEY MENTIONED THAT A PERSON ON THEIR "TECHLINE" NAMED DURSUM SENT A MESSAGE TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY WOULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THE WIPER MOTOR REPAIR. (NO EXPLANATION OF WHY NOT) UPON CALLING FORD MO CO , THE PERSON RANDY, TRIED TO GET A SUPERVISOR, AND MENTIONED THAT ALL THE SUPERVISORS WERE BUSY, AND WOULD CALL ME BACK IN 24 HR. UPON MENTIONING THAT 24 HRS WAS A LONG TIME. RANDY TRIED AGAIN. A SUPERVISOR AT THE MELBOURNE OFFICE OF FORD CALLED MARISHA SAID THAT NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. SHE ALSO MENTIONED THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET A COPY OF THE REASON FORD REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIR. I AM UPSET THAT FORD REFUSED TO FIX A PART THAT WAS EXPRESSLY STATED IN A RECALL. I AM GOING TO HAVE MY MOTOR REPAIRED AT ANOTHER SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT, DEFINITELY NOT FORDS. I WILL RETAIN THE RECEIPTS. I AM REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR, AND WANT TO MAKE IT NOTED OF FORDS' RESPONSE TO THIS SITUATION. THE REFERENCE # OF THIS TO FORD IS 1363350186 MY CAR IS A 2000 TOWN CAR IT LOOKED AS THOUGH 1,083,00 UNITS WERE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THAT'S A LOT OF CARS THAT COULD CAUSE A LOT OF DAMAGE. *NM

FIRE STARTED SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH BOARD AND THE WHOLE CAR WENT INTO FLAMES MELTING THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF MY CAR. THE WHOLE CAR IS NOW GONE SOMETHING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DASH WENT BAD AND FORD SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *JB

DT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE OR SIX TIMES. THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT SHOWED SOME KIND OF PIN HOLE, BUT THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHERE THIS WAS ON THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OTHER THE PIN HOLE THEORY. THE LIGHT WAS CURRENTLY STILL ON, AND THE CONSUMER JUST LEFT THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER AGAIN. CONSUMER SAID NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK *JB

A FIRE WHICH STARTED OUTSIDE IN THE CARPORT DESTROYED MY HOME, MY 2000 LINCOLN TOWNCAR, A BERETTA, AND AN OLDER FORD 150 TRUCK ON JANUARY 16, 2005. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THE LINCOLN TOWNCAR SIGNATURE POSSESSED THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISMS WHICH ARE CAUSING FIRES TO IGNITE EVEN WHEN ENGINE IS OFF. I READ AN ARTICLE WHICH STATED THAT FORD DID NOT CHANGE THE CRUISE CONTROLS UNTIL 2004. *JB

IN 2/05, MY HUSBAND & I WERE DRIVING HIS 2000 LINCOLNTOWNCARON THE HIGHWAY,WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LOST POWER AND THE TRACT ACTIVE LIGHT CAME ON. LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THESIDEOF THE ROAD SAFELY.WE WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND THEN PROCEEDED BACK ON THE HIGHWAY.WE WERE THEN ABLE TO KEEP UP THE SPEED AND CAME HOME SAFELY.A FEW DAYS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND WE TOOK THECAR INTO DULANEY MOTORS,.WHEN WE EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENEDTHEYSAID THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROBLEM MOTOR CO. THEYCALLEDFORD MOTOR CO AND WERE TOLD TO CHECK FOR BAD COILS.THEY DID THIS & REPLACED THE COIL FOR $279.37. THIS WAS 3/1 & THE PROB HAPPENED AGAIN. ON 3/ 14, WE TOOK IT BACK TO DULANEY MOTORS. THIS TIME THEY SAID THEY FOUND #6 COIL BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND ALSO THE BOOT ON THE REMAINING COILS. THIS LAST JOB COST US $349.81 THE CAR ONLYHAS 56,000 MILES AND I WOULD THINK SINCE THIS IS SUCH A SAFETY PROBELM THERE SHOULD BE SOME GUARANTEE THAT THIS WOULD BE FIXED.OBVIOUSLY FORD DOESN'T SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE THEN DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH A MECHANIC .AT THE SAME TIME WE ALSO NEEDED BRAKES AND WE JUST COULDN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR THE BRAKES AND STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. HE EXPLAINED THAT MAYBE THAT THE BRAKES MAY ACTUALLY BE THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THAT EACH BRAKE HAS A SENSOR. IF THE BRAKES START GRINDING, IT GETS METAL FLAKES ON THE SENSOR.THE SENSOR DOES NOT READ THE WHEELS RIGHT AND THEN SHUTS DOWN1/2 THE ENGINE. WE HAD THE BRAKES FIXED ON MARCH 28 THIS DID SEEM TOHELP THE SITUATION, UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF JUNE,IT AGAINHAPPENED IT IS NOW JUNE 21, AND IT HASN'T HAPPENED AGAIN-BUT WE ARE ALWAYS ON PINS AND NEEDLES. MY HUSBAND READ THE CARS MANUL AND THERE IS A BUTTON IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT THAT TURNS OFF THE RACT CONTROL-SO HE DRIVES WITH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT OPEN-SO IF IT HAPPENS HE CAN DISENGAGE THIS BUTTON. I AGAIN EMAILED AND CALLED FORD MOTOR COMPANY. HOW MANY MORE TIMES SHOULD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED.PLEASE HELP.

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND RAN UP AN EMBANKMENT. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO REPORT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER.*AK..*AK

ON MARCH 7, 2005, I WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN OUR 2000 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL. I HEARD A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE AND A LOUD EXPLOSION AS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW. WE TRIED TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT COIL SPRING HAD SHEARED IN HALF, AND EXPLODED INTO THE TIRE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED, AS IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE. THE MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR RECOMMENDED THAT WE REPLACE THE OTHER THREE COIL SPRINGS AS WELL BECUASE HE SAID THAT FORD HAD A RECALL ON THE PART IN MERCURY SABLES AND FORD TAURUS' BUT HADN'T RECALLED IT FOR LINCOLNS. HE SAID HE HAD SEEN A NUMBER OF THE SAME TYPE OF PART FAILURE IN LINCOLNS. THE PLACE WHERE WE WENT TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE (THE ONE RUINED BY THE DEFECTIVE COIL SPRING WAS BRAND NEW) SAID THEY HAD SEEN FIFTY TO SIXTY CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IN RECENT MONTHS AND FIVE CUSTOMERS IN THE PREVIOUS TWO WEEKS WITH LINCOLNS. THE MECHANIC WHO DID THE WORK ON THE CAR CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAD SEEN MANY OF THE SAME TYPES OF PROBLEMS IN RECENT WEEKS. WE CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SAID WE WERE THE FIRST ONES TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT AND REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES/PARTS. *AK